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Stop!! Hibari-kun! #1
Stop!! Hibari-kun! #1
The story focuses on Kōsaku Sakamoto, a high school student who goes to live with yakuza boss Ibari Ōzora and his four children—Tsugumi, Tsubame, Hibari and Suzume—after the death of his mother. Kōsaku is shocked to learn that Hibari, who looks and behaves as a girl, was assigned male at birth.
Stop!! Hibari-kun! has been described as achieving a dizzying reality with Hibari by contrasting a girlish exterior with a male interior. The series has been praised for its overall light and pop literary style, and the delicate touch in how Hibari is drawn has been described as so attractive that it makes the reader forget that it is a gag manga. However, the jokes surrounding the yakuza characters have been criticized as extreme and no longer humorous in modern times. The series has been described as having had a hand in paving the way for the J-pop phenomenon.
Stop!! Hibari-kun! has been described as achieving a dizzying reality with Hibari by contrasting a girlish exterior with a male interior. The series has been praised for its overall light and pop literary style, and the delicate touch in how Hibari is drawn has been described as so attractive that it makes the reader forget that it is a gag manga. However, the jokes surrounding the yakuza characters have been criticized as extreme and no longer humorous in modern times. The series has been described as having had a hand in paving the way for the J-pop phenomenon.
284 pages, Unknown Binding
First published July 16, 2009
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Hisashi Eguchi
114 books8 followersHisashi Eguchi (江口寿史 , Eguchi Hisashi), is a Japanese illustrator, manga creator and animation concept artist. Eguchi is considered one of Japan's most prominent illustrators of female characters. He has been nicknamed 'king of pop', for the strong influence of pop-art in the evolution of his drawing style.
Eguchi was born in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto in 1956. He started his career and earned fame as a gag manga cartoonist in the late 70's. After winning the 1977 Young Jump Award, Eguchi serialised his first comic series Susume!! Pirates in the pages of 'Weekly Shōnen Jump' from 1977 to 1980. His next and most famous comic series, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, was serialized in the same magazine from 1981 to 1983. The manga is a romantic comedy where the main female character, Hibari, is a cross-dressing teenager boy. It was adapted into an anime by Fuji Television in 1983-1984.
In the animation field, Eguchi worked as a character designer for the movies Roujin Z, Spriggan and Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue.
Nowadays Eguchi mostly keeps himself occupied as an illustrator for Japanese magazines and advertisement.
Eguchi was born in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto in 1956. He started his career and earned fame as a gag manga cartoonist in the late 70's. After winning the 1977 Young Jump Award, Eguchi serialised his first comic series Susume!! Pirates in the pages of 'Weekly Shōnen Jump' from 1977 to 1980. His next and most famous comic series, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, was serialized in the same magazine from 1981 to 1983. The manga is a romantic comedy where the main female character, Hibari, is a cross-dressing teenager boy. It was adapted into an anime by Fuji Television in 1983-1984.
In the animation field, Eguchi worked as a character designer for the movies Roujin Z, Spriggan and Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue.
Nowadays Eguchi mostly keeps himself occupied as an illustrator for Japanese magazines and advertisement.
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March 1, 2021
Wow, I would not have expected a gag manga written to poke fun at the romance genre to have such awesome treatment of gender and sexuality - especially considering it was originally published in the 1980s.
Hibari-kun, who is a trans woman in all but name, isn't sexualised, fetishized, or treated as a freak, despite her loving family calling her a pervert - the bad guys in this manga are always the people looking to out her as male. She's genuinely badass, and the narrative acknowledges that. There's a lesbian character whose crush on Hibari; there's a trans man at the end (a trans man on hormones, in a manga from the 1980s); there's Kosaku, a heterosexual man who is pretty openly attracted to Hibari, though he's conflicted about it.
It's not perfect - I mean, Hibari sexually harasses Kosaku throughout the entire manga, that's The Joke - but I enjoyed this. A little too heavy on the gags, but it's a gag manga, what do you want.
Hibari-kun, who is a trans woman in all but name, isn't sexualised, fetishized, or treated as a freak, despite her loving family calling her a pervert - the bad guys in this manga are always the people looking to out her as male. She's genuinely badass, and the narrative acknowledges that. There's a lesbian character whose crush on Hibari; there's a trans man at the end (a trans man on hormones, in a manga from the 1980s); there's Kosaku, a heterosexual man who is pretty openly attracted to Hibari, though he's conflicted about it.
