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Heat Guy J Paperback – July 12, 2005

by Kazuki Akane (Author), Satelight (Author), Chiaki Ogishima (Author),

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Daisuke Aurora works with the special division of peacekeepers in the city of Jewde, one of the largest cities on the planet. He and his android partner, Heat Guy J, team up to make sure that anything illegal stays off the streets and out of circulation. However, their presence doesn't sit too well with the local mob leader--a ruthless, unbalanced, well-armed son of the late Don, who is out to prove that he is not too young to take over the family business. In the city that never sleeps, will Daisuke and Heat Guy J sleep with the fishes?The anime favorite as seen on MTV is now an action-packed manga!

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224 pages
Language

English
Publisher

TokyoPop
Publication date

July 12, 2005
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
ISBN-10

1591827779
ISBN-13

978-1591827771
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Grade 10 Up–Daisuke Aurora, who is 21 but looks (and sometimes acts) like he's 12, works for the Special Service. His partner, Heat Guy J, needs an exemption to exist because androids are illegal in the city of Jewde. The Special Service was designed to investigate leads and prevent crimes, but that usually turns out not to be the case. This is a typical manga universe, in which brassiere manufacturers don't bother making anything smaller than a C-cup, and the clothes that professional women wear to work won't surprise anyone who reads a lot of manga. The black-and-white drawings are stylized and polished, and move the story along at a rapid pace. The plot gains depth in the relationship between Daisuke and Heat Guy J. Daisuke's father was killed by an android, so even though he and his partner are extremely close, he does point out that if J's program is ever rewritten or corrupted, he won't hesitate to destroy him. The story lines are often grim (one involves a series of bombings), but the action is interspersed with humor. After all, what woman wouldn't want to be told, You are not displeasing to my optical processors? The J-Hot Paper and Heat Guy J Animation Characters sections at the end of the book help to explain plot points and will generate some buzz for the next installments of this page-turning story.–Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library
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Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ TokyoPop (July 12, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591827779
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591827771
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches

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- #1,897 in Children's Manga (Books)
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A BOY AND HIS ANDROID

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2005

Based on the successful Anime, TokyPop has released a fantastic new Manga, Heat Guy J. Set within the spectacular city of Jewde (or Judoh in the Anime version), Daisuke Aurora and his android partner Heat Guy J battle crime as agents for the Special Services, supervised by Daisuke's older brother. This Manga actually contains four separate, self-contained stories.

In the opener "City Guy" a member of the Solloso crime family, found to be dealing in illegal tobacco is found dead as Daisuke investigates. He soon finds himself confronted by the killer, a rogue android that is outlawed in Jewde. The Android knows of heat Guy J and wants Daisuke to call him out for a confrontation. Daisuke refuses and the android attacks, finally getting J to appear for battle.

In "Rumor Bomb" Daisuke is given the rather dull assignment of trying to track down the maker of the "Angel Diva" trading cards. The cards are being produced without the knowledge of the women shown on them and sold into the black market, making them a hot collectible. A far more interesting case is that of the serial bomber who has already struck several targets in Jewde, but that is being handled by the regular law enforcement until Daisuke and J find themselves caught up in the twisted plot of both crimes.

"Beast Party" finds J and Daisuke attending a swanky, pool part at a hotel owned by the head of the Wei crime family. A beautiful and buxom party guest who throws herself at the mob boss turns out to be an android assassin and Heat Guy J soon finds himself in battle with the gorgeous machine.

The last, and best story of the group is "Steel City". J and Daisuke are attending the Jewde robot expo after hearing rumors that a powerful android named Grendel plans to attack the show. The pair are led into a trap and find themselves facing a massive mecha. But all this was just a diversion as the new head of the Leonelli family sends the powerful Grendel in to kill both J and Daisuke...and J is in shut down mode to cool off from his last battle. Can Daisuke survive in time until J reboots?

This was one of the best Manga's I've ever read. The interplay between the over-eager yet lazy Daisuke and the stoic, dedicated J make for great reading as J constantly has to remind Daisuke about their responsibilities. The dialog throughout is zippy, and tinged with hilarious sarcasm. Kyoko, the Special Services secretary is in a constant battle with Daisuke to get his reports filed on time as well as fighting with him over his bullet limit. At it's core Heat Guy J is a traditional buddy cop show, it's just that one of the buddies is a steam-powered Android. The series was created by Kazuki Akane and features excellent artwork by Chiaki Ogishima. In addition to the four stories there's also a nice reference section detailing the series' main characters. Outstanding debut Manga from TokyoPop!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

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Carolyn

Stick to the Anime!

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2007

It's obvious the reviewer before me was making a normal male statement of liking this Manga, but if your looking for hot Bishi's, men in action or whatnot, go some where else.

I bought this Manga thinking it's be a good addition to my collection. Usually a Yaoi Fan (Bishonen too) by nature I actually took a strange liking to the Heat Guy J Anime. So buying the Manga was the next best thing (I thought) and let me tell you, I was COMPLETELY wrong.

The Manga is NOTHING like the Anime.

For a start all it contains is Hentai and Ecchi elements (and not the good kind!) it features alot of pictures of panty shots, g-string shots, boob shots of random girls in underwear, bikinis, you name it and overall could put a monkey off.

There was only one shot of J in a speedo and that was it for Fanservice for the Girls who liked the series. It was a dull read and disguisting to look at.

I suggest unless you like the above mentioned, don't pick it up. Not for Fans of the Anime. More toward Hentai freaks.