Shadows of Spawn
シャドウズ オブ スポーン
“Criminal Ken becomes supernatural protector for sick sister after dark bargain, gaining powers and mysterious role.”
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Criminal Ken becomes supernatural protector for sick sister after dark bargain, gaining powers and mysterious role.
Ken Kurosawa, known on the streets as Double K, is a tough but surprisingly compassionate figure who operates on the wrong side of the law. Despite his criminal activities, everything he does is driven by a single purpose: to care for his beloved younger sister, Mariko, who suffers from a serious illness. Their bond is the one pure thing in Ken's otherwise rough life. However, Ken's world takes a dark turn when he finds himself caught in a supernatural web beyond his control. In a desperate moment, he makes a fateful bargain that changes everything, trading away something precious for a chance to protect what matters most to him. The consequences of this deal thrust him into a bizarre new existence where he's granted extraordinary abilities but also burdened with a mysterious and ominous role. Now transformed and wielding powers he barely understands, Ken must navigate a shadowy realm where the lines between good and evil blur. As he struggles to comprehend his new identity and purpose, questions arise about redemption, the nature of wickedness, and what it truly means to be human. The story blends intense action with dark humor while exploring themes of sacrifice, family, and the price of second chances.
Ken Kurosawa, also known, unfortunately, as Double K. Ken is a savvy street thug with a heart of gold. While he may be a crook, all his earnings go to caring for his ailing sister, Mariko. But Ken's rubbed the wrong people the wrong way and dies rather horrifically in a car bomb. As with Al Simmons, who is referenced several times in this first volume, Double K makes a deal with the devil. He'll trade his soul just to be with his sister again. As with any deal with such nefarious creatures, Ken finds himself "alive" again seven years later. Dressed in a bizarre costume and sporting incredible power, Ken has a new role to fulfill, that of a Hellspawn. A number of questions are raised about Double K's purpose as a Hellspawn and the possible redemption of the wicked. But like the original Spawn the questions are left unanswered in favor of action and comedy.
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Shadows of Spawn begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M6071
A Manga Publication
- Format
- 16 × 3
- ch × vol
- Total read
- 2h 08m
- approx
- Published
- Jan 1998 – Jan 1999
- Source
- Manga
- media type
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- BS-M6071
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