It's not perfect - I mean, Hibari sexually harasses Kosaku throughout the entire manga, that's The Joke - but I enjoyed this. A little too heavy on the gags, but it's a gag manga, what do you want.
April 20, 2021
more of a 2.5 rating
I understand how the story of Stop!! Hibari-Kun! is (at least I'm pretty sure it is) an important manga and anime when it comes to trans rep in anime/manga. But, personally, there were quite a few things within this manga that I didn't really like. So I don't think I will continue this manga series or watch the anime.
I understand how the story of Stop!! Hibari-Kun! is (at least I'm pretty sure it is) an important manga and anime when it comes to trans rep in anime/manga. But, personally, there were quite a few things within this manga that I didn't really like. So I don't think I will continue this manga series or watch the anime.
September 4, 2025
3.5 rounded up
So. To start out with, not perfect as far as books about trans kids go. Hibari is consistently misgendered by all of her family, and the gimmick of this is that our main guy is attracted to her, but also disgusted with himself because she is a trans woman. On top of that, there were some visual gags that relied on racist charicatures of black people and indigenous people in vol. 1. It's only happened twice, but really, twice too many.
That being said, Hibari is 100% written as that girl. She is unbothered by the way people treat her and despite them being so transphobic, she's still got them all wrapped around her finger, and helping her keep her secret at school. Her rolling with the punches really lightens the mood and keeps the manga funny, alongside some fun slapstick moments too. It's clear that the author wants us to root for her. While not perfect, I did enjoy reading this and I will probably read to finish to the series in the next couple of days.
So. To start out with, not perfect as far as books about trans kids go. Hibari is consistently misgendered by all of her family, and the gimmick of this is that our main guy is attracted to her, but also disgusted with himself because she is a trans woman. On top of that, there were some visual gags that relied on racist charicatures of black people and indigenous people in vol. 1. It's only happened twice, but really, twice too many.
That being said, Hibari is 100% written as that girl. She is unbothered by the way people treat her and despite them being so transphobic, she's still got them all wrapped around her finger, and helping her keep her secret at school. Her rolling with the punches really lightens the mood and keeps the manga funny, alongside some fun slapstick moments too. It's clear that the author wants us to root for her. While not perfect, I did enjoy reading this and I will probably read to finish to the series in the next couple of days.
August 24, 2024
The things I read for trans rep is kinda crazy ngl
February 21, 2024
hibari is a whole vibe and she should give up on that loser and find herself a good guy. she's a teen, she'll figure it out. also, i wasn't prepared for this to actually be funny. yeah, some parts aged poorly but judging from what I've heard people say about this, i thought this would be like,, unreadable. it's still so good? I mean, ofc i wish the family was more supportive of her and ik a lot of the jokes have the "haha, it's a guy" punchline, but even not reading these parts as like,, jokes, this still weirdly works very well. I'm really into this, i can't wait to read the next volume
March 20, 2024
Isto é o que pasa cando o mangaka máis eggy do mundo criado nunha sociedade ultramisóxina debuxa un gag manga nos 80 sobre unha rapaza que *GASP* é un rapaz.
Adoro a personaxe de Hibari, difícil non querela: é alegre, cariñosa, espabilada e monísima, pero por desgracia o manga está empeñado en que o resto dos personaxes que saben que naceu chico a chamen "pervertido" :(
Nos 80 foi seguramente moi revolucionario: por moito que lle fagan misgender e a chamen "drag queen", a premisa do manga é que Kousaku, o prota masculino, sabe que é un pibón, e jódelle "bc hes not gay" or some other shit. De feito todos os homes do manga caen namorados dela, pero Hibari só ten ollos para Kousaku, hilarity ensues etc.
Como é un gag manga, non profundiza en case nada serio, o cal é unha pena, e en vez de máis momentos sentimentais, temos unha mestura de chistes graciosos, escenas con Hibari tirando fichas e Kousaku ao borde do ataque, referencias xaponesas de fai 40 anos que vai saber ti quen as pilla, e unha pizca as "bromas" máis racistas/misóxinas/homófobas/capacitistas/gordófobas que poidas imaxinar, todo iso máis debuxos de xente caendo patas arriba cando pasa algo que risas enlatadas en Big Bang Theory.
Pero ten cousas moi boas tamén, de cando en vez sóltache unha muller lesbiana que intenta ligar con Hibari, un home trans, ou incluso no último capítulo, que aparece un rapaz trans tamén (que se inxecta hormonas!!), pero o manga cancelouse xusto despois, e é unha pena porque os personaxes non eran parodias. Excéntricos, si, porque están nunha comedia, pero o chiste nunca era a súa identidade. Incluso nas escenas onde Hibari lle tira os tejos a Kousaku, está claro que o autor está a favor de Hibari, e ti como lectoR (era unha revista masculina) tes que querer abofetear ao rapaz por ser tan parvo e non dárlle un bico!
Non sei, dáme pena. Obviamente sendo eu trans 40 anos despois voulle ver todas as faltas ao comic, e é inxusto ser tan esixente con algo que no seu tempo era a vanguardia da representación tras en xapón, pero para unha audiencia contemporánea, non hai moito que sacarlle. Iso si, as portadas cos debuxos de Hibari son todas preciosas, como se nota que para o autor era unha personaxe especial (en serio, o tipo dixera nunha entrevista que como non pode ser muller, debuxa a mozas guapas que foran como a el lle gustaría ser. 🥚🥚🥚)
Adoro a personaxe de Hibari, difícil non querela: é alegre, cariñosa, espabilada e monísima, pero por desgracia o manga está empeñado en que o resto dos personaxes que saben que naceu chico a chamen "pervertido" :(
Nos 80 foi seguramente moi revolucionario: por moito que lle fagan misgender e a chamen "drag queen", a premisa do manga é que Kousaku, o prota masculino, sabe que é un pibón, e jódelle "bc hes not gay" or some other shit. De feito todos os homes do manga caen namorados dela, pero Hibari só ten ollos para Kousaku, hilarity ensues etc.
Como é un gag manga, non profundiza en case nada serio, o cal é unha pena, e en vez de máis momentos sentimentais, temos unha mestura de chistes graciosos, escenas con Hibari tirando fichas e Kousaku ao borde do ataque, referencias xaponesas de fai 40 anos que vai saber ti quen as pilla, e unha pizca as "bromas" máis racistas/misóxinas/homófobas/capacitistas/gordófobas que poidas imaxinar, todo iso máis debuxos de xente caendo patas arriba cando pasa algo que risas enlatadas en Big Bang Theory.
Pero ten cousas moi boas tamén, de cando en vez sóltache unha muller lesbiana que intenta ligar con Hibari, un home trans, ou incluso no último capítulo, que aparece un rapaz trans tamén (que se inxecta hormonas!!), pero o manga cancelouse xusto despois, e é unha pena porque os personaxes non eran parodias. Excéntricos, si, porque están nunha comedia, pero o chiste nunca era a súa identidade. Incluso nas escenas onde Hibari lle tira os tejos a Kousaku, está claro que o autor está a favor de Hibari, e ti como lectoR (era unha revista masculina) tes que querer abofetear ao rapaz por ser tan parvo e non dárlle un bico!
Non sei, dáme pena. Obviamente sendo eu trans 40 anos despois voulle ver todas as faltas ao comic, e é inxusto ser tan esixente con algo que no seu tempo era a vanguardia da representación tras en xapón, pero para unha audiencia contemporánea, non hai moito que sacarlle. Iso si, as portadas cos debuxos de Hibari son todas preciosas, como se nota que para o autor era unha personaxe especial (en serio, o tipo dixera nunha entrevista que como non pode ser muller, debuxa a mozas guapas que foran como a el lle gustaría ser. 🥚🥚🥚)
December 24, 2025
There are at least reasons why you might want to read this manga. First, it's an early 1980s depiction of a trans girl, which is historically interesting. Second, it's a 1980s gag comedy, which is its own special flavor of gag comedy. (See: Le collège fou, fou, fou ! - High school ! Kimengumi, Tome 5 :.) But if you're reading it to see a trans girl treated with respect, you're probably going to be disappointed. It's a good time capsule, but very, very dated.
It also could have used a few more cultural glosses, but that's more me being picky.
The English edition, however, is a gorgeous book, with both a dust jacket and an obi, as well as a top-notch translation. If you're a collector, it's worth picking up just for that.
