Hungry Joker

Vol: 3; Ch: 24
2012 - 2013
3.542 out of 5 from 281 votes
Rank #27,211
Hungry Joker

Follows the adventures of a scientist Haiji and his assistant Chitose. One day the doctor is called to resolve a mystery about a glowing corpse. From the will of an unknown power the corpse then transforms into a monster and Haiji has to defeat it, to learn all about a mysterious black apple which can regenerate itself and which when eaten will enable someone to control gravity.

Source: MU

my manga:

User Stats

786 users are tracking this. to see stats.

If you like this manga, you might like...

Reviews

thor123
3.3

Hungry Joker is one of the many manga that showed enough potential, got a place in Weekly Shounen Jump, and then failed so hard that it got axed. So don't waste your time on it if you only want to read stories that have/ will have a decent ending. If you're wondering why I decided to read it then: at the time, I had gotten interested in Black Clover's premise, but because there were so few chapters out I decided to try the other work by the same author instead... honestly, that was a mistake, because this series felt like a waste of time. Hungry Joker definitely showed some potential as a battle shounen because of the potentially interesting science elements that got thrown in to explain the superpowers, but there ends the positive aspect of this manga. The basic concept was generic, with a "genius kid with unknown past, who already knows the big villain from said past" as the main character ; add to that some humor that was hit-or-miss for me (and juvenile at times), battles that weren't all that exciting (which is the main point of battle shounen) and mysteries that I couldn't really care about (and will never get resolved), and you might understand why this is a frustrating manga. The characters felt flat too, and seemed like the type of characters that have to grow on you over a longer period of time - which is of course impossible since it got cancelled. The only somewhat memorable character is the "genius boy" that poses as a main character, and even then the only part of him you'll remember is that he was a supposed genius... Art-wise I can say that the manga looks good enough, although not all that great either. Character designs felt a little generic shounen, and surroundings were often not that well done. The action looked okay to me. Overall: I advise strongly to look for another battle shounen, since this one is not worth your time: a generic, unfinished story paired with flat characters make it a forgettable series.

See all reviews

Related manga

Characters

See all characters

Staff

See all staff

Discussions