Patalliro! is a Japanese comic series by Mineo Maya which has been running since 1979. It is currently at 90 volumes. It reads as a collection of short, slightly disjointed stories about Patalliro, Bancoran, and Maraich.

I didn't quite believe it was possible to fit so many gags, puns, and jokes into one series, let alone one page, but Maya manages it. Very funny stuff that ranges from low-brow to high-brow and back again. Plus action, bishounen (pretty boys) in the truest sense of the word, strange sci-fi moments, and romance.

There was also a 2-season TV anime in the '80s, and a spin-off story based on the popular "Saiyuki" legend, which had a short anime as well in the summer of '05.

News!
* Vol. 90 was released on May 20th!
* Bunko Vol. 48 was released Sep. 14th!

Updates
[13/05/31] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 44), added web link to links page.
[12/07/31] Updated manga summaries (Tankoban vol 81).
[12/07/28] Added bunko vol 46 & 47 chapter titles, added vol 87-88 chapter titles, added vol 87-88 & bunko vol 47 ISBNS.
[11/06/11] Added chapter titles for Vol 83-86.
[11/02/06] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 37).
[11/01/04] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 43), added vol 84 & bunko vol 46 ISBNs.
[10/06/10] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 42)
[10/05/19] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 41) & vol. 84 ISBN #.
[10/04/17] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 35).
[10/03/19] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 40).
[10/03/10] Updated manga summaries (Bancoran vs. Beelzebub)
[10/03/03] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 38).
[10/01/27] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 34), added vol 83 & bunko vol 45 ISBNs.
[09/10/14] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 33).
[09/10/01] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 32).
[09/09/20] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 31, 36), and I've been asked to point out this Patalliro art contest to any interested (there are prizes).
[09/09/09] Holy crap. Have I neglected this site for so long? Well! Time to dust it off, I think. Newest releases added to the lists, along with ISBN.
[07/11/16] Added chapters for vol. 80 & bunko vol. 44, and added ISBN numbers to the list.
[06/12/27] Updated manga series (Bunko vol 39, tank. 69), added pages of Mineo Maya's other works in skeleton form. More to come!
[06/08/17] Updated manga summaries (Bunko vol 30 & 36), fixed broken links, added ISBNs and chapter titles for new bunko and tankoubon volumes, added final chapter titles of Patalliro! Saiyuki anime, and changed all "Marinera" references to "Malynera".
[05/12/11] Updated manga summaries (Now ch 1-225 or so).
[05/10/01] Updated manga summaries (Now ch 1-200), updated anime page with Saiyuki ep titles.
[05/08/12] Updated manga summaries (Now ch 1-168 and some odd), updated character page, new PS episode titles listed.
[05/06/16] A few new links, new chapter summaries, new PS anime info.
[05/05/30] Updated the manga summaries (Now ch 1-125 & some odd), and another small update for the character page.
[05/05/15] Added ISBN numbers.
[05/05/12] Updated character page and manga summaries.
[05/05/09] Small update to the character page.
Check out the new trailer up at the Patalliro Saiyuki site!
[05/04/16] Site is up in a skeleton state. More info soon, but please let me know if you find any errors!