Jing and Kir arrive in the funeral district of Moulin Rouge where things are just... dead. They discover the reason for this is because everyone in love there has to pay a "love tax!" When a test on Jing by a tax enforcer reveals a positive result, and Jing tries to leave without paying, Jing gets captured in more ways than one.

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.