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Koichi Soratobi, Regent Hippo ... inspired by Alain Delon ! Shonen King - Original Illustration
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Regent Hippo ... inspired by Alain Delon ! Shonen King

Original Illustration
1977
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25 x 35.5 cm (9.84 x 13.98 in.)
Added on 12/26/24
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Regent Hippo by Koichi Soratobi published in Shonen King (1977)
The main character (here on the surfboard) is based on ... Alain Delon
Alain Delon was more popular in Japan in the 1960's and 70's then any other European movie star ...

A very good example of a 1977 Shonen King publication idolising western movie stars !

Synopsis :
A new transfer student, Kamada Hiroshi, arrives at a school with a 100-year-old tradition of the immortal 'pompadour' hairstyle! Kamada, the self-proclaimed top-class guy, stirs up crazy, nonsensical gags that go against common sense ...

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