Kaiki Romanesque Gekiga: Skull Man

Kaiki Romanesque Gekiga: Skull Man

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

The Skull Man

Japanese

怪奇ロマネスク劇画 スカルマン THE SKULL MAN

English

Information

Type

Manga

Published

Jan 1970

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

18405

Score

6.25

Scored by

791

Popularity

10751

Members

1712

Favorites

6

External Links

Synopsis

When the looming Cold War shrouded Japan, mysterious murders were reported there. The suspect was a man with a skull-like helmet and a cape and clothing as black as the inside of a grave. Accompanied by a shape-shifting beast named Garo, the Skull Man terrified Japanese society—without giving the people a clear reason why. (Source: MU)

Background

Skull Man was one of manga's first anti-heroes, someone who would sacrifice the lives of innocents in his quest for vengeance. While the TV series Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) was still in development, Ishinomori, who created that series with producer Toru Hirayama, made this manga as his own personal version, which the producers at Toei Company Ltd. used as the basis for the show. Several changes in content were made, as this 100-page one-shot story was too dark and gruesome (even cerebral) for a children's show. (Source: Wikipedia)

Characters

Related

Sequel

Skull Man

Adaptation

Skull Man