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Switch Volume 1

By naked ape, published by VIZ Media

A rookie cop with a dark side and his narcotics cop partner team up to discover the secret of a highly addictive drug, Dragon Speed. On sale: March 11, 2008
Switch Volume 1 by Naked Ape, a seinen manga series published by VIZ Media

Switch Volume 1

© 2002 naked ape / SQUARE ENIX

From manga-ka duo naked ape (a.k.a. Saki Otoh and Nakamura Tomomi) comes Switch, a new police mystery series where the cops are cuties and the criminals are drug dealers and addicts.

Kai Eto's a wet-behind-the-ears rookie who just joined the Narcotics Control Division of the Tokyo Police. He looks cheerful and innocent enough, but Kai has a dark, violent alter ego. His new partner Hal Kurabayashi is much more street-smart and experienced. When this mismatched duo pair up to root out drug dealers, they find that they're not just searching for criminals, they're also competing with the local police to bust the bad guys first.

Now a new, highly addictive drug called "Dragon Speed" has hit the streets, and rumor has it that superstar actor Kyoya Shirai is addicted to "DS." Kai goes undercover as Kyoya's assistant to uncover the truth about Kyoya and figure out who's supplying him with Dragon Speed before his addiction claims his career and his life.

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