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風雲三姉妹LIN³ [Fuuun Sanshimai Lin³] #1
Shaolin Sisters, Volume 1
Fifteen year-old orphan Julin Kenga always thought that she was an only child until Master Yoh gives her a magical bell and tells her to find her two older sisters.
193 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
About the author
Toshiki Hirano
45 books1 followerToshiki Hirano (平野俊貴, Hirano Toshiki, born Toshihiro Hirano (平野俊弘, Hirano Toshihiro), October 3, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese anime director, animator, and character designer. His wife is animator and manga artist Narumi Kakinouchi. Some of his works have appeared in the adult manga magazine Lemon People.
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September 22, 2025
I got this book many years ago from a thrift store, not knowing anything about it besides reading the back of the book. It seemed interesting to me, and on the back, it said it was 7+- so I figured at the very least, the book would just maybe be a little slow or boring… but surely, it would still be age appropriate!
Sadly, that was NOT the case.
This series is very violent , for manga, it’s one of the more violent series I’ve seen, totally 13+, but maybe even worse. The book even opens with a girl bathing, and she’s hardly censored whatsoever at all. There’s also a boy watching her- just- yeah. It was just fan service, right off the bat, for no reason at all.
At that, this book wasn’t interesting or good. The plot didn’t keep me at all, it felt forced, and the artwork was lackluster. Not a hidden gem, just a disappointment.
(This book contains a girl bathing, not very censored at all, and a boy watching. It also has lots of violence. I would give this book an age rating of 13+)
Sadly, that was NOT the case.
This series is very violent , for manga, it’s one of the more violent series I’ve seen, totally 13+, but maybe even worse. The book even opens with a girl bathing, and she’s hardly censored whatsoever at all. There’s also a boy watching her- just- yeah. It was just fan service, right off the bat, for no reason at all.
At that, this book wasn’t interesting or good. The plot didn’t keep me at all, it felt forced, and the artwork was lackluster. Not a hidden gem, just a disappointment.
(This book contains a girl bathing, not very censored at all, and a boy watching. It also has lots of violence. I would give this book an age rating of 13+)
October 4, 2026
Pros:
The concept of the three sisters discovering their abilities and becoming closer is a promising premise.
Cons:
The artwork was somewhat lackluster for me. Definite lack of detail and aesthetic beauty. I've read manga of many different types and often it's the simple details that for me create, I don't know what to call it, a certain poignant authenticity. Instead of taking advantage of the story's setting, I feel like the artist was sloppy and gave it short shrift. I also don't particularly like the character development. A few pages in, and already the first sister's dojo is destroyed: it would have been helpful to have at least a brief opening chapter showing who these people are, why we care about them, who her sensei (master) is, what makes the dojo unique. There's action in spades, but it's rushed, and meanwhile I found little in the way of personality for the characters early on.
All of that said, I'm going to keep on reading further into the series to see if things improve. There are still the bones of a good story here.
The concept of the three sisters discovering their abilities and becoming closer is a promising premise.
Cons:
The artwork was somewhat lackluster for me. Definite lack of detail and aesthetic beauty. I've read manga of many different types and often it's the simple details that for me create, I don't know what to call it, a certain poignant authenticity. Instead of taking advantage of the story's setting, I feel like the artist was sloppy and gave it short shrift. I also don't particularly like the character development. A few pages in, and already the first sister's dojo is destroyed: it would have been helpful to have at least a brief opening chapter showing who these people are, why we care about them, who her sensei (master) is, what makes the dojo unique. There's action in spades, but it's rushed, and meanwhile I found little in the way of personality for the characters early on.
All of that said, I'm going to keep on reading further into the series to see if things improve. There are still the bones of a good story here.
January 27, 2023
This was interesting. It only the beginning but I like the dynamic between the girls, Julin, Kalin, and Seilin. I'm glad that they established that they have diferent mothers as it explain the difference in looks and it add dimension to their father in the process.
November 26, 2015
This is one of the most action-packed manga that I have read in a very long time. It keep your attention at all times. The pages almost turn themselves. It keeps you wanting to read more. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series online someplace, since I only own V1 of the series. Wonderful!
June 17, 2009
great book hard to find the others. havn't seen other since. 3 sis that never knew they were really sis.. great story line!
super powers always find their way back to blood lines.
super powers always find their way back to blood lines.
June 5, 2011
Read prior to joining Goodreads.
September 1, 2011
Wow!! I read this years ago and the books store left and I never saw this manga again!! I LOVED it!!
April 18, 2019
It's cute. Very typical of manga of it's time. The dialouge is a bit sparce and the storyline moves very quickly, which lends to very little character developement but I went in knowing that.
June 7, 2011
First manga series I read.
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