Golgo 13

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/golgo-13

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the creator?Takao Saito
2. What is the debut publication?Big Comic magazine, October 1968
3. Why is Golgo 13 the longest-running comic book?It started in 1968 and has been published every month for more than 50 years. Because of this, it holds the Guinness World Record for the most volumes in a manga series.
4. How many copies of Golgo 13 have been sold?More than 300 million copies of the series have been printed worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga ever.

Seinen Manga: A category of Japanese manga specifically aimed at adult male readers, often featuring complex narratives and mature themes.
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Multimedia Franchise: A series of related works based on an original piece of media, spanning across different formats like films, TV shows, and video games.
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