Zetman

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Zetman (ゼットマン, Zettoman^?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. The series began as a one-shot in a series of four issues in Weekly Shonen Jump between 1989 and 1994, and is collected in a tankōbon released in 1995. A series more interesting and fulfilling began in Weekly Young Jump in 2002. Zetman has been adapted into an anime series that premiered on April 2, 2012. There are two works manga made by the cartoonist Masakazu Katsura under this title: a short work, published in 1994 and a series, published from 2002.

Plot

The story covers a period of 20 years, mixing the present with the evolution of Jin (a boy who is completely orphaned, when Kanzaki, his adoptive father, died at the hands of a monster) with Kanzaki's past (and the mysterious origin of Jin). Jin will discover changes inside him: once he gets angry he discovers a change in him, which he is unable to control. Meanwhile, the president of the Amagi Corporation is searching for an entity called ZET, recognizable by a circular mark on his hand. Once he locates it, he begins a perplexing investigation to discover all the data about the ZET.

The story is based on mutants known as Players, who, like Jin, have superhuman abilities. As the story goes on, Jin transforms into a kind of superhero who fights against injustice, unfortunately he also fights against his inner monster ZET.

Characters

Main

Jin Kanzaki (MERCHING, Kanzaki Jin^?): Voice by: Daisuke Namikawa, Romi Park (young)

He is the main protagonist, a boy with a circular mark on the back of his left hand, Jin was the result of the ZET Project carried out by the Amagi Corporation in order to create the perfect being to fight and destroy the &# 34;Players" They escaped, but he was freed when he was a baby by Gorou Kanzaki who wanted to see Jin lead a normal human life. He lived part of his childhood in the suburbs of the city as a homeless man with Dr. Kanzaki whom he called grandfather. At his young age he had unprecedented agility and strength and used it to help people (many times in exchange for money), in this met Kouga Amagi and Konoha with whom he formed a citizen support group. After the death of his & # 34; grandfather & # 34; Kanzaki, he went to live with Akemi Kawakami, a woman he saved and kindly offered to live with her. The Amagi Corporation that was searching for Jin finds him and incites him to become a ZET to finish off the players (who killed his grandfather). Since then he has been living alone in a slum while agreeing to many physical tests by Mitsugai Amagi to be a complete ZET, until he met Hanako whom he saved twice and began to fall in love with her, proof of this. It is when he swears to protect her no matter what and that together they will form a family and even have sex, he considers Hanako his girlfriend. After the Amagi mansion is destroyed, he hides out with Koga and Konoha, Mei, Shimura Hanae, and the two men in black suits at the house of a friend, Suzuki. While on a date with Hanako, he is attacked by the sweeper forcing him to transform into ZET in front of Hanako and then pass out, unable to remember what happened and not finding Hanako, he comes to think that he or the sweeper killed her. Convinced of that, he thinks that his life now has no meaning since he lost the only thing he had, and as soon as he gets the reinforced transformation rubber, he goes on a suicide mission against EVOL.

Jin is able to transform a creature known as "ZET", a mutant possessing superhuman abilities, but is often mistaken for another "Player". His transformation is slow, though it can be sped up due to extreme anger and current conditions. Although he had lost this ability but he recovered it with the use of a special gum that when biting it accelerates his transformation (chapter 67). Seiji tests it by stabbing him through the heart with a "special" to Jin which accelerated his transformation to a Red ZET and not white as before (chapter 102). Hanae reveals that Jin's pendant speeds up his transformation into a red ZET but that they don't have it with them. After a Jin clone injected him with a formula that reacts badly with her rubber, he has started having sudden blackouts, unable to remember what happens in that period of time. When the encounter with the sweeper and the disappearance of Hanako happen, Jin asks Hanae to make a more powerful rubber and speed up his transformation, then he finds out about Seiji's plans to destroy the Amagi corporation, so he and the two men in a black suit they are going to stop him by infiltrating the corporation building, meeting center.

Kōga Amagi (⋅, Amagi Kōga^?): Voice by: Mamoru Miyano, Yuki Kaida (young)

He is the eldest son of President Amagi and Konoha's older brother, and the grandson of Mitsugai Amagi. He excels in academics and sports, especially soccer. However, even though he is popular with the girls, he doesn't really know how to act in front of them. Due to his attraction to & # 39; Ginga Alphasz Choujin & # 39; an anime, Koga develops a strong sense of justice from a very young age. Pushed by his encounter with Jin in a fire accident (caused by a player) to become a hero of justice. He forms a trio of investigators to help him become a hero. He lost his right forearm during his captivity by Jirou Nakata, along with his sense of justice. After he managed to save Mayu, eventually Hayami reveals to have a tracking system in her prosthetic, Koga is forced to undergo several months of rehabilitation. During this time, Koga begins to recover and to date Mayu. After learning about the players and his grandfather's involvement in the project, he initiates Project Alpha with the trio, he created a high-performance combat suit that resembles Koga's childhood hero, carried out with high-speed weapons. technology and gadgets, to combat the creations of his grandfather. However, his Alpha suit is not strong enough, it protects his family a lot, especially his sister Konoha. In his first battle, as Alpha, he teams up with Jin/ZET to defeat the EVOL Shrimp, and discovers Jin's identity as ZET.

He then tells Jin that he is the best hope in the world and that he has to defeat the players, and that he will do his best to catch up. After Hayami tried to capture Jin, he hides along with Konoha, Jin, Mei, Shimura, Hanae, and the two men in black suits until Koga manages to convince his father to drop all charges against Jin, though Seizou Koga warns him not to trust Jin. During the assault on the Amagi corporation, he is captured and detained by Hayami. Hayami then proceeds to inject Koga with a bug created by Ichirou's clone, which would make his body perform superhuman abilities, in the end making him doubt his brand of justice and which side of justice he is revealing to him the other side of his father. and the Amagi corporation.

Konoha Amagi (⋅, Amagi Konoha^?): Voice by: Kana Hanazawa

She is Koga's younger sister and Mitsugai's granddaughter. She holds a grudge against her grandfather, due to a childhood trauma. Konoha first met Jin during her volunteer work she secretly does with her mother when they were still little, and she has been harboring a loving feeling for him ever since. After a while, when he sees Jin come out of a building destroyed by fire and pass out, he picks up the jin pendant that his grandfather had given him from the ground, he continued to have it until Jin's clones steal it during the assault on the mansion Amagi. She is unaware that Jin is a ZET, nor of his family's involvement in creating the players. In addition, she has been involved in a deadly attack by the Evol Ebizou/Shrimp, an incident that she refuses to forget and from which she has a scar on her neck. Soon after, she and her mother are kidnapped by Suzuki and used as hostages during Seiji's attack on the Amagi corporation.

Hanako Tanaka (日本語, Tanaka Hanako^?): Voice by: Mariya Ise

She is a girl who ran away from home due to family problems, she has suffered constant headaches since she was born, a disease called migraine. When she was wandering the streets she met Jin who saved her from being killed by some players, she ends up living in Jin's house and starts to fall in love with him. Soon Jin begins to reciprocate those feelings and despite the fact that Director Amagi forbids him to live with other people, Jin offers Tanaka to live with him forever and start a family but first he had to end the problems at hand (Tanaka he doesn't know that Jin becomes Zet) and earn money to rent a better house for both of them. Tanaka agrees and returns to her house to wait for Jin to come for her. At Christmas parties, Christmas Eve, Jin and Hanako have a date but the Sweeper attacked Jin at that moment, forcing him to transform into Zet in front of Hanako, scaring the girl, Jin soon wakes up from a faint without being able to remember much, he arrives at to think that sweeper killed Hanako or even worse was himself.

Seizo Amagi (Traveleurope, Amagi Seizo^?)

He is the president of the Amagi Corporation, and the father of Kouga and Konoha.

Kanzaki (diet, Kanzaki^?)

