Pro Wrestling Superstar Retsuden
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| Pro Wrestling Superstar Biography | |
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 Pro Wrestling Superstar Retsuden volume 7 |
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| プロレススーパースター列伝 (Pro Wrestling Superstar Retsuden) |
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| Genre | Action, Biographical |
| Manga | |
| Author | Ikki Kajiwara & Kunichika Harada |
| Publisher |  Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | 1980 – 1983 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Pro Wrestling Superstar Biography (プロレススーパースター列伝 Pro Wrestling Superstar Retsuden?) is a shōnen manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and drawn by Kunichika Harada. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Sunday from 1980 volume 23 through 1983 volume 26.
[edit] Plot
The manga is billed as a series of biographical stories, though elements were added for dramatic effect. The wrestlers profiled in the series were popular in Japan at the time of the manga's serialization.
[edit] Characters
- Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1980 vols. 23-29.
- Stan Hansen
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1980 vols. 30-35.
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1980 vols. 36-47.
- Andre the Giant
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1980 vol. 48-1981 vol 1.
- Mil Mascaras
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1981 vols. 2/3-17.
- Tiger Jeet Singh
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1981 vols. 18-24.
- Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1981 vols. 25-42.
- Karl Gotch
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1981 vols. 43-47.
- Ric Flair
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1981 vols. 48-1982 3/4.
- Tiger Mask
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1982 vols. 5-31.
- Hulk Hogan
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1982 vols. 32-49.
- Bruiser Brody
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1982 vols. 50-1983 17.
- The Great Kabuki
- Profiled in Shōnen Sunday 1983 vols. 18-26.
