Zeni Geba
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is a Japanese manga
series written and illustrated by George Akiyama
. The series was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1970 to 1971. Shōnen Sunday was once specified as "harmful" in some prefectures when the series has started, because of its violent and drastic depiction.
The story was about a boy named who lived in extreme poverty
, who gained affluence and influence through a series of murders.
Zeni means money in Japanese and Geba means die Gewalt (power) in German, so the title can be translated into "Moneypower".
The series was dramitized into a TV series in 2009, and was aired from January to March by the NNN TVs
in Japan, starring Kenichi Matsuyama. The original story was released shortly after when Student activism
was on in Japan and thus reflected such historical backgrounds as represented in its use of the word in the title. The background of the TV series, on the other hand, was adjusted to reflect the 2009 world, including positioning of the main character as working at a factory.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated by George Akiyama
George Akiyama
is a Japanese manga artist known for dealing with controversial and incendiary topics in many of his works.-Biography:Akiyama quit high school and moved to Tokyo to become a manga artist. After working briefly as a book wholesaler, he became an assistant for manga artist Kenji Morita...
. The series was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1970 to 1971. Shōnen Sunday was once specified as "harmful" in some prefectures when the series has started, because of its violent and drastic depiction.
The story was about a boy named who lived in extreme poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
, who gained affluence and influence through a series of murders.
Zeni means money in Japanese and Geba means die Gewalt (power) in German, so the title can be translated into "Moneypower".
The series was dramitized into a TV series in 2009, and was aired from January to March by the NNN TVs
Nippon News Network
Nippon News Network is a commercial television news network in Japan. The network is owned by Nippon Television, which itself is controlled by publishing company Yomiuri Shimbun. NNN operates a 24-hour news network, News 24, and its programming is aired on NTV stations.-Nippon News Network...
in Japan, starring Kenichi Matsuyama. The original story was released shortly after when Student activism
Student activism
Student activism is work done by students to effect political, environmental, economic, or social change. It has often focused on making changes in schools, such as increasing student influence over curriculum or improving educational funding...
was on in Japan and thus reflected such historical backgrounds as represented in its use of the word in the title. The background of the TV series, on the other hand, was adjusted to reflect the 2009 world, including positioning of the main character as working at a factory.