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テガミバチ / Tegami Bachi #6
Tegamibachi 6
The Lighthouse in the Wasteland Lag finds his long-lost hero Gauche Suede! But Gauche’s heart is so depleted that he has no memory of his former self, and now goes by Noir the Marauder. Lag’s only hope to recover the real Gauche is a special letter bullet that will convey Lag’s heart to his friend. Lag’s not sure how to go about writing the perfect letter, but his Letter Bee duties offer some good lessons in connecting hearts.
176 pages, Comic
First published February 4, 2009
About the author
Hiroyuki Asada
121 books63 followersHiroyuki Asada (浅田弘幸 Asada Hiroyuki) is a Japanese mangaka.
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
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September 23, 2022
This is probably the strongest volume I've read yet for the series.
September 24, 2019
Dam, she's old. Besides that little info the book was pretty slow. Full of fillers really. It was okay.
December 1, 2019
7/10.
La mayoría de capítulos han sido entretenidas aventuras autoconclusivas. En el último capítulo se vuelve a retomar la historia principal y parece que empezaremos a saber algo más sobre Niche.
La mayoría de capítulos han sido entretenidas aventuras autoconclusivas. En el último capítulo se vuelve a retomar la historia principal y parece que empezaremos a saber algo más sobre Niche.
March 28, 2021
Come ho già detto, apprezzo molto come la storia stia andando avanti a una buona velocità, senza tirarla troppo per le lunghe. Abbiamo già qualche risposta su Goos e nel prossimo volume avremo qualcosa su Niche. L'autore riesce a mantenere un buon equilibrio sulle informazioni che ci dà, senza che siano troppe e ci riesca difficile assimilarle.
April 11, 2018
Lag doit rédiger une balle-lettre pour toucher le cœur de Lag. Ses responsables l’envoient en mission pour trouver des informations sur Noir, anciennement Gauche Suède. Il commence à réunir des fragments d’informations sur ce qui semble être arrivé à son ami.
October 17, 2021
** Leido de su Version Español en Manga Plus** este Sexto tomo estuvo suave tirando a flojo, el dibujo de Hiroyuki me sigue gustando, dejando cosas interesantes para el futuro tomo referente a NOIR y Niche. continuare con el siguiente tomo para ver que mas me cuenta.
October 26, 2018
Now to see if they can get his heart back.
March 29, 2019
Love this series so far, great Shōnen manga so far with awesome beautiful art😻👌😁❤️❤️
September 28, 2019
A beautiful and moving volume about memory and loss. Secrets and mysteries: some are revealed, some deepen. A lovely chapter in an excellent series.
June 27, 2020
Sin palabras… Me da pena lo que ha ocurrido con Goos, espero que Lag pueda recuperarle.
Como en los anteriores tomos, las ilustraciones y la historia son de 10.
Como en los anteriores tomos, las ilustraciones y la historia son de 10.
January 22, 2026
Nothing says I love you like a gun to the face
February 11, 2026
I don't know how to feel about that final panel.
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
November 13, 2011
I liked this volume because it concentrated more on the relation between Lag, slyvette and Guache's. Lag is trying hard to find Guache for Slyvette's sake and he thinks that writing a letter will bring the old Guache back. I thought there was a cute slyvette and lag moment when Lag and slyvette were sleeping together on the train. Even though i'm a fan of their pairing, i thought that they made a very peaceful and adorable picture. It was a nice break in the series because Lag has a break from his dangerous delieveries and it doesn't talk about Guache's where abouts and his recent activities. This volume may seem like a fillar for some people who read this series but even if it is, it's take nice to take breather from the sad plot.
The only part that i didnt really like in the volume was the light house chapter because i didnt really understand what was going on in the chapter and i felt the author spontanously changed the setting and plot which made the order of the plot feel out of order.
The only part that i didnt really like in the volume was the light house chapter because i didnt really understand what was going on in the chapter and i felt the author spontanously changed the setting and plot which made the order of the plot feel out of order.
September 2, 2011
Reason for Reading: next in the series
Lag is in the process of writing a letter bullet which will hopefully connect his heart to Gauche and help him recover his own heart which he has lost. We get flashbacks to see exactly what happened to Gauche that made him lose not only his memories but his heart and become Noir the Marauder. In the meantime Lag goes about some of us his regular letter bee duties where he learns more about how hearts can be connected to each other and especially helps Sylvette to help someone make right something she was unable to do in her own past. Lag meets up with the legendary Jiggy Pepper on his travels and the book ends with a bit of a shocker making the next book an eager read. I'm liking the 3 mos publishing schedule for this series, just enough to keep you anxious for the next book but short enough that you don't forget what was going on. Another great entry in the series.
Lag is in the process of writing a letter bullet which will hopefully connect his heart to Gauche and help him recover his own heart which he has lost. We get flashbacks to see exactly what happened to Gauche that made him lose not only his memories but his heart and become Noir the Marauder. In the meantime Lag goes about some of us his regular letter bee duties where he learns more about how hearts can be connected to each other and especially helps Sylvette to help someone make right something she was unable to do in her own past. Lag meets up with the legendary Jiggy Pepper on his travels and the book ends with a bit of a shocker making the next book an eager read. I'm liking the 3 mos publishing schedule for this series, just enough to keep you anxious for the next book but short enough that you don't forget what was going on. Another great entry in the series.
May 28, 2015
So I really enjoyed the first two chapters which are letter bee stories, the first about two girls who were connected and the other about a man's journals being eaten by a gaichuu. Both were cute in their own way. We meet Jiggy Pepper and I adore how he complimented Niche's help. Also a cute chapter with Sylvette!
Loved several frames in this volume, Niche visualizing how she helped and her one legged stance on the back of the motorcycle! Plus Niche frantic to find Lag makes for some lovely frames too. Many of the frames with Sylvette were rocking too - its good to see her in action.
We get some back story on Gauche Suede and how Roda is human now and how Noir came to be. I loved Niche ton, ton, toning across the moose tusks, sliding down a slope and tup, tup, tuping across the ice!
BOTTOM LINE: Things are being revealed!
Loved several frames in this volume, Niche visualizing how she helped and her one legged stance on the back of the motorcycle! Plus Niche frantic to find Lag makes for some lovely frames too. Many of the frames with Sylvette were rocking too - its good to see her in action.
We get some back story on Gauche Suede and how Roda is human now and how Noir came to be. I loved Niche ton, ton, toning across the moose tusks, sliding down a slope and tup, tup, tuping across the ice!
BOTTOM LINE: Things are being revealed!
September 11, 2012
The strongest and most engaging volume of Tegami Bachi so far. I adored every page of it. I especially enjoyed the stories about the lighthouse and the doll, especially since the doll chapter gave Sylvette Suede some much-needed time to shine - and she is awesome. The further this manga goes into the land of Amberground, the more I want to follow it into this excellent world-building and story development. Thank you, Viz, for publishing this series!
February 19, 2016
Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee) is a high-concept manga series that can leave readers scratching their heads unless they pay close attention. I haven't dedicated the sort of attention to this that I thought I would, but I intend to go back. There's just something irresistible about the art, kind of a darkish shoujo style, but from a different universe, so all the shoujo visual cues are wrong somehow, and the effect is just to visually draw me into every frame. Definitely worth a second read.
September 20, 2011
What a disappointing book in this so-far great series. I felt that I was watching filler content from an Anime. At least the last chapter got back to the story, short as it was.
February 23, 2026
Original read: 4 stars. 2025 reread: 3 stars, but maybe that's just because I was so tired while reading it
January 30, 2015
Another good manga series that I should finish.
April 29, 2016
Another good volume. Liking the series more and more.
September 8, 2024
We get more backstory on Gauche or Noir.
There are more side stories to support the main plot.
I like Sylvette more and more with each passing volume.
There are more side stories to support the main plot.
I like Sylvette more and more with each passing volume.
November 29, 2022
Fantastic book! Looking forward to more.
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