Yokokuhan

Synopsis

Tokyo Police Department's Cybercrime Division is headed by the young, brilliantly ruthless Yoshino Erika. Her track record has been solid, but when a new threat appears online, it starts making all the headlines. A man who goes by Shinbunshi, because of the newspaper mask he wears, begins acting as a vigilante of justice. His message is simple: he can see what is wrong with society right now and although he doesn't have the power to change it, he can help the frustrated citizens release their pent up anger from the crimes that go unpunished like people treating others like trash, corrupt government pushing their weight around and other issues the typical person has no control over. Although it starts relatively harmless, it quickly snowballs out of control thanks to the power of social media and the Shinbunshi becomes an overnight internet sensation with the severity of the crimes exponentially increasing. (Source: MangaHelpers)

Background

Yokokuhan was published in English as Prophecy by Vertical Inc. under the Vertical Comics imprint from November 18, 2014, to March 31, 2015, and as a 3-in-1 omnibus on June 13, 2023. The series was also released in Spanish by Planeta Comic; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from May 2014 to July 2014; and in German by Carlsen from December 23, 2014, to June 30, 2015. The series was adapted into a Japanese live-action film that premiered on June 6, 2015. It was also adapted into a live-action TV series that aired from June 7, 2015, to July 5, 2015.

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