is a Japanese '' shōnen''

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

series written and illustrated by

Isami Ishii Isami Ishii ( ja, 石井いさみ ''Ishii Isami''; 8 December 1941 – 17 September 2022) was a Japanese manga artist. He was mainly known for writing the manga ''750 Rider is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by ...

. It was published from 1975 to 1985 in the magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'', owned by Akita Shoten, with a total of 50 volumes. This manga was preceded by another work of the same author named ''750 Rock'', which was published between 1973 and 1974 in the magazine ''

Weekly Shōnen Sunday is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' issues are released on Wednesdays. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' has sold over 1.8billion copies since 1986, ...

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Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

. In 2001, two live actions were released, named ''750 Rider'' and ''750 Rider 2'', which would later be released on DVD.

Synopsis

It depicts the interaction between Mitsu Hayakawa, a high school sophomore who loves riding his 750cc motorcycle Honda Dream CB750 FOUR, and his group of friends.

Reception

By 2014, the manga had over 20 million copies in circulation.

References

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