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RAINMAN
HOSHINO Yukinobu
AMAMIYA Taki is a man who literally has no brain. After the death of his mother, he begins working at a parapsychology research lab, but then meets his doppelganger. There ensues a series of mysterious incidents around Taki. This is a sci-fi thriller that solves the riddles of the world from the perspective of parapsychology and brain science as it explores the powers that lurk within human beings.
© HOSHINO YUKINOBU / SHOGAKUKAN
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HOSHINO Yukinobu
Born in 1954 in Hokkaido. Made his manga artist debut in 1975 with Kotetsu no Queen (Shueisha).