Kyūkyoku Chōjin R

Kyūkyoku Chōjin R
Cover of the first volume of Kyūkyoku Chōjin R, published by Shogakukan on January 18, 1986
究極超人あ～る (Kyuukyoku Choujin a~ru)
Genre	Comedy, slice of life, science fiction
Manga
Written by	Masami Yuuki
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Sunday
Original run	1985 – 1987
Volumes	9
Original video animation
Directed by	Ayumi Tomobuki
Studio	Bandai Visual, Media Rings, Studio COA
Released	September 26, 1991
Runtime	74 minutes

Kyūkyoku Chōjin R (究極超人あ～る, Kyuukyoku Choujin a~ru^?, lit. "Ultimate Superhuman R") is a manga series written and illustrated by Masami Yuuki. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday from 1985 to 1987. The series revolved around a teenage robot named R. Ichiro Tanaka. Later, it was revealed that R's creator Dr. Narihara only built R for a failed attempt to take over the world.

A fifteen-year-old android boy who begins going to a Japanese school. R was made for Dr. Narihara's world domination. However, almost all time the world domination is forgotten. He is naive, friendly and airheaded, but loves to eat rice. R has a tendency to turn his head around 180 degrees, take off his hands or feet, and get off a bicycle without stopping it. He modelled after Dr. Narihara's son Akira, who is barely aware of R's existence. On tightening a screw in his head, he turns coolheaded. though he comes back after a while. In "Kyukyoku Sentai Kougaman", R is Kouga Black.

A tomboyish girl who is in the camera club. She first meets R on a club trip to the forest, where she learns of his love of rice. Sango has an abnormal motor nerve. At first she is horrified that he is in her homeroom class, but befriends him soon enough. Sango later appears to have a crush on R. In "Kyukyoku Sentai Kougaman", Sango is Kouga Blue.

Sango's best friend, who is very athletic, and is the only member of the Camera Club seriously considering a career as a photographer. she called "Shii-chan". Shiiko is quick-witted and is often called "Mother of the Camera Club", who repeatedly saves the club from a variety of crises. She is always present to keep Sango company, but towards the end of the manga, she begins to appear less and less.

The president of the Camera Club. a senior student who has enormous school pride, a sense of justice, an aggressive personality and a tendency to flip people the middle finger. Tosaka is very arrogant and unreasonable. Despite having graduated late into the series, he still helps with the Camera Club, and it is hinted that he sleeps in the club room. While his temper is short with R, he enjoys R's company, since R follows his orders and willingly takes a beating. Tosaka is always seen with sunglasses over his eyes (even when his glasses are off, his eyes are hidden by his hair), and gets around via motorcycle.