He was Jin's adoptive father. Ten years ago he fled from the Amagi corporation with the secret weapon (Jin), hiding in the suburbs of the city; His grandson Jin used his skills to help people, getting paid to support themselves. One afternoon, when he goes for a walk with his grandson, he is killed by a monster.

Akemi (secretaries, Akemi^?)

She is a woman who takes care of Jin after his grandfather passes away. She works as a night dancer and is harassed by her ex-boyfriend until one night Jin saves her, and later, on Christmas Eve, the ex-boyfriend searches for her and disfigures her face, scarring her for life. Her relationship with her, which he calls & # 34; doña & # 34; (or "Old"), will be crucial to the evolution of Jin.

Amagi (Cheapest, Amagi^?)

He is the father of the current president of the Amagi Corporation and grandfather of Kouga and Konoha. He engages in strange experiments and searches for Jin with the circle on Jin's left hand as his only clue.

Launch

Zetman (2002-2014)

Manga series by cartoonist Masakazu Katsura since 2002, still in publication. Published in the Young Jump weekly from number 48 of 2002 (October 31). So far (September 2013) more than 218 chapters have been published, compiled in 19 volumes. His fantastic theme was already known in this author, but in this manga he highlights darkness and harshness never seen before in his works.

Published in Spain by Glénat, starting in 2006 but it was canceled publishing only 17 volumes, later Ivrea published it in a new edition with all the volumes. It is also published by Editorial Vid (Mexico) until March 2007 (where only 8 volumes have been published) and from October 2009 by Editorial Ivrea in Argentina.

Volumes and chapters

VOLUME 01

PROLOGUE: Jin

Chapter 01: Jin.
Chapter 02: A normal and ordinary life.
Chapter 03: Salvamento without violence.
Chapter 04: The awakening.
Chapter 05: Professor Kanzaki.
Chapter 06: Immatical feelings.
Chapter 07: The Cleaner.
Chapter 08: Calidez.
Chapter 09: Christmas Eve.
Chapter 10: Success.
Chapter 11: Duty.
Chapter 12: Hope.

VOLUME 02

EPISODE 1: Koga and Jin.

Chapter 13: Konoha.
Chapter 14: From heaven and hell.
Chapter 15: Dreams of the future.
Chapter 16: Secret activities.
Chapter 17: In the flames.
Chapter 18: From hell.
Chapter 19: The confrontation.
Chapter 20: Discrepancies.
Chapter 21: Hero.
Chapter 22: Right.
Chapter 23: A good day.
Chapter 24: Incomplete.
Chapter 25: Remembrances appear.
Chapter 26: The third stage.

VOLUME 03

Chapter 27: Silent rage.
Chapter 28: Beyond.
Chapter 29: 99.25%.
Chapter 30: A single day.

EPISODE 2: Justice.

Chapter 31: The Amagi family.
Chapter 32: Koga.
Chapter 33: Brother.
Chapter 34: Evil humor.
Chapter 35: Test.
Chapter 36: Not fit.
Chapter 37: Just like humans.
Chapter 38: This time it is.
Chapter 39: Melancholy.
Chapter 40: Smiles.

VOLUME 04

Chapter 41: The feast.
Chapter 42: The new room.
Chapter 43: The spasms of the warrior.
Chapter 44: Orgy.
Chapter 45: A noble final.
Chapter 46: Discursitos de wicked.
Chapter 47: The end.
Chapter 48: Changes.
Chapter 49: Those without spirit.
Chapter 50: The answer.
Chapter 51: The true evil.

VOLUME 05

Chapter 52: N.E.T.
Chapter 53: Ichiro.
Chapter 54: 16 years of darkness.
Chapter 55: The definition of evil.
Chapter 56: Superman.
Chapter 57: Painted.
Chapter 58: Escape.
Chapter 59: The abyss of death.
Chapter 60: Reanimation.

VOLUME 06

Chapter 61: The fallen.
Chapter 62: The beginning.
Chapter 63: Heart therapy.

EPISODE 3: Sadness.

