''Bomber Girl'' (stylized in

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) is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by

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's ''

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'' from January to April 1994. In North America, the series was published by Gutsoon Entertainment and serialized in its ''

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'' manga anthology.

Plot

The series is about , a bounty hunter who uses her sex appeal to defeat enemies. is a police officer who initially opposes Emi's methods.

Release

''Bomber Girl'' is written and illustrated by

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'' from January 31 to April 11, 1994. The eleven individual chapters were compiled in a single ''

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'' volume on August 4, 1994. In North America, the series was published by Gutsoon Entertainment and serialized in its ''

'' manga anthology.

Reception

The series received very negative critics from manga and anime reviewers. John Jakala said that the first instalment of the series was okay, but the second was even more amateur. He referred to a car panel as it looked like something an elementary school child would draw in the margins of his math notebook. He also noted that he does not want to pay for work of such unprofessional quality. He cast his vote against ''Bomber Girl'' on an online survey. John Jakala continuously made fun of the series in the later reviews. Jason Thompson described it as "amoral girl with big boobs killing and torturing people," despising the manga as he stated, " tis so awful that I assume it got published because akotoNiwano jumped into an icy river to save etsuoHara and sukasaHojo from drowning." Eduardo M. Chavez of Mania Entertainment pondered, "For those looking for a manga with a lot of action, a good amount of fan-service, and some crazy looking characters this might be a good call. ... For those looking for something with a decent plot, character designs that won't disturb you, and fan-service that does not involved greased up male cult members or a gang boss that has a on ... his phallus you should pass."

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* {{Weekly Shōnen Jump - 1990–1999 Action anime and manga Comedy anime and manga Seinen manga Science fiction anime and manga Shōnen manga Shōnen Gahōsha manga Shueisha manga