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marvelB · 2013-01-04, 18:05

http://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2865

Not too sure how many people are familiar with this particular series, but I imagine most would be familiar with the author, since he's the one behind all those awesome gambling series like Akagi/Ten/Kaiji/etc. Anyway, this one is more of a straight-up slice-of-life story, but it's definitely no less amazing. I'm only at the third volume right now, and I just can't put it down! I think many people can relate to poor old Kurosawa's plight, even if the majority of us are younger folks. Now admittedly I DID kind of spoil myself on the series' ending, but that still doesn't stop me from wanting to follow this depressed middle-aged man's life story to the end.....

But all in all, this is a legit good series, and is strongly recommended for those who want to take a break from the usual fantastical panty-flash harem stories and whatnot.

I'm gonna see if I can at least finish the series by this weekend.....

marvelB · 2013-01-08, 23:10

Ah, meant to bump this earlier, but I was preoccupied with other stuff. Anyways, I finished the series over the weekend as I said I would, and here's my thoughts on the ending (spoilers ahead, naturally):

Spoiler for ending:

Rayneing · 2013-01-09, 21:14

This was an absolutely incredible series. Gotta love a slice-of-life series about an ugly middle-aged man dealing with the hardships of a shitty adult life, instead of highschool kids messing around. Kurosawa's day-to-day struggles were truly heartbreaking, but I have to say he was an incredibly amazing man. The ending was also pretty much perfect.

Fukumoto is a pretty great writer, and he should do more stuff like this. I love his gambling stuff as much as the next guy, but I believe this to be his best work.

Poetic Justice · 2013-01-12, 11:06

Agree that this is Fukumoto's best work, As much as i like his gambling mangas this was written way better than those. It also didn't drag out for a ridiculous amount of time which helps.

Spoiler for Ending:

marvelB · 2013-01-12, 18:53

Actually, there was one particular thing I really hoped would happen later in the series:

Spoiler:

Poetic Justice · 2013-01-12, 18:59

Yeah i was wondering what the hell was wrong with her, Guess the author forget about her midway or something.

marvelB · 2013-05-03, 15:28

Wow, now this is unexpected news: Looks like Kurosawa is getting a "sequel". Now of course, this leaves lots of questions, like how the series could possibly continue considering how it ended, but I think Fukumoto is a good enough author to make this work. Like maybe it'll be a prequel or an alternate retelling of the story or something. But reservations aside, I do have to say that I'm actually still looking forward to this!

Poetic Justice · 2013-05-19, 12:16

Not sure how i feel about this, The manga already finished perfectly and i don't think there's much left to the character.

2013-01-04, 18:05	Link #1
marvelB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa (Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa) http://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2865 Not too sure how many people are familiar with this particular series, but I imagine most would be familiar with the author, since he's the one behind all those awesome gambling series like Akagi/Ten/Kaiji/etc. Anyway, this one is more of a straight-up slice-of-life story, but it's definitely no less amazing. I'm only at the third volume right now, and I just can't put it down! I think many people can relate to poor old Kurosawa's plight, even if the majority of us are younger folks. Now admittedly I DID kind of spoil myself on the series' ending, but that still doesn't stop me from wanting to follow this depressed middle-aged man's life story to the end..... But all in all, this is a legit good series, and is strongly recommended for those who want to take a break from the usual fantastical panty-flash harem stories and whatnot. I'm gonna see if I can at least finish the series by this weekend.....

2013-01-08, 23:10	Link #2
marvelB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Ah, meant to bump this earlier, but I was preoccupied with other stuff. Anyways, I finished the series over the weekend as I said I would, and here's my thoughts on the ending (spoilers ahead, naturally): Spoiler for ending: Now, as I mentioned in the previous post, I unfortunately DID spoil myself a bit on the ending by accident. Nonetheless, it still didn't lessen the impact it had on me. It was real sad to see Kurosawa pass like that, but at the same time it makes a lot of sense considering all the hardships he went through all his life. But at the very least, he didn't go down quietly.... I seriously cheered him on when he took down all those punks. I especially loved how he went berserk after that one asshole hurt that old lady. It was also nice to see that he eventually did become pretty respected throughout the course of the series (even if some of that respect came from a series of misunderstandings, lol). Sure, he may have screwed himself over whenever he actually WAS offered something nice (something he even points out himself), but at least he wasn't a bad person..... again, it's just that he had a rough life. At least, it was touching to see that he had a crowd of people mourning his death. Also, that scene where he compares himself to a lone ant was sublime. Anyways, this was a great series, and I intend to reread it in the near future. As I already said, this is strongly recommended for those interested in a slice-of-life story that isn't crammed full of the typical harem tropes.

2013-01-09, 21:14	Link #3
Rayneing Trombe! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England. Age: 33	This was an absolutely incredible series. Gotta love a slice-of-life series about an ugly middle-aged man dealing with the hardships of a shitty adult life, instead of highschool kids messing around. Kurosawa's day-to-day struggles were truly heartbreaking, but I have to say he was an incredibly amazing man. The ending was also pretty much perfect. Fukumoto is a pretty great writer, and he should do more stuff like this. I love his gambling stuff as much as the next guy, but I believe this to be his best work. __________________

2013-01-12, 11:06	Link #4
Poetic Justice 100Shots100Hits LuluLaLu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Inside your heart... Age: 35	Agree that this is Fukumoto's best work, As much as i like his gambling mangas this was written way better than those. It also didn't drag out for a ridiculous amount of time which helps. Spoiler for Ending: I love the way his character changed from the beginning where he was trying to gain something for his own self and at the end he sacrifices himself for a bunch of homeless people. __________________

2013-01-12, 18:53	Link #5
marvelB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Actually, there was one particular thing I really hoped would happen later in the series: Spoiler: Kurosawa getting back at that one bitch who hung around those first few punks who beat him up. God, did she make my blood boil. I wish Kuro flung his shit at her like he did with those wrestlers....

2013-01-12, 18:59	Link #6
Poetic Justice 100Shots100Hits LuluLaLu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Inside your heart... Age: 35	Yeah i was wondering what the hell was wrong with her, Guess the author forget about her midway or something. __________________

2013-05-03, 15:28	Link #7
marvelB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Wow, now this is unexpected news: Looks like Kurosawa is getting a "sequel". Now of course, this leaves lots of questions, like how the series could possibly continue considering how it ended, but I think Fukumoto is a good enough author to make this work. Like maybe it'll be a prequel or an alternate retelling of the story or something. But reservations aside, I do have to say that I'm actually still looking forward to this!

2013-05-19, 12:16	Link #8
Poetic Justice 100Shots100Hits LuluLaLu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Inside your heart... Age: 35	Not sure how i feel about this, The manga already finished perfectly and i don't think there's much left to the character. __________________