Ranked #1170

Buraiden Gai (Manga)

Buraiden Gai (Outcast Story: Gai) is one of the various works of Nobuyuki Fukumoto, who is most famously known for being the creator of Kaji and Akagi. Unlike these works however, Buraiden Gai has nothing to do with gambling, Yakuza, and his trademark "ZAWA" line, which only makes a minor appearance. The manga involves a young man living in Japan named Gai, who is framed for the murder of an elderly man of an extremely wealthy family. The story focuses on Gai trying to prove his innocence while surviving the inhuman treatment of the Human Institute, an island prison similar to Alcatraz. It is here that criminals in society are "reformed" and get the chance to become "human" once more.

With only 38 chapters, it doesn't very long to read through Buraiden Gai, and if you are fan of the works of Fukumoto, I recommend you give this a read. Just don't expect to be like his other works. read more

Buraiden Gai is another fine cynical work by Fukumoto. If you are fan of Fukumoto's works, you are definitely going to enjoy it. The overall plot revolves around a young delinquent, who is falsely charged with a murder and imprisoned in a juvenile correction institute and his struggle in that harsh insensate place called 'Human(inhuman) Institute'.

The art in the manga is very much like Fukumoto's other works. Well he is never famous for his art anyways. But the portrayal of characters in this manga, is as masterful as only Fukumoto can be. Morally corrupt authorities, rich men of the society and the harsh reality of a cop; a splendid delineation by the author.

Overall the manga is enjoyable, but compared to Kaiji and the author's other famous works, it falls short, especially the ending. Though the ending of the manga seemed a bit rushed and feeble, but it is a good read. read more