Plot
The story follows a young man named , who suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground cause a chief and a yakuza boss to create a conspiracy to eliminate him.Media
Manga
Written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, ''Heat'' was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from 1998 to 2004. Shogakukan collected its chapters in seventeen '' tankōbon'' volumes, released from March 30, 1999, to May 28, 2004.Films
Two live action films distributed by KSS, ''Heat'' and ''Heat 2'', premiered on February 14, 2004. The films, directed by , star as Tatsumi Karasawa. ''Heat'' and ''Heat 2'' were released on home video on April 9 and May 14, 2004, respectively.Reception
''Heat'' won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category in 2002.References
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