CW: Transphobia, misgendering
It also could have used a few more cultural glosses, but that's more me being picky.
The English edition, however, is a gorgeous book, with both a dust jacket and an obi, as well as a top-notch translation. If you're a collector, it's worth picking up just for that.
CW: Transphobia, misgendering
January 2, 2023
Dieci giorni! Dieci giorni!! Dieci giorni!!!
È stata una tortura, non una manga.
Allora, io e la demenzialità non andiamo molto d'accordo. E questo manga è demenziale in tutti i suoi aspetti: protagonisti, situazioni, ambientazioni. Perfino i disegni sono esagerati.
Anche la storia non ha una vera e proprio trama ma sembra solo un insieme di episodi a se stanti.
Se li trovassi di seconda mano, potrei anche leggere i due volumi conclusivi (per modo di dire). Se no, ve li lascio volentieri.
È stata una tortura, non una manga.
Allora, io e la demenzialità non andiamo molto d'accordo. E questo manga è demenziale in tutti i suoi aspetti: protagonisti, situazioni, ambientazioni. Perfino i disegni sono esagerati.
Anche la storia non ha una vera e proprio trama ma sembra solo un insieme di episodi a se stanti.
Se li trovassi di seconda mano, potrei anche leggere i due volumi conclusivi (per modo di dire). Se no, ve li lascio volentieri.
June 15, 2025
2.5
La verdad no es mi tipo de manga, este tipo de humor japonés no es mi tipo
Aunque el tener a un personaje trans en los 80s es bastante atrevido y no está tan mal tratado como uno podría pensar, obviamente tiene cosas muy de su época (cosas homófobas y bastante racistas) pero creo que no estuvo mal ejecutado.
De nuevo esto fue hecho en un Japón de los ochenta, además Hibari es preciosa y es un personaje que fue retratado de forma muy linda.
La verdad no es mi tipo de manga, este tipo de humor japonés no es mi tipo
Aunque el tener a un personaje trans en los 80s es bastante atrevido y no está tan mal tratado como uno podría pensar, obviamente tiene cosas muy de su época (cosas homófobas y bastante racistas) pero creo que no estuvo mal ejecutado.
De nuevo esto fue hecho en un Japón de los ochenta, además Hibari es preciosa y es un personaje que fue retratado de forma muy linda.
January 10, 2026
The Peow2 edition is a beautiful printing that really highlights Hisashi Eguchi's appealing artwork. Otherwise uh it's a gag comic from the early 80s meant to appeal to young boys with some novelty because a main character is femmeboy/trans. Outside of that you'll get the typical exaggerated expressions, people falling down, sex jokes and pop culture references you probably won't get. So it's ok, but I doubt people reading it now will find it especially funny.
June 5, 2022
En sí está muy divertido y sorpresivamente (por la época) muy bien el tema trans.
Pero tiene una que otra cosita que me hacen ruido (de nuevo, por la época) y que hacen que no me encante. Sobre todo por ahí unos detalles de racismo. Igual lo estoy disfrutando.
Pero tiene una que otra cosita que me hacen ruido (de nuevo, por la época) y que hacen que no me encante. Sobre todo por ahí unos detalles de racismo. Igual lo estoy disfrutando.
June 16, 2025
mangá envelheceu mal no tom de humor e ele poderia ter sido muito melhor. é um mangá de comédia pastelão dos anos 80 com uma protagonista maravilhosa (ícone de personagem ela é), a obra tem seus defeitos mas eu ainda gosto dela mesmo assim
September 28, 2019
Ziemlich unterhaltsames, Geschlechterrollen aufbrechendes Manga.
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August 3, 2022Not for me.
February 2, 2023
what the hell ranma 1/2
July 18, 2025
An all time classic, my comfort manga
December 13, 2016
So funny and beautifully done.
January 19, 2026
While it is of it's time in it's treatment of it's trans character, Hibari, she manages to be endearing and defiant towards anyone who misgenders her. Had a lot of enjoyable gags with crisp detailed art. I am interested to see how Kosaku (our very straight-laced male lead; one of the most everyman characters I've ever read about) and Hibari's attraction towards one another continues, though since the series was cut short I'm not sure if Eugchi ever wraps that plotline up.
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