Chapter 64: Trouble child.
Chapter 65: Destitution.
Chapter 66: Disgrace.
Chapter 67: Urgent situation.
Chapter 68: Reason for living.
Chapter 69: Unusual Figures.
Chapter 70: Pestilence.

VOLUME 07

Chapter 71: It has effect.
Chapter 72: Secondary effect.
Chapter 73: For the sake of others.
Chapter 74: Towards the forbidden place.
Chapter 75: The light of hope.
Chapter 76: Life with a mission.
Chapter 77: Tears.
Chapter 78: Device.
Chapter 79: Sincerity.
Chapter 80: The broken future.

VOLUME 08

Chapter 81: The mission.
Chapter 82: Expiration.
Chapter 83: Everything for the whole.
Chapter 84: Election.

EPISODE 4: Spring of pain.

Chapter 85: Alphas.
Chapter 86: The only person.
Chapter 87: Object lost.
Chapter 88: Magical medicine.
Chapter 89: Recognize it now.
Chapter 90: Set the film.
Chapter 91: Fear.
Chapter 92: Hosts.

VOLUME 09

Chapter 93: Opening.
Chapter 94: Initiative.
Chapter 95: The Third.
Chapter 96: Kaleidoscope.
Chapter 97: Return to Pared.
Chapter 98: Unbelievable.
Chapter 99: Lifeboat.
Chapter 100: Acknowledgement.
Chapter 101: Stack.
Chapter 102: The Ring of Revelation.
Chapter 103: Take a life.
Chapter 104: The tombstone of memory.
Chapter 105: Justice is done.

VOLUME 10

Chapter 106: Even if it were for me.
Chapter 107: Complication.
Chapter 108: The power of lies.
Chapter 109: weak point.
Chapter 110: A simple blow that does not come.
Chapter 111: Damage.
Chapter 112: Authentic hero.
Chapter 113: Thank you.
Chapter 114: Heating.
Chapter 115: Word of confession.
Chapter 116: Happy-faced man.
Chapter 117: Night of rain.
Chapter 118: trembling.

VOLUME 11

Chapter 119: The smile that makes a barrier.
Chapter 120: The way back; a new way.
Chapter 121: The new tenant.
Chapter 122: A normal family.
Chapter 123: Escepticism.
Chapter 124: Air booster.
Chapter 125: Character Designer.
Chapter 126: A professional assignment.
Chapter 127: Do not judge others.
Chapter 128: Darkness without visible background.
Chapter 129: Visiting suspect.
Chapter 130: Error.
Chapter 131: irresponsible youth.

VOLUME 12

Chapter 132: Gross machine.
Chapter 133: The key object.
Chapter 134: The organization of the evol.
Chapter 135: The whereabouts of the memory.
Chapter 136: Some of my "me"
Chapter 137: Antichlorination
Chapter 138: Wrong forces.
Chapter 139: The appointment.
Chapter 140: Links.
Chapter 141: Aces on the sleeve.
Chapter 142: Astute.
Chapter 143: Confidence is destroyed.
Chapter 144: Suspect.

VOLUME 13

Chapter 145: Sequelas.
Chapter 146: I agree.
Chapter 147: The Will of Shibaki.
Chapter 148: You are not guilty.
Chapter 149: To the Jirô case.
Chapter 150: The past always ends by...
Chapter 151: But what is it?
Chapter 152: The bird with the wounded wing.
Chapter 153: Righteous objection.
Chapter 154: Kôga and Mâyu.
Chapter 155: Jin and Hanako.
Chapter 156: Pirating the signal.

EPISODE 5: Conquerors of the world.

Chapter 157: Declaration of War.
Chapter 158: The hearing passed.

VOLUME 14

Chapter 159: Loss.
Chapter 160: The motive of the attacks.
Chapter 161: The next level.
Chapter 162: The new Evol.
Chapter 163: Discarded memories.
Chapter 164: Plan B.
Chapter 165: The gum of awakening - see. 2.
Chapter 166: The message of Haitani.
Chapter 167: A huge pantomime.
Chapter 168: Murdering Aura.
Chapter 169: Amalgamation of truths and lies.
Chapter 170: Lethal Concert.

