Versus, Vol. 1

Versus

by Keiko Yamada (Illustrator)

First volume of the new CMX dramatic series. Sometimes it takes a person who has shared your dream to make it come true. For Reiji, a gifted violinist with no formal training, success may be the key to escaping from his miserable home life. Mitsuko was also a prodigy until an accident left her unable to play. Now she is going to help Reiji achieve the goal she could never attain. Passions and rivalries play out against the backdrop of the music world, while Reiji's family background provides intense, emotional drama.

Genres: Manga

180 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Malee Gallegos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started out strong, made me cry honestly but then totally went down hill. I bought the first couple of books when I went to Hawaii for vacation at their only mall, okay? Pretty cheap, it was like one of the only books that were on sale for a couple cents each. I was a little worried that it was gonna be ass because of how cheap it was, but I saw AstroBoy and JJBA in there and disregarded it. After I came back home from Hawaii I started reading, and this was a couple of years ago so forgive me if i accidentally get something wrong. It was pretty strong, loves violin and I lowkey thought he was a girl or a twink at first, but i honestly couldn’t tell, but, his lazy ass was LATE for a comp. I don’t care if your ass is getting kidnapped and your instructor had to save you! Just get out and preform yo!!! Then the whole thing with his sister being abused? This isn’t a Gacha Life mini movie, this is about twinks playing violin and beefing with each other with death threats ! Like bro just run away😹 anyways, I kept reading and I was lowkey hooked I will not lie, as I said, strong beginning, ass ENDING!!! Okay so like he got beat up or something and can’t play for a bit, but damn gurl!! You don’t have to make it your whole personality !! Like chop chop yo! You got a comp! And then the lady he lowkey crushing on, I was like oh cute you know whatever and went along and followed through until they went to New York. NOW WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?! HIS DAD IS THER BEETHOVEN AND HE ABUSES WOMEN?? AND THE GIRL HE CRUSHING ON USED TO BE WITH HIS DAD AND HAS TRAUMA FROM HIM AND THEN KNOWS MC HAS A CRUSH ON HER AND CHOSES HIS DAD?? I DONT EVEN KNOW THE AGE GAP BETWEEN THEM BUT ITS IMPLIED THAT SHES HIS MOM. OH NAH. LOVE INTEREST GETS MARRIED TO THE DAD AND HE LOWKEY JELOUS. THEY MEET UP AND LOVE INTEREST KISSES MC ?!? EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IMPLIED THAT WAS HIS MOTHER. WHAT THE HELL. OH HELL NAH. Oh yeah, the cutie that got kicked outta his family for ditching piano didn’t deserve all that😢 I love him yo

anyways, mortal of the story, don’t be like me and get the start of this series for sale in Hawai and convince yourself it’s peak bc it had a good beginning then spend 200 $ on the rest of the series just for it to be weird…. But was kinda peak tho…..

[Gavin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't really remember but I pretty sure that there was a ocstra compotison. And someone gives him the worong music and that is all that I remember.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll definitely commend this volume for grabbing you right from the beginning and not really wasting time going around introducing characters. The story is interesting and definitely what keeps you going through the volume. Unfortunately it isn't for the art. You'll find weird proportions all over the place and very unnatural looking hands. In fact if you pay attention you'll see that the artist tries to minimize the drawing of hands and feet as you'll run across arrangements time and again where the feet are cut off or the hands are ending up covered. I'll probably continue the series because of the interesting, albeit somewhat artificially injected drama, is interesting but I hope to see the artist's skills improve as well.

[Jodi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very different Anime from what I am used to. The main character is a violinist, a child prodigy, who will gladly kill himself in practice if it means winning because winning means getting his sister out of the abusive household where she still lives. But of course, it isn't that easy. I liked the story but wasn't as thrilled with the graphics. I had a hard time telling who was who and what gender anybody was. It wasn't meant to be a gender-bender story. Too much happened in volume 1 but it played out in such a slow way that when it happened it was too quick. While I don't think I will pick up volume two, it's nice to have proof that not all anime is alike.

[Phoebe A · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is an old art, the way the mangaka made it. I planned of not finishing it but there is something that made me continue, I just don't know what. The story is alright, not usual but it did not move me.

[Starbubbles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a pretty good book. Totally cried, but I don't think that it takes much to make me cry, so moving on. I really enjoy the musical theme here, and really can't wait to see how it develops.

[Reader17 Der · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this story.