Rusty Nail is a city with a special kind of industry: providing spare body parts to those in need. When the monstrous Bloody Caesar sets his eyes on Jing, will the King of Bandits be in need of a helping hand? While dodging Bloody Caesar's attacks, Jing plans to confront the city's mastermind, known as the Holy Brain ... will Jing be able to get out of this mess intact?

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.