Shamo
軍鶏
At the age of sixteen Ryo Narushima was a genius and looked to have no trouble of getting into Tokyo University and joining the elite of society. However, that summer something cracked inside Ryo's head. With a small knife he brutally murdered both of his parents only leaving his sister alive and cowering in a corner. It is at this grotesque incident that our story begins.
Note: At volume 20, the series changed publishers, which created a restart of the chapter numbers. Starting from chapter 61 in volume 26, the first chapter from when the series returned from a long hiatus, the series has been completely written & drawn by Tanaka Akio. While Hashimoto Izou did write the series in the beginning, he had been doing less and less work starting from volume 4. Tanaka and Hashimoto reached a settlement and Shamo continued.
Themes & Tags
Community Categories
Reader-voted on MangaUpdates. Numbers are votes.
Anime-Planet Rating & Tags
3.82 / 5 from 631 votes
Characters
成嶋亮
MAINRyou Narushima (成嶋亮, Narushima Ryō) is the main protagonist of Shamo. As a child, Ryou was considered a genius and many believed he had a bright future ahead of him, until one day he snapped and brutally murdered his parents. After being arrested, he was sent to juvenile prison, where he learned karate in order to defend himself.
黒川健児
SUPPORTINGKenji Kurokawa (黒川健児, Kurokawa Kenji) is a ficitonal character from the Shamo manga series. He is a jailed man who nearly assassinated Japanese Prime Minister decades ago, was sent to the reformatory to teach the youngsters karate every week. He discovered Ryou's talent and taught him self-defense.
藤吉公平
SUPPORTINGKouhei Fujiyoshi (藤吉公平, Fujiyoshi Kōhei) is a fictional character from the Shamo manga series. A good-natured young man around the same age as Ryou, who end up working together in the gang under Yamazaki's direction. His nickname is Toukichi (藤吉, Tōkichi).
成嶋夏美
SUPPORTINGNatsumi Narushima (成嶋夏美, Narushima Natsumi) is a fictional character from the Shamo manga series. She is Ryou Narushima's younger sister and only sibling. She is forced to drop out of school and into prostitution after Ryou murders their parents.
ランガー・ゲッソムリット
SUPPORTINGRangah is friendly and very upbeat at most times. This confidence and cheerfulness comes from his skills as an elite kickboxer. However, his killer instinct and competitive nature are on full display in the ring. He cares deeply for his loved ones, as it is shown that he fights to be able to feed them.
If you liked Shamo
Staff
FAQ
- What is Shamo about?
- At the age of sixteen Ryo Narushima was a genius and looked to have no trouble of getting into Tokyo University and joining the elite of society. However, that summer something cracked inside Ryo's head. With a small knife he brutally murdered both of his parents only leaving his sister alive and co
- Is Shamo still ongoing?
- Shamo is currently finished. It has 338 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Shamo?
- The main characters are Ryou Narushima.
