54 Saito Takao $@$5$$$H$&!&$?$+$r(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
54 Saito Takao $@$5$$$H$&!&$?$+$r(B
Famous gekiga/action manga-ka, rising to fame in the '60s.
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Golgo 13 $@%4%k%4#1#3(B - published by Leed-sha, 197?-present, 94 volumes @
Y520.
This classic work is about a mysterious assassin with the codename Golgo
13 (derived from Golgotha, the hill on which Jesus Christ was crucified).
Golgo uses a sniper rifle to take out people of various non-Japanese races
(and often of international political importance). Each volume has
complete stories so you don't miss anything by not reading from #1--you
only get bits and pieces of Golgo's identity in each volume anyway. Sample
stories:
#70: Nightmare--kills an Argentine traitor from the British-Argentine
war Derby -- causes death of impure horse in 2,000 guinea derby, by
order of QE2's underlings.... Psychic Weapon-- kills Yuri Geller-like
person who defects to the Soviets and apparently causes telehypnosis
of nuclear-silo personnel
#78: Soviet spy satellite with atomic reactor falls near Golgo 13's
hideout in Montana so he must deal with all the spies who come to
fetch it; Soviet ballerina plans defection to West but KGB hires
Golgo to stop her; (2 more stories)
#81: stories about South Africa apartheid & heir to fortune of czar
left in Western bank accounts
#83: Ms. Florida's husband hires Golgo to prevent her from cheating
on him; Francois Mitterand hires him to take out Syrian spy; prevents
defection of Soviet journalist holding secrets about the Afghan
war....
#85: mafia stuff; prevents Israeli spy from getting executed in Iraq;
Hong Kong triad stuff.
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