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Jul 30, 2022
Do you like history? Geography? Episodic manga? A genius protagonist?
Then you are in luck.
Story. 7/10
This manga is about a man whose origins are unknown. He can create a replica of ANYTHING!! Be it an ancient Chinese vase, Japanese noh mask, statue or even a person!
He says he doesn’t create copies, he creates originals.
This is a simple manga, every chapter has a separate story. We get to see various countries. So far I’ve seen stories from more than 30 countries already, with ties to their history, and artifacts. It is really amazing. The author has taken efforts to make up all these
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stories.
But soon the pattern can become repetitive. It usually goes like this— a rich man comes to Mr.Zero to make a copy, to save his life/wife/reputation etc and agrees to pay any amount necessary. And then zero succeeds, and usually also helps out some poor people who got caught in the deal.
Simple, effective. And also enjoyable. Just not very good for binge reading.
Read it from time to time.
Art. 7/10
Old art style. Many characters resemble each other. It’s okay, not too great.
Characters. 7/10
Zero is exactly the kind of guy you would imagine if you read the synopsis. A hero who can do anything. He is so mysterious that even the reader doesn’t understand him. But that never stops us from enjoying the story.
Sometimes we come across some unbelievable characters, who do stupid and ridiculous things. But mostly, it’s alright.
Overall. 7/10
I can say I enjoyed reading this manga. I read it for the history, geography knowledge that was presented in a fun way. Some of it you should take with a pinch of salt.
Also I loved that each chapter is a separate story, so I could stop reading at any point. And thus avoid binging all night before my exams. So that’s one reason you might wanna read this.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 11, 2022
Before there was Bakuman, before there was Death Note.....there was Hikaru no Go. A manga based on the board game Go aka Baduk, made by Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta.
The art in the initial chapters is unpolished, but in the later chapters it is as good as Death Note.
When I started reading this manga I had never heard of Go. It is an ancient Chinese boardgame, the oldest boardgame that is still being played. Since 2,500 years!
You may have seen the movie/documentary AlphaGo about Artificial Intelligence defeating the world Go champion Lee Sedol. Amazing movie, I saw it after reading this manga.
Story.
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8/10
I have a bias. Towards historical fiction and time travelling. In this manga the first chapter will grip you and never let you go. You’ll probably read the entire 190 chapters in one or two sittings. The story starts when a young kid Hikaru Shindou finds an old Goban (board to play Go).
From the Goban emerges a ghost—- the friendliest ghost you’ll ever see— Fujiwara no Sai. He is an ancient Go player from 1000 years ago, whose soul was trapped in the Goban. And now he’s free! And all he wants is to play Go.
And that’s how he and Hikaru begin their friendship and start playing Go. This manga follows them as they go through various stages of growth in Hikaru’s game.
It focuses heavily on themes like:
1. How rivalry can be a big motivation. Even essential at times.
2. Hardwork vs talent
3. Ambition. The guys in this manga are normal people, they are not crazy, or trying to save the world. And yet their intensity, competitiveness and ambition is so so high, that you’ll get goosebumps.
I am more excited when Hikaru is playing his rival at this board game than when some other shonen kid is saving the world for the third time this week. And that’s proof enough for me that Hikaru no Go is an amazing manga.
Also the idea of Hand of God in Go was pretty interesting.
Art. 8/10
The art starts off okay.....but it becomes really cool towards the end.
I love that both Hikaru and Akira have a distinctive hairstyle, that makes them really stand out. Hikaru’s face also matures in the later chapters, and his friends grow too. Sai remains the same, of course.
Thanks to this manga, I started learning Go a little bit. And on rereading the manga I realise that the pictures of the game are all accurate! When they talk about a certain situation as a player I can see it when I see the panels. That’s pretty cool.
Characters. 8/10
I love Hikaru. He has grown from a brat to a real mature guy right in front of me, in less than 200chapters. He is kind, respectful to Sai, he is a real friend. I also like how he is not shown as a saint, the protagonist who can’t do any wrong. Eg. when he talks rudely to his mom, he later regrets it and talks more lovingly next time. Also he feels bad about not letting Sai play more games.
Also he messes up certain situations! Won’t spoil that. But he’s a relatable guy.
