750 Rider (manga)

750 Rider (Japanese750ライダーHepburnNanahan Raidā) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Isami Ishii. It was published from 1975 to 1985 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion, owned by Akita Shoten, with a total of 50 volumes.

This manga was preceded by another work of the same author named 750 Rock, which was published between 1973 and 1974 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday, owned by Shogakukan. In 2001, two live actions were released, named 750 Rider and 750 Rider 2, which would later be released on DVD.

Synopsis

It depicts the interaction between Mitsu Hayakawa, a high school sophomore who loves riding his 750cc motorcycle Honda Dream CB750 FOUR, and his group of friends.

Reception

By 2014, the manga had over 20 million copies in circulation.

References

  1. Jump up to:abc 累計発行部数2000万部の大ヒット作Akita Shoten (in Japanese). July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

 

750 Rider

Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Mitsu Hayakawa with his Honda Dream CB750 FOUR
750ライダー
(Nanahan Raidā)
Manga
Written by Isami Ishii
Published by Akita Shoten
Imprint Shōnen Champion Comics
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion
Demographic Shōnen
Original run 1975 – 1985
Volumes 50

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