◾️ "IT industry" x "suspense" manga you want to read now
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine" has begun, and TV and various media have changed from "new corona (COVID-19)" news to "Russia and Ukraine related" news at once.
In the news etc., Russia's "Cyber attack” is also being talked about, and this manga “Vikings of the KingsI remembered.
In the manga, various cyber attacks and cracking crimes are depicted, soSecurityIt seems to be useful for thinking about
Source: "King's Vikings" comic volume 7
DullGenius hackerbut,Angel investorand solve various problems and incidents using his specialty PC and programming.Growth storyis.
Venture companies and cyberattacks that appear in the work are thought to have been created with reference to things that actually exist (happening), so I learned a lot and increased my IT-related knowledge.
For those who work in a close environment,sympathyI think there are many things you can do.
Please read it. it's recommended.
Genre | youth comics |
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Serialization period | 2013-2019 |
Publication paper | Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan) |
author | Sadayasu sensei Received the "Afternoon Four Seasons Award 2006". Selected for the 66th Shogakukan Rookie Comic Awards Youth Category. This work debuted as a serial. |
Story cooperation | Mr. Fukami Novelist and screenwriter. Screenplay for the anime "PSYCHO-PASS". MoreoverActive engineerHayato and mayah provided technical cooperation. |
19 volumes (completed)
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(Fridays are especially good.)
◾️ Main characters
Genius hacker (Kazuki Kore-eda, zer0)
Angel investor (Daisuke Sakai)
Venture companies (Hedgehog, Gamebit, etc.)
Metropolitan Police Department (Second Investigation Division, Cyber Crime Countermeasures Division, Cyber Terrorism Countermeasures Special Research Team)
Japanese goverment
USA, China, Russia
Crackers (laughingcat, Valkyrja)
Cyber terrorist organization
◾️ Rough impression
・You can learn a lot of technical terms related to IT (I'm glad that there is a glossary at the end of the comic)
・A growth story of a cracker and a genius hacker who fights using a PC
・ I am interested in programming
Rough explanation of the whole volume (* spoilers included)
Volume 1
CODE 0: GOD AND MONSTER
Encounter of two protagonists
CODE 1:ANALYZE THIS (#1-5)
CODE2:THINGS TO COME (#1-3)
Protecting game companies from security attacks (first job)
2 volumes
CODE 3:TWO FOR THE ROAD (#1-5)
Help Gorilla-kun's senior (password analysis)
CODE 4: MACK THE KNIFE (#1-6) -Continued-
3 volumes
CODE 4: MACK THE KNIFE (#7-11) -continued-
Encounter with a cracker laughing cat
CODE 5:THE BUCKET LIST (#1-6)
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Volume 4
CODE 6:CONVERSATION PIECE (#1-11)
Investigation of convenience store ATM cracking incident at the request of the Metropolitan Police Department
5 volumes
CODE 7:GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (#1-11)
大物政治家への不正献金事件(オンラインゲームを使ったマネーロンダリング)
Valkyrja(ヴァルキュリヤ)登場
6 volumes
CODE 8:DEATH RACE (#1-8)
Car remote control incidents (car navigation system cracking, carjacking)
CODE 9: TRUANDS (#1-3) -Continued-
Pursue the dark site (darknet) operator
7 volumes
CODE 9: TRUANDS (#4-14) -continued-
8 volumes
CODE 10:CLOUDBURST (#1-9)
Investigation of Sakai's innocence on suspicion of being an insider (eavesdropping using an app)
CODE 11: WILD THING (#1-2) -Continued-
Intimidation case against a law firm (customer information leakage due to unauthorized access)
9 volumes
CODE 11: WILD THING (#3-9) -continued-
CODE 12: CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (#1-4) -Continued-
Runaway (cracking) of military drones (unmanned attack aircraft)
Minister Suho appeared
10 volumes
CODE 12: CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (#5-10) -continued-
The identity of the laughing cat
CODE 13: WARGAMES (#1-5) -Continued-
System down of multiple EC sites in Japan (cyber terrorism from overseas)
Metropolitan Police Department cyber terrorism countermeasure special research team formed
11 volumes
CODE 13: WARGAMES (#6-10) -continued-
CODE 14: BASIC INSTINCT (#1-6) -Continued-
The identity of Valkyrja
12 volumes
CODE 14: BASIC INSTINCT (#7-11) -continued-
CODE 15: HOODLUM (#1-6) -Continued-
Hacking to the American top secret monitoring system
Fighting together with laughingcat and Valkyrja
13 volumes
CODE 15: HOODLUM (#7-17) -Continued-
14 volumes
CODE 15: HOODLUM(#18-19) -continued-
CODE 16: THE LONG GRAY LINE (#1-9) -Continued-
Terrorist attack by an international armed organization aimed at the summit
15 volumes
CODE 16: THE LONG GRAY LINE (#10-20) -continued-
16 volumes
CODE 17:WITH HONORS (#1-9)
Hijacking and harassment of popular young actresses' SNS accounts (stalkers)
CODE 18: THE THIRD MAN (#1-2) -Continued-
Virtual currency/blockchain (ransomware/ransomware/fake news)
17 volumes
CODE 18: THE THIRD MAN (#3-10) -continued-
CODE 19: NEVER LOOK BACK (#1-3) -Continued-
Final chapter Cyber terrorism, cyber warfare (abuse of eavesdropping surveillance system, smartphone app malware)
18 volumes
CODE 19: NEVER LOOK BACK (#4-14) -Continued-
19 volumes
CODE 19: NEVER LOOK BACK (#15-24) -continued-
Final episode: GOODBYE AGAIN
So, what do you think ?