Crying Freeman was published by Dark Horse Comics. Price per volume is $14.95.
Publication Dates[]
Last Issue[]
- Crying Freeman Vol. 4: 13 Dec 2006
Current Issue[]
- Crying Freeman Vol. 5: 14 Mar 2007
Next Issue[]
- none
Status[]
Tankōbon manga collection. Scheduled for five volumes.
Characters[]
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.
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.
Other Characters/Places/Things[]
Recent Storylines[]
Crying Freeman Vol. 5[]
WorldCat - ISBN 593074999
Crying Freeman Vol. 4[]
Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074980
Crying Freeman Vol. 3[]
Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075294
Crying Freeman Vol. 2[]
Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074883
Crying Freeman Vol. 1[]
Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593074786
History[]
Leftover Useful Information[]
Creative Team[]
Writer/Creator: Kazuo Koike (小池一夫). Artist/Creator/Covers: Goseki Kojima (小島剛夕).
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.
Future Publication Dates[]
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.