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| Space Hero Tales Manga | |
| English Title | Space Hero Tales |
| Japanese Title | "Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari" (宇宙英雄物語) |
| Writer | Takehiko Itō |
| Illustrator | Takehiko Itō |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Comic Comp |
| Trade Published by | Home, Inc. |
| Original run | 1988 |
| Trade Release Date | 1988-1991 |
| Volume(s) | 8 |
| Current Status | Complete |
Space Hero Tales[1] (宇宙英雄物語 Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari?, better known by its literal name, Future-Retro Hero Story) is an eight volume seinen pulp manga written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō.
Space Hero Tales takes place in the Fixed Star Era, predating the time of the Toward Stars Era (Outlaw Star and Angel Links).[2]
Story[]
Space Hero Tales follows the story of a young man named Juji Thomas Godoh, the grandson of the legendary Captain Roger Fortune, who dreams of becoming a hero and traveling into space. A transfer student from America, Juji attends the Fixed Star Academy where he meets a religious young woman named Sakumi Shiihara and contemptuous teacher named Kohryu. When a villain named Star King Brass attacks the school, Juji inadvertently becomes the successor of his grandfather's legacy as a hero through a series of deceptive ploys.
Publication History[]
Space Hero Tales started out in monthly serialized format in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine, Comic Comp in 1988. The following year three years, 1989, 1990 and 1991, Itō's manga was published in five collected volume trade releases by Home, Inc.[3][4][5]
Published Volumes[]
- Space Hero Tales 1
- Space Hero Tales 2
- Space Hero Tales 3
- Space Hero Tales 4
- Space Hero Tales 5
- Space Hero Tales 6
- Space Hero Tales 7
- Space Hero Tales 8