Takkoku!!! 1

Wait wait wait....are we counting the oneshot? Cause if so then I guess this is two...but if not....it's one right?

Anywho, for those who have been waiting....Takkoku! I owe Fukuchi a huge debt. You see, although I'm now known as that 'machoist that translates gag manga' (AKA GINTAMA.), what spurred my interest in translation was Fukuchi's ever popular 'The Law of Ueki' series. Heck, Ueki no Hosoku was the first raw manga series I ever bought. So I couldn't miss out on Fukuchi's return. I dunno when I'll have the next out, so hold tight with this. And thanks Fukuchi. Thanks. ^^.



(Top text- A year after the legendary oneshot, Fukuchi Tsubasa revives with a perfect new serial!)

???:You can't....~!!

I don't want you to leave Gacchan!

???: Don't cry Kako-chan.

(Red box- Center color with 50 pages!)

???: But you know...

I....

Gacchan I really....

???: In 10 years,

I'll come back to Japan.

That's why...

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???: You'll have to save those words until then okay?

{At the time, the two had no idea.}

???: O...

Okay...!!

It's a promise!

{That immediately after this scene, a 'certain law' would be established....}

Both: It's a promise!!

{THE LIKES OF WHICH WOULD TOTALLY CHANGE JAPAN!!}

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(Top text: Boys and girls....pick up your rackets!!)

TAKKOKU
FUKUCHI TSUBASA
Confession one: Ping pong girl and the kid who returned to the country.
(Yellow spikey bubble: A FAST new ping pong love comedy moves!!)

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{Ten years later....}

???: Good morning Gacchan!

I'm off.

I'm gonna be late!!

{Ryuusei Middle school 2nd year Tamano Kako}

(TN- Her last name means 'of the ball.')

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Kako: Somehow I made....

it?

Boy A: Second year C class Soranaka Tonbo!

Boy B: Third year A class Yamasato Bundta!!

Boy C: Same Class and year, Takabayashi Shuneo!!

Three: We love you Kako-chan!!!

Let's have a 'Takkoku' match!!

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{Five minutes later....}

Bird: Tweet tweet!

Rabbit?: Woof woof!

(TN- Deep philosophical question for you guys, do rabbits make sounds? And if they did, would they go woof?)

Boy: HORAAAGHHHHHH!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeewwww

Umph!!

Boys: Kako....

Cha...

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Kako: Phew!

All right!

???: Awesome!!

That's another victory for Kako-chan's 'Takkoku' roster!!!

Kako: Oh no! I'll be late for my morning chores!!!

???: So cool!!

She's invincible!!

You guys sure are stupid though.

To challenge THE Kako-chan to 'Takkoku'.

Other than the sports you gotta get physical in.....

There's no one better at 'Takkoku' than her in the whole country!!

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???: After Ten years.....

I'm back in Japan.

Girl: W-w-wait.....!

Go away!!

Dog: Grrrrr!!!

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Girl: C'mon yall! I just pulled his tail once.

Our pup back home don't mind none!!!

(Handwritten- And I just managed to get into a new school too....)

Guy: Hahahah...stop messing with her Broken.
Can't help it, he never did listen.

Girl: Ahahaha....

(Handwritten- Just suck it up.)

Girl: Don't ya'll laugh at me!! Ya'll the owner's right!!!

(Handwritten: You guys are scum!!)

Girl: So...

SOMEONE.........!!!

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Dog: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Grrrrrrrr...

rrr?

???: All she did was pull once you know.

Just let her go okay.

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(Sfx- Nade nade pat pat)

(Top text- Fukuchi Tsubasa's perfect revival!! Takkoku!!! Center color and 50 pages!!)

Guy: Wh—what the...?!

(Handwritten- Broken?)

(Sfx- Kyuuuun zzzzz)

???: Sir?

Just letting your dog do as it wishes is no good see?

If you're gonna be the owner you have to take responsibility.

Guy: Geh...Let's go Broken!!!

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Girl: Ah...um..
(Handwritten- Thank ya....)

???: Awesome. So those dog speech seminars I took in New Zealand actually worked out.

Girl: Huh?

{Three days later...}

Teacher: And that is it.

(Board- Logic.)

Another girl: With the guys you beat this morning, that brings you up to 28 this week Kako-chan!

(Handwritten- Amazing!)

Yet another girl: You suck at every other sport,

But when it comes to 'Takkoku' you're like a goddes aren't you?

