東京ESP 1

東京ESP / Tokyo ESP #1

by Hajime Segawa, 瀬川 はじめ

“空飛ぶペンギン”を追いかけ、新東京タワーにたどりついた極貧女子高生・リンカの前に、突然現れた“空を泳ぐ魚”の群れ…。そして彼女は、人を超えた“ある力”を手に入れる──。

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Science Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Associated Names:
Hajime Segawa
瀬川 はじめ

Reviews

[Nina {ᴡᴏʀᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ} · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this is a Shounen manga, and usually I don't read shounen because I usually hate: Art style (something that makes the guys look like babies or really ugly, and the girls have massive chests and lots of pantie shots, which is once too many for me!) and if it weren't for that, I would actually really enjoy the plotline, like I do with One Piece and Naruto. LOVE ONE PIECE.

Anywhoo, so this one caught my attention because the content of the story is similar to X-men and all other marvel/DC comics, and while I never read those, I like the movies and just superhero/paranormal stuff, so there was definitely a chance of me liking this. And in the end, I did. I love Tokyo ESP a lot, even though there are a lot of references to Marvel and DC comics. It's good that the main character is a female too, so definitely more relateable for me, plus the art style does not put me off! In fact, it's very clean, and very fair to all the genders. I absolutely love watching Rinka grow. She's not impossibly mary sue, she has weaknesses, but I totally love that she's kickass as well! The main guy is awesome too. And all supporting characters are just really cool.

This manga though is only told from Rinka's perspective for the first 30-odd chapters, before it switches to a new protagonist (who's a little annoying but a has a really nice balance of good and bad qualities) and her love interest (he's totally yummy, in a cool, inexpressive yet bloodthirsty way--okay maybe not too bloodthirsty, but he's a good guy with a deadly streak, and I mean he's a cop sorta) is interesting too.

But then it returns back to telling a bit more about Rinka's story.

Anyway, superhero manga that walks on the dark side of superheroism here, love it, and dying for more! It's very rare for me to find a shounen that fits my female appreciations (usually I read shoujo for the female protagonists but they drive me nuts a lot of the time!)

[Anastasia Antonova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Неплохая манга. Первая арка шикарная, а вот вторая местами разочаровывала. Уж слишком ноющая героиня. Впрочем, последние главы опять начали радовать. Аниме смотреть советую только после прочтения манги. Иначе интригу убьете.
Рисовка приятная, сюжет немного напоминает Людей Икс. Местами втречается та еще наркомания.
Так что советую почитать тем, кому нравятся супер-способности, крутые героини и крутые злодеи.

Итог: 7 из 10

[Sasha Strader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neat series about what would happen if a certain portion of the population suddenly gained special abilities. With a very deft hand, the author addresses some tricky societal issues.

[William Orellana santamaria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esper powers are granted to a few people in Tokyo by a group of flying fish. While the idea seems weird, the main character is fun and clumsy.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was really fun and I liked most of the characters. The art style was nice and I could relate to the main character. On to the next volume.

[Sofia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean, I read the English version, but it was so cool! I've hated science fiction until I read this graphic novel. The whole series is amazing, really! I highly suggest it.

[Anna C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yg suka ESP dan X-Men dijamin pasti suka ama komik yg satu ini. Action-nya mantap abis, ceritanya juga kocak. Aku praktis ngakak abis waktu salah satu tokoh Star Wars muncul di sini, aku gak akan bilang siapa tokoh tsb, baca sendiri saja krn dijamin bakal jadi kejutan yg menyenangkan, haha.

Aku suka krn cewek yg jadi "hero" dalam kisah ESP ini. Cewek yg kuat, jago beladiri, bukannya cewek lemah yg selalu harus dilindungi oleh cowoknya. Lagian rada jemu juga kalau selalu cowok yg jadi tokoh utama untuk cerita2 bertema ESP seperti [book : Code Breaker].

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this manga! Like X-Men, but actually addresses societal issues. Plus, there are glowing, flying,non-corporeal fish and the flying penguin named Peggy who goes after them. Can't wait to read more in this series!

[Lexuz Yang terlupakan]

goop proloue ^^

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars!! Pretty interesting

[Mercedes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing isn't my absolute favorite but it's not bad. However, I really like the powers of the characters and the character design so I'm in it for another issue.

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the first manga I ever read and I love it. I am now still reading the series. I love the art style and the story itself.

[Messier Escárcega · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vi el anime cuando se estreno y me gustó mucho y aunque no recuerdo todos los detalles este volumen estuvo bien. Probablemente me hubiera gustado más si hubiera leído primero el manga, pero no está mal. Espero leer los demás volúmenes ya que el anime me dejo con ganas de saber más.