Tetsuwan Birdy
Manga
鉄腕バーディー
1985/01/01
Character count443,139
Word count192,508
Unique words13,670
Words (1-occurrence)6,931
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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Volume 1
Character count17,794
Word count7,550
Unique words2,061
Words (1-occurrence)1,283
Unique kanji717
Kanji (1-occurrence)253
Difficulty beta
Beginner
Volume 2
Character count19,710
Word count8,539
Unique words2,280
Words (1-occurrence)1,402
Unique kanji874
Kanji (1-occurrence)279
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 3
Character count22,444
Word count9,931
Unique words2,519
Words (1-occurrence)1,565
Unique kanji957
Kanji (1-occurrence)318
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 4
Character count19,952
Word count8,726
Unique words2,238
Words (1-occurrence)1,375
Unique kanji861
Kanji (1-occurrence)305
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 5
Character count23,573
Word count10,222
Unique words2,603
Words (1-occurrence)1,592
Unique kanji971
Kanji (1-occurrence)303
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 6
Character count22,570
Word count9,951
Unique words2,568
Words (1-occurrence)1,568
Unique kanji965
Kanji (1-occurrence)303
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 7
Character count20,762
Word count9,194
Unique words2,598
Words (1-occurrence)1,656
Unique kanji1,023
Kanji (1-occurrence)366
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 8
Character count23,888
Word count10,420
Unique words2,607
Words (1-occurrence)1,619
Unique kanji1,016
Kanji (1-occurrence)340
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 9
Character count19,571
Word count8,478
Unique words2,371
Words (1-occurrence)1,476
Unique kanji982
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 10
Character count23,233
Word count10,083
Unique words2,769
Words (1-occurrence)1,739
Unique kanji1,040
Kanji (1-occurrence)317
Difficulty beta
Hard
Volume 11
Character count21,409
Word count9,260
Unique words2,490
Words (1-occurrence)1,536
Unique kanji999
Kanji (1-occurrence)323
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 12
Character count15,610
Word count6,721
Unique words1,998
Words (1-occurrence)1,267
Unique kanji879
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 13
Character count25,195
Word count10,748
Unique words2,910
Words (1-occurrence)1,827
Unique kanji1,105
Kanji (1-occurrence)344
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 14
Character count16,039
Word count6,807
Unique words2,092
Words (1-occurrence)1,359
Unique kanji896
Kanji (1-occurrence)305
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 15
Character count19,314
Word count8,435
Unique words2,364
Words (1-occurrence)1,558
Unique kanji972
Kanji (1-occurrence)357
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 16
Character count22,593
Word count9,903
Unique words2,645
Words (1-occurrence)1,564
Unique kanji1,023
Kanji (1-occurrence)299
Difficulty beta
Hard
Volume 17
Character count19,290
Word count8,357
Unique words2,432
Words (1-occurrence)1,518
Unique kanji949
Kanji (1-occurrence)287
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 18
Character count19,967
Word count8,749
Unique words2,343
Words (1-occurrence)1,501
Unique kanji941
Kanji (1-occurrence)339
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 19
Character count18,065
Word count7,978
Unique words2,244
Words (1-occurrence)1,448
Unique kanji958
Kanji (1-occurrence)361
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Volume 20
Character count24,404
Word count10,541
Unique words2,685
Words (1-occurrence)1,695
Unique kanji989
Kanji (1-occurrence)324
Difficulty beta
Easy
Volume 21
Character count27,756
Word count11,915
Unique words3,016
Words (1-occurrence)1,806
Unique kanji1,078
Kanji (1-occurrence)331
Difficulty beta
Moderate