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Psyren #3
Psyren, Vol. 3: Dragon
Ageha Yoshina just got transported to a warped alternate dimension where you've got to fight your way back to our world--or die trying.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2008
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August 10, 2020
Re-read. The group has increased. Action, awakenings and secrets. Oboro is so entertaining with his weirdness.
January 31, 2022
The Asaga backstory arc was so heart wrenching 💔
May 24, 2012
Action and excitement! Good job not boring me with your fights Iwashiro, that takes talent. I like the mythology building here and the Asaga-Tatsuo storyline was emotionally effective. Yay friendship! \o/ 3.5 stars
January 17, 2026
Hiryu joined Psyren to hunt for his old friend Tatsuo, who vanished after getting into Psyren himself. Now that Hiryu knows they're being sent to the future, he's determined to find his friend---but Tatsuo is closer than anyone thought.
This volume covers a single trip into the future Japan, but once again there are a number of twists. On a surface level, the problem is obvious: there's no safe route to their destination. And soon they realize why the map is marked "dangerous."
Even worse, though, is that a masked man shows up . . . and Hiryu is convinced this is Tatsuo. I love the brief but impactful backstory here. Tatsuo's existence spurred Hiryu into both his nickname of "Dragon" and his desire to be more of a hero. Because remember, Hiryu was pretty much a wimp as a kid himself, but his desire to help someone else is what turned him into someone stronger.
There's more explanation of powers here as well. Ageha's unique blast is dangerous to others and himself. He's too prone to pushing past his limits, and if they hadn't found some unexpected help at hand, he would've killed himself.
I also like the additional layers to Oboro and Kabuto. The actor is incredibly annoying for everyone else to put up with, because he's got a childlike love of adventure, little common sense, and doesn't particularly care about anyone outside himself. His powers are incredibly useful . . . but with that personality, do they even want to risk depending on him?
Kabuto, ironically, is at least more honest in his sleeziness. He likes Sakurako, dislikes anything resembling personal risk, and keeps noticing things about this future land that will likely come up again once they aren't fighting for their lives. Even though his powers still haven't manifested, he behaves like a scout, which is a role their team sorely needs.
Overall this is another action-packed adventure. I rate this Highly Recommended.
This volume covers a single trip into the future Japan, but once again there are a number of twists. On a surface level, the problem is obvious: there's no safe route to their destination. And soon they realize why the map is marked "dangerous."
Even worse, though, is that a masked man shows up . . . and Hiryu is convinced this is Tatsuo. I love the brief but impactful backstory here. Tatsuo's existence spurred Hiryu into both his nickname of "Dragon" and his desire to be more of a hero. Because remember, Hiryu was pretty much a wimp as a kid himself, but his desire to help someone else is what turned him into someone stronger.
There's more explanation of powers here as well. Ageha's unique blast is dangerous to others and himself. He's too prone to pushing past his limits, and if they hadn't found some unexpected help at hand, he would've killed himself.
I also like the additional layers to Oboro and Kabuto. The actor is incredibly annoying for everyone else to put up with, because he's got a childlike love of adventure, little common sense, and doesn't particularly care about anyone outside himself. His powers are incredibly useful . . . but with that personality, do they even want to risk depending on him?
Kabuto, ironically, is at least more honest in his sleeziness. He likes Sakurako, dislikes anything resembling personal risk, and keeps noticing things about this future land that will likely come up again once they aren't fighting for their lives. Even though his powers still haven't manifested, he behaves like a scout, which is a role their team sorely needs.
Overall this is another action-packed adventure. I rate this Highly Recommended.
June 26, 2025
Asaga gets a backstory! He has a friend he knew, and now friend is... enemy?! Wowow exciting. At least the dude has a big gun, love big guns, and the reveal of our protagonist's psy power thing was neat.
April 13, 2018
Wishing I had Volume 4 already. So many questions!
February 21, 2019
Keterusan baca...
Aksinya makin bagus...
Aksinya makin bagus...
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September 16, 2021The story is definitely picking up and getting better
June 12, 2022
Action packed on this volume. Meeting Tatsuo and finding out more about where he has been and what has happened to him.
March 24, 2024
CH 17-25
May 5, 2025
toujours de la bombe
June 28, 2022
Listen I wanted to like Psyren, I really did. I was really taken in by its setting made more interesting by the mystery. But I’m starting to think that the shonen market is all about the vending machine effect, where what’s predictable sells. This made me a little sad because the author had a lot to say about books he reads and I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt that he has the taste to pull off a good story. Yet though either the pressure of his publisher or overabundance of characters to lasso a plot around, Psyren falls into the broad demographic of drab shonen that doesn’t impress me.
