Lucky Man, Volume 9
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Summary
Lucky Man (Japanese original title Tottemo! Lucky Man) is a shonen manga by Japanese manga artist Hiroshi Gamou (ガモウひろし, later writing under the pen name Tsugumi Ohba), serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1993 to 1997, with 16 volumes and 188 chapters in total; in 1994 it was adapted by Studio Pierrot into a 50-episode television anime. The protagonist, Yoichi Oute (Cantonese translation Wing Yuen Yat Yeung Hak), is a middle school student reputed to be the unluckiest in all Japan. One day he is killed by a falling alien spacecraft, and on the way his soul meets the first-generation Lucky Man from the lucky star, from whom he gains the ability to transform into the luckiest superhero in the universe by swallowing a "transformation rakkyo." Lucky Man's costume parodies Ultraman, with the characters "Great Fortune" printed on his chest and a tea stalk symbolizing good luck stuck to his forehead; he has no strength or speed, and wins battles entirely through absurd coincidences that occur one after another under the favor of his "lucky star." Once the lucky star is covered by clouds, "Great Fortune" flips to "Great Misfortune," and disasters follow immediately. As the serialization progressed, the work expanded from one-shot parody gags to long story arcs involving alien invaders, the Hero Star and Hero Association, the assembly of sixteen superheroes, and eventually the Inner Universe arc and the Multiverse Tournament arc, and it is known for its extensive parody of the tropes of orthodox shonen manga, its meta-narrative, and its dry humor. This volume is the ninth in the series (the Chinese edition has 16 volumes in total); the specific chapters included cannot be verified at present, so only the series background is introduced here, and readers are advised not to infer the contents of this single volume from this entry.
Editor's review
对1990年代日本少年漫的读者来说，《行运超人》是一个特别有趣的样本：它把“主角靠努力变强”的少年漫铁律彻底反过来，写成“主角只靠运气、怎么打都不会输”的荒诞喜剧。蒲生洋的幽默不只来自外星人造型的随手涂鸦，更来自对英雄番、战队番套路的层层解构——努力超人一本正经地拜一个毫无实力的师父，正是全书最好笑的设定之一。人物名单里还挤满了名字带“运气含义”的角色：胸前“大吉”、额头“茶柱”、靠吃荞头变身，全是日本民俗中关于好运的符号。全16卷、188话的体量说明它并非一时噱头，而是扎实地写成了自己的宇宙观，后期从地球打到英雄星、里宇宙乃至多重宇宙大赛，格局一路扩张。中文版早年由大然文化以《咸蛋超人》名义发行，香港无线电视播出动画时译作《行运超人》，两种叫法在读者间并行多年；本册为系列中段一卷，适合在追读完整套系的过程中体会作品的节奏与笑点密度，而非单册独立阅读。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜爱1990年代《周刊少年JUMP》作品、对日式恶搞与戏仿感兴趣的漫画读者
- 看过TVB电视台版《行运超人》动画、想回头补完原作漫画的观众
- 喜欢无厘头、冷幽默和元叙述式笑点，不追求严密战斗力体系的读者
- 已收藏该系列其他卷册、正在补齐全套16卷的漫画藏家
Not a good fit for
- 期待传统热血少年漫“努力变强”成长线、重视战力体系设定的读者
- 对画风潦草、结构松散、以笑点优先于情节逻辑的作品接受度低的人
- 只读单册、希望本册能独立成篇并交代完整起承转合的读者
Reading tips
- 建议按1至16卷顺序通读，本册为系列中段，人物与笑点铺垫依赖前文。
- 不熟悉日式民俗典故的读者，可先了解“荞头”“茶柱”“大吉”等好运符号，笑点会更充分。
- 阅读时留意页边与旁白，蒲生洋擅长用页边小字和读者互动内容制造额外笑点。
- 可与1994年播出的50集动画对照观看，动画后半包含原创剧情，与原作存在差异。
FAQ
《行运超人》的作者到底是谁？
作者蒲生洋（ガモウひろし），1981年出道，也以这个名字投稿《周刊少年JUMP》。部分资料把他与《DEATH NOTE》原作大场鸫当作同一人，这两种笔名的关系在读者间流传已久，但未获本人或出版社正式确认，引用时宜以“蒲生洋”为准。
这套漫画一共有多少卷、多少话？
日文原版由集英社在“JUMP COMICS”系列下出齐16卷，收录全188话；连载时间为1993年8月至1997年7月。中文版由大然文化发行，同样为16卷。另有2012年集英社推出的8卷电子版。
“行运超人”和“咸蛋超人”是同一部作品吗？
是同一部作品的不同译名。《とっても!ラッキーマン》在台湾由大然文化出版时译作《咸蛋超人》（也作《幸运超人》），香港无线电视播出动画时译作《行运超人》，中文网络资料中两个名字都指这部漫画。
第9册包含哪些具体篇章？
目前无法核实第9册的确切收录话数与篇目，日本旧版单行本各卷目录在公开渠道也难以检索，故本页目录留空。若需确认单卷内容，建议查阅实体书版权页或书末目录。
没有读过前面几卷，能直接读第9册吗？
不太建议。作品以连续登场人物和逐步扩张的世界观推进，第9册已处于系列中段，诸多角色关系与笑点均为前文积累的结果，单独阅读容易缺上下文。最好从第1册按顺序读起。
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