Kako: Hehehe....

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Yet another girl: Hm?

Kako-chi, still walking around with that storybook?

Kako: Ah, you got me.

'Rapunzel'.

The princess locked away in a tower grew her hair out until she was reunited with her prince.

I love this book.

Yet another girl: Ah yeah, no doubt you've heard of the transfer student coming today?

Looks like they're coming back to the country from abroad.

Kako: Really?

Oh yeah! Today's lunch is Hamburgers!!

(Handwritten- Banzai!!)

Yet another girl: She's not listening.

(Handwritten- The teacher's here!)

Teacher: Class, I'd like to introduce you to a new friend that'll be joining us!
Please go right ahead with your introduction.

???: Okay.

I've come back to Japan after traveling for ten years.

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Kako: Ah......

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???: I'm Marunouchi

Gaku.

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(Sfx bubbles: Drip drip drip....)

Another girl?: What's wrong Kako-chan?

(Sfx- Daraaaa driiiiip)

(Sfx- Bota bota drip drip)

Another girl?: Wha...

WHAAAAAT?!

(Handwritten- Drool?!)

(Sfx- Gata shuff)

Gaku: Kako-chan!

Kako: I'm not dreaming right....?

This isn't a dream right?!!

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Kako: Ow! It hurts!

So it's not a dream!!

Someone: Uwah....

(Handwritten- Look at what she can do to her face!!)
Gaku: I promised you remember? It's been ten years, so now I'm back!

Kako: Yeah, you did!!

(Sfx- Datsu dash)

{Gacchan!!!}

(Kako-chan!)

(Sfx- Hah!)

Gaku: Huh?

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Gaku: GHAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

Dude: Ah!

(Handwritten- No way!)

(Handwritten- Are you okay Gacchan?!)

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Thingy: GUILTY!!!!

(On gun- Electric bullet.)

Kids: Hey...

That's the 'Judgeman' right?

Been a while since I saw him around....

The Judgeman is scary.....

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Kako: Sorry about that Gacchan!

I'm happy to see you back, but I forgot the rules of 'Takkoku'!

Gaku: 'Takkoku'?

Hey, what's Takkoku?

Kako: Oh yeah! I forgot to ask! What countries have you been to Gacchan?!
Gaku: Huh? Well...

Plenty of 'em!

Swiss alps, Brazil, America, Germany, Finland....

My dad's work takes him all over the world you know.

Glasses: Sorry I'm late!!!

Kako: Ah Mu-chan!

(Handwritten- Good Morning!)

Muchan: Hm? Who's this guy?

Kako: Oh! Let me introduce him!!

He's my childhood friend, and he just transferred today! Meet Gacchan!

Muchan: Hmmm?

I'm Kako's best friend. Todoroki Muko.

Nice to meet you.

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Gaku: Apopo Peroro Piruta.

Muko: HGYAHHHHHHH!!!!

'The hell you doing pervert?!?!

(Handwritten- And I just decided to switch from wearing bloomers too!!!)

(Handwritten- Whoa!!)

Gaku: Huuuh....? My buddies at the Popo Tribe said that this is the best way to greet an old friend....

Someone: Looks like a weirdo has shown up.....

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Gaku: Kako-chan.

I said I'd only go out with you when I came back after ten years of traveling, and I made sure to keep my promise.

That's why now....

I'm going to hold up my end of our ten year bargain.

I love you.

Would you please go out with me?!?!

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Kids: A...

A....

A CONFESSION?!!?!?

(Handwritten- And on the day he transferred no less!!!)

Kako: I had been waiting for this....

Of course I will!!!!

Muko: Hold on a second Kako!!!

What did you just say?!!

What's so great about this pervert?!?

Kako: We already decided ten years ago right?

It felt like a lifetime while I waited for Gacchan to come back....and I only have eyes for him.

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Muko: So you're telling me that you've been turning down pretty much every guy in the school....

Kako: Yep!

Gacchan's my one and only!

Guys: Whaaaaat?!!?

{The members of Kako's fanclub.}

Guy: And to think I stubbornly pursued her....

Just to find out she already has a 'favorite'....

{Now they're just clowns.}
Muko: Are you serious Kako?!

Kako: Yes!

Muko: Aaah.....

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Muko: I get it then! I'll back off!

I thought that you were just waiting for Mr. Right to show up this whole time....

Who knew you had a thing for perverts!

Well, guess you gotta challenge him to 'Takkoku'!

If he manages to win the 'Takkoku' match, you guys can officially date!

Kako: Yeah!

Gacchan! Let's have a match!!!

Gaku: Um...

You've been going on and on about this Takkoku...

But what IS it...?

(Sfx- Zuko thunk)

Kako: Okay?

'Takkoku' is,

A law that they set in Japan ten years ago....

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Kako: A ping pong confessional law!!

Gaku: Ping pong...

Confessional?

{Let's head back ten years!!!}

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TV: Game set! The winner is China!!
Old guy: Guh....

We lost AGAIN....

Why...

Why does Japan's Ping pong team keep losing to China?!!?

{The Current prime minister....Ooizumi Youichirou!!!}

Ooizumi: I want to win so BAD!!!

I want to rub victory in those Chinese guys faces!!!

{Ooizumi was a freak for all things ping pong.}

Ooizumi: There's no choice then...

I'll use that...!!

Aide: That? Which is...?

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Ooizumi: The people in China eat, breathe and sleep 'ping pong'! It's their national sport.

So it's no surprise that from childhood the players are trained to be the best!!

So we in Japan shall take up the same doctrine! We will make Ping pong into a way of life!!....

Aide: But Prime minister....

Right now all of the kids are into Video games....ping pong Is asking for a bit much....

Ooizumi: True....

However eventually those kids will have their heartstrings plucked by love, and you'd be surprised at how much energy they have!!

But I plan on...

Using that energy in reverse!!!

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Muko: And so...

Ooizumi made a new law for this country.

To promote his agenda of ping pong, he passed the worst possible law....

The Ping pong confessional!!!

F—Big girl: Ninomiya-kun!

I love you!!

Let's go out together!!

Ninomiya: Sorry, but I've got someone else in mind!!!

So I can't lose this match under any means!!

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???: Start!!

{The rules of the 'Ping pong Confessional' are simple.}

{Challenge the one that you love to a game of 'Ping pong'......}

???: Winner! Taneko!!

Taneko: Yaaaay!!!

{And If you win....}

Muko: The one that you love becomes yours! No questions asked!!!!

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{And so all of the boys and girls have been sharpening their Ping Pong skills!!}

{The reason? So that they can beat the one they love in a game of Ping pong!!!}

{HOPE!!!}

{And as for those who don't practice,}

{Losing the ability to be with the one that they truly desire, all because of ping pong....}

{DESPAIR!!!}

{But the plan is working! All of the young people in love have started playing 'Ping Pong!!'

{As a result, the whole of Japan has become monstrously good at the sport!!}

{A last ditch effort to gain the skills needed to defeat the mecca of Ping Pong China!!!}
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Muko: That's the name of the game! Ping Pong Confessional!!

Better known as Takkoku!!!

(TN- Ah so THAT's where the name comes from. Takkyu Koku Haku Hou.)

Gaku: Ah.

Muko: WHERE”S YOUR REACTION!?!

(Handwritten- I spent a whole page explaining this to you and THAT's all I get?!?)

Gaku: So Japan's got a law like that huh?

Wow I've missed out on a lot while I've been traveling the world.

Okay then, why don't we do this 'Takkoku' thing together?

Kako-chan?

Muko: Ah....

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Gaku: HONGYAAHHHHHH!!!!

Judgeman: GUILTY!!!

Muko: If you should touch someone you confessed to before playing 'Takkoku' with them,

Then the watchdog of the games 'Judgeman' will come out and punish you.

Gaku: I see....

Muko: Well now you see what you're up against.

But that's not your only problem here.

Gaku: Hm?

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Muko: See, you two both love each other unconditionally!

Which means if one of you loses in Takkoku, it's over for the both of you!

Kako: Gacchan.
We have to keep our promise from ten years ago...!

So let's take this challenge head on!!

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One more girl: The contest is an 11 point match! First there claims victory!!

We'll alternate between two serves!!!

Guys: TAKE THE FALL TRANSFER STUDENT!!

DON'T TAKE OUR IDOL AWAY FROM US!!!

Muko: Oh just shut up, losers.....

(Handwritten- We're beggin ya!)

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Muko: Shut your faces you guys!! Blame the fact that you suck and not the new kid for being with Kako!!!

Boys: Don't blame us!! We had to take on Kako!! THE Kako! You should know that Four eyes!!

