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沙流羅 [Sarah] #2
Mother Sarah, 2: A Cidade das Crianças
A seguir ao conflito nuclear que devastou a Terra, os homens tiveram de se refugiar no espaço, no seio de gigantescas estações orbitais. Após sete anos de exílio, reencontraram a esperança de regressar ao seu planeta. Mas a guerra que se trava entre duas facções rivais, transforma esta reconquista num novo pesadelo. Para Sarah, deparada dos filhos quando embarcou, um longo e doloroso calvário tem início...
152 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 1991
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Katsuhiro Otomo
316 books882 followersKatsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese manga artist, film director, and screenwriter. For his works in Japanese see 大友克洋. He is perhaps best known for being the creator of the manga Akira and its anime adaptation, which are extremely famous and influential. Otomo has also directed several live-action films, such as the recent 2006 feature film adaptation of the Mushishi manga.
Katsuhiro Otomo was born in the former town of Hasama, in Miyagi Prefecture.
As a teenager growing up in the turbulent 1960s, he was surrounded by the demonstrations of both students and workers against the Japanese government. The riots, demonstrations, and overall chaotic conditions of this time would serve as the inspiration for his best known work, Akira. Some would argue that this seminal work is an allegory of 1960s Japan, and that one could easily substitute the year 2019 for 1969 and leave little difference in the basic story.
The animation from this period (especially the works coming out of Tokyo animation studios Mushi Production and Toei Doga, now known as TOEI Animation) were influencing young Otomo. Works like Tetsujin 28-go, Astro Boy, and Hols: Prince of the Sun would help push Otomo toward a career in animation. However, it was the films coming out of America that were driving his rebellious nature. Five Easy Pieces and Easy Rider would serve as inspiration for Shotaro Kaneda and his biker gang in Akira: rebellious youth who took too many drugs and didn't care about authority or the pressures put on them by their parents' generation.
Otomo has recently worked extensively with noted studio Sunrise with the studio animating and producing his most recent projects, the 2004 feature film Steamboy, 2006's Freedom Project and his latest project, SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next, released in 2007.
Otomo grew up a fanatic of American blockbusters, which has influenced his cinematic style throughout his huge career. He grew fond of the work of artists like Moebius, and is often regarded as the person who brought a Westernized style into manga. From the late seventies onwards, Otomo created numerous volumes of anthologies and short stories, which usually ran at 23 pages each. Serialization for Fireball was cancelled, though the premise and themes were later to appear in the Sci-Fi Grand Prix award winning Domu and Akira. Otomo later moved onto directing and creating notable anime like the film adaption of Akira, Memories, and Steamboy. His most recent manga have been the scripting of Mother Sarah and the short story Park released in an issue of Pafu last year. He has also directed several live action films, such as World Apartment Horror, Give Us A Gun/Give Us Freedom, and the 2006 feature film adaptation of the Mushishi manga.
Katsuhiro Otomo was born in the former town of Hasama, in Miyagi Prefecture.
As a teenager growing up in the turbulent 1960s, he was surrounded by the demonstrations of both students and workers against the Japanese government. The riots, demonstrations, and overall chaotic conditions of this time would serve as the inspiration for his best known work, Akira. Some would argue that this seminal work is an allegory of 1960s Japan, and that one could easily substitute the year 2019 for 1969 and leave little difference in the basic story.
The animation from this period (especially the works coming out of Tokyo animation studios Mushi Production and Toei Doga, now known as TOEI Animation) were influencing young Otomo. Works like Tetsujin 28-go, Astro Boy, and Hols: Prince of the Sun would help push Otomo toward a career in animation. However, it was the films coming out of America that were driving his rebellious nature. Five Easy Pieces and Easy Rider would serve as inspiration for Shotaro Kaneda and his biker gang in Akira: rebellious youth who took too many drugs and didn't care about authority or the pressures put on them by their parents' generation.
Otomo has recently worked extensively with noted studio Sunrise with the studio animating and producing his most recent projects, the 2004 feature film Steamboy, 2006's Freedom Project and his latest project, SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next, released in 2007.
