Ikebukuro West Gate Park
| Ikebukuro West Gate Park | |
| 池袋ウエストゲートパーク | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery, dark humor |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
Fuminori Kaneko Hideki Isano Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| Network | TBS |
| Original run | April 2000 – June 2000 |
| Episodes | 11 + 1 special |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ira Ishida |
| Illustrated by | Sena Aritō |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Young Champion |
| Original run | 2001 – 2004 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Ikebukuro West Gate Park R | |
| Written by | Ira Ishida |
| Illustrated by | Sena Aritō |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Young Champion |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| IWGP - Denshi no Hoshi | |
| Written by | Masashi Asaki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Ira Ishida |
| Published by | Bungeishunju |
| Volumes | 6 |
Ikebukuro West Gate Park (池袋ウエストゲートパーク?), usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a very successful TV series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, and then a manga, released by Digital Manga Publishing in English.
The series revolves around 20-year-old Makoto, who frequently gets involved in highly dangerous situations, usually against his own judgment. Along for the ride are his best buddies Shun, Masa, and Takashi, the enigmatic leader of a local gang in Ikebukuro. The manga loosely follows the TV series, having the same story arcs, but focusing less on the inter-gang tensions. Along with the TV series and 4 volume initial series, a 1 volume sequel was also made, but was not made by the original creator.
Takashi Ando (安藤崇 Ando Takashi?) (G Boys King)
List of IWGP's TV Episodes and Summaries
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