The Age of the Flying Boat is a 15-page all watercolor manga, originally released in 3 parts, which the animated film Porco Rosso is based on.<br /><br />It's the 1920s over the Adriatic Sea. Air pirates with their floatplanes plague the sea, attacking ships, robbing money, and kidnapping girls. Enter a bounty hunter, Porco Rosso. Flying his red floatplane, he is the best in the business. He is a very cool guy and women love him. But there is one thing particular about him - he is a pig.