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テガミバチ / Tegami Bachi #5
テガミバチ 5 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL)
ゴーシュの手がかりを求めて訪れた、ハニー・ウォーターズで突如、鎧虫に襲撃されたラグ。ザジたちと力を合わせて撃破するが、偽者の「精霊になれなかった者」の「こころ」には、なんとゴーシュの姿が――!!
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2008
3 people are currently reading
157 people want to read
About the author
Hiroyuki Asada
163 books63 followersHiroyuki Asada (浅田弘幸 Asada Hiroyuki) is a Japanese mangaka.
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
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November 24, 2019
6/10.
A priori no me interesa mucho el tema de la organización antigubernamental, pero veremos cómo evoluciona.
A priori no me interesa mucho el tema de la organización antigubernamental, pero veremos cómo evoluciona.
September 27, 2019
This volume was great, nicely balanced with an exciting Gaichuu battle at the front and more meditative sections at the end. There are revelations about some characters, some beautiful passages about memory and family. And Niche the dingo is the best character, so fierce and loyal and fabulous. The artwork is gorgeous.
March 27, 2021
Questo è l'ultimo volume che ho letto quando è uscito, quindi da ora in poi sarò completamente ignorante a proposito della storia.
Trovo che l'apparizione di Goos già così presto riesca a tenere alta l'attenzione senza rischiare di allungare il brodo inutilmente.
Trovo che l'apparizione di Goos già così presto riesca a tenere alta l'attenzione senza rischiare di allungare il brodo inutilmente.
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April 11, 2018
Lag a retrouve Gauche qui a perdu tous ses souvenirs et est devenu Noir, un pillard à la solde de l’organisation anti-gouvernementale Reverse.
October 26, 2018
Mama Sandra! Awwww!
March 28, 2019
Love this series so far, great Shōnen manga so far with awesome beautiful art😻👌😁❤️❤️
September 24, 2019
Noir 😱😱😱😱🤔
June 26, 2020
Impresionante, lo único que quiero es seguir y saber que va a ocurrirle a Lag, Niche y Bistec en sus próximos viajes. Y sobre todo si Lag conseguirá encontrar a Goos.
January 22, 2026
What a pleasant lighthouse
February 11, 2026
A particularly bad Niche volume, but tolerable because every single time it's covered up by huge block letters "FLASH" and it's clear literally everyone else is uncomfortable and is trying to get her to put her pants back on. That plus the mangaka's notes about being encouraged to add more of that nonsense by the publisher but refusing to do it is giving me the tiniest bit of hope. I just really wish Niche stopped thinking of herself as an animal and recognized you have to wear pants as a human. Who knows? Maybe she's not fully human. I mean, she has swords for hair and reptile claws instead of hands. Maybe her not wearing pants is normal for her species. But like, why not make her a full on dinosaur then? You know, the theory where they had hair? I'm just confused why she won't wear pants and why this was ENCOURAGED BY THE PUBLISHER.
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
April 1, 2024
So far I've read the first 5 volumes of this manga. Premise: Awesome. Story: meh. Not really even with a capital M. Tankobon manga like Tegami Bachi are something I can see myself getting into; where there is an individual story with a beginning and end to each volume without much cutoff (ala Mushishi). It's really a cozy and intimate little experience that I get with most books. I like manga, but the problem with other series I enjoy like Soul Eater is that it's just one collective work where you have to keep reading and reading the volumes like a neverending bag of potato chips. Tegami Bachi is far more personal in the fact that it's tankobon, and that's mixed in with its serene but surreal indigo-laden caste-based steampunk-ish world. However the problem I have with what I've read with the series is that it falls into many traps that are becoming shonen manga cliches. There's a naive young protagonist who looks up to someone but also boasts special powers. There's a weird girl, a bizarre mascot, snarky side characters, a mysterious side species that bear the same powers as the protagonist a job to do, and a mystery to solve. Been there done ALL that. Other than the unique premise the story is on autopilot writing itself. The action is cool but a bit too flashy, and not a lot of characters nor are they extremely three dimensional so it's hard to sympathize with the apparent danger. The art, as I mentioned before is very, VERY cool. It's cool to the point where I just accept the created world as steampunk fantasy and suspend my disbelief. The characters all look cool and the concept of a dark world with an artificial sun makes me want to keep reading just to figure out what it is. The other nice part and shonen trap that Letter Bee doesn't fall into is the fan service. Most of the costumes are pleasant, baggy, honest and unique (Bar Aria's with needless straps that serve no purpose other than the illusion of underboob-bearing lingerie). Will I keep reading it? We'll see.
May 29, 2011
Reason for Reading: Next in the series.
This is a pivotal book in the series. So far the overriding plot has been Lag's search for Gauche Suede. This time he seeks out "The Man Who Could Not Become Spirit" as he has information that he has at least seen Gauche. As we already know from the previous book this is not the real "TMWCNBS" but a victimized impostor. Lag finds this out and helps this man and his partner, Sarah. There are a lot of battle scenes in this volume, and perhaps too many as I found myself a bit confused getting into the story this time around. What with the 3 month wait between volumes and then the heavy battle scenes I found it hard to remember the background plot. What makes this book pivotal is that Lag does finally find Gauche Suede, but it is not a happy meeting or reunion. Without giving any information away to future readers I'll just say that the stage is set for the series to take a new direction with the overriding plot by the end of this book.
An important book in the series but not as satisfying as it should be. Too heavy with the battles and not clear enough on the plot which becomes quite involved and takes new directions. The ending scene is a flash to a different character and holds promise to what the next volume will hold: Vol. 6: The Lighthouse in the Wasteland, available in Aug. 2011.
This is a pivotal book in the series. So far the overriding plot has been Lag's search for Gauche Suede. This time he seeks out "The Man Who Could Not Become Spirit" as he has information that he has at least seen Gauche. As we already know from the previous book this is not the real "TMWCNBS" but a victimized impostor. Lag finds this out and helps this man and his partner, Sarah. There are a lot of battle scenes in this volume, and perhaps too many as I found myself a bit confused getting into the story this time around. What with the 3 month wait between volumes and then the heavy battle scenes I found it hard to remember the background plot. What makes this book pivotal is that Lag does finally find Gauche Suede, but it is not a happy meeting or reunion. Without giving any information away to future readers I'll just say that the stage is set for the series to take a new direction with the overriding plot by the end of this book.
An important book in the series but not as satisfying as it should be. Too heavy with the battles and not clear enough on the plot which becomes quite involved and takes new directions. The ending scene is a flash to a different character and holds promise to what the next volume will hold: Vol. 6: The Lighthouse in the Wasteland, available in Aug. 2011.
October 20, 2014
And the story continues. This one was almost entirely plot centered, character development driven, and really enjoyable~ I loved the mix of crack and funnies along with emotional scenes. And just, UGH. UGH!!! ;3; ...we finally got to see him, guys. We finally got to see him. *Sobbing in a corner* I'M SO EMOTIONAL OVER THIS. I want to know what happened! There's still so much we don't know! And even though he was there, we have no idea what happened to him and just JUST ALL THE PAIN! I'm really upset at myself right now for not taking out more volumes from the library, but I'll have to request them and grab them in the coming week because MY HEART! ;3; I want to know more. And I really, really hope that Lag can do something... anything... to help him. Because he's too amazing to just be used like this! DX
So yeah! I'll be seeing you guys in the next review! Onwards!!
May 25, 2015
*Mild Spoilers*
So I really missed Niche this volume but I can see that she overshadows the story at times and we need to spend time with other characters to make our hearts grow even fonder of her.
So we learn why the similarities between Hunt and Sarah's show and Gaunche. They are witnesses. Their story is poignant - to care so much for one another.
Then a marauder steals the one clue about Gauche! Some cool frames here with Noir and his companion. Love seeing Niche mad. Though I was awed at the end where Niche is so insecure - some of the best frames with her so far in the series!
I like the idea of the letter bullet.
BOTTOM LINE: Shocked what happened to Gauche and Roda.
So I really missed Niche this volume but I can see that she overshadows the story at times and we need to spend time with other characters to make our hearts grow even fonder of her.
So we learn why the similarities between Hunt and Sarah's show and Gaunche. They are witnesses. Their story is poignant - to care so much for one another.
Then a marauder steals the one clue about Gauche! Some cool frames here with Noir and his companion. Love seeing Niche mad. Though I was awed at the end where Niche is so insecure - some of the best frames with her so far in the series!
I like the idea of the letter bullet.
BOTTOM LINE: Shocked what happened to Gauche and Roda.
June 29, 2016
I forget how much I adore Tegami Bachi. I LOVE the art style. It's just GORGEOUS. And it's even coupled with a fascinating world and story plus cool characters.
I especially like this volume because of plot progression with Gauche Suede and and the subplot with Niche wandering off. I love Niche. I love Niche and Lag.
I don't even get upset when we get long, involved backstories of minor characters like Sarah and Hunt, because it's still interesting. And beautiful.
I especially like this volume because of plot progression with Gauche Suede and and the subplot with Niche wandering off. I love Niche. I love Niche and Lag.
I don't even get upset when we get long, involved backstories of minor characters like Sarah and Hunt, because it's still interesting. And beautiful.
August 11, 2024
** Leido de su Version Español en Manga Plus** este Quinto tomo mejoro y genero muchas incognitas, el dibujo de Hiroyuki me sigue gustando, la historia que cuenta es muy agradable y agridulce. continuare con el siguiente tomo para ver que mas me cuenta.
January 12, 2012
Aha! So that's what happened to Gauche!
July 6, 2012
I loved it! