is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka that was serialized in

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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, ...

'' December 18, 1960 to August 20, 1961. The published chapters were collected in two

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Plot

The series take place in the future, after mankind migrated to the planet

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, home to the

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s. Before long, the humans begin persecuting the Martians, and the two species form a mutual hatred of each other. The action takes place Heden City, a frontier town and home to the Hoshino family. One day, Ken Minakami comes from Earth to visit her relatives, the Hoshino family. Not long after she arrives, a mysterious gunman calling himself "Captain Ken" appears in Heden City. Captain Ken is a human that fights on the side of the Martians, protecting them from those who wish to exploit them for their own gain. Mamoru Hoshino, the eldest son of the Hoshino family, begins to suspect that Ken Minakami may be the mysterious

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, Captain Ken.

Characters

* Captain Ken – A strange space cowboy who fights for the Martians. While he does not wear a mask, his real identity is a secret. * Arrow – Captain Ken's horse. * Ken Minakami – A relative of the Hoshino family who has come to Mars from Earth. Mamoru Hoshino suspects that she might be the true identity of Captain Ken. * Mamoru Hoshino – The eldest son of the Hoshino family who works on his family's farm. He is highly suspicious that Ken Minakami may actually be Captain Ken. * Governor Debun *

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* Double * Sheriff Notaarin – Sheriff of Heden City. * Pavilion – A Martian native. * Napoleon

References

External links

''Captain Ken''
in the Tezuka World database * {{Weekly Shōnen Sunday - 1959–1969 Osamu Tezuka manga Digital Manga Publishing titles 1960 manga Shōnen manga Space Western anime and manga Shogakukan manga