is a Japanese

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 George Asakura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''

Monthly Ikki was a monthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It tended to specialize in underground or alternative manga, but it had its share of major hits as well. The magazine started in 2000 as a spin-off of Shogakukan's ''Weekly Big ...

'' from 2003 to 2006, with its chapters collected in four '' tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a live-action film, directed by

Sakichi Sato is a Japanese actor, director, and screenwriter. He has written several screenplay adaptations of manga series including ''Tokyo Zombie'', ''Ichi The Killer'', and '' Gozu''. He also directed ''Miss Boys'' about cross-dressing schoolboys. In the ...

, that premiered in Japan in November 2008

Media

Manga

''Heibon Punch'', written and illustrated by George Asakura, was serialized in Shogakukan's ''

'' from 2003 to 2006. Shogakukan collected its chapters in four '' tankōbon'' volumes, released from April 30, 2004, to June 30, 2006.

Volumes

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation, directed by

, premiered in Japan on November 22, 2008. The film was released on DVD on March 25, 2009.

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