With more readers than ever reading comics and Webtoons (aka Vertical Scroll Comics), Beat’s bizarre adventures give three writers a weekly opportunity to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have a new new fairy tale, an unusual pet shop and of course football.
Fairy Tale Crown
writer: Also known as akasaka, aoi kujira
artist: Azychika
translate: Lapin, Inc.
Lettering: Lapin, Inc.
platform: comics
Fairy Tale Crown Invite readers into a fantasy world where the opportunity between a noble girl living in a towering castle and a modest boy will come across a magical adventure. With the theme of courage, destiny, love and mystery; this romantic story develops with fairy tale charm and conspiracy.
Impressive creative trio brings comics to life – Author Discovered ((kaguya-sama: Love is war,,,,, Oshi no Ko) and aoi kujira Plus the artist ajichika ((Ragnarok’s record). Ajichika’s involvement is obvious Fairy Tale Crownvisual richness. Known for his bold, detailed character design, Ajichika is reminiscent of ancient fairy tales that immerse readers in a whimsical, dreamy world.
Although in Chapter 1 alone, the series is already promising. The dynamics between the Prince and Princess archetypes start well with familiarity from the beginning, but their relationship develops completely differently from the classic version. What they share every day becomes something with special meaning between them.
Fairy Tale Crown Promising to be a fantasy staple for modern romance, combining classical patterns with contemporary sensitivities. Despite fans (including myself), May attracted attention after the hurry ended Exhausted and the development of polarization Oshi no Kothere is obvious potential here. This narrative has felt more rooted and emotionally resonant while still carrying Akiha’s talent to show romantic tension and subtext.
Overall, I am interested and cautiously optimistic. If it continues to balance visual glory with heartfelt storytelling, Fairy Tale Crown It can be outstanding in Akasaka’s career and is a memorable addition to the genre. – ilgın side siysal
pet
Writer/Artist: Pine Aquino
translate: Adrienne Beck
Lettering: Carris Page
Cover design: Nicky Lin
Proofreading: Christa Grady
Production designer: Christina McKenzie
Senior Editor: Jenn Grunigen
Publisher: Qihai
In Chinatown, Los Angeles, there is a man named Count D who runs a mysterious pet shop. He sells miraculous creatures, unlike anyone before. But each requires strict care. Clients must follow the instructions provided by D to take care of their new pets. He warned that breaking them, his shop was not responsible for what would happen next.
pet Even when the comics were first serialized in 1994, it followed an old dirt formula. The customer bought a special pet and was told to follow the rules, not follow the rules, and everything went into hell. If you’ve seen the 1984 comedy horror movie Gremlinsat least, you will know what you are entering. (artist, Pine Aquinoin the first chapter, the movie was funny.
Even then, there were some tweaks in this formula that surprised me. The most painful thing about these is that d’s “pet” is portrayed as humans rather than animals. This is strange enough. What is a pet store selling words? But then, Akino is about whether these pets are really human, or that customers just see them that way. When a blind man buys a dog with one eye, is he still not a handsome German soldier? Animal philosophy turbo suggestions are all in every one of these muddy stories.
pet Not all bad luck and melancholy. Some stories may be sweet. The Dog’s chapter ends well, as does the legend of the man and his lucky cat. On the other side of the range is the Rabbit Chapter, which escalates with the death of the child, from there. Matsuri Akino nails the most important part of formulaic storytelling: making climax reveal worth mentioning.
If I have a criticism about this comic, it is that I don’t like the way Akino draws “ordinary” animals. They have a weird valley hint that I don’t think I did it on purpose compared to her other artistic choices. If Aquino thought of the central head pet However, for drawing animals in serial, that’s what I call power movement. – Adam Westcott
ember
writer: Kei Kurumazaki
artist: Sotaro Nishii
translate: Adrienne Beck
Lettering: John Hunter
Publisher: Right now
Haitani is a high school criminal and fighter. All the teachers gave him up – except Oshimi-Sensei, who provided Haitani with an outlet for invasion through football. Heitani was demolished by a football prodigy named Takami in his first football match ever. That day he vowed in court to go to Gome, and he “beat you so badly, you will never survive.”
There must be other well-known sports comics elements ember. Begins to remind me haikyuu! There are two competitors meeting in middle school concepts and end up in high school on the same team. In the first game between the two, Takami struggled to score against Haitani, which reminded me of how Kageyama knew Hinata’s innate athletic abilities. There are similarities between them ember and Blue lock. Both are about football. emberEven if the story is not as risky, it can be different.
What is it ember Unlike sports comics, the story focuses on the defenders. Football comics usually spin around the striker, so this is a welcome change. In the context of sports comics, Heitani is also an unusual protagonist. He doesn’t like football because he likes football. Instead, he was pushed into it and was motivated to stay because it represented a shift in his criminal lifestyle.
Pacing faster than I used to be. After a brief time skipping, we have already entered the preliminaries at the beginning of Chapter 8. Considering the transient serialization today is understandable. I hope that ember However, stay here, and as they grow, we will learn more about Hittani and his teammates. – Hillary Liang
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