Replica

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Japanese: Replica

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 4

Chapters: 22

Status: Finished

Published: Sep 15, 2007 to Nov 15, 2008

Genre: Action

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Comic Avarus

Authors: Karakara, Kemuri (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.48¹ (scored by 659 users)

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Ranked: #3092²

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Popularity: #7245

Members: 2,854

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7.48

Ranked #3092Popularity #7245Members 2,854

MangaComic AvarusKarakara, Kemuri (Story & Art)

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Volumes: /4

Chapters: /22

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Synopsis

Manji has an unfortunate reputation as the fearsome bodyguard Red Dog who indiscriminately kills people, including his own employers. Although all his actions belie good intentions, he is unable to find work in most towns. One day, idle and bored, he meets Karu—a strange boy who falls from the sky and lands on top of him.

Karu tells Manji to be wary of Toys, a type of doll that moves autonomously. When the two come under attack, Karu is surprised by both Manji's skill in cutting down Toys with a katana and his reckless disregard for his own life. Manji is seriously injured after the fight, but Karu exhibits an ability to transfer the wounds to himself—forming a pact between the two.

As Karu's pact holder, Manji receives a tentative welcome into the organization called Cards. Its ultimate goal is to find Alice, the Toy-making factory from which the insane inventor AAA unleashes his murderous creations upon the world. What shocking secrets will Manji uncover as he joins Cards in the battle against AAA?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Background

Replica had three volumes published in English by Digital Manga Publishing from May 3, 2011 to September 4, 2012.

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Characters

Manji

Main

Karu

Main

Sattsu

Supporting

Reviews

Sep 27, 2024

KietsuTsubasa4

Recommended

I was very impressed with the art work in Replica. it reminded me a bit of the early art work in D. Gray-man. The story seemed fairly typical at first but by the 5th chapter i was completely drawn in by the twists in the story. The characters are refreshing and the story does a good job of making them endearing despite the short length of the manga.

The story is intricate and unique despite the short length of the manga. It has a strange sort of whimsical vibe to it.

The only downside is that the last volume (4) was never given an official English ...