Gang King

Gang King

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Smile

Japanese

ギャングキング

English

Gang King

Information

Type

Manga

Published

Aug 11, 2003 to Apr 27, 2021

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Demographics

Seinen

Statistics

Rank

3529

Score

7.43

Scored by

719

Popularity

6434

Members

3229

Favorites

34

External Links

Synopsis

The lead character, Jimmy (Katsuya Oonishi) is an art student at Bara-Gaku ('Bara Juuji Gakuin'; Rose-Cross Academy). When he was little, he almost drowned, but was saved by a tattoo artist. From that day, Jimmy vowed to become a tattoo artist (because tattoos signify 'a hero' to him). Jimmy's a decent person by nature, but because of the people he hangs out with, he's considered a delinquent. Banko, his partner-in-crime, is a shrewed kid; he sells information on the popular girls (phone numbers, likes and dislikes, etc) in the area. Despite the delinquent exterior, Banko is actually really smart and has broad general knowledge. As the story progresses, Jimmy and Banko meet new people and they form a gang of their own; along the way they bump heads with other gangs from other schools/districts. This manga is not the typical high school-slice-of-life story; it's got a rougher edge! This manga depicts some high school delinquents trying to get through high school life and gang fights. (Source: Mangahelpers) Included one-shot: Volume 17: Smile (with Nagata Kouichi)

Background

Gang King has been published digitally in English by Kodansha USA since January 10, 2023.

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