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    "answer": "Chapter 181 (Volume 21)",
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    "notes": "Volume 21 is titled 'Tokyo No. 2 Colony: Great Luck' and opens on ch. 181, so Vol. 21 is a clean jump-on point. Manga ended Sept 2024 at ch. 271 (30 volumes).",
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