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Tekkonkinkreet (Japanese: 鉄コン筋クリート, Hepburn: Tekkonkinkurīto), also known as Black & White, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, originally serialized from 1993 to 1994 in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits. The story takes place in the fictional city of Takaramachi (Treasure Town) and centers on a pair of orphaned street kids – the tough, canny Black and the childish, innocent White, together known as the Cats – as they deal with yakuza attempting to take over Treasure Town.
A pilot film directed by Kōji Morimoto was released in January 1999. A feature-length anime film directed by Michael Arias and animated by Studio 4°C premiered in Japan in December 2006.
The story follows two orphans, Black (クロ, Kuro) and White (シロ, Shiro), who dominate the streets of Takaramachi, a once-prosperous metropolis now reduced to a violent slum controlled by warring gangs. Black is a ruthless street fighter who views the city as his territory, while White exhibits childlike innocence and often retreats into fantasy. Despite their differences, they form an inseparable bond, calling themselves "the Cats".
Their lives change when Black assaults three yakuza enforcers working for Snake (蛇, Hebi), a corporate leader planning to demolish Takaramachi and replace it with a theme park. After multiple failed assassination attempts, Snake deploys three enhanced killers—Dragon, Butterfly, and Tiger—to eliminate them. White kills Dragon in self-defense but is severely wounded by Butterfly. Authorities take White into protective custody, leaving Black alone and vulnerable to his growing violent impulses.
A parallel narrative follows Kimura (木村), an ordinary man drawn into yakuza conflicts. Forced to murder his mentor Suzuki (鈴木) on Snake's orders, Kimura rebels and kills Snake before attempting to escape with his pregnant wife. He is assassinated before leaving the city.
Without White, Black descends into madness, developing a destructive alter ego called the "minotaur". When White returns, he finds Black hallucinating at a fair, clutching a doll he believes is his friend. After the doll is destroyed in another attack, Black nearly succumbs to his violent persona before overcoming it and reuniting with White. The story ends with them playing together on a beach, their bond restored.
Written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from the July 5, 1993, to the March 21, 1994, issues. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wide-ban volumes, released from February 7, 1994, to May 30, 1994. Shogakukan republished the series in a single volume on December 15, 2006.
In North America, the series was renamed Black & White, and start publishing in the first issue of Viz Media's Pulp in December 1997, along with Strain, Dance till Tomorrow and Banana Fish. The manga completed two-thirds of its run in the magazine, and in September 1999, it was replaced by Bakune Young. Viz Media published the three volumes from March 8, 1999, to November 30, 2000. In 2007, Viz Media released the series into a single volume, with the title Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, on September 25, 2007. A "30th Anniversary Edition" volume was released on November 28, 2023.
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Tekkonkinkreet
Tekkonkinkreet (Japanese: 鉄コン筋クリート, Hepburn: Tekkonkinkurīto), also known as Black & White, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, originally serialized from 1993 to 1994 in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits. The story takes place in the fictional city of Takaramachi (Treasure Town) and centers on a pair of orphaned street kids – the tough, canny Black and the childish, innocent White, together known as the Cats – as they deal with yakuza attempting to take over Treasure Town.
A pilot film directed by Kōji Morimoto was released in January 1999. A feature-length anime film directed by Michael Arias and animated by Studio 4°C premiered in Japan in December 2006.
The story follows two orphans, Black (クロ, Kuro) and White (シロ, Shiro), who dominate the streets of Takaramachi, a once-prosperous metropolis now reduced to a violent slum controlled by warring gangs. Black is a ruthless street fighter who views the city as his territory, while White exhibits childlike innocence and often retreats into fantasy. Despite their differences, they form an inseparable bond, calling themselves "the Cats".
Their lives change when Black assaults three yakuza enforcers working for Snake (蛇, Hebi), a corporate leader planning to demolish Takaramachi and replace it with a theme park. After multiple failed assassination attempts, Snake deploys three enhanced killers—Dragon, Butterfly, and Tiger—to eliminate them. White kills Dragon in self-defense but is severely wounded by Butterfly. Authorities take White into protective custody, leaving Black alone and vulnerable to his growing violent impulses.
A parallel narrative follows Kimura (木村), an ordinary man drawn into yakuza conflicts. Forced to murder his mentor Suzuki (鈴木) on Snake's orders, Kimura rebels and kills Snake before attempting to escape with his pregnant wife. He is assassinated before leaving the city.
Without White, Black descends into madness, developing a destructive alter ego called the "minotaur". When White returns, he finds Black hallucinating at a fair, clutching a doll he believes is his friend. After the doll is destroyed in another attack, Black nearly succumbs to his violent persona before overcoming it and reuniting with White. The story ends with them playing together on a beach, their bond restored.
Written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from the July 5, 1993, to the March 21, 1994, issues. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wide-ban volumes, released from February 7, 1994, to May 30, 1994. Shogakukan republished the series in a single volume on December 15, 2006.
In North America, the series was renamed Black & White, and start publishing in the first issue of Viz Media's Pulp in December 1997, along with Strain, Dance till Tomorrow and Banana Fish. The manga completed two-thirds of its run in the magazine, and in September 1999, it was replaced by Bakune Young. Viz Media published the three volumes from March 8, 1999, to November 30, 2000. In 2007, Viz Media released the series into a single volume, with the title Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, on September 25, 2007. A "30th Anniversary Edition" volume was released on November 28, 2023.