Muko: Don't call me four eyes!!

{Though....}

{She's pretty much an idiot in every sense of the word, but she's a Takkoku savant.....}

{Before us is the girl that's considered Japan's number 1 in ping pong....}

(Handwritten- That girl is...)

Gaku: This is the first time I've ever played Ping-pong....

Will I even be able to hit the ball?

Kako: It's fine, It's fine!

I'll make sure to take it easy on you!

(Handwritten- Just relax!)

Muko?: Takkoku...

Begin!!

Gaku: All right, let me take this easy.....

Guys: MISS!! MISS!! MISS!! MISS!! MISS!!

MISSSSS!!!!

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Guys: Gahh!!

It's all over with!!!

(Hanwritten- Ngha!!!)

Kako: Nice serve Gacchan!!

Now let me send it back nice and easy....

Sooftly.....

{Wait!!!}

{I can't do this!!}

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{BIG BANG CRUSHER!!!}

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(No text just pwnage. Painful painful pwnage.)

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Gaku: GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

Everyone: WHAAAAT?!

(Handwritten- She sent him flying!!!)

{Marunouchi Gaku....}

{Died.}

Kids: You're Kidddddingggg!!!

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Kako: Oops..?
Muko: Don---

Don't tell me that she.....

Kako: W---What should I do?

I've been playing Takkoku for ten years now.....

And I don't think I can take things easy at all anymore.....

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(Sfx bubble- whissstle)

(Sfx- bubble- dosha thud)

(Handwritten- Wahhh!!)

Kako: Ga, Gacchannnn!!

Don't die Gacchan!!

If you do, I'll be a widow!!!

Everyone: More importantly...the series will end!!!!

(TN- Fukuchi breaking the fourth wall? Me likey. Looks like someone's been reading some Sorachi.)

(Sfx Bubbles- Pota pota drip drip)

(Sfx bubbles- Pchyon pop)

Gaku: Ngh...

Wha...where am I?

Kako: You're alive!! Thank goodness!!

Everyone: Thank god!!!

(Handwritten- That's sort of nasty though!!)

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Kako: Sorry about that Gacchan!

My body's used to playing Ping pong at max levels....

Gaku: Ah? So I see...
Kako: Don't worry about a thing!

If you challenge me to Takkoku again.....

And manage to beat me then....!!

N....!

Gaku: I said it before right?

I want to be the one to confess okay?

Kako: Bu—but!!!

Gaku: You kept your end of our ten year promise, so this time I'm going to keep my end.

We're connected by an iron clad bond, and I refuse to let it break!

Yeah I can't beat you right now......

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Gaku: But I will get stronger so that one day I can challenge you properly.

So until then, please wait for me okay?

Kako: Y...

Yeah!

I'll wait for you!

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Kako: I'll wait for you as long as it takes.....

Even if my hair grows out really long I'll keep waiting!

Gaku: Heheh!

You really love 'Rapunzel' don't you?

Kako: Hehehe....

Gaku: Kako-chan.

Watch me okay....

And the power....
Of love...

(Sfx bubble- Fuahhh)

(Sfx- bubble- dosa thud)

Kako: Gacchan?!

Gacchan....!!!!

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???: In the match against Marunouchi Gaku.....

Tamano Kako is the winner!!!!

Kako: Gacchan! Gacchan!!!

Someone: That's Kako-chan for you! She's scary strong!!

Yep, at this rate those two won't be dating anytime soon.

Yeah! There's no way a weak guy like that can touch Kako!

Especially since she has no idea what it means to take it easy!

Ahahaah True that!

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{Even at that ungodly speed smash....}}

{He instantly knew!!!}

{He protected himself from further damage with a guard!!!}

Judgeman: His racket was completely destroyed....

But could this guy have what it takes....?

Geha!Geha!Geha! Geha!

One last girl: Is that laughter?!

{And our story begins from here....}

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{The story of the strongest girl in Ping pong Tamano Kako.}
{And the newbie who just came home from overseas Marunouchi Gaku.}

{These two seem 100 percent unsuited for each other, because of the law of 'Takkoku'!!!

{However....}

(Handwritten- Wake up...!)

{No one could have predicted the kinds of miracles....}

{This boy will witness in the coming days.}

(Side text- Next issue will be 50 pages! (Part two!!)

(TO BE CONTINUED IN SUPER MAY ISSUE (April 25th release).)