A new chapter of Shotarou Ishinomori’s Robot Keiji (Robot Detective) came out yesterday over on Mangafox. I have to say I like this manga quite a bit, although I’m not sure why. There is a dark, serious tone to the story, but it’s so well balanced with the slightly cartoony art style that it keeps it from getting too overwhelming. I’ve seen a lot of Robot+Detective cop shows over the years (there’s at least one per decade since the 70’s) but this story seems to have a different angle and works much better than they do.
Also yesterday, I discovered someone has been translating (slowly) Ishinomori’s Kamen Rider Black manga, which is very different than the awesome TV show it’s named for, but still pretty neat. It’s pretty dark, like Robot Keiji, and I love the cinematic art style it uses.
Rob