Ryoichi Ikegami's Untranslated Works

The following list of Japanese publications has been modified from Ikegami's entry in the Usenet Manga Guide (the modifications have been taken from various articles).


Debuted in 1971 with Aiueo Boy, written by Koike Kazuo. One of the famous and influential realist/violence artists. He has long since given up trying to draw his own stories. Ikegami's art has been especially influential in Hong Kong and Taiwan. (Curiously, Ikegami once drew a version of Spiderman.)

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Mai[aka Mai the Psychic Girl] - published by Shôgakukan, 1986, 3 volumes @ ¥780.

Story about a young, psychically gifted girl, and people who try to kidnap, kill or exploit her. (The director Tim Burton was involved in an attempt to bring a musical version of Mai to the big screen.)

 

Crying Freeman - published by Big Comics, 1986-9, 9 volumes @ ¥480.

About a killer for the triads who cries whenever he kills someone. Ikegami's most best-known recent work; it's been adapted for various anime and movies.

 

Sanctuary - serialized in Big Comic Superior, 1986-95, 12 volumes @ ¥500.

Story about two young men working together to change the shape of Tokyo's politics - one by becoming a politician, and the other by becoming a Yakuza. Doesn't pull any punches.

 

Offered - written by Koike Kazuo, published by Shôgakukan, 1990-1, 4 volumes @ ¥500.

The main character is an "offered" of Gilgamesh, (Gilgamesh preserved his semen in an iceberg...so it survived. The grandfather of the main character for some reason was able to gain the semen..) so he goes on this trip to Agartha, where all the secrets of his birth lie.

 

Ouritsuin Kumomaru no Shôgai [aka Samurai Crusader: The Kumomaru Chronicles] -

                   written by Hiroi Ooji - published by Shônen Sunday 1991-2, 3 volumes @ ¥500.

In the early 1930s, the son of a Japanese noble family travels to Europe to seek his fortune. But he soon becomes embroiled in the militarist conspiracy, running up against the militarists' ninja Juuzou, Chinese demons and fleets of zeppelins. Ikegami's art is as good as ever, but its awkward story proved unpopular and it ended prematurely.

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Other major works:

Nobunaga - published by Shôgakukan, 1988-90, 8 volumes @ ¥500.

I Katsuotoko Bôi - published by Studio Ship, 1992, 9 volumes @ ¥700.

Otoko Gumi (aka Gallant Gang) - published by Shôgakukan, 9 volumes @ ¥700.

Kyoko - 2 volumes, 1996.

Odyssey - 2+ volumes,1996.

Spiderman.

"Sense of Guilt" in Goro.

"Tracker" in Shonen King magazine.

"Rin Alone" in Shonen magazine.

Otoko Ozora (aka Blue Sky Gang).

Kizuyoi Bito (aka Wounded Soul).

"The Red Dove".

"The Wounded Man".

Mazo (aka The Magic Image) [1st work].

Karate Man.

Seiken Wolf (aka Wolf).

The Real Man.