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Crying Freeman (クライングフリーマン Kuraingu Furīman ) is a Manga of Ryôichi Ikegami.
Pre-published in French in the review Kaméha with the editions Glénat, then published in the same editor, the publication was stopped after two volumes. Today, in fact the Kabuto Editions took again the series, whose ninth volume was translated in November 2006. The original series counts ten volumes.

Summary

A Potier Japanese is kidnapped, doped, then used like killer by a Chinese gangster organization. After having led its first mission successfully, to surprised its silent partners, he becomes their appointed killer. He is then subjected to a hard drive at the end which a dragon is tattooed on the whole of its body.

Killer with coolness except par, it however refuses to kill an young woman having seen his face and which could compromise it while testifying near the police force or to the Yakuza S, all with the research of the " Freeman ". After having helped it to flee, it decides to make his wife of it.

The Freeman is named chief of the Triades, and his wife is accepted by the organization. An immense tiger is then tattooed on its body.

With each murder, the Crying Freeman cannot be prevented from pouring tears, from where its nickname.

Pre-publications

Kaméha , July 1st, th and th 1994 volume, pp. 6-72, with a presentation of the draftsman Ryôichi Ikegami by Marc Godin pp. 4-5

Publications

Crying freeman , volume 1, Glénat, 1995,233p., coll Kaméha, stitched
Crying freeman , volume 1 to 9, Kabuto, 2005-2006

Adaptations

Crying Freeman series of 6 OAV in 1988 by Daisuke Nishio
Crying Freeman Film of Christophe Gans in 1995

Site of the editor

http://www.editions-kabuto.com/

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