8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai
Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Serialized in Weekly Shõnen Magazine (Weekly Boy's Magazine)
Kodansha Publishing, ltd.
BEGIN: December 5 1963 - Vol. 38 No. 20
END: February 1966 - Vol. 41 No. 6
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai
Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Serialized in Weekly Shõnen Magazine (Weekly Boy's Magazine)
Kodansha Publishing, ltd.
BEGIN: December 5 1963 - Vol. 38 No. 20
END: February 1966 - Vol. 41 No. 6
Shonen Jump • Vol. 39 Fall Issue • 1964
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"Hit Man Gaea ream"
1963 - Vol. 38 No. 20 through No. 24
"Sibling of Satan"
1963 - Vol. 38 No. 25 through No. 31
"Powerful Robot 007"
1963 - Vol. 38 No.31 through No. 39
"The Light Ray Laser Weapon "
1963 - Vol. 38 No.39 through No. 47
"Superhuman Cyber"
1963 - Vol. 38 No.48 through 1964 - Vol. 39 No. 2
"Human Missile"
1964 - Vol. 39 No. 2 through No. 11
"Homicide Robot 005"
1964 - Vol. 39 No. 12 through No. 20
"The ESP Witch"
1964 - Vol. 39 No. 21 through No. 31
"Super Mankind Mutant"
1964 - Vol. 39 No. 31 through No. 47
"Demon Human: Kozuma" (See note below)
1964 - Vol. 39 No. 48 through 1965 - Vol. 40 No. 13
"Duel"
1964 - Vol. 39 Fall
"Condemned Criminal Tarantula"
1965 - Vol. 40 New Year
"Ghost Highway"
1965 - Vol. 40 April
"Cyborg PV1"
1965 - Vol. 40 No. 47
"Super Vibrating Gun"
1965 - Vol. 40 - November
"Mad Machine"
1965 - Vol. 40 No. 51
"Hit man [iraijiya]"
1966 - Vol. 41 No. 2
"The Water Which Burns"
1966 - Vol. 41 January
"Shadow Boxer"
1966 - Vol. 41 No. 6
"Vengeance Ogre Ghost"
1966 - Vol. 41 Spring
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NOTE: Jiro Kuwata originally did not draw the final 16 pages of 8 MAN (the final pages of "Demon Human: Kozuma"), they were completed by assistants. He had been arrested in March of 1965 and imprisoned for gun ownership. Twenty-six years later he drew the final pages himself at Rim Publishing's request. You can view the final chapter drawn by Kuwata's assistant here.
Shonen Jump • Vol. 39 No. 40 • 1964
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8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Complete Reissue Edition
Rim New-Publishing Co. Ltd.
1989 - 1990 • 6" X 9"
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Complete Reissue Edition
Rim New-Publishing Co. Ltd.
1989 - 1990 • 6" X 9"
Volume One:
297 pages • 1989/12
ISBN-10: 4871200809
ISBN-13: 978-4871200806
"Hit Man Gaea ream" - 74p.
"Sibling of Satan" - 105p.
"Powerful Robot 007" - 112p.
297 pages • 1989/12
ISBN-10: 4871200809
ISBN-13: 978-4871200806
"Hit Man Gaea ream" - 74p.
"Sibling of Satan" - 105p.
"Powerful Robot 007" - 112p.
Volume Two:
229 pages • 1989/12
ISBN-10: 4871200817
ISBN-13: 978-4871200813
"The Light Ray Laser Weapon"- 128p.
"Superhuman Cyber" - 96p.
229 pages • 1989/12
ISBN-10: 4871200817
ISBN-13: 978-4871200813
"The Light Ray Laser Weapon"- 128p.
"Superhuman Cyber" - 96p.
Volume Three:
275 pages • 1990/01
ISBN-10: 4871200825
ISBN-13: 978-4871200820
"Human Missile" - 130p
"Homicide Robot 005" - 140p.
275 pages • 1990/01
ISBN-10: 4871200825
ISBN-13: 978-4871200820
"Human Missile" - 130p
"Homicide Robot 005" - 140p.
Volume Four:
216 pages • 1990/01
ISBN-10: 4871200833
ISBN-13: 978-4871200837
"The ESP Witch" - 161.p
"Condemned Criminal Tarantula"- 25p.
"Duel" - 25p
216 pages • 1990/01
ISBN-10: 4871200833
ISBN-13: 978-4871200837
"The ESP Witch" - 161.p
"Condemned Criminal Tarantula"- 25p.
"Duel" - 25p
Volume Five:
269 pages • 1990/02
ISBN-10: 4871200841
ISBN-13: 978-4871200844
"Super Mankind Mutant" - 260p.
269 pages • 1990/02
ISBN-10: 4871200841
ISBN-13: 978-4871200844
"Super Mankind Mutant" - 260p.
Volume Six:
265 pages • 1990/03
ISBN-10: 487120085X
ISBN-13: 978-4871200851
"Demon Human: Kozuma" - 260p.
265 pages • 1990/03
ISBN-10: 487120085X
ISBN-13: 978-4871200851
"Demon Human: Kozuma" - 260p.
Volume Seven:
250 pages • 1990/04
ISBN-10: 4871200868
ISBN-13: 978-4871200868
Unknown but may contain:
"Ghost Highway" • "Cyborg PV1"
"Mad Machine" • "Hit man [iraijiya]"
"The Water Which Burns" • "Shadow Boxer"
"Vengeance Ogre Ghost"
250 pages • 1990/04
ISBN-10: 4871200868
ISBN-13: 978-4871200868
Unknown but may contain:
"Ghost Highway" • "Cyborg PV1"
"Mad Machine" • "Hit man [iraijiya]"
"The Water Which Burns" • "Shadow Boxer"
"Vengeance Ogre Ghost"
8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Fusosha Publishing Inc.
