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Crying Freeman (manga)

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Alternative title:
Cryingフリーマン (Japanese)
クライングフリーマン (Japanese)
哭泣殺神 (Chinese (Taiwan))
淚眼煞星 (Chinese (Hong Kong))
크라잉 프리맨 (Korean)
Genres: action, drama
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Yo Hinomura was an ordinary Japanese potter when a run-in with a Chinese mafia changed his life forever. Now an assassin for the 108 Dragons, Yo is the perfect killing machine. As a sign for remorse over his victims, he sheds tears after eliminating his targets. Because of this, he is infamously known by the Dragons and every other crime gang as "Crying Freeman."
User Ratings: 64 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 5 votes (Eng:4, sub:1)
 Excellent: 12 votes (sub:6, Eng:4, dub:1, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Very good: 11 votes (Eng:5, sub:2, dub:1, ?:1, others:2
1 Spanish dubbed
1 French
)
 Good: 13 votes (Eng:12, dub:1)
 Decent: 14 votes (Eng:9, sub:3, raw:1, others:1
1 French
)
 So-so: 3 votes (Eng:3)
 Not really good: 3 votes (Eng:2, sub:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (Eng:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 165 users, rank: #527 (of 6689)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.109 (Good), std. dev.: 1.8634, rank: #2877 (of 7391)
Weighted mean: 7.072 (Good), rank: #3311 (of 7391) (seen all: 7.28 / seen some: 7.38 / won't finish: 4.83)
Bayesian estimate: 7.109 (Good), rank: #2351 (of 3481)
Number of tankoubon: 9
Volumes:
#1. Portrait of a Killer
#2. Shades of Death
#3. The Killing Ring (Shades of Death Part II)
#4. A Taste of Revenge
#5. Abduction in Chinatown
#6. Journey to Freedom
Vintage: 1986-03-29 to 1988 (Weekly Big Comic Spirits 1986 #7 to 1988 #21)
Release dates: We have 49
Trivia: We have 1
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eBook
    Crying Freeman (eBook 1) 2014-12-17 (from $8.99)
    Crying Freeman (eBook 2) 2014-12-17 (from $4.99)
    Crying Freeman (eBook 3) 2014-12-17 (from $4.99)
    Crying Freeman (eBook 4) 2014-12-17 (from $4.99)
    Crying Freeman (eBook 5) 2014-12-17 (from $4.99)
Graphic novel
    Crying Freeman - Journey to Freedom, Part Two (GN) 1995-04-05 (from $25.59)
    Crying Freeman - Journey to Freedom, Part One (GN) 1995-06-05 (from $4.48)
    Crying Freeman - Portrait of a Killer [Perfect Collection] (GN 1) 1996-03-07 (from $17.94)
    Crying Freeman - Shades of Death [Perfect Collection] (GN 2) 1996-03-01 (from $7.67)
    Crying Freeman - The Killing Ring [Perfect Collection] (GN 3) 1996-03-07 (from $24.61)
    Crying Freeman - A Taste of Revenge [Perfect Collection] (GN 4) 1996-03-07 (from $17.70)
    Crying Freeman - Abduction in Chinatown [Perfect Collection] (GN 5) 1996-08-05 (from $14.77)
    Crying Freeman (GN 1) 2006-03-08 (from $25.97)
    Crying Freeman (GN 2) 2006-06-14 (from $11.96)
    Crying Freeman (GN 3) 2006-09-13 (from $19.90)
    Crying Freeman (GN 4) 2006-12-13
    Crying Freeman (GN 5) 2007-03-14 (from $11.96)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story: Kazuo Koike
Editor-in-Chief: Yōnosuke Konishi (Shogakukan, Inc.)
Executive Editor: Katsuya Shirai (Shogakukan, Inc.)
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher:
Koikeshoin Corporation (1994, 1999)
Shogakukan (1986-8, 2002)
English staff
English cast
Executive Editor: Seiji Horibuchi
Lettering: Kathryn Renta (Dark Horse)
Senior Editor: Trish Ledoux
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Wayne Truman
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Creek & River (Kindle Edition)
Licensed by:
Dark Horse Comics
Viz Media (expired)
Publisher: Manga Books (UK)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Licensed by: Glenat (discontinued)
Publisher: Kabuto
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Art Director: Pere Olivé (Spain)
Translation:
Geni Bigas (Spain)
M.D. Mañas (Spain, 1992)
Yayoi Kagoshima (Spain)

Coordination: Josep Maria Ricart (Spain, 1992)
Cover Design: Sam Garcia (Spain)
Editorial Director:
Antonio Martín (Spain, 1992)
Jaime Rodriguez (Spain)
Graphic Design: Juanjo Macarro (Spain)
Lettering: Eduard Solé (Spain, 1992)
(none)
Spanish companies
Publisher: Planeta DeAgostini Comics (Spain)
Retouch & Lettering: Estudi d'Art-Tres (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian companies
Translation: Roberto Pesci (J-Pop)
Publisher:
Granata Press (1991-1993)
J-Pop (2018)
Planet Manga (2006) 
Italian cast
(none)
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Schreiber und Leser
German cast
(none)
Polish cast
Polish staff
Translation: Rafal Rzepka
(none)
Polish companies
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher: Planet Manga
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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