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Dreams and prayers, ambitions and strife, despair and idle pleasures.

10 million souls are moving to the heartbeat of this enormous city, New York.

Daizaburo Eddie Ban: Graduated top at the Police Academy. Now a rookie assigned to New York's 34th Precinct.

Nationality: USA. Both father and mother are Japanese. Age: 18.

Specialty: Sharp shooting. Expert in all forms of martial arts. Lip reader.

Versed in etiquette. Mild mannered. Steadfast. A man of justice!

Meanwhile in the 34th Precinct...

Hold it!

You're ten years too young to be attacking the women on my turf.

I've been waiting for you!

The 34th is situated right in the middle of the worst crime area in Manhattan.

I'm expecting big things from a distinguished young man like you!

Yes sir! I'm here to protect the safety, liberty, and human rights of the citizens.

I pledge my life on it!

I don't want to become like that! I'll never be like him.

Hey, Kid, gimme back my hat.

Kid, c'mon!

My name is not "Kid!" It's Daizaburo Eddie Ban!

Oh? Daizaburo?

And you?

Everybody calls me Mad Bull, but my real name is Sleepy John Estes.

The chief assigned me to YOU?

I know you don't want to become like me, Kid. I mean, Daizaburo.

Huh? How'd he know?

Nice to meet you.

Same here.

This is the dregs of New York. It's full of the worst felons around.

There's never a moment without a crime. Do you know why Kid?

I'm not a kid! I'm Daizaburo!

Sorry about that, Kid. I mean, Daizaburo.

The Mafia gangs haven't gotten a foothold on Precinct 34 yet.

They must have...

If you don't want to believe it, fine!

Anyway, the Mafia is trying everything to get into this area.

I DON'T believe it!

But I did hear that there's an officer in the 34th precinct that is more violent than the Mafia.

Robbery in progress. Robbery in progress. Jump Supermarket. Two suspects.

Let's go, Kid!

I'm not a kid!

Yeah! Yeah!

Throw down your guns. Put your hands on top of your heads and turn around!

Little cop! Your knees are knockin'!

You're so scared you're pissing in your pants!

Thanks for the jokes, Punk.

Now drop your guns or this'll cut you in half.

Shut up!

Sleepy!

Come over here, Baby!

Get away! Come any closer and I swear I'll kill her!

Sleepy! Stop! She'll get shot!

Get away!

That's awful!

It's all right!

Let's go, Daizaburo.

Hold on, Sleepy. This girl's frozen. She won't let go!

Goose her in the ass.

But...

I'm sorry!

What are you doing, you PERVERT!

Why're you so uptight, Daizaburo?

But what if that guy had shot her?

She was safe. He didn't have enough strength to pull the trigger.

Then why did you kill him? I know he's a criminal, but you didn't have to murder him!

Murder? Don't make me laugh, Kid... I mean, Daizaburo.

We were at the scene of a crime. It's either kill or be killed!

I'm coming to understand why they call you Mad Bull.

Look! What a fox!

Gorgeous! Incredible legs!

Take a look, Daizaburo!

I'm not interested!

Not even in HER?

Hey, Babe!

Hi!

You're new here! Come on a date with me?

What are you doing?

We're on duty! What are you thinking?

Ah-hah, Daizaburo. I get it. You're a virgin!

Mind your own business!

This is it. Come with me.

Why are we here, Sleepy?

You'll find out soon.

Just go in!

All right everyone. Let's do it!

What's he doing?

- Who's he? What's going on, Sleepy? - What? What the...

This is the Rookie kid, Daizaburo.

He's young! Is he Japanese?

So get naked and give him a chance at your heavenly pussies.

He's a genuine virgin, girls.

Can't someone introduce him to the world of pleasure?

I'm saving myself for marriage! And she has to be a...

VIRGIN!

That asshole!

What the hell? What guy would want a virgin?

Let's go. C'mon!

What the hell are you doing!

I'm a police officer!

Sorry.

That's all right.

I know your heart was in the right place.

I guess I like to go to extremes. I'm sorry!

You must defend yourself.

This is the American Spirit.

There are criminals everywhere who are out to kill or rape you.

But you can carry this derringer.

It's so small it can fit in the palm of your hand, and save your life.

If you shoot the criminal, legally it's self defense.

Her?

That was wonderful, Ms. Moore.

Now you're safe from anything the street has to throw at you.

Thank you!

Now I can give my reports without anything to fear.

What are they saying?

"She's gorgeous."

"Right. She's going to be all ours."

Damn them!

She's walking alone in dark places on purpose.

She's a plant.

A plant?

There must be cameras hidden here, somewhere.

But it's too dark.

Really. I was wondering, Sleepy, why did you want to investigate the Woman's Self Defense School?

Huh? I noticed that a lot of derringers have been showing up on rape and murder victims.

Shhh. There they are.

Yep. It's them.

I don't want you killing the suspects tonight.

They may be criminals, but they are human and can only live once.

Promise that you won't kill them.

How about it?

I promise.

It's you! No!

Yes! It's us!

Come along quietly.

Yeah!

This is working just as we planned!

Hurry, Sleepy!

Hold on a second.

Stop yer screaming!

We're gonna have ourselves some fun!

Now!

Freeze, and put your hands up!

Sleepy, why'd you have to go and do that?

Ms. Moore! Are you all right?

Who the hell are you?

We're police.

We're doing a report on rape!

I know, Ms. Nancy Moore.

You're a pretty famous reporter in New York.

Why did you murder them?

You could have just arrested them!

Take it easy, Ms. Moore.

I will not take it easy!

This was brutal!

This is Police Brutality!

We're going to broadcast this and let all of New York know who you are!

We'll formally apologize! Just don't broadcast it!

Sleepy, apologize to the woman!

I won't let it go with just an apology.

Sleepy! That's why I asked you to promise not to kill them!

I wouldn't have killed them if they weren't trying to hide their faces.

What was that?

You knew them personally, right?

Of course.

Then if you knew them and they weren't trying to hide their identity...

it means they intended to kill you when they were through with you.

But they knew that I was reporting, and I had all my staff with me!

They were prepared for that.

But they...

Take a look inside his jacket, Daizaburo!

It's a machine gun!

They were going to kill everyone, take the video tape, and sell it!

On the Black Market, you could sell a tape of Nancy Moore being raped and killed for a high price.

Go ahead and run an expose on me if you want to.

Sleepy...

What's keeping him so long! Leaving me out in the heat.

You Asshole!

Bastard! Son of a Bitch!

Mother Fucker!

Go to hell!

Sleepy!

Sorry! Let's get out of here.

Right. Stop right around this corner.

Sorry, but wait here for me.

Again? How long do I have to wait here?

You thieving asshole!

Fucker!

Let's go!

What was that all about, Sleepy?

Shut up and drive!

Hmm?

Lily, I'm taking half.

Huh?

No, you robber!

Give it back!

Take it easy, Lily.

You pig! I earned that money you're stealing! God dammit!

You son of a bitch!

What are you doing, Sleepy?

S... Sleepy! I can't take it anymore!

You're a police officer on duty!

Your name is Lily? A police officer stealing!

I'll get to the bottom of this!

You'll be pressing charges, right? Right?

Then I'll press charges!

You'll be a witness, won't you?

But...

I'll make sure you're protected!

But that money is basically his to begin with.

So he can do whatever...

What's that supposed to mean?

So you don't have to...

But this is illegal!

Oh, hello, Sleepy.

You know what to do.

Thank you, Sleepy.

What's that money for?

Thanks. See you later.

It's been a while, Lily.

It's you!

What'cha mad at?

Black? What did you come here for?

It's a job. There's this cop who goes by "Mad Bull".

You gonna kill Mad Bull?

No one would mess with me after I kill Mad Bull.

Then this turf will be mine!

What?

There are a lot of high-class whores in this area.

That means a lot of high class johns.

I want that kind of money.

He's gonna die.

I'd bet my tattoo on it.

You're gonna put me up for a while.

Where do you think you're going?

I got business!

I need the money.

I got all the money you need.

You're not stepping one foot outside this room!

But...

Johnny. It's me. Is everything set? All right.

I'll answer the phone from now on.

Daizaburo, why don't you stop over at my place.

C'mon in.

It's a little messy, but...

This place is a dump!

I'll just wash my face.

You want a cold beer?

Wait! Don't touch that soap!

What's wrong?

Look at all of those cracks.

Don't you think it's unnatural for there to be so many?

What do you mean?

They might have put a contact poison in there.

What would that do?

All you would have to do is touch it and you're a dead man.

Who would do that?

The Mad Bull has a lot of enemies.

It looks like the Mafia is on the move.

What is that supposed to mean, Sleepy?

I'm the 34th Precinct's protector!

Nobody's going to get a hold on this area while I'm alive!

That bastard, Sleepy!

Where'd he get off to?

And how does a street cop call himself the Precinct's protector?

It's you!

Ms. Lily!

Tell Sleepy that the assassin Black Tattoo is out after him.

Tell him to watch out!

He can't come back to my place.

Aren't you mad at him?

Don't worry about me! Just tell him.

See you later.

Hey! Lily!

What was that?

Black Tattoo? What about Lily?

What about her?

You idiot!

Lily was putting her life on the line to tell us!

Come on!

Why didn't you tell me sooner!

You idiot!

Ouch!

Let me go!

Why did you turn on me?

Somebody! Help me!

What are you doing?

Stop it! Let me go!

What are you doing?

This is a special Molotov cocktail for you.

When the room temperature goes up, the gas inside will explode.

Please... Don't!

So long! Say "Hi" to Mad Bull in hell for me.

Help me!

Sleepy!

Out of my way!

Lily!

Lily!

I don't get it! Sleepy stole her money!

Why did she give her life to save him?

Daizaburo!

We're taking him on!

Yes, Sir!

Did you see a big black man with a rose tattoo on his arm?

A big black man? Well...

Hey, Mister, your tire's getting low.

I'll check them while I pump the gas.

Go in and have a cola.

I might remember where I saw him in a bit.

You want to take a break?

Take your time.

I got it! I remember now, Mister!

Where'd he go?

He was headed east on the highway!

He seemed in a real hurry.

About a half an hour ago.

Thank you!

Boss. That's got to be him.

That was strange.

The ground was dry when we got out, but it was wet when we got back in the squad car.

What?

Dammit!

What's going on!

He drained the radiator!

Daizaburo!

Get me out of here!

Those traffic accidents are so frightening.

What did you say about the ground at the gas station?

It got wet because of the leak!

No! It shouldn't have been dry in the first place!

I guess...

That's weird!

That gas chain always wets down their stations to prevent static charges.

So if it was dry, it means he didn't really work there.

That bastard drained our radiator!

Dammit!

Hold it! He won't be there anymore!

So let's do what they want and be dead!

Let's pretend that we died in the accident!

Let's have a funeral!

That's right!

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

You think they'll come?

I'm sure of it!

You said it yourself!

You said yourself that the criminal always comes to take a look at his own handiwork.

Let us pray for the souls of our dear departed brother...

The funeral's almost over!

Sleepy John Estes, and our brother Daizaburo Eddie Ban...

It's him!

See him? Don't lose him!

OK!

The gas station attendant died of a broken neck.

That's Black Tattoo's M.O.

It's him!

That's Black Tattoo!

Let's get this over with!

Prepare to die!

You put Lily through hell, and I suppose I should arrest you for murder, but I'm going to kill you instead!

What the hell are you thinking?

What the hell are you doing?

Say your prayers! I've sentenced you to death!

Daizaburo, give me your gun!

Sleepy!

Shoot him! Daizaburo!

Hurry up and shoot him!

Shoot him! Shoot him!

But I could hit you!

Shoot him in the head! Shoot his head off!

