Marine Hunter
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Marine Hunter | |
File:Marinehunter.jpg The cover of Shōnen Sunday, featuring Marine Hunter | |
マリンハンター (Marin Hantaa) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Shiro Otsuka |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | August 22, 2007 – June 11, 2008 |
Volumes | 5 |
Marine Hunter (Japanese: マリンハンター, Hepburn: Marin Hantaa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiro Otsuka. It ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from August 22, 2007 to June 11, 2008.[1][2]
Plot
At the end of the 21st century, the Earth is almost entirely covered by water. Human/fish hybrids known as "Fish-Halves" inherit the earth.
Characters
- Shark
- A sixteen-year-old Fish-Half that is part human, part great white shark, he has a tendency to go berserk whenever he smells blood, killing any humans that happen to be nearby. He is battling against the navy, as he tries to free himself from their influence.
- Guppy
- A fourteen-year-old girl who was captured by the navy and rescued by Shark.
- Shijimi
- A young Fish-Half that is part human, part shellfish. Her island was attacked by the navy, causing her to join up with Shark.
- Blue Whale
- As his name implies, he is a Fish-Half that is half human, half blue whale. He is also a rear admiral in the navy that Shark is fighting against.
References
- ^ "週刊少年サンデー 2007/08/22・8/29合併 表示号数36・37". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "週刊少年サンデー 2008/06/11 表示号数26". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 21, 2019.