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    DNA²

    "Where genetics meet high school chaos"

    Masakazu Katsura

    August 1993180 pages Japanese
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    Overview

    Junta Momonari wakes up in 1994 as a regular high school student, unaware that his future self will father hundreds of children and trigger a global population crisis. A scientist named Karin Aoi from the year 2025 arrives to stop this disaster by injecting Junta with a serum meant to suppress his hyper-reproductive genes. The injection goes wrong, turning Junta into a "Mega-Playboy" who involuntarily transforms whenever he gets excited or touched by a woman. This condition forces him into a desperate search for his one true love if he ever wants to return to normal life.

    The story unfolds through a mix of slapstick comedy and sci-fi logic as Junta navigates daily school life while surrounded by women who seem drawn to his new genetic curse. Katsura uses this premise to satirize harem tropes common in 1990s manga, replacing simple romantic triangles with a chaotic web of genetic destiny. The narrative balances awkward teenage interactions with the absurdity of time travel mechanics and biological mutations.

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    Masakazu KatsuraWeekly Shōnen Jumptime travelgenetic mutationMega-Playboy SyndromeKarin AoiJunta MomonariMadhouseStudio DeenOVA

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    Book Info

    Author
    Masakazu Katsura
    Publisher
    Shueisha
    Published
    August 1993
    Pages
    180
    ISBN
    978-4088716263
    Language
    Japanese
    Serialization Period
    August 1993 to July 1994
    Volumes
    5
    Anime Episodes
    12 TV episodes + 3 OVA episodes
    Anime Broadcast
    October to December 1994 on Nippon TV
    North American Anime License (Original)
    Central Park Media (2003)
    North American Anime License (Re-release)
    Discotek Media (2014)
    Current Streaming Availability
    Crunchyroll (since 2015)

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