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Touch #4
タッチ 4
Per non trovarsi in competizione, sia in amore per la bella Minami, sia nello sport con il fratello gemello Kazuya, Tatsuya decide di iscriversi al club di boxe...
184 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1982
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Mitsuru Adachi
694 books220 followersMitsuru Adachi (あだち充 in Japanese) is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. Kieta was published in Deluxe Shōnen Sunday (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan).
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
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October 11, 2019
Really good melodrama but it’s never okay to hit a woman.
World: The art is beautiful, the best are those panels with no dialog and the art speaks itself. The world building is small and intimate and only needed when the story serves. There is the added graduation and new school year adds some new pieces.
Story: Wonderfully long and well thought out melodrama and young love. Of things unspoken and sacrifices. Just beautiful and oh so satisfying manga tropes. That is until the slap which is dramatic but absolutely uncalled for. It’s an old book but that behaviour is not okay and the lightness it does with it is also a sign of the times.
Characters: The characters are great, melodramatic and just oh so good. The dialog is on point, the art helps so much.
Slap ruined the book but it was so good before it.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is beautiful, the best are those panels with no dialog and the art speaks itself. The world building is small and intimate and only needed when the story serves. There is the added graduation and new school year adds some new pieces.
Story: Wonderfully long and well thought out melodrama and young love. Of things unspoken and sacrifices. Just beautiful and oh so satisfying manga tropes. That is until the slap which is dramatic but absolutely uncalled for. It’s an old book but that behaviour is not okay and the lightness it does with it is also a sign of the times.
Characters: The characters are great, melodramatic and just oh so good. The dialog is on point, the art helps so much.
Slap ruined the book but it was so good before it.
Onward to the next book!
December 8, 2023
While certain dialogues exhibit emotional depth and impactful scenes, the author essentially lacks proficient skills in resolving climax conflicts. These high-tension moments often conclude with abrupt resolutions, such as character deaths, departures, or changes in actions without clear reasons.
July 9, 2019
Alright manga so far, I mostly recommend this for baseball fans⚾️This has a pretty decent story other than the baseball 😁⚾️💕
January 16, 2021
Es un spokon ( manga deportivo ) que disfruté muchisimo xq tiene un punto de romance que hace muy agradable su leectura. Me lo compre por nostalgia y me hizo rememorar el anime de mi juventud
April 23, 2021
La capacità di Mitsuru Adachi di scrivere storie emotivamente rasserenanti è unica
May 31, 2021
Kenapa sih MC di karya Adachi-sensei suka nampar heroine :-/
May 11, 2020
Once again Adachi outdid himself, it's another perfect example of teenage love, unspoken feelings and sacrifice
I am pround of Tetsuya for standing his ground and finally finding something to channel his energy into in this volume
4.5 stars
I am pround of Tetsuya for standing his ground and finally finding something to channel his energy into in this volume
4.5 stars
November 6, 2015
Tat-chan, shame on you for beating Minami-chan!
October 4, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 22 Mei 2008.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 22 Mei 2008.
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews