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KOUSHUN TAKAMI
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MASAYUKI TAGUCHI

LOS ANGELES

TOKYO

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First

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2002 Koushun Takami/Masayuki

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Taguchi.

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2002 by Akita Publishing

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KOUSHUNTAKAMI & MBSAfUKI TACUCHI

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER H8: Bug CHAPTER H9: Firing CHAPTER 50: Demolition
CHAPTER
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Team

CHAPTER 52: Versus

CHAPTER 53: Explosion CHAPTER 5H: Bonds CHAPTER 55: Trajectory

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