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Steam Detectives #7
Steam Detectives, Vol. 7
Everyone assumes that Le Bread is the boy criminal who kidnapped the seven beautiful "Angels of Music" and destroyed their vocal chords, but Narutaki knows that even if Le Bread is guilty, the terrorizing and brutalizing comes from another source: the evil Phantom Knight. Plus, have aliens landed in Steam City? No, it's just a movie, but The Red Scorpion has a plot that will use the movie set to accomplish her criminal goals.
- GenresManga
184 pages, Paperback
First published February 25, 2004
About the author
Kia Asamiya
436 books27 followersKia Asamiya(麻宮 騎亜, born in 1963) is the pen-name of a popular Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences (1990s).
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
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June 1, 2014
Rated Teen for all of you wondering, This book contains scenes of crime and fights between large robots so if these things bother you...why are you reading this review when it is the 7th in the series, :)
Set in Steam City where crime hides within the steam of this industrial city primarily powered by coal. Thankfully young Detective Narutaki is here to help protect the citizens from those things that strike against the good people(unless they are a vigilante then it is the bad people.) The Opera case is still in full swing as we discover if Kawakubo and Goriki are safe after the Narutaki detective office exploded at the end of the last issue. You get a chance to see Narutaki and le Bread work together to stop the infamous Phantom Knight (there is a good reason as you will see.)
The Steam detectives move into the office Narutaki's father once worked from since the destruction of the old place. Just as they move in the police come with a warrant to search for Goriki who was seen attacking steel factories. For those of you who have been reading the series up to this point I am sure you can figure out who is responsible for these crimes though. We also meet new transfer Anna in the police force who is more efficient then many of the already existing police. :)
Finally Red Scorpion comes up with a plan to steal the Rainbow Quartz when a movie is being created nearby. Chaos ensues and we see a new side of Red Scorpion before the book is completed.
My favorite part of the book would have to be when Lang Lang helps fight the evil Black Bolt no. 4 and we get to see Goriki use his new Rocket Punch arm. This just barely beat out the full two page spread on page 140 showing Ling Ling and the director's son overlooking the city for aliens while poor Narutaki seems to melt in hunger as he waits for Ling Ling to get back with food.:)
Set in Steam City where crime hides within the steam of this industrial city primarily powered by coal. Thankfully young Detective Narutaki is here to help protect the citizens from those things that strike against the good people(unless they are a vigilante then it is the bad people.) The Opera case is still in full swing as we discover if Kawakubo and Goriki are safe after the Narutaki detective office exploded at the end of the last issue. You get a chance to see Narutaki and le Bread work together to stop the infamous Phantom Knight (there is a good reason as you will see.)
The Steam detectives move into the office Narutaki's father once worked from since the destruction of the old place. Just as they move in the police come with a warrant to search for Goriki who was seen attacking steel factories. For those of you who have been reading the series up to this point I am sure you can figure out who is responsible for these crimes though. We also meet new transfer Anna in the police force who is more efficient then many of the already existing police. :)
Finally Red Scorpion comes up with a plan to steal the Rainbow Quartz when a movie is being created nearby. Chaos ensues and we see a new side of Red Scorpion before the book is completed.
My favorite part of the book would have to be when Lang Lang helps fight the evil Black Bolt no. 4 and we get to see Goriki use his new Rocket Punch arm. This just barely beat out the full two page spread on page 140 showing Ling Ling and the director's son overlooking the city for aliens while poor Narutaki seems to melt in hunger as he waits for Ling Ling to get back with food.:)
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