1995, another novel titled , written by Tatsuhiko Dan with illustration by Go Nagai, was released by Kodansha. Legacy Violence Jack is credited with creating the post-apocalyptic manga and anime genre. It depicted its post-apocalyptic setting as a desert wasteland with biker gangs, anarchic violence, ruined buildings, innocent civilians, tribal chiefs, and small abandoned villages. This was similar to, and may have influenced, the desert wasteland settings of later post-apocalyptic franchises such as the Australian film series Mad Max (1979 debut) and the Japanese manga and anime series Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken, 1983 debut). Goichi Suda (Suda 51), who cited Violence Jack as an influence on his video game series No More Heroes (2007 debut), stated: “All of the desert-setting titles are actually inspired by Violence Jack. That came way before Hokuto no Ken, so that’s the real origin of everything. It’s a great Japanese comic.” Kentaro Miura, creator of the manga and anime series Berserk (1989 debut), cited Violence Jack as an influence. Other Japanese media influenced by Violence Jack include the original video animation MD Geist (1986) and the Atlus post-apocalyptic video game series Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II (1990 debut). WhatCulture listed the Violence Jack anime series as having the second most gruesome death in anime history. References External links 1973 manga 1977 manga 1983 manga 1986 anime OVAs 1988 anime OVAs 1990 anime OVAs 1993 manga 2001 manga 2005 manga 2021 manga Anime and manga controversies Ashi Productions Cannibalism in fiction Demons in anime and manga Devilman Discotek Media Films with screenplays by Shō Aikawa Go Nagai Horror anime and manga Japanese novels Kodansha manga Manga Entertainment Nihon Bungeisha manga Obscenity controversies in animation Post-apocalyptic anime and manga Seinen manga Shinchosha manga Shōnen manga Shueisha manga