1995/1996 • 4.5" X 6"
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Fusosha Publishing Inc.
1995/1996 • 4.5" X 6"
Volume One:
316 pages • 1995/04
ISBN-10: 4594017231
ISBN-13: 978-4594017231
316 pages • 1995/04
ISBN-10: 4594017231
ISBN-13: 978-4594017231
Volume Two:
268 pages • 1995/08
ISBN-10: 4594018009
ISBN-13: 978-4594018009
268 pages • 1995/08
ISBN-10: 4594018009
ISBN-13: 978-4594018009
Volume Three:
322 pages • 1995/09
ISBN-10: 4594018106
ISBN-13: 978-4594018108
322 pages • 1995/09
ISBN-10: 4594018106
ISBN-13: 978-4594018108
Volume Four:
247 pages • 1995/10
ISBN-10: 4594018416
ISBN-13: 978-4594018412
247 pages • 1995/10
ISBN-10: 4594018416
ISBN-13: 978-4594018412
Volume Five:
342 pages • 1995/12
ISBN-10: 4594018815
ISBN-13: 978-4594018818
342 pages • 1995/12
ISBN-10: 4594018815
ISBN-13: 978-4594018818
Volume Six:
332 pages • 1996/01
ISBN-10: 459401898X
ISBN-13: 978-4594018986
332 pages • 1996/01
ISBN-10: 459401898X
ISBN-13: 978-4594018986
8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Sunday Comics
Akita Publishing Co., LTD
(Some stories abridged)
1995 • 4.5" X 7"
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Sunday Comics
Akita Publishing Co., LTD
(Some stories abridged)
1995 • 4.5" X 7"
Volume One:
237 pages • 1992/07
ISBN-10: 4253060641
ISBN-13: 978-4253060646
"Hit Man Gaea ream"
"Sibling of Satan"
"Powerful Robot 007" (Part One)
237 pages • 1992/07
ISBN-10: 4253060641
ISBN-13: 978-4253060646
"Hit Man Gaea ream"
"Sibling of Satan"
"Powerful Robot 007" (Part One)
Volume Two:
237 pages • 1968/02
ISBN-10: 425306065X
ISBN-13: 978-4253060653
"Powerful Robot 007" (Part Two)
"The Light Ray Laser Weapon"
"Superhuman Cyber" (Part One)
237 pages • 1968/02
ISBN-10: 425306065X
ISBN-13: 978-4253060653
"Powerful Robot 007" (Part Two)
"The Light Ray Laser Weapon"
"Superhuman Cyber" (Part One)
Volume Three:
235 pages • 1968/03
ISBN-10: 4253060668
ISBN-13: 978-4253060660
"Superhuman Cyber" (Part Two)
"Human Missile"
"Homicide Robot 005" (Part One)
235 pages • 1968/03
ISBN-10: 4253060668
ISBN-13: 978-4253060660
"Superhuman Cyber" (Part Two)
"Human Missile"
"Homicide Robot 005" (Part One)
Volume Four:
231 pages • 1968/05
ISBN-10: 4253060676
ISBN-13: 978-4253060677
"Homicide Robot 005" (Part Two)
"The ESP Witch"
231 pages • 1968/05
ISBN-10: 4253060676
ISBN-13: 978-4253060677
"Homicide Robot 005" (Part Two)
"The ESP Witch"
Volume Five:
239 pages • 1978/08
ISBN-10: 4253060684
ISBN-13: 978-4253060684
"Super Mankind Mutant"
239 pages • 1978/08
ISBN-10: 4253060684
ISBN-13: 978-4253060684
"Super Mankind Mutant"
8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Older Softcover Editions • Publication data unknown
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Older Softcover Editions • Publication data unknown
8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
2 Volume Hardcover Edition • 1979 • Publication data unknown
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Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
2 Volume Hardcover Edition • 1979 • Publication data unknown
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8 MAN
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Sono Sheets • RCA Victor • 1964
• Size: 8" x 8" • 12 pages + 1 disk
Record album from anime audio and manga reprint storybook
Click on covers for a look inside
Writen by Kazumasa Hirai & Drawn by Jiro Kuwata
Sono Sheets • RCA Victor • 1964
• Size: 8" x 8" • 12 pages + 1 disk
Record album from anime audio and manga reprint storybook
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Rim Publishing • 1992/09 • 396p.
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ISBN-13: 978-4871203029
• Novelization of live action movie
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Rim Publishing • 1992/09 • 396p.
ISBN-10: 4871203026
ISBN-13: 978-4871203029
• Novelization of live action movie
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Rim Publishing • 1992/09 • 252p.
ISBN-10: 4871203034
ISBN-13: 978-4871203036
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Roman Album 17
Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
1979/2/28 • 98p.
• A text and picture book all about 8 MAN in manga, TV and merchandising.
• Click here for a look inside.
Roman Album 17
Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
1979/2/28 • 98p.
• A text and picture book all about 8 MAN in manga, TV and merchandising.
• Click here for a look inside.
Big thanks to MAX H. for his contributions and help
researching the pertinent data on the various
8 MAN manga collections and related books
and for his suggested translations of story titles.
researching the pertinent data on the various
8 MAN manga collections and related books
and for his suggested translations of story titles.
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