Number (manga)

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Number

Number volume 1 cover.
番狗―ナンバー―
Genre Action, Fantasy
Manga
Author Tsubaki Kawori
Publisher Flag of Japan Mag Garden
Demographic Shōnen/Seinen
Serialized in Comic Blade Avarus
Original run April 2008ongoing
Volumes 1

Number (番狗―ナンバー―?) is a Japanese manga series by Tsubaki Kawori. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen/seinen magazine Comic Blade Avarus published by Mag Garden in April 2008.

[edit] Plot

In an organization of professional killers called Thanatos, there exists an elite assassin. Fighting for the ranking of No. 1, the curtain rises on a battle fought with blood over blood!!

[edit] Characters

Toneriko Furoribanda (フロリバンダ系 トネリコ Furoribanda Toneriko?)
The main protagonist. Toneriko is the Number 5 ranked hitman of the Thanatos. In Chapter 1, it was shown that his family was killed by Tekirai ten years ago, when he was just a child and for that reason he joined the guild. He has two weapons, which are pistols called 'Evergreen'.
Tekirai (テキライ Tekirai?)
Tekirai is the Number 1 ranked hitman of the Thanatos. He was the one who killed Toneriko's family ten years ago. Because of his established position, he is said to be the closest person to Yggdrasil. He bears a long sword on his back called 'World'.
Aralag (模拟 Aralag?)
Aralag is the Number 3 ranked hitman of the Thanatos.
Sakura ( Sakura?)
Sakura is the Number 4 ranked hitman of the Thanatos.
Ageha (アゲハ Ageha?)
Mizuto (水都 Mizuto?)
A friend of Toneriko's who has the ability to heal injuries. He is currently working as a gardening apprentice.
Edelweiss (エーデルワイス Edelweiss?)
Aralag's "marionette" who wears a maid's outfit.