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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 1998 to 2004. It was adapted into a two live-action films which premiered in 2004.
In 2002, Heat won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category.
Plot
The story follows a young man named Template:Nihongo, who suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground cause a chief and a yakuza boss to create a conspiracy to eliminate him.
Media
Manga
Written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, Heat was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 1998 to 2004.[1] Shogakukan collected its chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from March 30, 1999, to May 28, 2004.[2]
Films
Two live action films distributed by KSS, Heat and Heat 2, premiered on February 14, 2004.[3][4] The films, directed by Template:Ill, star Template:Ill as Tatsumi Karasawa.[3][4] Heat and Heat 2 were released on home video on April 9 and May 14, 2004, respectively.[3][4]
Reception
Heat won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category in 2002.[5]
References
External links
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