Crying Freeman
Viz · 1989–1990 · 8 issues
About the series
In the late 1980s, the acclaimed manga of Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami was translated for English-speaking audiences by Viz, with scripting by Gerard Jones and Satoru Fujii. This eight-issue series follows a master potter who is brainwashed into becoming a ruthless assassin for a Chinese crime syndicate, yet finds himself weeping for each life he takes. A foundational work in the American manga boom, it showcases Ikegami's intense, cinematic art and Koike's signature blend of violence, honor, and doomed romance.
