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Ikebukuro West Gate Park (池袋ウエストゲートパーク ) is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. The first novel released in September 1998 and the last released in August 2009, with a total of 6 volumes.
Ira Ishida (石田 衣良, Ishida Ira, born March 8, 1960) is a Japanese novelist and TV commentator. After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. [1]
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Makoto Majima(真島誠 Majima Makoto?)
1. A 20 year old punk, Makoto loves to cut loose and pick up chicks. He is very charismatic, and is frequently approached by people who need help in desperate situations. Makoto has a vengeful side, which is seen after his girlfriend Rika was brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. Makoto also has school ties with the leader of the local gang, G Boys, and can call on him for help if he truly needs it. Raised in a single parent household, Makoto's mother runs a local fruit shop, and frequen...
Rika Nakamura(中村リカ Nakamura Rika?)
1. Rika is Makoto's girlfriend, and is your typical teenage ganguro. They first met at the fountain at IWGP, although there are some slight differences between the manga and the TV versions. Rika would sell herself for money, and was found strangled in a motel after a botched meeting. 2. TV Version:In the TV version Rika is more demanding, and is described by Hikaru as a person who will use other people in order to get what they want.
Hikaru Shibusawa(渋沢光子 Shibusawa Hikaru?)
1. Rika's best friend, Hikaru is the more innocent seeming of the two, although she hides a horribly tragic past, and a terrifying secret. In the TV series she is much more forward in her attraction towards Makoto, whereas she is less so in the manga. Hikaru's real name is Hikariko, although she has a deep loathing of the name. 2. TV Version:In the TV version Hikaru is less innocent than her manga counterpart, and is also incredibly jealous of any female attention Makoto receives, even when i...
The setting of the first volume of the manga is on New Year's Eve, and all of the male characters already know each other. In the TV series, Makoto & Masa first meet Shun while he is shoplifting bo...
Volume 1
1. Makoto and his friends are heading out to spend their New Year's Eve at IWGP, where all of the hottest guys and girls go to hook up and have fun. On the way to meet his friends, Makoto runs across a helpless girl pursued by a lecherous-minded group of guys. Makoto comes to the girl's rescue, and finds that she is also meeting up with friends at IWGP. Hikaru immediately takes a liking to Makoto, who seems to only have eyes for Hikaru's more sensual friend Rika. A few days later while the gr...
Volume 2
1. Running to Hikaru's rescue, Makoto finds himself face to face with a person he hasn't seen in years. Hikaru is held seemingly captive by Yamai in a small run-down room. Yamai refuses to surrender Hikaru, telling Makoto that the Hikaru he thinks he knows is not the true Hikaru. After a violent struggle, Hikaru begs Yamai to stop and stabs him, screaming that Yamai had promised to do whatever she said. Makoto demands that Yamai leave, insisting that he will protect her from whatever is bothe...
Volume 3
1. Makoto and friends find themselves at the center of another seedy crime when yet another of Makoto's old friends appears, asking for help. Sho is a talent scout for Fairy's Garden, an adult website where people can watch the everyday life of young girls. However, one of the viewers has taken to stalking the site's star, Asumi. The stalker has managed to find Asumi's address, and has memorized her every move, from what she eats to who she has over. He sends Asumi all sorts of creepy letters...
Mar 18, 2024 · Makoto who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an area known for juvenile delinquency and gangs, tries to solve the mystery of the death of a friend, he...
Oct 8, 2020 · Ikebukuro West Gate Park, more commonly known as IWGP, started as a series of novels by renowned Japanese author Ira Ishida. It's seen several adaptations: from drama to manga, and finally now an anime adaptation.
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