Otomo grew up a fanatic of American blockbusters, which has influenced his cinematic style throughout his huge career. He grew fond of the work of artists like Moebius, and is often regarded as the person who brought a Westernized style into manga. From the late seventies onwards, Otomo created numerous volumes of anthologies and short stories, which usually ran at 23 pages each. Serialization for Fireball was cancelled, though the premise and themes were later to appear in the Sci-Fi Grand Prix award winning Domu and Akira. Otomo later moved onto directing and creating notable anime like the film adaption of Akira, Memories, and Steamboy. His most recent manga have been the scripting of Mother Sarah and the short story Park released in an issue of Pafu last year. He has also directed several live action films, such as World Apartment Horror, Give Us A Gun/Give Us Freedom, and the 2006 feature film adaptation of the Mushishi manga.
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February 12, 2022
Dystopian, downbeat, and addictive.
May 4, 2017
Admito que gostei mais do primeiro, mas aqui aprendemos coisas sobre o passado da personagem principal de que gostei.
Alguma violência gráfica mas é algo que já esperava.
Alguma violência gráfica mas é algo que já esperava.
April 13, 2023
»»» A posse:
Releitura depois de voltar a ver este livro numa arrumação, tal como o 1.º volume.
»»» A aventura:
Sob uma tempestade de neve Sarah e Tsé-tsé chegam a uma cidade no meio de uma planície coberta de neve com esperança de fazer comércio e encontrar os filhos de Sarah.
A cidade é governada por crianças de várias idades, armadas e organizadas numa milícia, e os dois desconhecidos são presos para servirem de mão-de-obra nos gigantes túneis subterrâneos, onde se removem escombros à procura de contentores com resíduos radioativos.
Neste volume ficamos a conhecer um pouco da história trágica de Sarah no seu regresso ao planeta Terra, pelas memórias longínquas que lhe vêm quando pensa que um ou dois dos adolescentes armados desta cidade podem ser um dos seus filhos, agora crescidos.
»»» Sentimento final:
Mais um fabuloso volume.
Volta a conseguir levar-nos a um local remoto de um planeta devastado e a dar-nos algo que poderia ser – como o exército de crianças e o lixo radioativo.
Neste 2.º volume a violência é maior que no primeiro e, para mim, mais incómoda, mas talvez seja expectável num manga para adultos. Não dou menos que 5 * porque seria injusto para com a obra.
Claramente pelo fim deste volume ele corresponde a parte da história, o volume original terá sido dividido em dois livros pela editora (o terceiro volume português será a 2.ª parte da história do volume original).
Tenho que ir em busca do próximo volume nas lojas de 2.ª mão, vamos ver se tenho sorte.
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Fabulosa, tal como a do 1.º volume.
--- [Ilustração] – A mestria está lá também no manto de neve, tal como estava nos desertos do 1.º volume. Soberbo, especialmente nas imagens panorâmicas.
--- [Tamanho] – Mantém-se o tamanho de um comic americano e não o tamanho pequeno e de bolso de um manga habitual dos dias de hoje.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
Releitura depois de voltar a ver este livro numa arrumação, tal como o 1.º volume.
»»» A aventura:
Sob uma tempestade de neve Sarah e Tsé-tsé chegam a uma cidade no meio de uma planície coberta de neve com esperança de fazer comércio e encontrar os filhos de Sarah.
A cidade é governada por crianças de várias idades, armadas e organizadas numa milícia, e os dois desconhecidos são presos para servirem de mão-de-obra nos gigantes túneis subterrâneos, onde se removem escombros à procura de contentores com resíduos radioativos.
Neste volume ficamos a conhecer um pouco da história trágica de Sarah no seu regresso ao planeta Terra, pelas memórias longínquas que lhe vêm quando pensa que um ou dois dos adolescentes armados desta cidade podem ser um dos seus filhos, agora crescidos.
»»» Sentimento final:
Mais um fabuloso volume.
Volta a conseguir levar-nos a um local remoto de um planeta devastado e a dar-nos algo que poderia ser – como o exército de crianças e o lixo radioativo.
Neste 2.º volume a violência é maior que no primeiro e, para mim, mais incómoda, mas talvez seja expectável num manga para adultos. Não dou menos que 5 * porque seria injusto para com a obra.
Claramente pelo fim deste volume ele corresponde a parte da história, o volume original terá sido dividido em dois livros pela editora (o terceiro volume português será a 2.ª parte da história do volume original).
Tenho que ir em busca do próximo volume nas lojas de 2.ª mão, vamos ver se tenho sorte.
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Fabulosa, tal como a do 1.º volume.
--- [Ilustração] – A mestria está lá também no manto de neve, tal como estava nos desertos do 1.º volume. Soberbo, especialmente nas imagens panorâmicas.
--- [Tamanho] – Mantém-se o tamanho de um comic americano e não o tamanho pequeno e de bolso de um manga habitual dos dias de hoje.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
March 20, 2019
In this second volume, Sarah keeps searching for her three kids. In the south part of the globe, during a winter storm, the protagonist arrives at a city with a youthful population that blames the elder people for the nuclear war. Alongside her travelling partner (Tsetse), Sarah is held prisoner by that same youthful nation. Meanwhile, past events of the protagonist are revealed in the middle of the story.
Rating:3/5 stars
Rating:3/5 stars
March 15, 2022
Uau! Ha estat un volum força més intens que no pas l'anterior, i això m'ha estat ben grat. En primer lloc, el grau de violència (tant la sexual com la batussera) augmenta considerablement. D'una altra banda, coneixem molt més a fons el passat de la Sarah a través de records i somnis, cosa que abans havia estat més poc explicada. Honestament, recomano molt de llegir-lo i tinc ganes de continuar la saga!
February 16, 2018
Mejora la tensión y acción en este tomo, además que el drama que se usa de base para la historia avanza también. Quedé expectante para el tercer tomo
September 28, 2018
Des dessins superbes et remplis de détails, une histoire prenante et de plus en plus profonde. Jusqu'ici, un vrai régal !
March 16, 2019
8/10.
Qué pasada. Me encanta.
Qué pasada. Me encanta.
May 27, 2020
Pretty good post apocalyptic manga, good art and alright dull story😴👌😁❤️
October 6, 2022
#clubdelectura #manga #dokushokurabu #octubre2022
August 12, 2025
First volume was grounded and solid but second volume kind of dissolves into nonsense (and some lame stereotypes). Don't think I'll be continuing the series, even though the art is gorgeous.
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March 14, 2017ตอนสอง พูดถึงความเป็นเด็ก และตั้งคำถามว่าจริงหรือที่เด็กจะเป็นตัวแทนของอนาคต เสียดายที่ประเด็นนี้ไม่ถูกพูดถึงในเล่มท้าย ๆ อีก
August 10, 2015
Yes, I'm cheating here because I'm not finding an English compilation of City of Children the second installment that Dark Horse translated.
Should we call this a quest story? Possibly, as Sarah will not give up her search for her three children. She believes that they are alive, and if anything it is implied that they must be alive for her sake. Where she found Tunnel Town was run by the Mother Earth (ME) faction, City of Children is maintained by Epoch.
The majority of citizens and soldiers are children, hence the name.
The theme might be what war does to even children, but a stronger story point is what happened to Sarah's infant and later Sarah herself, as much of this installment includes flashbacks. No spoilers to be given out (not at this stage, anyway).
If anything Sarah becomes more real and human in this installment.
Should we call this a quest story? Possibly, as Sarah will not give up her search for her three children. She believes that they are alive, and if anything it is implied that they must be alive for her sake. Where she found Tunnel Town was run by the Mother Earth (ME) faction, City of Children is maintained by Epoch.
The majority of citizens and soldiers are children, hence the name.
The theme might be what war does to even children, but a stronger story point is what happened to Sarah's infant and later Sarah herself, as much of this installment includes flashbacks. No spoilers to be given out (not at this stage, anyway).
If anything Sarah becomes more real and human in this installment.
July 1, 2011
En lo único que no está a la altura del #1 es en la originalidad, ya que después de todas las revelaciones y el desarrollo del contexto del primer tomo. El resto, igual o más interesante que antes. La idea de la ciudad controlada por pendejos insolentes está bien pensada pero poco explotada, podrían haberla laburado un poco más y seguro resultaba más interesante (y polémica).
Sin duda las mejores escenas son dos flashbacks, uno más escalofriante que el otro: aquel donde se explica por qué Sarah tiene una coraza en la teta izquierda y aquel otro donde muestran por qué Sarah sólo busca a tres de sus hijos cuando en flashbacks anteriores se había visto que tenía cuatro.
Sin duda las mejores escenas son dos flashbacks, uno más escalofriante que el otro: aquel donde se explica por qué Sarah tiene una coraza en la teta izquierda y aquel otro donde muestran por qué Sarah sólo busca a tres de sus hijos cuando en flashbacks anteriores se había visto que tenía cuatro.
March 31, 2013
Sarah sigue siendo un personajazo, y las cosas han avanzado un pelín. El "caso" de este tomo ha conseguido incluso emocionarme un par de veces. Retrata un mundo muy duro, con todas sus consecuencias.
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