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 Cowa! cover |
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| こわ! (Kowa!) |
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| Genre | Action supernatural fiction |
| Manga | |
| Author | Akira Toriyama |
| Publisher |  Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | 1997 – 1998 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Cowa! (こわ! Kowa!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It began in late 1997 despite him fighting a hurting arm.[1] The manga was first serialized in Japan by Weekly Shōnen Jump and then made into a tankōbon by Jump Comics. This was Toriyama's first major project since the Dragon Ball manga.[1]
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Storyline and plot
A troublesome young vampire-hybrid named Paifu and his many friends, including a ghost named José Rodriguez, are searching for a medicine to cure the monsters in their hometown of a rapid influenza.
Cowa! is a short manga (1 book, 14 chapters).
Other characters
- Mako "Active Volcano" Maruyama (丸山真虎 Maruyama Mako) (often called "Marumaya" and "Makorin" by Paifu)
- Apone
- Ku
- Doctor
- Baroaba (the Forest Monster)
- Reonald
- Witch-sama
- Cynthia Watson
Reception
About.com's Deb Aoki lists Cowa! as the best new "all ages" manga of 2008.[2]
References
- ^ a b Cowa! at http://www.toriyamaworld.com/. Retrieved on April 11, 2007.
- ^ Aoki, Deb. "2008 Best New Manga". About.com. http://manga.about.com/od/recommendedreading/tp/2008BestNewManga.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
External links
- Sparrow, A.E. (June 24, 2008). "Cowa! Review". IGN. http://comics.ign.com/articles/883/883341p1.html.
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