If it has one thing going for it it’s the premise. Psyren’s setting and stories are nestled between the venn diagram of Bleach and the Matrix. Except all of the action is Bleach and none of the thinking is the Matrix. Yet the mystery that’s initially set up of the contemporary world being so different from the Psyren wasteland was really compelling and hooked me to the story. I was at first impressed with the characters fixing time in the past present and present future, but that quickly waned after the characters had less of a reason to do it more for the sake of the plot than for themselves. And the semblance of characterization that was there consisted more of archetypes than substantial players of the game. The character models and designs are all really sharp and cool but didn’t add much more to the story, and that’s the story that was squeezed between explosions that took up whole and chapters.
The severe lack of motive is something I found made the books really flat overall. Save the world because you should save the world. Yet it sets up a whole mess of characters you don’t care if Ageha saves or not. Everyone he’s fighting to save he shared a comedic moment, brodown, boob grab or info dump in response to a question. The books never give the characters time to simmer and build on each other and the point of the series seems moot if that’s what we’re given. It had potential all the way through to elaborate on some interesting storylines, yet the final result is so top heavy from its characters it’s hard to say any of them were worth reading. I would say it’s worth reading if you’re looking for something different in shonen, even if it isn’t super different. But it certainly didn’t show me that the genre has mature or thoughtful stories to tell, but just gave me more pointy-haired high school sword flingers saving the world.
If it has one thing going for it it’s the premise. Psyren’s setting and stories are nestled between the venn diagram of Bleach and the Matrix. Except all of the action is Bleach and none of the thinking is the Matrix. Yet the mystery that’s initially set up of the contemporary world being so different from the Psyren wasteland was really compelling and hooked me to the story. I was at first impressed with the characters fixing time in the past present and present future, but that quickly waned after the characters had less of a reason to do it more for the sake of the plot than for themselves. And the semblance of characterization that was there consisted more of archetypes than substantial players of the game. The character models and designs are all really sharp and cool but didn’t add much more to the story, and that’s the story that was squeezed between explosions that took up whole and chapters.
The severe lack of motive is something I found made the books really flat overall. Save the world because you should save the world. Yet it sets up a whole mess of characters you don’t care if Ageha saves or not. Everyone he’s fighting to save he shared a comedic moment, brodown, boob grab or info dump in response to a question. The books never give the characters time to simmer and build on each other and the point of the series seems moot if that’s what we’re given. It had potential all the way through to elaborate on some interesting storylines, yet the final result is so top heavy from its characters it’s hard to say any of them were worth reading. I would say it’s worth reading if you’re looking for something different in shonen, even if it isn’t super different. But it certainly didn’t show me that the genre has mature or thoughtful stories to tell, but just gave me more pointy-haired high school sword flingers saving the world.
June 3, 2015
Loved this volume - completely in Psyren except for one flashback scene.
Hiryu finds out shocking knowledge about his friend, Tatsuo. It's quite a fascinating arc for Hiryu and I love how we are learning more about Psyren because of it. Oboro and Kirisaki are weaknesses right not so Amamiya has to fight it out.
I have to say Ageha wins the series for me. I love how he supports Hirya and Amamiya already and thinks of Oboro and Kirisaki as part of their team now. He has this innocent openness that is quite endearing. We aren't expected to like Ageha on his own merits though - no, we are given Oboro's view of Ageha which makes us love them both all the more:
"He knows he's weak. He's owning up to it honestly - with a sort of graceful strength... his emotions blaze white hot... sometimes producing dazzling tongues of fire. He's holding himself back cursing his own helplessness..."
I love how we are learning with Ageha and his friends about the black sphere and their own emerging abilities. Tatsuo's story is obviously part of a larger story arc but I loved the introduction and how it had an end but also continued.
BOTTOM LINE: This series reminds me of Deathlands, a fav of mine, crossed with a Naruto-like Ageha who also feels it's important to always pursue helping people. Oboro is just delightfully odd and unexpected!
Hiryu finds out shocking knowledge about his friend, Tatsuo. It's quite a fascinating arc for Hiryu and I love how we are learning more about Psyren because of it. Oboro and Kirisaki are weaknesses right not so Amamiya has to fight it out.
I have to say Ageha wins the series for me. I love how he supports Hirya and Amamiya already and thinks of Oboro and Kirisaki as part of their team now. He has this innocent openness that is quite endearing. We aren't expected to like Ageha on his own merits though - no, we are given Oboro's view of Ageha which makes us love them both all the more:
"He knows he's weak. He's owning up to it honestly - with a sort of graceful strength... his emotions blaze white hot... sometimes producing dazzling tongues of fire. He's holding himself back cursing his own helplessness..."
I love how we are learning with Ageha and his friends about the black sphere and their own emerging abilities. Tatsuo's story is obviously part of a larger story arc but I loved the introduction and how it had an end but also continued.
BOTTOM LINE: This series reminds me of Deathlands, a fav of mine, crossed with a Naruto-like Ageha who also feels it's important to always pursue helping people. Oboro is just delightfully odd and unexpected!
March 12, 2019
I don't know why I had this marked as already read, because I do not remember getting this far last time.
I'm really enjoying the plot of this so far - the Psyren world is really interesting to me, and there's enough mystery to keep drawing me back in. I'm getting really strong Arrancar vibes from the Taboo too, and I am not complaining about it.
That said, I had a few problems with this volume:
1) Oboro's behaviour towards Ageha is... hmm. Pretty gross?? Like... Ageha is a sixteen year old kid, and Oboro is in his twenties. Not to mention it's playing into the stereotype of LGBT people being predators - I don't know for sure if Oboro even is queer, but he's leaning into a pretty harmful stereotype, regardless.
I'm really enjoying the plot of this so far - the Psyren world is really interesting to me, and there's enough mystery to keep drawing me back in. I'm getting really strong Arrancar vibes from the Taboo too, and I am not complaining about it.
That said, I had a few problems with this volume:
1) Oboro's behaviour towards Ageha is... hmm. Pretty gross?? Like... Ageha is a sixteen year old kid, and Oboro is in his twenties. Not to mention it's playing into the stereotype of LGBT people being predators - I don't know for sure if Oboro even is queer, but he's leaning into a pretty harmful stereotype, regardless.
November 12, 2012
Ageha, Sakurako and Hiryu are transported back into the Psyren world. There, they meet a mysterious psionist who looks a lot like Tatsou, Hiryu's childhood friend. Tatsou was transported to Psyren the first time with Hiryu but it was thought that he was killed. It is revealed that the psionist is indeed Tatsou but he has been brainwashed and turned evil. After an intense battle, Ageha and Hiryu are able to recover Tatsou's memories, but Tatsou can no longer leave Psyren because his body is too weak.
I thought this book was definetly more depressing and thought provoking than the previous two. In this book, Hiryu's characters is developed a lot more. We find out how he went from a dorky kid who was always picked on in grade school, to the cool, top notch fighter he is today. You get to see a softer side of his character and I really enjoyed that. The reader also gets to see a more vulnerable side of Sakurako. You realize that underneath her tough and protective exterior, she is really terrified and weak. I would recommend this book to people who like manga and action books.
I thought this book was definetly more depressing and thought provoking than the previous two. In this book, Hiryu's characters is developed a lot more. We find out how he went from a dorky kid who was always picked on in grade school, to the cool, top notch fighter he is today. You get to see a softer side of his character and I really enjoyed that. The reader also gets to see a more vulnerable side of Sakurako. You realize that underneath her tough and protective exterior, she is really terrified and weak. I would recommend this book to people who like manga and action books.
March 19, 2015
Psyren takes place a carefully constructed world and its overarching plot continually builds chapter by chapter. Don't start here - it really must be read from the beginning.
Ageha's second trip to Psyren has gone wrong fast, as his group finds themselves caught between a deadly monster and a powerful Psi-weilding Taboo. A Taboo that looks strangely familiar to Hiryu…
The pace at which Iwashiro is organically increasing tension is incredible. Developments and twists feel natural and even the cliched elements that appear are used in unexpected ways. The expanding central cast is wonderfully diverse and quirky, particularly new addition Oboro. The dilemmas our protagonists face, the variety in Psi powers emerging, and the glimpses of the emerging bigger picture are all carefully detailed and instantly compelling. Key reveals are perfectly timed for maximum impact and leave quite an impression.
Only three volumes in and I love the way everything's coming together in Psyren. This series could be something really special if it can keep this level up through to the end.
Ageha's second trip to Psyren has gone wrong fast, as his group finds themselves caught between a deadly monster and a powerful Psi-weilding Taboo. A Taboo that looks strangely familiar to Hiryu…
The pace at which Iwashiro is organically increasing tension is incredible. Developments and twists feel natural and even the cliched elements that appear are used in unexpected ways. The expanding central cast is wonderfully diverse and quirky, particularly new addition Oboro. The dilemmas our protagonists face, the variety in Psi powers emerging, and the glimpses of the emerging bigger picture are all carefully detailed and instantly compelling. Key reveals are perfectly timed for maximum impact and leave quite an impression.
Only three volumes in and I love the way everything's coming together in Psyren. This series could be something really special if it can keep this level up through to the end.
June 4, 2012
Hiryu is just...just....so kawaii!! Ageha is funny and cute in a stupid sort of way, Kabuto is hilarious, Sakuraku is strange and sweet, and Obero is funny and mysterious. But Hiryu is just so kawaii!
The battle scenes flow smoothly, the dialogue is relevant and funny, and Toshiaki Iwashiro's art may not be horribly original, but it has a uniqueness all of it's own. The story is intriguing, and I'm left with more questions than answers...dying to know more is a good thing!
As they say in Bakuman (another awesome manga series), some manga writers are just geniuses. Iwashiro, I applaud you as a genius. ^__^
I was surprised to find out just how new this series is. As of now, only volumes 1-4 are available in the USA.
It's so wonderful to find yet another great series! I'll be looking forward to future volumes. :)
The battle scenes flow smoothly, the dialogue is relevant and funny, and Toshiaki Iwashiro's art may not be horribly original, but it has a uniqueness all of it's own. The story is intriguing, and I'm left with more questions than answers...dying to know more is a good thing!
As they say in Bakuman (another awesome manga series), some manga writers are just geniuses. Iwashiro, I applaud you as a genius. ^__^
I was surprised to find out just how new this series is. As of now, only volumes 1-4 are available in the USA.
It's so wonderful to find yet another great series! I'll be looking forward to future volumes. :)
October 12, 2015
Ageha, Amamiya y Hiryu regresan a Psyren. En esta ocasión, como es normal, hay otras personas que también ingresan a Psyre, entre ellas están el idolo juvenil Oboro Muchizuki y el mujeriego Kabuto Kirizaki.
Este volúmen explora un poco más la historia de Hiryu, también apodado "El Dragón", y su relación con el enemigo principal de este arco argumental: Tatsuo.
Ageha despierta su poder interior al ver que la vida de sus compañeros corre peligro, un poder de tal magnitud que su usuario, Ageha, no podía controlar. Sin embargo, Ageha logró su objetivo y pudo derrotar a Tatsuo. Tambien se muestra, por primera vez en el manga, el poder de Oboro.
Me gusta este manga porque está lleno de acción y tiene sus partes de humor, es un manga tipo Shonen que recomiendo mucho a aquellos que les gusta Naruto, One Piece o Fairy Tail.
Este volúmen explora un poco más la historia de Hiryu, también apodado "El Dragón", y su relación con el enemigo principal de este arco argumental: Tatsuo.
Ageha despierta su poder interior al ver que la vida de sus compañeros corre peligro, un poder de tal magnitud que su usuario, Ageha, no podía controlar. Sin embargo, Ageha logró su objetivo y pudo derrotar a Tatsuo. Tambien se muestra, por primera vez en el manga, el poder de Oboro.
Me gusta este manga porque está lleno de acción y tiene sus partes de humor, es un manga tipo Shonen que recomiendo mucho a aquellos que les gusta Naruto, One Piece o Fairy Tail.
March 10, 2014
Well, that picked up in a hurry. I wasn't sure after either of the first two books if I was willing to keep going on this series, but now it's starting to get its hooks into me.
We get a few more characters, we get a bit more humor that actually made me crack a smile, and we get some pretty great action scenes. We get our first mini-boss, and he's got a pretty solid story of his own.
I think I'll keep going as I can get the books frojm the library. It took longer to get going than I am really happy with, but I think it's starting to make a turn into more solid footing.
We get a few more characters, we get a bit more humor that actually made me crack a smile, and we get some pretty great action scenes. We get our first mini-boss, and he's got a pretty solid story of his own.
I think I'll keep going as I can get the books frojm the library. It took longer to get going than I am really happy with, but I think it's starting to make a turn into more solid footing.
January 12, 2015
Wonderful. The Ageha/Tatsuo plot was handled brilliantly, with just the right amount of emotion. Plus, Oboro is a fascinating addition, as he has just enough quirks to make him fresh and interesting. I considered taking off a star for the abnormality of the newbies' psionic powers coming online while in Psyren, but considering that it was pointed out in the story, I'm assuming that it will be covered later.
April 17, 2012
The series continues to be quite good. This volume introduces a new character and sets up what I imagine will be an ongoing subplot about him. No new information about the mystery about Psyren has been revealed yet, so I'm hoping that will happen in volume 4.
March 6, 2014
Involving Tatsuo and the Team Dragon situation, I felt as though it was pretty harsh. Tatsuo wasn't reached by Asaga until Yoshina intervened. Even then he was unconscious until they left and didn't get the chance to work anything out. I do like Mochizuki's approach and use of his Psy.
November 9, 2012
The unexpected twist of finding out that the blaster is that guys friend is really cool. It is completely cool that they are starting to find out about the taboo more and more.
March 31, 2013
Really good.
Seems weird to review just a few characters, so the stars say it all.
Seems weird to review just a few characters, so the stars say it all.
April 2, 2013
Public library copy.
November 12, 2014
I finished this one so quickly. I couldn't seem to put it done for longer than two seconds. Wonderful from begining to end.
July 24, 2015
Amazing!
August 17, 2017
Emotional kohai reunion done.
February 23, 2017
ah, just too many tropes w/o really expanding on them in unique ways.
EDIT: i think that i'll have to take this back b/c this series was started way back in 2007.
EDIT: i think that i'll have to take this back b/c this series was started way back in 2007.
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