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not really a review as such
Jul. 20th, 2010 06:41 pmI'd read King of Thorn v1 a few years ago. While looking for some interesting manga, I saw a plug for the same artist's Chikyu Misaki. So let's see what there is to see from Yuji Iwahara.
I notice that when I get a copy of Nightschool, I devour it immediately. I put off reading King of Thorn v2 for days. But it's cool.
King of Thorn has a token Japanese girl lead & a bunch of Westerners--Beikokujin. It's sort of a disaster movie scenario, where you're wondering who'll get picked off next.
It's definitely a different feel than, say, Nightschool. Not so packed with characters, & moving in a very different way, lots of panels of detailed physical action. But I like the action in this as opposed to the quick high-magic fights & overpowered characters in the last Nightschool volume. Then again, it was really in Nightschool v3 that we see over the top powers, as that's one with Mr Roi & Daemon showing that they're more powerful than one expected.
I got Chikyu Misaki v1 as well & am also putting off getting through it. I notice there is also a little blond boy in this. And a lake monster! Seriously, second page, full color, there's an image of a lake monster! I love lake monsters! I hope it's good.
I notice that when I get a copy of Nightschool, I devour it immediately. I put off reading King of Thorn v2 for days. But it's cool.
King of Thorn has a token Japanese girl lead & a bunch of Westerners--Beikokujin. It's sort of a disaster movie scenario, where you're wondering who'll get picked off next.
It's definitely a different feel than, say, Nightschool. Not so packed with characters, & moving in a very different way, lots of panels of detailed physical action. But I like the action in this as opposed to the quick high-magic fights & overpowered characters in the last Nightschool volume. Then again, it was really in Nightschool v3 that we see over the top powers, as that's one with Mr Roi & Daemon showing that they're more powerful than one expected.
I got Chikyu Misaki v1 as well & am also putting off getting through it. I notice there is also a little blond boy in this. And a lake monster! Seriously, second page, full color, there's an image of a lake monster! I love lake monsters! I hope it's good.