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 by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from 1998 to 2004. It was adapted into a two live-action films which premiered in 2004. In 2002, ''Heat'' won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category.

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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heat (Manga) Ryoichi Ikegami Action anime and manga Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Thriller anime and manga Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga Yakuza in anime and manga Yoshiyuki Okamura