What an interesting little set of manga. While these are by no means anything nearing "good" they offer a look at the development of Araki's style.
Poker Under Arms looks like something much more akin to Tezuka, which is normal for manga pre 1980. You can visibly see the lack of Akira or Fist of the North Star influencing Araki yet, as Otomo and Tetsuo Hara had yet to make it on the scene in a big way.
Meet Virginia was interesting to see Araki attempt sci-fi, as there really isn't anything like this of note that I've read in the early parts of Jojo. ...
Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Busou Poker, Outlaw Man, Cool Shock B.T., Magic Boy B.T., Mashounen B.T., Say Hello to Virginia, Armed Poker, Poker Under Arms Japanese: ゴージャス☆アイリン InformationType: Manga Volumes: 1 Chapters: 5 Status: Finished Published: Dec 23, 1980 to Dec 20, 1986 Genre: Action Demographic: Shounen Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly) Authors: Araki, Hirohiko (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 5.881 (scored by 1,377 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #187482 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #6534 Members: 2,973 Favorites: 3 Resources |
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