Hideo Yamamoto Launches New Suiken Japan Manga
The announcement marks Yamamoto's first new serialization since concluding HIKARI-MAN in 2020, bringing his distinctive style back to Big Comic Spirits.
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Hideo Yamamoto will debut a new series titled Suiken Japan in the July 6 issue of Big Comic Spirits. The magazine teases the series with the tagline "This old man is unstoppable when he drinks." Yamamoto previously ended the HIKARI-MAN manga in 2020 and is known for Homunculus, Ichi the Killer, and Voyeur.
The 31st issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Hideo Yamamoto will debut a new series titled Suiken Japan (Drunken Fist Japan) in the next issue on July 6. The magazine teases the series with the tagline "This old man is unstoppable when he drinks." Yamamoto ended his previous series HIKARI-MAN in June 2020 after multiple hiatuses. He is best known for Homunculus, Ichi the Killer, Okama Hakusho, and Voyeur. Ichi the Killer inspired several live-action adaptations and an original video anime, with director Takashi Miike overseeing the film adaptation.
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