Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Volume 1

by Kim Young-oh

With a worldwide war raging between humans and monsters, the young delivery men of the Gaya Desert Post Office do not pledge allegiance to any country or king. They are banded together by a pledge to deliver. "Fast. Precise. Secure." Banya, the craziest and craftiest of the bunch, will stop at nothing to get a job done. Known as the "Explosive Delivery Man" for his risk taking, bold resolve, and impeccable record, Banya agrees to complete a wounded soldier's mission to transport a parcel of great importance - not knowing what dangers lie in store for him and his friends! As their arduous journey begins, Banya promises, "There isn't a delivery I can't make. I always deliver." Kim Young-Oh's fantastical world is filled with unique monsters, vicious swordplay, and a dash of hotfooted humor. This series is presented in its original Korean format and translated by the mother/son team of Anna Kirk and Derek Kirk Kim!

Genres: Manga, Manhwa, Fantasy, Comics, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Action

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

김영오

Reviews

[Momo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Minhaz Joester · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

A good starting with beautiful artwork not so engaging story but I will continue.

[Guguk · Rating 2 out of 5]

Untuk vol.1 - 5 (tamat) ^ ^

Gambar : 4 bintang...sangat keren! Mungkin kekurangannya adalah kadang-2 ada yang panelnya terlalu dicepetin(?) jadi gambarnya gak terkesan mengalir, tapi kayak ada yang terlompat. Tapi untuk gambar-2 yang runut, terlihat sangat bagus pertarungannya (^ ^)

Cerita : 2.5 bintang...hmm, rasanya agak kurang tersusun, antara masa lalu si Banya (yang tadinya jadi misteri) dan misi-misi yang diembannya, pun dengan ending-nya (^ ^;)> tapi secara keseluruhan: lumayan (^-^)

Hal-hal yang aku gak bisa terima : -10 bintang...soal anjing yang dibunuh...mungkin itu anjing-monster yang gigitannya berbisa dan napasnya mengandung sianida? *ngayalsendiri*...biarpun aku gak terima, tapi kemudian terjadi hal yang lebih bikin kesal...yaitu tokoh utamanya, si Banya, melecehkan seorang cewek yang pingsan. Ini...pelaku hal semacam itu perlu langsung digetok pake Mjolnir sampe mencelat ke planet Neptunus!
Cuma pas itu memang ceritanya si Banya juga baru sadar dari pingsan dan ngira itu mimpi *rolleyes*
Biarpun adegan itu dimaksudkan untuk lucu-lucuan, aku gak bisa bilang itu lucu dan gak bisa terima juga...

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very conventional and derivative. Although this is manhwa (Korean manga)the style owes everything to manga (even down to the group dynamic of the protagonist trio--Hero, sidekick and tough as nails girl, who is the only who can beat up on the hero). Artistically, the illustrations are also derivative, owing everything to Peter Jackson's Orcs for the evil Tokken creatures of the book, for example.The illustrator does the traditional manga thing where some panels have people with just eyes and mouths drawn on their faces to show emotion (breaks up the story--like there might be a tense fight with the Tokken and then all of a sudden people look like Chim Chim off of Speed Racer). The cleverest part of the story is the conceit; the independent messenger service of this world (kind of a like an ultra bad-ass sword wielding UPS) delivering mail no matter what.

[Rodney Wilder · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cover art and first couple pages drew me in, absolutely threw me to the floor with the detail and color. The rest of the book did not disappoint me. The art is amazingly detailed, refreshingly so, being fantastically epic in times of action, and laughingly lighthearted in times of comedy.

I really enjoy this manga and can't wait to pick up the next volume. For fans of Trigun, give this one a read. Definitely a winner.

[Kimberly · Rating 1 out of 5]

I liked the trio, but they seemed too crazy and "rambunctious" to be part of the war that was going on. I felt like the plot wasn't serious enough, and the trio was so excited about their jobs which I thought wasn't realistic.

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[Kalysto]

Dessins jolis et fins à mon goût et puis thème qui change (les héros sont des coursiers)

[Sara Weather · Rating 3 out of 5]

+ interesting concept

-confused two characters a couple of times

comments: It was okay. Is this story good enough to continue though?

[Rj Veit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast. precise. Secure. This book was awesome!!!!!!!!!

[M.A. Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

So pretty. O.O