Tetsuwan Birdy
Manga
鉄腕バーディー
1985/01/01
Character count443,123
Word count192,542
Unique words15,302
Words (1-occurrence)7,152
Unique kanji2,039
Kanji (1-occurrence)308
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volumes21
External Rating
53 %

While pursuing a criminal, the pretty but reckless interplanetary police officer Birdy Cephon Altera accidentally kills Tsutomu, an Earthling high school student. To make amends, Birdy is forced to share her own body with Tsutomu's spirit so that he can continue his own life. At first, Tsutomu knows nothing about his situation, but he soon discovers that his body is starting to take certain actions without his mind ordering it. In times of action, Birdy takes full control of their shared body, transforming it back into her original female form.

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Genres
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Tags
Alien
Robot Character
Gender Bending
Tokusatsu
Female Protagonist
Teen Cast
Shounen
Henshin
Slapstick
Metafiction
Nudity
Subdecks
Volume 1
Character count17,792
Word count7,543
Unique words2,064
Words (1-occurrence)1,287
Unique kanji717
Kanji (1-occurrence)253
Difficulty beta
Beginner
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 2
Character count19,710
Word count8,534
Unique words2,281
Words (1-occurrence)1,405
Unique kanji874
Kanji (1-occurrence)279
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 3
Character count22,443
Word count9,928
Unique words2,517
Words (1-occurrence)1,562
Unique kanji957
Kanji (1-occurrence)318
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 4
Character count19,951
Word count8,728
Unique words2,240
Words (1-occurrence)1,381
Unique kanji861
Kanji (1-occurrence)305
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 5
Character count23,572
Word count10,228
Unique words2,603
Words (1-occurrence)1,594
Unique kanji971
Kanji (1-occurrence)303
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 6
Character count22,570
Word count9,954
Unique words2,570
Words (1-occurrence)1,572
Unique kanji965
Kanji (1-occurrence)303
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 7
Character count20,759
Word count9,198
Unique words2,597
Words (1-occurrence)1,657
Unique kanji1,023
Kanji (1-occurrence)366
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 8
Character count23,888
Word count10,425
Unique words2,607
Words (1-occurrence)1,619
Unique kanji1,016
Kanji (1-occurrence)340
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 9
Character count19,572
Word count8,476
Unique words2,371
Words (1-occurrence)1,479
Unique kanji982
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 10
Character count23,232
Word count10,092
Unique words2,768
Words (1-occurrence)1,738
Unique kanji1,040
Kanji (1-occurrence)317
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 11
Character count21,409
Word count9,265
Unique words2,490
Words (1-occurrence)1,535
Unique kanji999
Kanji (1-occurrence)323
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 12
Character count15,608
Word count6,722
Unique words2,000
Words (1-occurrence)1,270
Unique kanji879
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 13
Character count25,193
Word count10,748
Unique words2,908
Words (1-occurrence)1,826
Unique kanji1,105
Kanji (1-occurrence)344
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 14
Character count16,038
Word count6,809
Unique words2,088
Words (1-occurrence)1,356
Unique kanji896
Kanji (1-occurrence)305
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 15
Character count19,313
Word count8,430
Unique words2,366
Words (1-occurrence)1,561
Unique kanji972
Kanji (1-occurrence)357
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 16
Character count22,593
Word count9,907
Unique words2,646
Words (1-occurrence)1,569
Unique kanji1,023
Kanji (1-occurrence)299
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 17
Character count19,290
Word count8,354
Unique words2,431
Words (1-occurrence)1,516
Unique kanji949
Kanji (1-occurrence)287
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 18
Character count19,965
Word count8,755
Unique words2,344
Words (1-occurrence)1,503
Unique kanji941
Kanji (1-occurrence)339
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 19
Character count18,065
Word count7,971
Unique words2,245
Words (1-occurrence)1,450
Unique kanji958
Kanji (1-occurrence)361
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 20
Character count24,404
Word count10,553
Unique words2,684
Words (1-occurrence)1,697
Unique kanji989
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Volume 21
Character count27,756
Word count11,922
Unique words3,014
Words (1-occurrence)1,802
Unique kanji1,078
Kanji (1-occurrence)331
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary