| The Rapeman | |
Cover of the first manga volume |
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| The レイプマン | |
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| Genre | Erotic |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shintaro Miyawaki |
| Published by | LEED Publishing |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Lead Comic |
| Original run | 1985 – 1992 |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | September 22, 1993 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 2 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | March 11, 1994 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 3 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | March 11, 1994 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 4 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Hitoshi Ogiichi |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | September 30, 1994 |
| Original video animation | |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | October 28, 1994 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 5 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | March 31, 1995 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 6 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | March 31, 1995 |
| Live-action film | |
| The Rapeman 7 | |
| Directed by | Takao Nagaishi |
| Written by | Jun Kojō |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | December 1, 1995 |
| Live-action film | |
| Ōedo Rapeman | |
| Directed by | Naoki Uesugi |
| Written by | Tomo Suzuki, Mitsuo Sakai |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | July 26, 1996 |
| Live-action film | |
| Ōedo Rapeman: Join Shokeijin | |
| Directed by | Naoki Uesugi |
| Written by | Tomo Suzuki, Mitsuo Sakai |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | November 1, 1996 |
The Rapeman (The レイプマン) was an erotic black comedy/satire, Japanese manga series for adults. It was credited as being created and written by Keiko Aisaki (愛崎けいこ), and illustrated by Shintaro Miyawaki (みやわき心太郎),[1] and ran from 1985-92. In reality, there was no Keiko Aisaki. Instead, the manga artist Miyawaki created this fictional co-author in order to lessen criticism of his work.
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The main character, Keisuke Uasake, is a high school teacher by day and dispenses a surreal brand of "justice" at night as The Rapeman under the business "Rapeman Services", which is co-run with his uncle, a former surgeon. The business' motto is: "Righting wrongs through penetration."[2]
Clients call on The Rapeman to handle cases such as the revenge of a jilted lover, forming parental bonds through a traumatic crisis, making disruptive co-workers more docile and other things of that nature. When engaged in his night trade, The Rapeman wears a black leather ski mask shaped like the head of a circumcised penis. but no trousers or underwear. In the middle of a rape, if the woman becomes unresponsive or expresses enjoyment, he uses special techniques such as "M69 Screwdriver" or "Infinite Loop" to apply more pain to the victim. Despite regretting some of the contracts he fulfills, he always does the job.
The comic was made to appeal to middle aged Japanese men, and was discontinued after 13 volumes. Still sensing the concept's marketability, Pink Pineapple produced nine Rapeman live action feature films, released between 1993 - 1996. The first seven were directed by Takao Nagaishi and the final two were directed by Naoki Uesugi. A two-episode OVA was released in 1994 chronicling his exploits in the first volume of the manga. The Rapeman's garb is different in the anime version, as he is dressed in quasi-ninja gear.
The comic received a cult following in the United States due to its name and the curiosity of the subject matter. Several PC games have been made about Rapeman in Japan.
The comic was mentioned by name in articles published in foreign publications in an attempt to delve into Japan's sex culture in the wake of the Waseda University Super Free "rape club" scandal.[6]
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