Zetman
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Cover art of the first volume of Zetman
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ゼットマン (Zettoman) |
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| Genre | Action, Science fiction, Superhero |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Masakazu Katsura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Original run | October 31, 2002 – July 24, 2014 |
| Volumes | 20 |
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| Directed by | Osamu Nabeshima |
| Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Music by | Gabriele Roberto |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | ytv, Tokyo MX, BS11 |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 2, 2012 – June 25, 2012 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Zetman (Japanese: ゼットマン Hepburn: Zettoman?) is a manga series by Masakazu Katsura. The series started as a one-shot in a series of four published in Weekly Shōnen Jump between 1989 and 1994, and collected into a tankōbon released in 1995. A more mature and full-fledged series started in Weekly Young Jump in 2002. Zetman has been adapted into an anime series that premiered on April 2, 2012.
The story starts off with a face-off between two rival superheroes, ZET and Alphas, and then traces their origins – Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technology to fight as Alphas.
The fates of these two men and those around them intertwine as they fight to protect mankind and destroy monstrous abominations known as Players, who ironically are the creations of the Amagi Corporation, the company founded by Kouga's grandfather, Mitsugai Amagi.
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Jason Griffith (English),
Young Jin Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Casey Mongillo (English)
Jin Kanzaki (神崎 人 Kanzaki Jin?). The main protagonist. A mysterious young man bearing a circular lump on the back of his left hand, Jin was a result of the N.E.T. Project by the Amagi Corporation to create the perfect being to fight and destroy the escaped Players. He was however released by Gorō Kanzaki, who wanted nothing more for Jin than to grow up as a normal human. After the death of his 'grandfather', Kanzaki, Jin stayed with Akemi Kawakami until he witnessed her 'death' under the hands of the Amagi Corp., in an effort to retrieve their creation. He has been living in a slum alone ever since, monitored closely by his creators, especially Mitsugai. One day, he meets Hanako in the slums. After inviting her to live with him and saving her life on two occasions, he begins to have feelings for her; evident when he swears to protect her with all his might, followed by making love to her afterwards. He even starts calling Hanako his girlfriend. After the Amagi mansion is destroyed, he goes into hiding along with Kōga and Konoha, Mei, Shimura, Hanae and the two black suits until Kōga has Seizō clear him of all charges. While on a date with Hanako, he is attacked by the Sweeper, transforms in front of Hanako and blacks out, leading him to believe either he or the Sweeper killed her. Believing that, he thinks his life is now meaningless, and as soon as he gets the enhanced gum, he goes off on a suicide mission against EVOL.
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