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Teppū 1
「私は充実している人間を――許さない！」生まれ持つ才能ゆえに、物心がついた頃からどんなスポーツもこなすことの出来た女子高生・石堂夏央（いしどう・なつお）と、ブラジルからの帰国子女・馬渡ゆず子（まわたり・ゆずこ）。最初の一瞬の攻防で2人の勝負は白熱する……!!
205 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 2010
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December 7, 2023
This series is phenomenal. It's a high school sports manga about girls MMA and it rocks. I read it years ago via fan translation and just noticed there's now an official English version available digitally. Highly highly recommend.
January 12, 2016
Teppu doesn't bill itself as feminist literature, but this is an amazing feminist work of fiction that will appeal to men as well as women. For a manga set around a female high school, Teppu completely subverts the trope of fanservice in manga.
Moare delivers a gripping account of a self-centered and cynical martial arts prodigy, and her obsession with defeating a hard-working and cheerful fellow student. It's basically a total inversion of a classic shounen manga, not just presenting the story from a primarily female point of view, but also presenting it from the perspective of the typical protagonist's rival.
The fight scenes are incredibly well-planned and illustrated, and martial artists of all styles will find much to enjoy from Moare's technically knowledgeable depictions of fighting. Moare has a tremendous talent for fight choreography and using fighting to advance the story rather than as meaningless action. The story is also interspersed with astute commentary on the state of professional mixed martial arts, particularly women's mixed martial arts.
If you haven't read Teppu, start reading it today.
Moare delivers a gripping account of a self-centered and cynical martial arts prodigy, and her obsession with defeating a hard-working and cheerful fellow student. It's basically a total inversion of a classic shounen manga, not just presenting the story from a primarily female point of view, but also presenting it from the perspective of the typical protagonist's rival.
The fight scenes are incredibly well-planned and illustrated, and martial artists of all styles will find much to enjoy from Moare's technically knowledgeable depictions of fighting. Moare has a tremendous talent for fight choreography and using fighting to advance the story rather than as meaningless action. The story is also interspersed with astute commentary on the state of professional mixed martial arts, particularly women's mixed martial arts.
If you haven't read Teppu, start reading it today.
August 23, 2019
It's nice to see an manga that's about women's MMA but what's even better is having a lead that is not your typical happy go lucky cliche character. Natsuo is just a naturally gifted person and as such has developed an unhealthy detached personality that makes her stand out and seem cruel to the people that are around her. She can't understand why people can't just do things and have to work hard at developing skills when they come so easily to her. Throughout the first chapter she's looking for something to work towards and it happens when she meets Mawatari handing out flyers so that people come and join the MMA Club. After that Natsuo has one goal... total annihilation. It's a cool read with some interesting fights and the supporting cast is pretty enjoyable as well. Give it a read if you want something that is a departure from the normal shonen books that are out there.
April 19, 2015
This was awesome. I'm loving this series. Strong female characters with goals. Characters with different face and body styles. Female relationships. So awesome.
October 17, 2023
Teppuu is a refreshing and innovative take on sports/action stories. The action scenes are certainly dynamic, but Teppuu shines brightest due to its characters. The protagonist, an arrogant genius, and her rival, someone who works hard and loves the sport, are such a brilliant inversion of a traditional hero's story. Natsuo is an incredibly charismatic and sympathetic character, even when she is at times a only a few degrees removed from humorously deranged sociopath.
The story feels robust and authentic. The plot was obviously cut short and yet the ending feels relatively strong compared to other serialized media. I simply wanted more.
While the writing is occasionally rough, it is difficult to tell how much of this fault is due to translation. It might also be an indication of the strength of the illustration and plot that Teppuu could perhaps convey its core themes and remain meaningful and engaging with the words removed entirely.
The story feels robust and authentic. The plot was obviously cut short and yet the ending feels relatively strong compared to other serialized media. I simply wanted more.
While the writing is occasionally rough, it is difficult to tell how much of this fault is due to translation. It might also be an indication of the strength of the illustration and plot that Teppuu could perhaps convey its core themes and remain meaningful and engaging with the words removed entirely.
July 25, 2023
I have no interest in continuing with this series.
November 30, 2021
I ended up getting a lot out of this. This dealt with some complicated emotions re desire, guilt, pride - I had a lot of fun with it. The fights are perhaps the most technical in any series I've read which was a real treat. The art did a great job of depicting the motions of the characters and always respected them. One of the highlights of the year for me.
Harold, they're lesbians.
Harold, they're lesbians.
September 30, 2017
I picked this up last night and read five chapters in one sitting. Needless to say, I'm greatly enjoying this series so far. It has everything I like - Main female characters, Strong female characters, Female BAMFs, MMA, and some really adorable characters who are secret beasts lol (like Rinki and Yuzuko).
I enjoy that Natsuo, the MC, is flawed. Excellent athletic capabilities, but has reached a point of coming off as arrogant and a bit of a jerk (well, a lot) since she can best most of the others in school. So far I really like seeing her slowly change after meeting stronger people, people whom are happy with being stronger than most, unlike herself.
I'm eager to see what happens next!
I enjoy that Natsuo, the MC, is flawed. Excellent athletic capabilities, but has reached a point of coming off as arrogant and a bit of a jerk (well, a lot) since she can best most of the others in school. So far I really like seeing her slowly change after meeting stronger people, people whom are happy with being stronger than most, unlike herself.
I'm eager to see what happens next!
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September 7, 2018
Teppu has an intriguing start. It is one of the more low-key, character-driven martial arts manga. In fact, it seems almost more akin to a sports manga due to its high-school setting. Natsuo is an unpleasant, prickly, and yet extremely compelling character. The first volume serves as a character study, setting the tone for a manga that will focus on her personal growth and relationships.
Teppu isn't a sensational action-driven manga, hence the seinin genre descriptor as opposed to shounen. I think, though, that Ota has a great sense of how to deliver a different sort of highschool manga with a brilliant set of unusual characters.
Teppu isn't a sensational action-driven manga, hence the seinin genre descriptor as opposed to shounen. I think, though, that Ota has a great sense of how to deliver a different sort of highschool manga with a brilliant set of unusual characters.
August 21, 2021
WOW!!
Such an amazing read. A manga about women's mixed martial arts with highly descriptive fight sequences which can get you on the edge and a fantastic twist on the classic underdog protagonist story.
I have zero knowledge about MMA or any combat sports, but the way the mangaka has portrayed and explained the technicalities of the sport did make the read a smooth sail.
Such an amazing read. A manga about women's mixed martial arts with highly descriptive fight sequences which can get you on the edge and a fantastic twist on the classic underdog protagonist story.
I have zero knowledge about MMA or any combat sports, but the way the mangaka has portrayed and explained the technicalities of the sport did make the read a smooth sail.
May 26, 2023
2.5/5
I personally didn't enjoy it, I'm not sure if you are supposed to like the MC, but I wanted her to lose all the time and the plot with her trainig for few months and winning so many matches because she is strong and talented felt weird, considering how much practise does it take to be good at MMA and endless repetition of various holds, chokes, etc.
I personally didn't enjoy it, I'm not sure if you are supposed to like the MC, but I wanted her to lose all the time and the plot with her trainig for few months and winning so many matches because she is strong and talented felt weird, considering how much practise does it take to be good at MMA and endless repetition of various holds, chokes, etc.
May 30, 2024
Review after reading the first four volumes.
While occasionally funny, this is not a lighthearted read. As many mangas do, it will educate you about all things MMA, but it's main merit is in . Without this gimmick it's mostly an average read.
While occasionally funny, this is not a lighthearted read. As many mangas do, it will educate you about all things MMA, but it's main merit is in . Without this gimmick it's mostly an average read.
August 10, 2019
An interesting cast of characters some of which make decisions that leave you scratching your head. Everyone used to be friends or has potential but a few of them are too proud I don't think everything will work out in the end and that's sad.
August 16, 2024
Un manga muy entretenido y facil de digerir, en especial me han gustado las diferentes personalidades de los protagonistas y de los personajes secundarios, todos se sienten diferentes y aportan en mayor o menor medida a la trama y personalidad del personaje principal
October 23, 2025
Dropped after Vol. 4.
It’s just boring. None of the characters are interesting. Their personalities are shit. All their motives are boring. The art style is OK. It all boils down to: boring premise, boring characters, boring plot.
It’s just boring. None of the characters are interesting. Their personalities are shit. All their motives are boring. The art style is OK. It all boils down to: boring premise, boring characters, boring plot.
May 4, 2020
Well, that was fun. Now all I have to do is somehow find the rest of the series.
February 28, 2021
Pretty decent woman’s MMA Martial arts manga, great art and pretty good story 👌😁❤️💪
September 1, 2021
Cada vez me esta gustando mas el manga
October 1, 2021
Entry represents having read all volumes.
December 31, 2021
Girls who do martial arts? Yes please.
November 20, 2024
PLEASE READ TEPPU IF YOU LIKE MARTIAL ARTS
November 6, 2016
amazing!!!
March 3, 2016
Another one that I had to leave in the fridge for years before it was fully translated. As a story is the perfect reflex of its main character: An enormous potential wasted.
Is nonetheless unique and well grounded in theory. Centered in its antagonist Natsuo Ishido, it takes us trough a journey of self discovery and development that surprisingly is not about to make her a better person, but to make her let go of her past and be a stronger fighter.
She is indeed a treat to read: Selfish, arrogant, cruel and incredibly talented, but also lonely and sympathetic; easy to hate and hard to move away from. The only problem is that her past and relationships are so complex that the the final wrap up of her whole arc feels half assed and non sensical... or maybe is just me trying to read too much into it and in the end they were all just all horrible... HORRIBLE people. Either way is an interesting read, but stay clear from it of you're looking for heroes in a story
Is nonetheless unique and well grounded in theory. Centered in its antagonist Natsuo Ishido, it takes us trough a journey of self discovery and development that surprisingly is not about to make her a better person, but to make her let go of her past and be a stronger fighter.
She is indeed a treat to read: Selfish, arrogant, cruel and incredibly talented, but also lonely and sympathetic; easy to hate and hard to move away from. The only problem is that her past and relationships are so complex that the the final wrap up of her whole arc feels half assed and non sensical... or maybe is just me trying to read too much into it and in the end they were all just all horrible... HORRIBLE people. Either way is an interesting read, but stay clear from it of you're looking for heroes in a story
October 25, 2016
If you like sports manga, Teppu is what you've been waiting for. This series is about lady MMA fighters and takes the time to explain the sport without getting tedious. The protagonist is bloodthirsty, vain, and quite rude, and it's interesting for me to see just how many enemies she can make before the series ends.
November 1, 2016
A very different sort of martial arts manga, with strong female lead characters, development, action, and MMA fun. The protagonist was very different from the typical shonen hero, but she was definitely gripping. Fight scenes weren't as well-drawn as other martial arts manga, but the series itself was fun and quick to read.
January 19, 2018
Review for entire series.
A great martial arts series that also delves into our main character’s psychology and actions from her past that made her...slightly twisted. Good fight scenes and drawing style and I wish it had gone on for longer!
Now I need to find more sports manga with female main characters that isn’t over-the-top ecchi...
A great martial arts series that also delves into our main character’s psychology and actions from her past that made her...slightly twisted. Good fight scenes and drawing style and I wish it had gone on for longer!
Now I need to find more sports manga with female main characters that isn’t over-the-top ecchi...
June 18, 2016
great manga with great information
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