VOLUME 15

Chapter 171: Fatality.
Chapter 172: Dead bodies.
Chapter 173: The Fees.
Chapter 174: Marioneta.
Chapter 175: Whoever arrives late.
Chapter 176: Conspiracy of the Dead.
Chapter 177: The last piece.

VOLUME 16

Chapter 178: weak.
Chapter 179: Identical powers.
Chapter 180: The Carmelite Stay.
Chapter 181: corrosive darkness.
Chapter 182: Door to the truth.
Chapter 183: Why Protect?

VOLUME 17

Chapter 184: Statue.
Chapter 185: The value of life.
EPISODIO 6 - Funeral.
Chapter 186: Solving doubts.
Chapter 187: Awakening.
Chapter 188: The beast.
Chapter 189: Heart lost.
Chapter 190: Uncertainty.

VOLUME 18

Chapter 191: Uncertainty and conviction.
Chapter 192: Degel.
Chapter 193: Touching the screen.
Chapter 194: Anvil.
Chapter 195: 'Power neutralizers.
Chapter 196: The boundary of ambition.
Chapter 197: Escape.
Chapter 198: Angel or Demon.
Chapter 199: Suspect suit.
Chapter 200: Suspect suit 2.
Chapter 201: Unworthy.
Chapter 202: Time to speak.
Chapter 203: Force in numbers.
Chapter 204: Black or white.
Chapter 205: Justice is here.

VOLUME 19

Chapter 206: Caos born of harmony.
Chapter 207: The cruel truth.
Chapter 208: Those who judge - those who save.
Chapter 209: Dark world.
Chapter 210: You.
Chapter 211: A human existence.
Chapter 212: Left hand palpitating.
Chapter 213: The birth of a hero.
Chapter 214: Nothing.
Chapter 215: Friendship and death.

VOLUME 20

Chapter 216: Contract.
Chapter 217: Colision.
Chapter 218: There is no goodness there.
Chapter 219: Friend.
Chapter 220: According to the plan.
Chapter 221: The price of chaos.
Chapter 222: Not human.
Chapter 223: A dark soul.
Chapter 224: A world full of goodness.
Chapter 225: Law of Action against the Law of Unconfirmed Threats.
Chapter 226: ZET.

Zetman, short play (1994)

In 1994, Masakazu Katsura made his first foray into character with a short story. It tells the story of Jin Kurono who, fatherless, was raised by his mother, who instilled in him a sense of honor and justice. But she, this one, was killed by a hit-and-run driver, leaving a mark on the heart of our protagonist. Already 23 years old, Jin works as a programmer for a new game: Zetman. Tired of the fact that there is no justice in the real world, he becomes his own superhero Zetman to fight, with unorthodox methods, against crime.

Collected in Japan in 1994 in one volume together with the works Shin-no-shin, Woman in the Man and Shadow Lady. This compilation was published in Spain in 2 volumes by Planeta DeAgostini in 2000.

Anime

The work had an anime adaptation. The director of this project is Osamu Nabeshima, who has directed D.Gray-man and most of the OVAs of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas. TMS Entertainment is doing the animation, Atsuhiro Tomioka is doing the script, Hirotoshi Takaya is doing the character design, and Gabriele Roberto is doing the music. The anime premiered on April 2, 2012 on Yomiuri TV and 4 days later on Tokyo MX and BS11 Digital, ending on June 25, 2012 with 13 episodes. The anime has been licensed in Spain by Selecta Visión and broadcast on Movistar+.

Inspired by Batman

Zetman is loosely based on Batman, of whom Masakazu Katsura is an avid fan. The author himself has multiple Batman merchandising items, including an original costume from the first film.

Thus, a parody of Batman appears in the first issues of Video Girl Ai, when they go to the movies, making a joke out of it by drawing batman with two bats in the mask. On the other hand, you can see an image of Zetman in a chapter of the series I"s Pure as the premiere of a movie. only here he changes his name to Zatman.

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