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“Chicago otaku Milton wins Japan trip; yakuza "Rockstar" Morimoto and ex-con comic shop owner Gill intersect.”
Peepo Choo
PEEPO CHOO ピポチュー
6.94
10,561 rank · 2,966 readers · 43 favorites
Seinen
Parody
Action
Comedy
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Chicago otaku Milton wins Japan trip; yakuza "Rockstar" Morimoto and ex-con comic shop owner Gill intersect.
Milton, who lives in downtown Chicago, is a hardcore otaku. He admires Japan for producing his favorite manga. Gill spent his time in prison, and now he is a comic shop owner with an attitude in the town. Morimoto, a young yakuza called "Rockstar," is a rising star of the yakuza world in Japan. He is addicted to American TV dramas. One day, Milton wins a chance to go to his dreamland Japan.
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Dec 2013 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Peepo Choo offers a compelling and unique premise that effectively explores the cultural ignorance between America and Japan while providing a fresh perspective on Otaku culture. However, the...”
- 10 “Peepo Choo is a rare, uniquely angry, and depraved work that masterfully uses high-energy, exaggerated art and expert paneling to deliver a meaningful critique of cross-cultural perceptions....”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 0%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Peepo Choo begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published Jul 2008 – Jan 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8224 catalog