Kokumin Quiz

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Synonyms: National Quiz

Japanese: 国民クイズ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 4

Chapters: 44

Status: Finished

Published: Sep 9, 1993 to Mar 2, 1995

Genre: Comedy

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Morning

Authors: Sugimoto, Reiichi (Story), Katou, Shinkichi (Art)

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Score: 7.32¹ (scored by 1,125 users)

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Ranked: #4648²

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Popularity: #6307

Members: 3,392

Favorites: 54

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Ranked #4648Popularity #6307Members 3,392

MangaMorningSugimoto, Reiichi (Story), Katou, Shinkichi (Art)

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Synopsis

In a different world than the one we live in, a world where Japan is the lone superpower of the world, there is a wildly popular game show called the National Quiz. Every night, people dreaming of riches, fame, vengeance and happiness compete on the show, for the chance to be granted a wish, any wish they have: the National Quiz has the power to make your wildest dreams come true. It also has the ability, if you lose, to make your life a living hell.

This is the story of K-i K-ichi (aka prisoner KK47331), a former actor-turned losing National Quiz contestant-turned wildly popular host of the show, and the people and events surrounding him.

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Characters

K-i, K-ichi

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Manabe, Mariko

Supporting

Reviews

Jan 4, 2009

Lunk

Recommended

National quiz is quite a strange and unusual series.
The premise itself sets it apart from most of what is published. Japan is ruled by a quiz show, instead of some form of elections or stable government.
And what follows is a story that takes this premise and turns the world on its head, so that such an idea does not seem stupid at all.

While the story is intriguing and characters tolerable (well, portrayed but not especially deep, this is after all, not a psychological drama), what really sets this apart is the amazing art.
The world of national quiz has a lot of room of visual extravaganza ...

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Jan 16, 2021

DevilsAngel9697

Recommended

Oh, what a strange manga this was. All of the drama and seriousness of Orwell's "1984" ... without any of the drama and seriousness of it.

Story:
The story was fun, one of a society run by greed and a game show. I've always enjoyed stories of truly twisted social norms set in a parallel world, and this one was certainly that. Any wish granted, as long as you were a trivia whiz. It's insane, and written as such.

Art:
Odd. Very odd. Definitely the 90s feel, but sometimes hyper-realistic, sometimes stretched to grotesque proportions. Overall, enjoyable, but just as strange as everything else about the manga.

Characters:
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Feb 13, 2025

YouRanForIt

Recommended

Kokumin Quiz is an unforgettable manga with amazing art & a hard hitting story. For a manga that is now over 30 years old, it feels extremely relevant to the world today.

It offers a wild and grotesque game show, where basically arbitrary winners create the laws and rule the world. It seems outlandish at first, but its really a metaphor so obvious it punches you straight in the face. Japan has become the new America, ruling over the world and imposing their will on everyone else.

The plot does exactly what is demanded of it- it doesnt stretch things out or leave you hanging, but keeps ...