007 manga by Takao Saito

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• emtiem SurreyPosts: 5,948MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  Is this true? It's rather hard to tell if that's from Golden Gun or not. Rather fascinating, though- thanks for posting.
• a rogue AI Posts: 128MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  I believe it's true, yes; and I too find it difficult to see from where in TMWTGG could that be. I suppose it has to do with the liberties he took with the adaptation of the material. Also, I am afraid that manga is not my cup of tea, so perhaps I am not appreciating it correctly.
• Smoke_13 Kitchener Ont CanadaPosts: 285MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  Not related at all to literature but does anyone playing the Golgo 13 games on the NES?
  
  I absolutely loved that game. The double crosses, the story, the crappy graphics. I played it numerous times after I finished it.
• Lazenby880 LondonPosts: 525MI6 Agent

  January 2008 edited January 2008

  This is indeed all true. Takao Saito published a Bond series in 1964 in Japan, although as has been noted the series took fairly large liberties with the source material. Takao Saito's own character Golgo 13 is sort of a Japanese James Bond, with rather more liberal attitudes towards sex, violence and morality in general. Duke Togo is Golgo's pseudonym (the latter based on Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified) and he is an interesting character: his origin is unknown (a debate continues as to whether he is Japanese or of some mixed descent) and he is, to put it mildly, amoral.
  
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  Smoke_13 wrote:

  Not related at all to literature but does anyone playing the Golgo 13 games on the NES?
  
  I absolutely loved that game. The double crosses, the story, the crappy graphics. I played it numerous times after I finished it.

  No, but I own both anime films and have watched them several times. The original one is definitely the best; Queen Bee (made in 1998 if I recall) is entertaining but a bit of a damp squib in comparison. The original is fantastic, although some of the dialogue is unintentionally (I assume) funny, and there is an infamous 30-second use of some early computer technology. Those who prefer a dark, cold and detatched Bond would probably love it; Dalton fans especially should check it out.
• a rogue AI Posts: 128MI6 Agent

  January 2008 edited January 2008

  Thanks for that link. I had seen that page from TMWTGG and couldn't tell who was who, nor who was supposed to be Bond.
  
  Personally, I'd like to see them reprinted in English. While the liberties Takao Saito took are obvious, I bet the spirit of IF's Bond is kept and the stories are fun.