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Billy Bat (manga)

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Alternative title:
ビリーバット (Japanese)
Plot Summary: It's 1949, and Kevin Yamagata is a Japanese-American comic book artist drawing the popular detective series "Billy Bat." When he learns he may have unconsciously copied the character from an image he saw serving in occupied Japan, he returns to Japan to get permission to use Billy Bat from its original creator. Upon arriving there, however, he becomes embroiled in a web of murder, cover-ups, and prophecy that all leads back to Billy Bat.
User Ratings: 39 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 15 votes (Eng:10, sub:4, others:1
1 Spanish
)
 Excellent: 4 votes (Eng:3, others:1
1 French
)
 Very good: 13 votes (Eng:10, sub:1, ?:1, others:1
1 German
)
 Good: 3 votes (Eng:2, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Not really good: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Weak: -
 Bad: 1 vote (others:1
1 Spanish
)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 75 users, rank: #1098 (of 6911)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 8.410 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.7934, rank: #434 (of 7754)
Weighted mean: 8.293 (Very good+), rank: #640 (of 7754) (seen all: 8.79 / seen some: 7.92 / won't finish: 6.20)
Bayesian estimate: 8.236 (Very good+), rank: #182 (of 3524)
Number of tankoubon: 20
Vintage: 2008-10-16 to 2016-08-18 (serialized in Morning, 2008 #46 - 2016 #38)
Release dates: We have 69
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Japanese Comic Ranking, September 26-October 2 (Oct 5, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 19-25 (Sep 28, 2016)
Billy Bat Manga to End in 3 More Chapters (Jul 27, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 27-July 3 (Jul 6, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 20-26 (Jun 29, 2016)
Billy Bat Manga's Last Arc Starts 2nd Half in June (Feb 24, 2016)
Billy Bat Manga Enters Final Story Arc (Jan 7, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 28-January 3 (Jan 6, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21-27 (Jan 6, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 9, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24-30 (Sep 2, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 17-23 (Aug 26, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 30-April 5 (Apr 8, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 23-29 (Apr 1, 2015)
Billy Bat Manga Resumes on April 2 (Mar 28, 2015)
Naoki Urasawa Puts Billy Bat Manga on Hiatus Until April (Dec 21, 2014)
Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Manga Returns From Hiatus (Oct 19, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 29-October 5 (Oct 8, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 22-28 (Oct 2, 2014)
Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Manga Goes On Hiatus Until October (Jul 12, 2014)
Billy Bat Manga to Resume This Month (May 17, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 28-May 4 (May 7, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 21-27 (Apr 30, 2014)
Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Manga Goes On 2-Month Hiatus (Feb 9, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 2-8 (Dec 11, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 25-December 1 (Dec 4, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 18-24 (Nov 27, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 26-September 1 (Sep 4, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 19-25 (Aug 28, 2013)
Morning Magazine Goes Same-Day Digitally in Japan (May 16, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 1-7 (Apr 10, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25-31 (Apr 3, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 18-24 (Mar 27, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 1-7 (Oct 10, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 24-30 (Oct 3, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 17-23 (Sep 26, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 28-June 3 (Jun 6, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 21-27 (May 30, 2012)
Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Manga Returns on Weekly Schedule (May 12, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 27-March 4 (Apr 24, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 20-26 (Feb 29, 2012)
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Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 25-31 (Aug 3, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 18-24 (Jul 27, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 30-June 5 (Jun 8, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 23-29 (Jun 1, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
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Japanese Comic Ranking, August 2-8 (Aug 11, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 26-August 1 (Aug 4, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 19-25 (Jul 28, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11 (Apr 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 (Apr 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 22-28 (Apr 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 23-29 (Dec 2, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 16-22 (Nov 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 6-July 12 (Jul 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2009)
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20th Century Boys' Urasawa to Launch Billy Bat Manga (Oct 8, 2008)
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Publisher: Kodansha
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Publisher: Pika Édition
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Translation: Manuela Capriati

Lettering:
Massimo Stella (vol 1-9)
Miriam Esteban Rossi (vol 1-9)
Onomatopoeias: Miriam Esteban Rossi (vol 1-9)
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Publisher:
Goen (vol. 13-20)
GP Manga (vol. 1-12)
Planet Manga
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Publisher: Carlsen Comics
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Publisher: Hanami
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Licensed by: Sharp Point Press
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