Speed Grapher (2005)

Original title

SPEED GRAPHER

Directed by

Kunihisa Sugishima

Genre

drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former war photographer gains the power to make things explode when he photographs them. He tries to rescue a young woman from a secret society of wealthy people who use supernatural abilities for pleasure.

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What happens

Speed Grapher (stylized as SPEED GRAPHER) is a 2005 anime series produced by Gonzo. The series ran for 24 episodes from April to October 2005 on TV Asahi. It tells the story of former war photographer, Tatsumi Saiga and his quest to save Kagura Tennōzu from Chōji Suitengu and the members of a fetish club, the Roppongi Club. In 2006, the series was licensed for release in North America by Funimation and aired on the Independent Film Channel between March 7 and August 15, 2008. The series was adapted into a manga by Tomozo. Originally serialized by MediaWorks in Monthly Dengeki Comic GAO!, it was released to three tankōbon between September 2005 and September 2006. The manga series was then licensed to Chuang Yi, who released the three volumes in English and Chinese in Singapore, and later to Tokyopop, who released the first two volumes in North America in September and December 2008. A light novel was also created and was written by Minoru Niki. It was published by Hayakawa Publishing and released on July 21, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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