May 17, 2022
Allie yo Juu wo Ute! is a one-shot written by Akimoto Osamu, whose most notable work is a little series called Kochikame. The general feel of this one-shot would later be used in another series of his called Black Tiger. On that note, here's what I thought of the one-shot:
Story: 5/10 Average
There isn't much going on in terms of story. A town out west gets attacked by bandits, and so Allie must defend everyone!
Art: 8/10 Very Good
The art of this one-shot is a lot of fun. It has a timeless feel to it so while reading you might not be able to tell when it
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was made. Noticeably, screen tones were never used in this one-shot, so the art uses a lot of hatching and other old-style techniques. It creates the same old-timey feel to it as you might get by watching old black and white westerns.
Character: 6/10 Fair
This One-shot doesn't have much in the way of character development, but in the 40 pages this one-shot does have the characters do about as much as they could. First there's Allie, who is a school teacher turned gunslinger. Then there's Jess, who is one of Allie's students. And finally there's Allie's Grandfather, who owns a Gunsmith shop and taught Allie how to shoot.
I'd also like to mention the setting of this one-shot, which is just your everyday wild west boom town. It's mainly inhabited by women, children, and the elderly because all of the men have gone to work in a gold mine. If you've seen any western you probably know what Gold Town looks like.
Enjoyment: 6/10 Fair
This is a pretty simple western one-shot. I really liked the art of the one-shot the most, which gave special attention to the weapons and backgrounds. I really enjoyed the feel of it.
Overall: 6/10 Fair
If you like westerns and want something short to read, this is the one-shot for you. While it may lack in story and characters I think the art makes this read worth while.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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