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One night after leaving a club where he was playing trumpet Ryou Takagi is jumped by a motorcycle gang. The scuffle spills out into the streets and causes a traffic accident. Because of this, Ryou is arrested and forced to do time. Upon his release, he has developed into a skilled boxer but trouble continues to find him. **Note:** B.B won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 1989.
The professional keirin sequel to “Odds” starts in Manga Action! Rivals and mentors from the keirin school arc make reappearances! They're back making a splash in the professional world. Both keirin fans and those new to keirin will enjoy the mentors bound by strong ties and the assortment of rivals in this spirited drama! (Source: Jmanga)
Historical manga, which focuses on Tajima Province at the end of the Warring States Period. The manga depicts the period from Yamana Sukutoyo's attack on Tottori Castle in 1564 to Hideyoshi's invasion of Tajima in 1569.
Ai Takagi, a girl who has been flying around the world with her father since she was a child, is on her way to the Ogasawara Islands to meet her father, who has gone to "space" for work. While on the ship, she meets Yohei Kujiraoka, a boy who continues to play tennis against the wall despite the shaking of the boat. Interested in Yohei and tennis, Ai begins to play tennis during her stay in Ogasawara, dreaming of a showdown with Yohei, but the all-important Yohei leaves Ogasawara. Unable to give up, Ai fakes her identity and enrolls in an all-boys school known for its prestigious tennis program, just so she can play tennis against Yohei.
Magami Massugu, a 3rd grader who always make a racket in his neighborhood, downtown of Tokyo. Knowing his father is the one who make spare-part for H-II, a Japanese rocket, he insist to go to Tanegashima to watch the rocket launch. Moved by the scene, he aspire to become an astronaut. Can he reach his dream?
In high school, Rintaro Tsujido burned with passion for road racing. However, when his father caused an unexpected accident, Rintaro needed a large sum of money for medical treatment, leading him to choose the path of keirin racing. Over time, he became captivated by the allure of keirin and set his sights on becoming a top rider faster than anyone else. He achieved three consecutive victories in the A-class races, proudly earning his promotion to the S-class riders. However, the barrier of the S-class proved to be higher than he imagined...
During the final summer of high school, Rinataro, despite his last-ditch efforts, is once again defeated by his rival, Fujisawa, in the Junior International 120-kilometer road race, known as the "Tour de Okinawa". Both Rinataro and Fujisawa aspire to compete in the world's premier cycling road race, the "Tour de France". After the race, they share their dreams with each other. However, at that moment, an urgent report arrives, informing Rinataro that his family has been involved in a traffic accident. In an instant, he loses his mother and sister, and his father is left in a vegetative state. Bearing the responsibility of caring for his father, Rinataro decides to switch from road racing to keirin, a form of track cycling, in order to earn money...
A series of short stories revolving around specific characters from the "Odds GP" series. Each story focuses on each characters' reasons and motivation to continue to ride their bikes, while being supported by their peers and coaches.
Set in Shonan and Yokosuka, the story follows Tamao Hino, a high school student who has guts but is usually weak in fights, as he engages in club activities and fights with his "hungry power", which he exerts when he gets hungry. The subtitle of each episode is taken from the title of a song, mainly domestic and international rock songs.
The main character, Ryuichi Sakamaki, is a boy who loves motorcycles. After losing his friends at the dastardly hands of professional rider Toru Tachibana, Ryuichi decides to go pro in order to seek revenge! 1980, Osamu Ishiwata's first serialized work for Weekly Shounen Sunday.