Crying Freeman

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Crying Freeman is published by Dark Horse Comics. Current price per volume is $14.95.

Contents 1 Publication Dates 1.1 Last Issue 1.2 Current Issue 1.3 Next Issue 2 Status 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 3.2 Minor Characters 3.3 Other Characters/Places/Things 4 Recent Storylines 4.1 Crying Freeman Vol. 5 4.2 Crying Freeman Vol. 4 4.3 Crying Freeman Vol. 3 4.4 Crying Freeman Vol. 2 4.5 Crying Freeman Vol. 1 5 History 6 Leftover Useful Information 6.1 Creative Team 6.2 Publishing History 6.3 Order Codes 6.4 Future Publication Dates 7 Links

[edit] Publication Dates

[edit] Last Issue

Crying Freeman Vol. 4: 13 Dec 2006

[edit] Current Issue

Crying Freeman Vol. 5: 14 Mar 2007

[edit] Next Issue

none

[edit] Status

Tankōbon manga collection. Published quarterly. Scheduled for five volumes.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

• Yō Hinomura (火野村窯)/Crying Freeman/Lóng Tài-Yáng - A Japanese potter who is kidnapped by the 108 Dragons, a powerful Chinese mafia, and hypnotized into becoming an assassin.

• Emu Hino (日野絵霧)/Hǔ Qīng-Lán - A lonely and beautiful Japanese artist, who Crying Freeman is hired to kill, but they fall in love instead.

[edit] Minor Characters

• Hǔ Fēng-Líng (虎風鈴)/Grandmother Tiger - former head of the 108 Dragons.

• Bái-Yá Shàn (白牙扇) - Hǔ Fēng-Líng's granddaughter.

• Huáng Dé-Yuán (黄徳源) - 108 Dragons member who accompanies and assists Crying Freeman.

[edit] Other Characters/Places/Things

[edit] Recent Storylines

[edit] Crying Freeman Vol. 5

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

WorldCat - ISBN 1593074999

[edit] Crying Freeman Vol. 4

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074980

[edit] Crying Freeman Vol. 3

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075294

[edit] Crying Freeman Vol. 2

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074883

[edit] Crying Freeman Vol. 1

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074786

[edit] History

[edit] Leftover Useful Information

[edit] Creative Team

Writer/Creator: Kazuo Koike (小池一夫). Artist/Creator/Covers: Goseki Kojima (小島剛夕).

[edit] Publishing History

Originally published in Japan as Cryingフリーマン in the anthology Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1986–1988.

Viz originally published an English language translation in 33 parts from 1989–1992.

[edit] Order Codes

These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

[edit] Future Publication Dates

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

[edit] Links

• Dark Horse Comics
• wikipedia:Crying Freeman