I loved the friendship between Sai and Hikaru. True and pure. Even when Sai got jealous, he realised it. And controlled himself.
Sai is a cool guy, who taught Hikaru everything he knew, no competition when learning about Go.
Another side note: I follow chess closely, and we don’t see such close discussions after chess games. Have never seen Magnus and Hikaru talk about a game after it finished. I loved this concept when I saw these Pro Go and even Shoogi players in Japan discuss their games. Good sportsman spirit.
Maybe chess will follow too.
Akira Toya is well made rival. Worthy of admiration.
Koyo Toya was the boss. The Meijin, the king of modern Go. And well drawn.
The other guys were memorable too, Waya, Isumi, Akari, Mitani, Tsutsui, LePing, Ochi, Ogata, Kuwabara,etc. Super enjoyable meeting all these guys on paper.
Now that I think about it, everybody in this manga has only one goal——- Go!
In Bakuman it was— creating manga. Slam Dunk was bout basketball.
I guess manga like these tend to be pretty gripping. Passion driven!
Overall. 9/10
No matter how good a manga is, I only give it a score of 9 after re reading it a couple of times. With this manga, every time I read the first chapter I have to go right to the end. It is so gripping.
You don’t need to know the game to enjoy this story, but you might just start playing afterwards!
This manga doesn’t have violence, romance or slice of life.
This is just a manga about a bunch of people putting their lives on the line, to get a better understanding of a board game. And it is more exciting than most manga out there.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 5, 2022
Story. 7/10
From seeing the cover and reading the synopsis you can get what this story is about— a bullied boy(Tsukamoto) meets a talented footballer(Kazaa) who saves him from his bullies and introduces him to football.
That’s it— a simple common plot. And therein lies its virtue of simplicity. There is no complicated plot. Just a kid who wants to improve.
Tsukamoto Tsukushi is not especially talented and has no inherited “special skills” from his father. Thank God this is not that type of shonen. He is not like Naruto and Tanjiro. Tsukushi has to Actually work hard for his gains. And he even injures himself
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work hard. I liked that realistic aspect too. Can’t overtrain in real life.
It is a simple BINGEABLE highschool football manga. A good story, just see the Seiseki High football team play again and again, long matches. It is entertaining, even though it is nothing new.
Art. 8/10
I love the art here. Just like Giant Killing, we get to see the football move across the pages with clarity. We understand most of the plays, it’s like playing FIFA.
The characters have a unique look, which is an achievement when dealing with 30+ highschool boys. Out protagonist is the most childish. Lol.
Characters. 7/10
Not very unique. I like Tsukamoto, his character growth is great. Throughout the match the mangaka zooms in on almost all the guys playing, and I really like that. We get to see the motivation these guys have. Sadly, unlike Ao Ashi this manga doesn’t go into explaining deep tactics. It focuses more on the feelings, that’s fine with me.
The characters remind me of the famous Chinese war manga— Kingdom, because of how every chapter we learn the backstory of a new guy who shows a good skill, then another new guy shows up with even more tragic backstory and shows a greater skill.
It is good that the talent vs hardwork aspect is shown well. It is shown best in the manga Ping Pong(highly recommended).
Overall. 8/10
This manga was a fun read, 360chapters done in a few days. It is not a life changing manga. There is no blood, no romance, no deep philosophy.
It is a simple highschool football manga, with inspirational training arcs, entertaining matches and a protagonist who keeps doing his best, even at his weakest points. He keeps running.
Light manga, easy to get into and highly bingeable. Recommended for all football manga lovers.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jul 1, 2022
This manga is too good to not have a review!
Story. 8/10
Imagine you are an old woman. 65years you’ve spent on this earth. And your husband died a few weeks ago. Your kids are married and happy.
What now?
Umiko (the granny in our story) is waayyy cool. She is dope. Despite her age, she is young at heart. She loved everything about movies, a passion she enjoyed with her husband. Now she watches movie alone and it invigorates her. That’s the hallmark of a passion, it gives you new life.
So she goes to watch a movie, and meets another movie lover— a college student named
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Kai. The age difference doesn’t matter; the love for movies matters.
And so she starts her journey to learn about film! It’s too late right? Well, it’s never too late to start doing something you love. That’s the happy feeling I get when I read this manga.
Art. 7/10
I like the art. Characters are drawn well, we can easily tell them apart.
It has a light easy on the eyes look.
Characters. 8/10
I like the two main protagonists so far. The other guys also seem to be nice. Another thing that contributes to the happy vibe of this manga is the fact that there are no “evil-plotters” over here.
Overall. 8/10
It is a slice of life, very enjoyable page Turner. A must read.
I’ll give a fair warning though, only a few chapters have been released so far. So you’ll have to wait up to get more of this goodness.
Have fun. Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 18, 2022
Why do people dance?
On occasions like marriages, school events, competitions,etc people dance. But why? In its purest form it is an expression-- of joy, sadness, and other feelings of the dancer. It is also a sport. Dancing is tiring.
Another question, why don't some people dance? Is is because they are too tired? Probably not. Most common reason is that people don't want to make a fool of themselves while dancing, they don't want to be judged. Fear of public speaking/dancing is second only to fear of death.
In the anime-- Welcome to the ballroom, we see Tatara Fujita, a middleschool kid who has no direction or
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ambition in his life. he is disappointed in himself. Tatara wants to change, he wants to be visible, he wants to be seen. One day he discovers a dance studio. Ballroom dance is a unique sport. Posture is everything. His posture improves really fast, and so does his confidence. (initially he keeps his dancing passion a secret.)
Story 8/10
Simple story. Another coming of age anime. But done well. With style, and substance. And centered around dancing, a topic I haven't seen yet.
Art 8/10
I loved the art. The long arched necks, the dance routines are explained well enough with visuals. Even a noob like me could enjoy the dance sequences. The metaphors where dance takes a deeper meaning of life were great too. Like the 4 legged horse.
Sound 8/10
I absolutely loved the music for the dances, it is so pleasing. Especially the 12episodes, that theme is epic. The anime would've been a much lesser piece if not for the beautiful background score.
Characters 8/10
I like Tatara, and empathise with his feelings. Not having a goal is so so frustrating. And then he find something that keeps him spellbound all day, everyday. Something he can devote himself to. That is a beautiful feeling, shown really well.
Sengoku is like Takamura(from Ippo), a legendary dancer who introduces our protagonist to dance. Tatara is gifted but still, Sengoku is many leagues above.
The other guys are likeable too. Chi-chan was someone I thought I'll never understand. Maybe I won't, maybe Tatara won't either. An guess what, we don't have to. Just dance in harmony, that's all you can do, rest will com e later.
I liked that dynamic.
Enjoyment 9/10
I had a lot of fun watching this series. Maybe one day I'll take up dancing too, it seems fun.
There is no action, horror, or power of friendship here. It is more seinen than shonen. Romance is also not the primary concern.
This is a slice of life, coming of age anime, done well. Loved it.
Highly recommended. Must watch.
Thank you for reading!
This is a light, happy anime. One of the few cases where I haven't read the manga. So I can't compare between the two. This was so inspiring, I highly recommend watching Welcome To The Ballroom!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Apr 11, 2022
It is 5AM right now. I can hear the birds chirping outside, and in 4 hours I have to start my day. I have a test tomorrow. How did I mess up?
I made the one mistake that all manga/anime lovers make— I started reading an awesome manga right before going to bed.
Story. 8/10
Nobunaga no chef is a manga about a modern day chef called Ken who mysteriously gets transported back into time to Sengoku era.
Thanks to his skills he is discovered by Oda Nobunaga, the Devil king himself.
The number one thing that Nobunaga values is skill, which Ken has in plenty, so
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they get along really well.
The story follows the great adventures and misadventures of Nobunaga....the military escapades, the negotiations with the Emperor, the Shogun, the warrior monks, etc. I have recently read lots of Historical fiction, especially isekai type, and the two that I love the most are this manga and Nobunaga Concerto.
This is mainly because I find the MC very relatable and likeable. The story is kept historically accurate, and yet very exciting.
If you love historical fiction, you’ll love this manga.
But wait, that’s not all. A huge part of this manga is about food. Ken is a MasterChef, he can sway emotions by his cooking, rejuvenate sapped soldiers, inspire disoriented diamyos, and also have a love sub-plot ongoing. Amazing, to say the least. And most importantly, things never become unrealistic. Seeing all these beautiful food panels makes my hungry. Lovers of shougeki souma, hear hear.
As the story progresses it gets more and more interesting, that is a big charm for any manga. Famous historical characters like Akechi Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi Hashina(Saru), Tokugawa Ieyasu, Takeda Shingen, Sen no Rikyu, Kennyo,etc make appearances in this manga. This is really pleasing for a history nerd.
Art. 8/10
I love the way that food panels are drawn. It looks so delicious, and rightfully so. As food is a big aspect of this manga.
The battle scenes are drawn really well, and the ongoing historical commentary helps us keep a track on what’s going on.
I also like how every character design seems unique, and seems similar to the historical descriptions of the people.
Characters. 8/10
The characters are the heart of any manga. The guys here are amazing. Ken is an outstanding guy. He is a skilled chef, a kind person who helps others, has guts to talk back to some of the scariest warlords. He is willing to work really hard to achieve what he wants, yet he never does anything immoral. He refuses to poison any opponent, refuses to betray his lord. And most importantly, he refuses to change history for his own benefit. He knows about events like various battles, Honno-Ji, death of certain warlords, etc. but he doesn’t corrupt the past. I love this type of protagonists, keeping things simple and fun.
Also....we see a large part of manga through Ken’s eyes, so we see how the famous historical people acted in private. Ken gets to talk to Nobunaga, but he is just a chef. So we don’t see him having deep discussions too often. With others, he is able to speak his mind more clearly.
Oda Nobunaga is shown as a strong, ambitious man, who is good at planning, good at reading people and also very pragmatic. Traditions mean shit to him. Efficiency over hierarchy. Also, he is a brave man. This bravery got him the name- Fool of Owari.
He feels no remorse in killing warrior monks... this got him the name - The Devil king.
Overall, he is based.
The Female lead is a blacksmith girl called Natsu. She is cute, smart and gives a light vibe to this manga. The romance aspect is thankfully not forced, it is developing naturally.
There are many other memorable characters here, Hideyoshi is fun, Akechi is shrewd....though not as shrewd as Matsunaga. That guy, well, he is something else.
Overall. 9/10
This is an amazing underrated hidden gem! So far I have read 106 chapters, you can read them all in 5-6 hours. The story is gripping and you’ll be transported to that time too—guaranteed.
Not recommended if you want a shonen about friendship, a highschool comedy, or some magic isekai harem,etc.
Highly recommended if you want a good history fiction, with isekai elements, action, drama, and lots of tasty food!
Read this manga, you cannot go wrong.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Apr 10, 2022
I’ve recently read Gunjo Senki, Nobunaga concerto, so I came across this manga.
It is a historical manga, BUT IT IS A SHOUJO! And it is based on an Ikemen dating game!! Damn, this sound amazing, maybe I’ll love it maybe I’ll hate it. Let’s find out. So I started. And actually liked it.
Ikeru means “cool, good looking” and Men means umm.....men. So Ikemen is a genre where all male characters are good looking. A reverse harem, or something like that.
Story. 7/10
It is a simple story, a girl in modern day Japan called Mai gets transported back in time via a wormhole
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to Nobunaga’s time. Specifically the moment when he is at Honno-Ji, and the temple is burning. She saves him, and let the flirting rom-com begin!
Also, another modern day Physics student— Sasuke has travelled back with her.
Nobunaga was supposed to be terrifying, Mitsuhide was 14 yr older than him.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was much younger. Yet everyone here looks like a model.
They go to war without a helmet, coz they wanna look good! Don’t look into the historical aspects of this manga. See beyond them, and you’ll have fun.
It is a love story. Girls like tall, handsome, dangerous guys. A psychologist, Jordan Peterson says that girls like it when a guy is hard cruel to the world and soft for her. And she loves to make his life better, make him a better person, make him happy. Mai also sees Nobunaga as a project, as a man who is in pain, looks cruel but is kind inside. Maybe I’m thinking too much. Lol.
Art. 7/10
I really liked the art. The armour, design are all great. I’m happy this isn’t the weird old shoujo art.
Characters. 7/10
All characters are historical up to a limit. They are all altered to make them fit well into a light romantic comedy. They are quite likeable. Just be prepared to see Nobunaga, Ieyasu, etc blush. Coz they are in shoujo manga.
Overall. 7/10
I had fun reading this. No complaints. This is a short, simple manga based on Ikemen Sengoku dating game. For that premise, it is very well made.
Recommend if you want a light, fun read. Romance, comedy, and a bit of historical characters.
Not recommended if you want a philosophical, action, historically accurate seinen.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Apr 7, 2022
I am not Japanese, I just read manga and that has given me some insight into Japanese history. I like history and so i read lots of historical manga. War, action, history what’s not to like?
This is a historical manga
One of the most famous man in Japan was Oda Nobunaga. Starting in 1560, he had a small clan, which he grew to become powerful enough to take over about half of Japan.
He is known as the first unifier of Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu are the second and third respectively.
It is said that as he became more powerful Nobunaga became more
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cruel, and mistreated his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi betrayed him killing him in a famous incident— Honnouji burning incident (1582).
Then his son Nobutada also died. Hideyoshi claimed he was the most loyal vassal of Nobunaga, and claimed the seat of Nobunaga.
That’s how the story goes.
BUT....... a modern historical researcher, who claims to be a descendant of Akechi Mitsuhide claims this story of betrayal is a fictional tale by Hideyoshi.
This man, Akechi Kenzaburou is the author of this manga! He is assisted by the artist Todou Yutaka.
Story. 7/10
I wanted to give this story an 8 or 9 because it is so interesting. As fiction it is amaaaazing! But the author seems to have a conflict of interest here. He is a descendant of Mitsuhide and so he is portrayed as a great hero in this story. He does everything gracefully, quotes wisdom of Wuzi and Sun Tzu. He is loved by Nobunaga.
And Hideyoshi is shown as a jealous scheming lord. I don’t like this aspect of the manga. It feels a little bit like propaganda. I wish it was more impartial.
Nevertheless, it is very enjoyable.
Art. 8/10
I really like the art. The characters are drawn well. This style is very suitable for fight scenes.
Characters. 7/10
I don’t know which character is show correctly as per history, but they seem to be shown well. Nobunaga can be cruel, but he is in general a kind and ambitious man.
Mitsuhide is shown as an old wise guy, who is also able to win at sumo. Truly well rounded. The Ashikaga shogun is shown as a puppet, which makes sense, as he was the last of the Ashikaga lineage.
Overall. 7/10
The man who killed Nobunaga! This is a very interesting read. I have only read 7 chapters that I could find, I’m waiting for more. Very enjoyable.
Not recommended for romance, comedy, shonen.
Highly recommended for seinen, war, action, history.
Go and check it out.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Apr 5, 2022
There are lots of time travel manga out there. Travelling back to times of Nobunaga is almost a genre in itself now! Eg. Nobunaga concerto, Nobunaga no chef, Drifters,etc. This manga is the same.
It is a bit underwhelming though.
Story. 7/10
In the first chapter we are shown a highschool in modern Japan that excels in sports clubs like Archery, Baseball, Rugby, Kendo,etc. The MC is a guy called Aoi Nishino. He is good at archery but very underconfident. He can’t perform in competitions. Yet like most kids he feels if only he were in the Sengoku period he would have succeeded! Lo
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and behold, wish granted!(by the mangaka, ofc)
The entire highschool is transported to the past. They take some time to realise what has happened. Many of them fail to accept that they have to kill in order to survive. They need not be afraid of getting charged for murder. Only a few kids and teachers act normally, others are weird. I didn’t like their unrealistic behaviour. Also, I hate cliche love triangles, especially the way it has been superficially placed in this story. But I’m a sucker for historical fiction, so I read on.
Art. 7/10
The art is good. Smooth. Not exceptional, but good. Action scenes are okay.
Characters. 6/10
The MC is soooo timid. I have 2 things to say:
1. I’ve seen weak MC in other manga too, but they are never so weak.
2. A strong MC is more enjoyable to watch. That’s a fact. Weak to strong character arc is good, but a guy who doesn’t improve eg. Matahachi is annoying.
Maybe he will get better, so far only 36ch are out.
The other characters are okay. I find it hard to believe that highschool kendo club can face Hideyoshi. And Table tennis guy can fight off Ninja. These parts feel shallow, with inadequate backstory. This could have been so much more.
Overall. 7/10
I like the plot. The characters are okay. The way the plot is handled is not upto the mark. If it gets any more unrealistic super powered high schoolers beating Nobunaga I might just lose interest.
But there is scope for improvement. 36 ch are available now, as new ones come out I’ll be waiting to read them. If you want a better version of this, just read Nobunaga Concerto.
Not recommended for: philosophy, real romance, comedy.
Recommended for: action, historical fiction, lame romance.
Thank you for reading!
PS. Guys, this is not a bad manga. I just wish it was better.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Apr 3, 2022
Once a katana is bent, it cannot be placed back in its sheath. It is useless. It is thrown away.
I came across this theme at least 3times in this manga. Initially, I thought cool, nice tidbit to know. But later on I understood the deeper analogy that is shown here. It’s not just swords, it’s same for people.
Ichigeki or (One strike, One kill squad) is a manga set in one of the most famous historical period in Japan. The Meiji Restoration. The Shogun has a military rule, supported largely by Satsuma region, while the Imperial loyalists hold Edo and want to modernise Japan. They want
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to do away with the 4 occupation-class divide.
The manga doesn’t teach us about this political backdrop too much. We, like the peasants in the story only know what little we are told.
I have read manga like Jin, Ichi, Golden Kamuy etc where this period is referenced, so I’ve read up on it.
When I saw the Tom Cruise movie, “The Last Samurai” I was totally emotionally convinced about the honor of the great samurai. Katsumoto was based on Saigo Takamori. The movie is black and white, I still love it though. Reality is grey. The samurai were privileged class, they didn’t want to lose that privilege.
If you see Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Harakiri and The Twilight Samurai you’ll find that not all samurai were rich. There were sometimes super poor, especially in times of peace.
Back to the manga.
Story. 8/10
The Satsuma are gathering in Edo to revolt against the Emperor. The Imperial lords can’t attack them overtly. So, they recruit 10 strong peasants/villagers.
These guys are physically strong. Lord Shimada is responsible for forming, training and utilizing this group.
Initially, to him they are expendable. They are trained only in attacking and running. No defence. The poor villagers don’t even think about why they aren’t getting trained in defence. They don’t realise that they are expendables. Their eyes are too busy looking at the katana that they are given. A peasant, holding a katana!! Is that even possible in their wildest dreams??
There is one guy, Ushigoro who thinks about this situation. He is our MC. And I’m glad to have him. A smart lead, means a smart manga.
These guys carry out missions against Satsuma at night and train on daytime. They are paid well, and their families will receive money when they die.
That’s all I’ll say. Any more, and I might spoil some story. The plot will thicken, believe me.
Art. 7/10
The art is dark. It is indeed fitting for a gory, cruel manga. I like the fight scenes, and the way expressions are drawn. One big complain—— initially, I had a hard time understanding who is the main guy. A few of them looked too similar.
A couple of times the art resembled Takemitsu Zamurai......going a bit exaggerated. That is drawn by Taiyo Matsumoto(Ping pong, Sunny).
This manga is drawn by Jiro Matsumoto (Freesia, Jigoku no Alice).
Both are amazing.
Characters. 8/10
There are 10 guys in the One strike squad. I remember 5 properly. Ushigoro, the MC is super realistic. He is a level headed guy. Thinks things through, and is prone to impulsive decisions from time to time, as all men are. Relatable.
Lord Shimada is a man with a great poker face and intelligence to boot.
He is a skilled swordsman. Not to be taken lightly.
I feel there is another MC hidden in this manga. Imuda from Satsuma. He is a rival to Ushigoro. I could’ve never imagined the scope of influence that he would have on the story when he first appeared in the story. He is a strong samurai. The kind of man he is, you’ll only grasp by the end of the story.
Chiyo, Sono, Ichizou are all well drawn characters. Even as side characters, they have growth and are memorable.
Enjoyment. 8/10
I love chanbara manga ie. Samurai related manga. Mainly because I love historical fiction. This story is no exception. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and finished it in only 2 days. 6hr maybe.
It has a great pace, unputdownable. I only wish it was longer. I want to read more.
The mystery part was a great touch. Ending is really cool.
I recommend this if you like Samurai, historical, deep philosophical, action manga. Seinen, through and through.
Not recommended if you are looking for a light, comedy, highschool read.
So give it a shot. Let me know if you find some similar manga!
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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