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Grenadier Volume 1
"Rusuna is a golden haired Senshi, a gunslinger who travels the land with one purpose, to make the world a peaceful place"--Vol. 1, p. [4] of cover.
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 8, 2006
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March 31, 2021
Meet Rushuna, a girl who kicks butt at a daily basis.
I have had two volumes of this book since a long time, sadly, since Tokyopop died and old Tokyopop manga gets harder and harder to find, I guess I will never be able to read further unless I can find the volumes digitally (or someone else picks it up again). I guess I could also watch the anime.
This was a very fun, but very chaotic manga about a girl senshi travelling the world, or well, she tries to get home but she doesn’t know where it is exactly. Along with her is a samurai named Yatchan. Rushuna is a kick-ass girl who isn’t afraid, and rightfully so as she can take down a man with just one bullet. There is tons of action and bullet hell and I loved it so much. There is just never a moment of rest. Even when Rushuna is taking a bath someone will pop up and destroy everything.
Though I would have liked a bit better story, now we go from one place to the next, each time a new battle, without seeing much of the journey in between, which made what happened to feel very off and as if it was nothing. So yeah, that could have been better handled/better written.
The start also could be better as it felt more like a second or third volume at times and I was quite confused if I had missed something.
I love (at least for most) the reactions of people to Rushuna, since she is a foreigner of course she is blond (which always strikes me as just very weird because not all people who are foreign to Japan are blonde, I mean I have dark brown hair myself), not to mention she is a girl who wields weapons like a pro. A grenadier!
I guess I will soon read the second volume! And then hope that I can find the rest, because I sure want more adventures with Rushuna.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have had two volumes of this book since a long time, sadly, since Tokyopop died and old Tokyopop manga gets harder and harder to find, I guess I will never be able to read further unless I can find the volumes digitally (or someone else picks it up again). I guess I could also watch the anime.
This was a very fun, but very chaotic manga about a girl senshi travelling the world, or well, she tries to get home but she doesn’t know where it is exactly. Along with her is a samurai named Yatchan. Rushuna is a kick-ass girl who isn’t afraid, and rightfully so as she can take down a man with just one bullet. There is tons of action and bullet hell and I loved it so much. There is just never a moment of rest. Even when Rushuna is taking a bath someone will pop up and destroy everything.
Though I would have liked a bit better story, now we go from one place to the next, each time a new battle, without seeing much of the journey in between, which made what happened to feel very off and as if it was nothing. So yeah, that could have been better handled/better written.
The start also could be better as it felt more like a second or third volume at times and I was quite confused if I had missed something.
I love (at least for most) the reactions of people to Rushuna, since she is a foreigner of course she is blond (which always strikes me as just very weird because not all people who are foreign to Japan are blonde, I mean I have dark brown hair myself), not to mention she is a girl who wields weapons like a pro. A grenadier!
I guess I will soon read the second volume! And then hope that I can find the rest, because I sure want more adventures with Rushuna.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 20, 2024
This manga is sorta, Annie Oakley meets feudal society. The art mostly depicts fight scenes, so it is meant to be chaotic. Occasionally, there is some decent art, but not often. The story has some humor but makes little sense. Luckily, I bought only one volume.
November 23, 2012
Lots of violence and lots of boobs, but I'm completely taken by Rushuna and Yajiro, our two main characters. Rushuna is a powerful gun masters - a grenadier - who wants nothing more than to get back home. Unfortunately, she's not entirely sure where that is. In the meantime, she has paired up with Yajiro, a mercenary, and frees various villages from their oppressive rulers and controlling gangs. This volume is more set-up than anything. I really have no idea what to expect from the next six volumes in terms of story, but I'm more than intrigued enough by the characters to keep going.
May 7, 2009
Its really weird, funny and kinda violent. You can find it in Mr. Jankas class.
October 24, 2011
THIS IS EPIC! \(^O^)/
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