Choujin Locke
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Choujin Locke

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Locke the Superman
Japanese: 超人ロック


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 38
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Finished
Published: 1979 to 1989
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Super Power Super Power
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: None
Authors: Hijiri, Yuki (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.131 (scored by 215215 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #70932
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #16528
Members: 963
Favorites: 12

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Preliminary Spoiler
Sep 23, 2009
Choujin Locke ("Locke the Superman") is one of the truly classic manga. Though its artwork and style do not necessarily stand the test of time, its story and focus - on power, on politics, on society - are timeless.

An immensely powerful psychic, Locke is practically ageless despite having the appearance of a young teenage boy. He wishes to live in peace, but periodically things occur that threaten humanity or psychics as a whole, and he is forced to intervene.

Nearly thirty years before Apple, another manga praised as "unique" for blending social commentary and psychic powers, Locke was asking hard questions about the use ...