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Black God #1
Black God, Vol. 1
Wending his way home after a bender one evening, master moocher and game programmer Keita Ibuki decides to satisfy a craving for ramen at a noodle stand. Instead of slurping soup, though, he surrenders his meal to a manic girl who, unbeknownst to Keita, is a Mototsumitama, a guardian of the coexistence equilibrium. When his new acquaintance is attacked, Keita gets caught in the crossfire and loses an arm. Awakening from the shock, Keita finds himself back in his apartment, arm intact! But just whose arm is it?!
224 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2007
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August 29, 2024
I liked it alot :)
April 20, 2024
This was definitely different and very entertaining. I couldn't put it down.
September 12, 2020
I love this book! Amazing story line and pictures. One of my first manga. Highly recommended.
December 20, 2020
Actual rating 3.5 stars
The extreme physical and verbal abuse from Keita made me very uncomfortable but the plot is fun.
The extreme physical and verbal abuse from Keita made me very uncomfortable but the plot is fun.
December 22, 2020
It was great to see how this story started out. It reminds me a lot of Chobits, which is great because I loved that series as well. This volume contains some key world building and explains how Kaita and Kuro end up with their pact in the first place. I really enjoyed it and would now be interested in continuing the series.
May 13, 2008
Overall Rating: B-
Synopsis: Written by Dall-Young Lim and with art by Sung-Woo Park, Black God follows Keita Ibuki, an immature computer programmer who mooches off of his girlfriend, Akane Sano. One night on his way home from getting wasted, Keita meets a young woman named Kuro (who refers to herself in the third person) in a ramen stand. Feeling sorry for someone he mistakes as homeless (though technically she is), he gives her his soup. Unbeknownst to Keita, Kuro is a Mototsumitama (a godlike creature charged with maintaining balance in the world). When a fight between Kuro and a mysterious man breaks out, Keita is caught in the crossfire and loses an arm. He blacks out, only to wake up the next morning in his apartment, arm intact. Keita soon realizes that the arm attached to him is Kuro's, and that the arm now connects him to her. As long as she is near him, she is more powerful, but if they are separated, she weakens. Keita's life just got a lot more complicated!
I like giving new publishers of manga a shot, so I have been working my way through the new titles from Yen Press. After enjoying Zombie Loan , I decided to check out Black God. I was intrigued by the premise, and so far it hasn't disappointed. I like the characters, and the plot may not be ground-breaking, but it is solid. The only major drawback is the plot is seems to be taking it's time building up. Hopefully the second volume improves on that.
The second volumes of Black God and Zombie Loan come out in February 2008.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
Synopsis: Written by Dall-Young Lim and with art by Sung-Woo Park, Black God follows Keita Ibuki, an immature computer programmer who mooches off of his girlfriend, Akane Sano. One night on his way home from getting wasted, Keita meets a young woman named Kuro (who refers to herself in the third person) in a ramen stand. Feeling sorry for someone he mistakes as homeless (though technically she is), he gives her his soup. Unbeknownst to Keita, Kuro is a Mototsumitama (a godlike creature charged with maintaining balance in the world). When a fight between Kuro and a mysterious man breaks out, Keita is caught in the crossfire and loses an arm. He blacks out, only to wake up the next morning in his apartment, arm intact. Keita soon realizes that the arm attached to him is Kuro's, and that the arm now connects him to her. As long as she is near him, she is more powerful, but if they are separated, she weakens. Keita's life just got a lot more complicated!
I like giving new publishers of manga a shot, so I have been working my way through the new titles from Yen Press. After enjoying Zombie Loan , I decided to check out Black God. I was intrigued by the premise, and so far it hasn't disappointed. I like the characters, and the plot may not be ground-breaking, but it is solid. The only major drawback is the plot is seems to be taking it's time building up. Hopefully the second volume improves on that.
The second volumes of Black God and Zombie Loan come out in February 2008.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
March 26, 2014
Quick thoughts: Rereading these early volumes to refresh my memory and finally continue on with the series.
Good start. Plenty of action, a reasonable introduction to the three main characters, and a solid amount of key ideas and background conveyed. And we know enough by the end of the volume for a strong cliffhanger (which will be a continual reoccurrence with this manga).
Good start. Plenty of action, a reasonable introduction to the three main characters, and a solid amount of key ideas and background conveyed. And we know enough by the end of the volume for a strong cliffhanger (which will be a continual reoccurrence with this manga).
September 9, 2016
4/5 stars for the whole series
August 17, 2013
Bastante potencial. O começo não é dos mais originais, mas o world-building e as personagens estão bem construídas.
September 12, 2013
One of the best manga I have read, mind you I don't read a lot of Graphic Novels but this one was really interesting and exciting.
June 20, 2014
I love this book, non stop action.
December 1, 2015
An action pact, dialogue driven manga from Yen Press that has certainly caught my attention. The art is great, the quality of the overall book is solid, and I cannot wait to read the second volume!
February 29, 2016
A.J. liked "all of it" and recommends the book to "anyone."
August 22, 2011
Same old mystery meat with mysterious powers meets mysterious organizations. Didn't care.
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