In today’s ever-changing comics industry, there are two universal truths. First and foremost, Dogman is an iconic comic of our time. The second is that more people are reading comics and online comics (also known as vertical comics) than ever before. So we at The Comics Beat chose to embark on a new adventure: Bit’s Bizarre Adventure. Each week we ask three authors to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. This week we have the upcoming Shonen Jump series, a sci-fi apartment mystery, and of course, lightsabers.
Bliss Shell
Writer/Artist: Sano Yuto
Translator: David Evelyn
Writer: Kayla Aiko
Publisher: Visualization area
Before kaguramachi The hype train is on, there’s another Shonen Jump series catching people’s attention, and that’s Bliss Shell. Its three volumes have been reprinted several times. Although it has not yet reached kaguramachi Exciting to the extent that it deserves a wider audience.
Write and illustrate Sano Yuto, Bliss Shell Follow troubleshooters Tao and Alma. While they solve all problems, they focus primarily on killing the Maga, the horrific resurrection of human corpses. Alma is half human and half devil. With Thao’s help, he suppresses his magical instincts to save people. But things apparently become more complicated when the two of them encounter other humanoid magicians, as well as a dangerous figure who has been keeping tabs on Alma since birth.
Bliss Shell What started as a single shot turned into a full series. You can tell this is the case because the first few chapters are seemingly random stories with no connection to each other. Only when Yumi, the leader of the comic “family” is introduced, does the story enter its rhythm. This is closer to the style of Shonen Jump, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Recent developments, such as the idea that some wizards are more human than others—and the possibility that a wizard might be someone you once loved—have created interesting dilemmas for our heroes.
With the exception of the third chapter (which the artist apparently couldn’t finish before the submission deadline), Sano’s work is striking. Especially the action scenes are very rich in details. They make you think, “This looks really good as animation.” Every character is unique and very memorable in design and personality, especially Tao.
With only 19 chapters released monthly, it’s clear Bliss Shell Still touching myself. That said, the series has a lot of potential. I’m interested to see where this story takes us next. — Liang Haoying
Sky Reaver
Writer/Artist: Masakazu Ishiguro
edit: chief justice
Translator: my ransom
Production: S. Fang, G. Lu, PA Yeap, E. Hayden
Publisher: Kodansha
Content warning: Depictions of sexual violence.
Skygrazer is an apartment building, but don’t expect anything fancy. It’s a maze of extra sections, and without direction you can easily get lost. A series of seemingly unrelated murders connect the building’s residents. These events converged to a point and then exploded.
I’ve been buying a lot of comics lately, some of them blindly. Sky Reaver is one of the latter. Until I looked up the artist’s name, Masakazu IshiguroI realized he was the creator of this critically acclaimed series heavenly illusion. My expectations soared. But no amount of information or anticipation could have prepared me for this book.
Chapter One begins with three boys planning to raid the adult section of a bookstore in search of pornographic magazines. The next chapter deals with deaths on set. These events appear to take place in modern times. But then Ishiguro revealed that in Sky ReaverAdvanced robots have become household items, and human-like artificial life forms have been commercialized. As we are experiencing the dawn of a similar future, I find it extremely valuable to think about different ideas and approaches to this topic.
Sky Reaver This isn’t a self-righteous sci-fi piece, though, in which every character frowns as if they’re facing a huge threat. Instead, the characters are as quirky as the story. In particular, rookie detective Sakuraba is a hilarious character who is both annoying and entertaining. comprehensive, Sky Reaver Funny, compelling and thought-provoking. It’s definitely worth your time. — Melvi Guire
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance
writer: Shinya Shima, Justina Ireland, Daniel Jose Auld
artist: Mizuki Sakakibara, Hakuun Nezu
Translator: Mayuko Hirao
Publisher: Visualization area
I’m already Star Wars Kicking things off recently, so I decided to take a look at these comics related to the ongoing High Republic Era in the canon timeline put out by Disney and Lucasfilm. The series tells the story of the adventures of Jedi Knight Lily Tora-As and her fellow Jedi as they transfer refugees to the planet Bench. Her master Akov, her apprentice Keelin, and two cubs Vivonia and Nima make up the main cast.
This story exists “on the edge” of the major events taking place in the Great Republic storyline. These include the hyperspace catastrophe, the destruction of the Star Beacon, and the invasion of Drengir and Nier. Unfortunately, I found these to be the weakest parts of the story. Sometimes it feels as though you should know about these events already knowing their full impact.
The great thing about this series is its characters. I loved the cast of these books and was blown away by the brutal trials Lily and her companions endured. There was a scene in the second volume that made my jaw drop. But Lily, Caelynn, and these two young men are beacons of (star) light throughout the book. They try to do the right thing and follow the Jedi Code to protect others.
The biggest highlight of this book is the artist Mizuki SakakibaraClean, dynamic style. The line work is excellent and everyone is very emotional. The action is also fun and easy to follow. You can see the care that went into making this series. Similarly, Nezu HakuunThe work in the first volume’s backup story blends well with Sakakibara (which makes sense, Sakakihara storyboarded it) and has a similar feel. — Derek Crow
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