The story is set in the year Showa 44 (1969), and it centers around Takanori Jinguuji, the 27-year-old man who eventually become the head of the Japan Shogi Association in the main 3-gatsu no Lion series.

Eight years prior to the story, explosions caused by scientists at the foot of Mt. Asama which caused a meltdown of Getter Ray energy that spread throughout all of Japan. People throughout the world began to experience some extreme mutations from the irradiation of Getter Energy that caused them to fuse with machinery and organic material and were dubbed the Idea. To combat them the Getter Robo is created by the organisation GETTER and three pilots: Ryo, Hayato, and Musashi are recruited to pilot it and battle the Idea.

Enter Shokugyo Koroshiya, an underground website that allows hired killers to bid for the lowest amount to take the paying job that they want. Kumo, the top killer of the agency must keep killing to keep a memory hidden. While he continues to kill, along with Megumi the Mantis, and KEI, the 14 year old owner of the website, what dangers await him and the rest of the team at Shokugyo Koroshiya.

Dragon Quest 4koma Manga Theater is a collection of parody gag manga from multiple artists covering Dragon Quest 1-6. The collection spans 20 volumes starting publication April of 1990 and finally ending in April of 2000. Links [DQ 4Koma Wiki](https://seesaawiki.jp/w/syoukuu/) [Nico Nico Pedia](https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%204%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4)