Watch out!

If he's still standing, shoot until you're out of bullets.

Sleepy!

Excuse me...

Sleepy's your partner, isn't he?

Yeah, he is...

I hear Sleepy's in critical condition.

You're from the bank...

How could this happen to such a gentleman?

Sleepy's a gentleman?

He's been paying for the medical bills and living expenses of rape victims.

He also picked up the bills of prostitutes that have contracted social diseases.

They look on him as a kind of god.

A god?

I think so, too.

God! Please spare Sleepy!

So that money was... Sleepy!

How is Sleepy?

The knife missed his heart, but he's still in critical condition.

He will have to rest! No visitors!

God!

That's strange.

Why isn't he coming out?

No!

My God! What's going on?

We will now open the board of inquiry hearings regarding the improprieties of Sleepy John Estes.

We will now hear from the witness Daizaburo Eddie Ban.

Daizaburo Eddie Ban?

Yes!

We're not going to put you under oath, we are simply going to ask you to tell the truth on your honor.

Well,

let's begin.

Yes sir. Daizaburo Eddie Ban.

Do you know this officer, Sleepy John Estes?

Of course.

Has he ever shot a suspect without provocation?

Do you remember the robbery of the Jump Supermarket?

That was an emergency situation.

The suspect was about to shoot an innocent bystander!

What about when he shot three rape suspects without warning?

They were armed with machine guns!

Are you saying that's a legal defense?

Yes, I am!

Then, let me show you a few slides.

Let's begin.

What's going on?

Who took those pictures?

We did.

So you were at the scene of the crime!

So your petty charges are more important that the lives of the people?

Yes! That is what I call justice!

Getting rotten cops off the streets will protect the lives of the public.

That's not true!

When you take an excellent officer like this off the streets, you put the people in danger!

Is that justice?

I don't believe it!

Does this look like an excellent officer to you?

Would an excellent officer steal the money of prostitutes for his own immoral purposes?

No! You've got it all wrong!

The girls...

He's been paying for the medical bills and living expenses of rape victims.

He also picked up the bills of prostitutes that have contracted social diseases.

Don't give me that kind of crap!

And you believed a piece of shit story like that? You infant...

That's enough, Mr. Rottheim.

There will be no more questions.

The witness will stand down.

Well, gentlemen, shall we assume that Daizaburo is telling the truth?

By the way, Son?

Do you know that Officer Estes is called Mad Bull?

Yes, I do.

Do you know why?

I think it's because of his enormous strength, and gut level instincts.

And nobody else could do what he does.

Then by my authority as Chief of Police,

I pronounce these hearings of the board of inquiry postponed indefinitely. Dismissed!

Officer Ban?

Do you have something else to say to me?

I'm disappointed. I was expecting better from you.

But I think you should know that this is far from finished.

Hey, Sleepy!

Chief!

I'm so glad you weren't fired! That's great!

I thought the 34th Precinct's arrest record was going to fall to the bottom!

You're such an idiot!

If you went along with Rottheim, you would be on the fast road to success in this department!

This precinct is the septic tank of New York!

The worst hard cases in New York are all around us, Kid!

Is that why you fit in so well, Mad Bull?

You got it, kid. You can call me Mad Bull!

Producers: Hiroshi Watatoyo, Agetoshi Maruyama, Satoshi Dezaki

Planning: Kazuo Nakano, Hiroshi Kumei, Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki

Original Work Written by: Kazuo Koike Art by: Noriyoshi Inoue

In association with: Shueisha, Young Jump Weekly

Sleepy: Ootsuka Akio Daizaburo: Matsumoto Rika Black Tattoo: Aomori Shin Captain Allen: Ishimori Takkou

Johnny: Yoshimura Yu Doctor: Inaba Minoru Girl: Nakazawa Yayoi Narrator: Kobayashi Osamu

Theme song: Time to Get Busy Sung by: James Brown Music: Curio, John Michael

Director: Satoshi Dezaki

Production: Shueisha, Pony Canyon, Magic Bus