The sky's the limit when Jing and Kir end up on Cloud Nine after stealing a map of Fuzzy Navel. The adventure takes off after they receive a shock from worshippers of electricity, run into a very pretty little kitty, and try not to avoid sleeping with the flying fishes. Shine the light and say your prayers -- this volume of Jing: King of Bandits is the cat's meow!

Jing
A thief who steals everything, even stars in the sky and precious human lives.

Kir.
A talking bird who is Jing's constant companion. Together Jing and Kir can fire the Kir Royal attack, a powerful blast which comes from Kir's beak.

Yuichi Kumakura

Kumakura-sensei's Jing was first published in April, 1995 in Kodansha's monthly comic magazine, Bonbon.

The Jing manga has inspired a brand new anime series from Sony, which began running in Japan in May, 2002. Kumakura-sensei is now at work on an all-new version of the Jing saga, featuring more European-style artwork.