Speed Grapher (スピードグラファー, Supīdo Gurafā?) is a 2005 anime series created by Gonzo. The series ran for 24 episodes from April to October 2005 on TV Asahi. The series was licensed for release in North America by Funimation Entertainment in 2006 and aired on the Independent Film Channel between March 7 and August 15, 2008.[1] The series tells the story of former war photographer, Tatsumi Saiga and his quest to save Kagura Tennōzu from Chōji Suitengu and the members of the fetish club, the Roppongi Club.
The series was also adapted into a manga by Tomozo. Originally serialized by MediaWorks in Monthly Dengeki Comic GAO!, it was also released to three tankōbon between September 2005 and September 2006. The manga series was then licensed to Tokyopop, who released two volumes to North America between September and December 2008. A light novel was also published and was written by Minoru Niki. It was published by Hayakawa Publishing and released on July 21, 2005. In North America, like the manga, it was licensed to Tokyopop and was published on November 11, 2008.
Plot
Speed Grapher follows the exploits of former war photographer Tatsumi Saiga, who investigates a secret fetish club for the ultra-wealthy called the Roppongi Club. He tries to photograph the club's "goddess," a 15-year-old, exploited girl named Kagura, but is discovered. As he is about to be killed, Kagura kisses him, granting him the ability to destroy anything he photographs. Saiga soon discovers that Kagura's body fluids, like her saliva, can give people bizarre abilities relating to their secret desires, fetishes, and obsessions. Club members strive for the honor of becoming "gifted" via Kagura's power. Saiga soon becomes entangled in this secret underground society and the powerful and corrupt Tennōzu Group mega-corporation that operates it. He attempts to free Kagura, a move that puts the two of them on the run from the Tennōzu Group and blood-thirsty members of the club with bizarre and often horrifying special powers.
Kagura's body fluids contain a chemical that activates a dormant Euphoria virus responsible for the transformation of humans into Euphorics, such as Saiga. This virus has the rare ability to attach itself to the victim's DNA and alter their body on a genetic level, granting supernatural powers. Apparently, to become a Euphoric, the virus must be carried before absorbing Kagura's fluid. If one doesn't carry the virus before receiving Kagura's fluid, the ritual will result in death.
Speed Grapher can also be considered a blunt, inconspicuous critique of the capitalism and materialism of modern Japanese society. Kagura is the daughter of the wealthiest woman in the world, but she is kept prisoner and nearly starved. Her mother, Shinsen Tennōzo, bribes any person who tries to help Kagura. The main villain, as a display of his own vast wealth and power, smokes cigarettes rolled with 10,000 yen bills. In a stark juxtaposition, the male protagonist of the series is a photographer whose lifestyle and beliefs contrast greatly with those of the antagonists. His self-sacrifice and personal aversion of greed is what ultimately saves him and those around him.
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Size: 140-184MB
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