Banpaiya
By: [chosha Tezuka Osamu].
Edition: Shohan
Series: Tezuka Osamu manga zenshū -- 142-144, 320
Publisher: Kōdansha
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Tōkyō
Language: jpn
ISBN-13: 9784061759206
Subjects: Horror comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan
Other titles: Vampires
Description: Toppei is a descendant of a tribe of vampires, who left their own village to live among ordinary people because of the development of that region. Toppei happens to meet Makube Rokurō, or Rokku. Rokku, who wants to be a "big shot" plans a plot to overthrow the current world by using the power of the vampires.
Notes: Dual numbering. This story in 4 volumes numbered 1-4 also bears series numbers 142-144 and 320.

The first part of the story, which is in the vol.1-3, was originally carried in the weekly boys' magazine "Shūkan Shōnen Sandē (Shōnen Sunday)" from 1966 to 1967. The stories of the vol.4 were carried in the monthly boys' magazine "Shōnen Bukku" from 1968 to 1969 as a sequel to the first part. However, the story could not reach a conclusion.
Table of contents: title: V. 1.; title: 880-06; title: Mushi puro e kita shōnen ;; title: Atami kyōju no himitsu ;; title: Hyaku no kao o motsu shōnen ;; title: Chichi o tazunete ;; title: Sarawareta shōjo ;; title: San nin no uranai shi ;; title: Oumono owarerumono ;; title: Megane hashi e koi!! -- -- vol. 2.; title: Megane bashi e!! ;; title: Tachibana hakushi no saigo ;; title: Henshin ningen ni tsuite no kaisetsu ;; title: Shūhōdō no kaijin ;; title: Akuma no keisan ;; title: Karakuri yashiki no himitsu ;; title: Uragiri -- -- vol. 3.; title: Ganyaku bakudan ;; title: Arigētā shi ;; title: Atami kyōju no himitsu ;; title: Kakumei no hi ;; title: Maddo PA ;; title: Dai dan en -- -- vol. 4.; title: Aru kaidan ;; title: Yamaneko shōnen ;; title: Kijū Ueko to Rokku tono meguriai ;; title: Yamori zawa no kaibutsu ;; title: Gisei ;; title: Bushū kaiiki ;; title: Hyakuoku en no isan.