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The Legend of Mother Sarah: Tunnel Town
Orbiting serenely above a long-ago poisoned earth, the last bastion of human civilization is the space colonies. After a terrorist attack, the colonists are forced into exile on the blighted planet below. In the confusion, a young mother is separated from her family and is flung into a bleak, uncertain future. But Sarah will not rest until she finds her children. Katsuhiro Otomo has explored the dark side of the psyche with Domu and the corruption that comes with absolute power in Akira. Now Otomo has set his sights on the enduring power of hope. Welcome to The Legend of Mother Sarah. This volume collects all eight issues this compelling series, one of the finest ever produced.
117 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 1990
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Kentaro Miura
374 books2,705 followersKentarou Miura (三浦建太郎) was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. He is left-handed. In 1976, at the early age of 10, Miura made his first Manga, entitled "Miuranger", that was published for his classmates in a school publication; the manga ended up spanning 40 volumes. In 1977, Miura created his second manga called Ken e no michi (剣への道 The Way to the Sword), using Indian ink for the first time. When he was in middle school in 1979, Miura's drawing techniques improved greatly as he started using professional drawing techniques. His first dōjinshi was published, with the help of friends, in a magazine in 1982.
That same year, in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum in high school, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets, as well as having his first dōjinshi published in a fan-produced magazine. In 1985, Miura applied for the entrance examination of an art college in Nihon University. He submitted Futanabi for examination and was granted admission. This project was later nominated Best New Author work in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Another Miura manga Noa was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine the very same year. Due to a disagreement with one of the editors, the manga was stalled and eventually dropped altogether. This is approximately where Miura's career hit a slump.
In 1988, Miura bounced back with a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, as an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves (王狼, ōrō?) based on a script by Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken. It was published in the monthly Japanese Animal House magazine in issues 5 and 7 of that year.
In 1990, a sequel is made to Ourou entitled Ourou Den (王狼伝 ōrō den, The Legend of the Wolf King) that was published as a prequel to the original in Young Animal Magazine. In the same year, the 10th issue of Animal House witnesses the first volume of the solo project Berserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga titled Japan, that was published in Young Animal House from the 1st issue to the 8th of 1992, and was later released as a stand-alone tankōbon. Miura's fame grew after Berserk was serialized in Young Animal in 1992 with the release of "The Golden Age" story arc and the huge success of his masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary mangakas. At this time Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on Berserk. He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the future.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk are also released. In 1999, Miura made minor contributions to the Dreamcast video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage. 2004 saw the release of yet another video game adaptation entitled Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War.
Since that time, the Berserk manga has spanned 34 tankōbon with no end in sight. The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentarou Miura received the second place in the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award of Excellence for Berserk.[1]
Miura provided the design for the Vocaloid Kamui Gakupo, whose voice is taken from the Japanese singer and actor, Gackt.
Miura passed away on May 6, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. due to acute aortic dissection.
That same year, in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum in high school, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets, as well as having his first dōjinshi published in a fan-produced magazine. In 1985, Miura applied for the entrance examination of an art college in Nihon University. He submitted Futanabi for examination and was granted admission. This project was later nominated Best New Author work in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Another Miura manga Noa was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine the very same year. Due to a disagreement with one of the editors, the manga was stalled and eventually dropped altogether. This is approximately where Miura's career hit a slump.
In 1988, Miura bounced back with a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, as an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves (王狼, ōrō?) based on a script by Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken. It was published in the monthly Japanese Animal House magazine in issues 5 and 7 of that year.
In 1990, a sequel is made to Ourou entitled Ourou Den (王狼伝 ōrō den, The Legend of the Wolf King) that was published as a prequel to the original in Young Animal Magazine. In the same year, the 10th issue of Animal House witnesses the first volume of the solo project Berserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga titled Japan, that was published in Young Animal House from the 1st issue to the 8th of 1992, and was later released as a stand-alone tankōbon. Miura's fame grew after Berserk was serialized in Young Animal in 1992 with the release of "The Golden Age" story arc and the huge success of his masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary mangakas. At this time Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on Berserk. He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the future.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk are also released. In 1999, Miura made minor contributions to the Dreamcast video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage. 2004 saw the release of yet another video game adaptation entitled Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War.
Since that time, the Berserk manga has spanned 34 tankōbon with no end in sight. The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentarou Miura received the second place in the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award of Excellence for Berserk.[1]
Miura provided the design for the Vocaloid Kamui Gakupo, whose voice is taken from the Japanese singer and actor, Gackt.
Miura passed away on May 6, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. due to acute aortic dissection.
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April 15, 2021
#ThrowbackThursday - Back in the '90s, I used to write comic book reviews for the website of a now-defunct comic book retailer called Rockem Sockem Comics. (Collect them all!)
From the March 1998 edition with a theme of "Science Fiction":
INTRODUCTION
Science Fiction. Sci Fi. SF. It's a genre with incredible flexibility, isn't it? This month alone, I have been able to locate a space opera, a farce, a post-apocalyptic road trip, and a fantastic fairytale that all fit comfortably under the label of Science Fiction. (An interesting side note: Japan seems to be having a huge impact on Science Fiction comics in America today. Of the four comics below, one is directly imported from Japan, and two others are obviously influenced by the art of manga -- Japanese comic books.) While I wait for some capable soul to revive the straight Western in comics, I'll be content knowing that the popular genre of SF is well represented every month in PREVIEWS.
ONE TOUGH MOTHER
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH #1-8 (Dark Horse Comics)
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH: CITY OF THE CHILDREN #1-7 (Dark Horse Comics)
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH: CITY OF THE ANGELS #1-3 (Dark Horse Comics)
When I reviewed BLACKJACK (Dark Angel Productions) last month in this column, I asked you to imagine the role of Indiana Jones recast with actor Ving Rhames. That was so much fun, I thought we'd try the exercise again. To give you an impression of THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH, this time I'm going to ask you to recast Mel Gibson's Mad Max character with a strong woman such as Lucy Lawless or Sigourney Weaver. Oh, yes indeedy, Sarah is a butt-kicking road warrior wandering a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Unlike, Mel, however, Sarah has a mission: searching for her lost children.
The world in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH has been contaminated by nuclear war. Two political factions arose on space stations full of evacuees orbiting the Earth in the wake of the atomic aftermath: technofascists calling themselves "Epoch" and radical environmentalists calling themselves "M. E." (for "Mother Earth). Epoch's scientists have caused the Earth to tilt on its axis in an effort to move the irradiated continents to the poles where they will be safely buried under new polar icecaps. Land which was formerly frozen and barren will, they hope, become fruitful and valuable. In the chaos of the civil war, families were torn apart as evacuees were rushed to the Earth to claim and resettle the lands in the names of the opposing sects. Sarah's family was one of those which was shattered.
Amidst the ongoing civil war and environmental upheaval, Sarah wanders the new face of the planet Earth in search of her three missing children. Sarah's transportation is provided by an unscrupulous trader and arms smuggler named Tsue, with whom she has made a fragile alliance at some untold point in the past. While Tsue peddles his wares (which include everything except love and courage, as he is fond of repeating), Sarah wanders through the crowds of Tsue's patrons looking for leads to her missing children. Her fierce determination to succeed in her quest is undercut only by her motherly tendencies, which constantly draw her into the lives of children in danger. And in a world of chaos, there are many endangered children. Fortunately for the children, Sarah is remarkably strong and fights ferociously in hand-to-hand combat.
In the first LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH mini-series, entitled "Tunnel Town" we are introduced to Sarah as she rides across a vast desert to a buried city, which is being excavated by M. E. forces and their enslaved Epoch prisoners. Sarah is befriended by a young girl named Lucia and her troubled boyfriend, an M.E. soldier who has been dismissed in shame. Lucia helps irrigate her grandfather's farm by carrying water up from a spring deep in the dug out city. While accompanying Lucia, Sarah stumbles across a cache of gold bars in a buried bank vault. Through the boyfriend's stupidity, Sarah is soon fighting to save all their lives as they are caught up in a whirlwind of gold fever and a prisoner revolt.
In "City of the Children," the second LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH mini-series, Sarah's quest brings her to an icy Epoch army base manned solely by teenage boys. In the thrall of a charismatic young leader, the boys enslave adults to mine old containers of nuclear waste needed to power a salvaged atomic generator. In short order, Tsue and Sarah are captured, put to work, beaten repeatedly, and subjected to the leader's insane sexual tortures. Sarah must end this mad cult of personality if she is to survive and the children are to be free. Also, flashbacks throughout this story arc reveal the fate of Sarah's fourth child, a suckling infant.
In the most recent mini-series, "City of the Angels," Sarah and Tsue arrive at a busy Epoch army tank refueling station. In the bustling traffic, Sarah saves a young nun from being crushed under the tracks of an oncoming tank, seemingly by stopping the behemoth with one hand. The nun and her fellow sisters are convinced they have seen a miracle. Sarah sees the pubescent nuns submitting to prostitution in order to finance their church, and she is convinced she is seeing exploitation. Violent confrontations and narrow escapes are sure to follow.
Whew! That was a considerable amount of plot summary, huh? How about some opinions now?
Well, I like it.
For starters, the concept behind THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is very cool. A hero who protects children pushes one of my favorite buttons. I despise child abuse and exploitation; and I think saving a child from harm is one of the most heroic acts possible. That the hero in this particular comic is a strong, capable woman who does NOT dress in a thong, pasties, high heels, and fishnet stockings is also a huge plus. (By the way, if the idea of a protector of children appeals to you, I cannot recommend highly enough the hard-boiled crime novels of Andrew Vachss. His Burke character is a killer and con-man whose single sliver of redemption is his personal crusade against child pornography and sexual exploitation.)
Next up, the art in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is fantastic. Takumi Nagayasu's realistic style is heavily detailed yet remains fluid. His characters' faces and their body language are particularly expressive. This is extremely important when the lead character's grim demeanor is usually only broken by the slightest of frowns or smiles. Nagayasu has quickly joined the ranks of my favorite Japanese artists: Ryoichi Ikegami (SANCTUARY, MAI THE PSYCHIC GIRL, CRYING FREEMAN) and Goseki Kojima (LONE WOLF AND CUB).
Only the superficial nature of the stories in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is slightly disappointing. Writer Katsuhiro Otomo is most famous for writing and drawing the Japanese manga epic, AKIRA (Epic/Marvel Comics). He brings his trademark non-stop action to THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH, but I don't think it works as well here as it did in AKIRA. The characters in AKIRA were so shallow, the action was really the star in that comic -- and that was all right. In Sarah, meanwhile, Otomo has created a character so interesting, I found myself getting frustrated waiting for little droplets of character development between the numerous action sequences. Also, the Lone Ranger plots (come to a new town, befriend some people, get in trouble, save the day, leave town) might get old pretty soon if Sarah doesn't start making some progress on her quest. Overall though, I'm largely mollified by the fact that the adventure stories are put together fairly well.
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is an enjoyable and unique series. It's easily among the best Japanese imports I've ever come across. My only wish is that it would be issued in monthly trade paperbacks so I could learn more about Sarah faster. In the meantime, you should try the "Tunnel Town" collection and see if you can resist joining Sarah on her quest.
(p.s. Because of graphic violence and sexual content, THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is for mature readers only.)
Grade: B-
From the March 1998 edition with a theme of "Science Fiction":
INTRODUCTION
Science Fiction. Sci Fi. SF. It's a genre with incredible flexibility, isn't it? This month alone, I have been able to locate a space opera, a farce, a post-apocalyptic road trip, and a fantastic fairytale that all fit comfortably under the label of Science Fiction. (An interesting side note: Japan seems to be having a huge impact on Science Fiction comics in America today. Of the four comics below, one is directly imported from Japan, and two others are obviously influenced by the art of manga -- Japanese comic books.) While I wait for some capable soul to revive the straight Western in comics, I'll be content knowing that the popular genre of SF is well represented every month in PREVIEWS.
ONE TOUGH MOTHER
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH #1-8 (Dark Horse Comics)
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH: CITY OF THE CHILDREN #1-7 (Dark Horse Comics)
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH: CITY OF THE ANGELS #1-3 (Dark Horse Comics)
When I reviewed BLACKJACK (Dark Angel Productions) last month in this column, I asked you to imagine the role of Indiana Jones recast with actor Ving Rhames. That was so much fun, I thought we'd try the exercise again. To give you an impression of THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH, this time I'm going to ask you to recast Mel Gibson's Mad Max character with a strong woman such as Lucy Lawless or Sigourney Weaver. Oh, yes indeedy, Sarah is a butt-kicking road warrior wandering a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Unlike, Mel, however, Sarah has a mission: searching for her lost children.
The world in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH has been contaminated by nuclear war. Two political factions arose on space stations full of evacuees orbiting the Earth in the wake of the atomic aftermath: technofascists calling themselves "Epoch" and radical environmentalists calling themselves "M. E." (for "Mother Earth). Epoch's scientists have caused the Earth to tilt on its axis in an effort to move the irradiated continents to the poles where they will be safely buried under new polar icecaps. Land which was formerly frozen and barren will, they hope, become fruitful and valuable. In the chaos of the civil war, families were torn apart as evacuees were rushed to the Earth to claim and resettle the lands in the names of the opposing sects. Sarah's family was one of those which was shattered.
Amidst the ongoing civil war and environmental upheaval, Sarah wanders the new face of the planet Earth in search of her three missing children. Sarah's transportation is provided by an unscrupulous trader and arms smuggler named Tsue, with whom she has made a fragile alliance at some untold point in the past. While Tsue peddles his wares (which include everything except love and courage, as he is fond of repeating), Sarah wanders through the crowds of Tsue's patrons looking for leads to her missing children. Her fierce determination to succeed in her quest is undercut only by her motherly tendencies, which constantly draw her into the lives of children in danger. And in a world of chaos, there are many endangered children. Fortunately for the children, Sarah is remarkably strong and fights ferociously in hand-to-hand combat.
In the first LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH mini-series, entitled "Tunnel Town" we are introduced to Sarah as she rides across a vast desert to a buried city, which is being excavated by M. E. forces and their enslaved Epoch prisoners. Sarah is befriended by a young girl named Lucia and her troubled boyfriend, an M.E. soldier who has been dismissed in shame. Lucia helps irrigate her grandfather's farm by carrying water up from a spring deep in the dug out city. While accompanying Lucia, Sarah stumbles across a cache of gold bars in a buried bank vault. Through the boyfriend's stupidity, Sarah is soon fighting to save all their lives as they are caught up in a whirlwind of gold fever and a prisoner revolt.
In "City of the Children," the second LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH mini-series, Sarah's quest brings her to an icy Epoch army base manned solely by teenage boys. In the thrall of a charismatic young leader, the boys enslave adults to mine old containers of nuclear waste needed to power a salvaged atomic generator. In short order, Tsue and Sarah are captured, put to work, beaten repeatedly, and subjected to the leader's insane sexual tortures. Sarah must end this mad cult of personality if she is to survive and the children are to be free. Also, flashbacks throughout this story arc reveal the fate of Sarah's fourth child, a suckling infant.
In the most recent mini-series, "City of the Angels," Sarah and Tsue arrive at a busy Epoch army tank refueling station. In the bustling traffic, Sarah saves a young nun from being crushed under the tracks of an oncoming tank, seemingly by stopping the behemoth with one hand. The nun and her fellow sisters are convinced they have seen a miracle. Sarah sees the pubescent nuns submitting to prostitution in order to finance their church, and she is convinced she is seeing exploitation. Violent confrontations and narrow escapes are sure to follow.
Whew! That was a considerable amount of plot summary, huh? How about some opinions now?
Well, I like it.
For starters, the concept behind THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is very cool. A hero who protects children pushes one of my favorite buttons. I despise child abuse and exploitation; and I think saving a child from harm is one of the most heroic acts possible. That the hero in this particular comic is a strong, capable woman who does NOT dress in a thong, pasties, high heels, and fishnet stockings is also a huge plus. (By the way, if the idea of a protector of children appeals to you, I cannot recommend highly enough the hard-boiled crime novels of Andrew Vachss. His Burke character is a killer and con-man whose single sliver of redemption is his personal crusade against child pornography and sexual exploitation.)
Next up, the art in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is fantastic. Takumi Nagayasu's realistic style is heavily detailed yet remains fluid. His characters' faces and their body language are particularly expressive. This is extremely important when the lead character's grim demeanor is usually only broken by the slightest of frowns or smiles. Nagayasu has quickly joined the ranks of my favorite Japanese artists: Ryoichi Ikegami (SANCTUARY, MAI THE PSYCHIC GIRL, CRYING FREEMAN) and Goseki Kojima (LONE WOLF AND CUB).
Only the superficial nature of the stories in THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is slightly disappointing. Writer Katsuhiro Otomo is most famous for writing and drawing the Japanese manga epic, AKIRA (Epic/Marvel Comics). He brings his trademark non-stop action to THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH, but I don't think it works as well here as it did in AKIRA. The characters in AKIRA were so shallow, the action was really the star in that comic -- and that was all right. In Sarah, meanwhile, Otomo has created a character so interesting, I found myself getting frustrated waiting for little droplets of character development between the numerous action sequences. Also, the Lone Ranger plots (come to a new town, befriend some people, get in trouble, save the day, leave town) might get old pretty soon if Sarah doesn't start making some progress on her quest. Overall though, I'm largely mollified by the fact that the adventure stories are put together fairly well.
THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is an enjoyable and unique series. It's easily among the best Japanese imports I've ever come across. My only wish is that it would be issued in monthly trade paperbacks so I could learn more about Sarah faster. In the meantime, you should try the "Tunnel Town" collection and see if you can resist joining Sarah on her quest.
(p.s. Because of graphic violence and sexual content, THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH is for mature readers only.)
Grade: B-
August 10, 2015
Part of the reason I'm giving this a 5 star rating is to draw attention to one of the best, if not the best, manga that made its way to my country. Just when I thought I was totally burned out on dystopian science fiction, I rediscovered the hard copy English translation the Dark Horse Comics did of Otomo's best work.
You're going to say wait a minute, you mean Akira don't you? No, I don't. This unfortunately neglected science fiction saga that takes place on Earth that humans have managed to screw up twice has ten times the humanity of Akira. Here the people come across as people, not cardboard pieces set up to advance a story along.
After nuclear war destroyed most of the planet, humans retreated to satellite colonies. In time humans perfected a non-nuclear weapon that would tilt the Earth's axis covering the radioactive and uninhabitable Northern Hemisphere in ice. Civil War breaks out among two factions, one that wishes to use the weapon and one that says mankind had its chance once and blew it already. The weapon is used and as the satellite civil ware intensifies as people flee the satellites.
All that, and we're still in the fist chapter.
Sarah and her husband were separated while fleeing the satellite, but what was worse for Sarah is that she is separated from her three older children. She keeps the infant with her, as they head to the shuttles. When the story picks up years later on Earth Sarah is by herself searching for her three remaining children.
Upon reaching Tunnel Town Sarah encounters a POW camp, as the satellite civil war found its way to Earth.
If you're searching for a tough, human female lead this is your story regardless of genre. Sarah was doing this before Mad Max Fury Road.
(aside and editorial comment-for anyone familiar with George Miller's first three Mad Max movie strong female characters are the norm not the exception-end of rant regarding movie hype and political correctness).
Anyway if you can get your hands on this-READ THIS.
You're going to say wait a minute, you mean Akira don't you? No, I don't. This unfortunately neglected science fiction saga that takes place on Earth that humans have managed to screw up twice has ten times the humanity of Akira. Here the people come across as people, not cardboard pieces set up to advance a story along.
After nuclear war destroyed most of the planet, humans retreated to satellite colonies. In time humans perfected a non-nuclear weapon that would tilt the Earth's axis covering the radioactive and uninhabitable Northern Hemisphere in ice. Civil War breaks out among two factions, one that wishes to use the weapon and one that says mankind had its chance once and blew it already. The weapon is used and as the satellite civil ware intensifies as people flee the satellites.
All that, and we're still in the fist chapter.
Sarah and her husband were separated while fleeing the satellite, but what was worse for Sarah is that she is separated from her three older children. She keeps the infant with her, as they head to the shuttles. When the story picks up years later on Earth Sarah is by herself searching for her three remaining children.
Upon reaching Tunnel Town Sarah encounters a POW camp, as the satellite civil war found its way to Earth.
If you're searching for a tough, human female lead this is your story regardless of genre. Sarah was doing this before Mad Max Fury Road.
(aside and editorial comment-for anyone familiar with George Miller's first three Mad Max movie strong female characters are the norm not the exception-end of rant regarding movie hype and political correctness).
Anyway if you can get your hands on this-READ THIS.
June 6, 2013
A decent sci-fi adventure, but not quite on the same level as Otomo's other works. This one feels made for a younger audience. Still fun and some excellent art by Nagayasu.
March 27, 2018
Would love to have Sigourney Weaver play the lead in a movie version.
July 9, 2021
The characters were fleshed out just enough without any extraneous information to slow down the narrative.
August 17, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7liD...
(Otomo et Angoulême, dans le Télérama)
(Otomo et Angoulême, dans le Télérama)
March 14, 2017
โดยสรุปจากการอ่านทุกเล่ม เนื้อหาช่วงแรกมีความแปลกใหม่ สร้างภาพของโลกหลังการล่มสลายให้เห็นได้อย่างชัดเจน ช่วงท้ายเริ่มมีประเด็นการเมืองและความขัดแย้งทางความคิดให้เห็นมากขึ้น บทสรุปทำได้ดี ออกจะรวบรัดไปบ้างแต่ก็ถือว่าเป็นการดึงความน่าสนใจจากความอึดอัดในช่วงก่อนหน้านั้นได้
January 3, 2015
A madmax-style seinen manga only with Sigourney weaver in place of Mel Gibson.
the plot? a mother searches for her childrens in a dessolated planet earth all the while overcoming numerous obstacles either by cleverness or sheer strenght.
Trigger warning for: violence, minor nudity, attack on religion
the plot? a mother searches for her childrens in a dessolated planet earth all the while overcoming numerous obstacles either by cleverness or sheer strenght.
Trigger warning for: violence, minor nudity, attack on religion
July 22, 2008
not quite as good as Akira, but still pretty awsome. after Tunnel Town, there's City of Children and Citty of Angles. City of Peace comes after that, but technicaly it hasnt been published into English yet, a fact that saddens me.
January 7, 2009
Disappointing. No wonder there are no further volumes available in english.
November 28, 2008
Quite a disappointment ... none of the epic sweep of Akira or the tight plotting of Domu. Just a somewhat pointless adventure that brings the wrapper story no closer to completion.
October 3, 2012
Worth reading.
July 20, 2013
Loved it, especially the first part
September 13, 2013
Migliore del sopravvalutato Akira sotto tutti i punti di vista. Finalmente una storia matura da parte di Otomo, senza ragazzini che si rincorrono con le moto.
October 4, 2013
Reads so fast. Good, basic Mad-Max style story.
June 22, 2016
Standard post-apocalypse stuff but still good. Great art, took me a while to notice that it wasn't Otomo. The writing isn't special. The translation's fine. Kinda bland/kinda nice.
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