Crow
Crow is an ongoing Manga and Anime series written and illustrated by Eiji Niizuma. It is a fantasy battle Manga and very popular, usually ranking highly in the Jump ratings.
Protagonist
The main protagonist of the series (Crow) appears to have a pet crow on his shoulder and his blade is a very large crow's feather. He has a black and white striped wristband on his left arm. He has crow gloves on both hands and sharp talons.He wears headgear with goggles on it. His hair is red/black and his eyes are red. The white zipper on his shirt is also a feather. He also has some unknown supernatural power. Crow may also be
a normal boy as shown in a manuscript it shows a boy looking at a crow in a cage and the page behind it shows Crow.
Other Characters
- A character whom Crow fought in the 24th issue of Jump.
Crows opponent
- Three other characters are seen during the popularity poll.
- A young girl, wearing goggles, and eating a lollipop. Most likely the heroine or sidekick.
- A person in a suit of armour.
- A woman dressed darkly, with white hair. Most likely the series antagonist.
- Crow Lady is a character mentioned in chapter 76. She is voiced by Natara Kanra.
Three other characters
Crow on the right
Serialisation
Originally when Eiji got serialised, it was for his manga Yellow Hit but when editor Yujiro came to collect the first chapter, Eiji submitted Crow in its place because he felt more interested in that series.
The Textless Chapter
The chapter that appeared in the 24th issue of Shonen Jump had no text and Eiji told the story through pictures. He redid this chapter
immediately after seeing chapter 8 ofc PCP when Mashiro Moritaka changed his drawing style. According Mashiro he did this to show Mashiro even if it meant slipping in the ratings a little.
Crossover in +Natural
The series protagonist made a crossover in another series which Eiji draws the art for called +Natural
Gallery
Trivia
- Eiji came up with the design for Crow while he was in elementary school. The character back then was less human looking and the clothes were very different, but some elements remain: goggles, hairstyle.
- Eiji holds Crow feathers often and has them around his desk.
- Crow came 2nd in the first Manga popularity poll with 1435 votes.