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''Blaster Knuckle'' is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where TheKlan are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets on contact. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.

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''Blaster Knuckle'' is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where TheKlan are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets {{silver bullet}}s on contact. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.
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See also: ''Literature/LovecraftCountry'', for a slightly more sedate take on the concept of supernatural monsters exploiting old-fashioned American racism for their own nefarious ends.
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* AnachronismStew: The American South looks more like the American West.

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* AnachronismStew: The American South manga takes place east of the Mississippi, but the setting looks more like the American West.WildWest than the DeepSouth.
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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Considering the era this manga takes place in, the demons are simply humans who transformed into the beasts within themselves and act out on their darkest impulses.
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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series pulls no punches in depicting the racial attitudes common during the late 19th century.
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* RecycledInSpace: This series is essentially what early ''Berserk'' would be like if Guts was a black guy, the demons he fought were members of TheKlan, and the whole thing was set in the 19th Century American South.

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* RecycledInSpace: This series is essentially what early ''Berserk'' would be like if Guts was a black guy, boxer, the demons he fought were members of TheKlan, and the whole thing was set in the 19th Century American South.
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* PowerFist: The titular weapon.

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* PowerFist: The titular weapon.Victor's title weapon of choice, a modified gauntlet that fires silver bullets on contact when he punches demons.
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** Additionally, the manga is set in the 1880s; after the fall of the first KKK (roughly 1872) and before the rise of the second (and current) KKK (roughly 1915). Although this could be explained as demons simply taking the place of the Klan during this period of inactivity.

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** Additionally, the manga is set in the 1880s; after the fall of the first KKK (roughly 1872) and before the rise of the second (and current) KKK (roughly 1915). Although this could be explained as demons simply taking the place of the Klan during this period of inactivity.
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** Additionally, the manga is set in the 1880s; after the fall of the first KKK (roughly 1872) and before the rise of the second (and current) KKK (roughly 1915). Although this could be explained as demons simply taking the place of the Klan during this period of inactivity.
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* {{Outlaw}}: Victor is this by default because of his DemonSlaying career, the way demons work in this verse, and the racism of the period.
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* ThisWasHisTrueForm: Every demon that Victor kills reverts to its former human form upon death, which causes problems for Victor.

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* ThisWasHisTrueForm: Every demon that Victor kills reverts to its former human form upon death, which causes problems for Victor.
Victor who already has to deal with the racism of the period.
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* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Despite using many other weapons, Victor's most often used (and effective) is a set of metal knuckles with several shotgun barrels built into them.

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* ExoticWeaponSupremacy: Despite using many other weapons, Victor's most often used (and effective) is a set of metal knuckles with several shotgun barrels built into them.them, which fire silver loads directly into any demon they hit.



* HeroWithBadPublicity: Victor is reviled as a murderer because of the racism of the period and because every demon he kills [[ThisWasHisTrueForm reverts to human form upon death]], and so he always has to move around to avoid capture by police and lynching by angry white folks.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Victor is reviled as a murderer because of the racism of the period and because every demon he kills [[ThisWasHisTrueForm reverts to human form upon death]], and so he always has to move around to avoid capture by the police and lynching by angry white folks.



* RecycledInSpace: This series is essentially ''Berserk'' in the 19th Century American South, with a black boxer protagonist.

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* RecycledInSpace: This series is essentially what early ''Berserk'' would be like if Guts was a black guy, the demons he fought were members of TheKlan, and the whole thing was set in the 19th Century American South, with a black boxer protagonist.South.




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* ThisWasHisTrueForm: Every demon that Victor kills reverts to its former human form upon death, which causes problems for Victor.
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* OneWingedAngel: Every demon has a form like this.


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* RecycledInSpace: This series is essentially ''Berserk'' in the 19th Century American South, with a black boxer protagonist.
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: And how!

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: And how! Victor is reviled as a murderer because of the racism of the period and because every demon he kills [[ThisWasHisTrueForm reverts to human form upon death]], and so he always has to move around to avoid capture by police and lynching by angry white folks.
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It's also interesting to note that Wazarai was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that]] [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Miura.]]

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It's also interesting to note that Wazarai was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that]] ''[[Manga/{{Berserk}} that]]'' [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Miura.]]
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It's also interesting to note that Wazarai was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]

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It's also interesting to note that Wazarai was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that that]] [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Miura.]]
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It's also interesting to note that the mangaka was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]

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It's also interesting to note that the mangaka Wazarai was good friends with Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]
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''Blaster Knuckle'' is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where KKK members are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets on contact. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.

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''Blaster Knuckle'' is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where KKK members TheKlan are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets on contact. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.
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* DemonSlaying: Victor's stock in trade.
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It's also interesting to note that the mangaka was good friends with KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]

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It's also interesting to note that the mangaka was good friends with KentaroMiura Creator/KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie. Or translation notes do, anyway. The KKK is limited to a single scene lasting a few pages.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower - Victor's Slayer training has him operating in blatantly superhuman range. Apart from the speed mentioned below, he also punches hard enough to collapse skulls and leave fist-shaped craters where faces used to be.
* DodgeTheBullet - Victor's insane boxing skills allow him to read the movements of people trying to shoot him and accordingly evade the shot before it's even fired.

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* CoversAlwaysLie. Or translation notes do, anyway. The KKK is limited to a single scene lasting a few pages.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower -
CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Victor's Slayer training has him operating in blatantly superhuman range. Apart from the speed mentioned below, he also punches hard enough to collapse skulls and leave fist-shaped craters where faces used to be.
* DodgeTheBullet - CoversAlwaysLie: Or translation notes do, anyway. The KKK is limited to a single scene lasting a few pages.
* DodgeTheBullet:
Victor's insane boxing skills allow him to read the movements of people trying to shoot him and accordingly evade the shot before it's even fired.



* LightningBruiser - Victor again.

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* LightningBruiser - LightningBruiser: Victor again.

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Blaster Knuckle ran for a short 20 chapters and was then discontinued. Still a fun read for mindless action.
It's also interesting to note that the mangaka was good friends with KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]

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Blaster Knuckle ''Blaster Knuckle'' ran for a short 20 chapters and was then discontinued. Still a fun read for mindless action.
action.

It's also interesting to note that the mangaka was good friends with KentaroMiura in high school. Yes, [[{{Berserk}} [[Manga/{{Berserk}} that Miura.]]
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Blaster Knuckle is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where KKK members are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret, and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets on contact.

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Blaster Knuckle ''Blaster Knuckle'' is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. Set in America in the 1880's, this series takes place in an alternate history where KKK members are actually flesh-eating demons, using the racism of the time as an excuse to hunt and eat black people. One man named Victor "Bloody Rain" Freeman knows their secret, secret and has made it his quest to hunt down and kill as many as possible. However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.possible. To do so, he uses the titular Blaster Knuckle, a modified gauntlet that shoots silver bullets on contact. \n However, the demons only change shape at night, and turn back in the morning without anybody knowing better.



* PowerFist: The titular weapon
* ScaryBlackMan: Victor
* ShootTheDog Vic has to do this a lot

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* PowerFist: The titular weapon
weapon.
* ScaryBlackMan: Victor
Victor.
* ShootTheDog Vic ShootTheDog: Victor has to do this a lotlot.

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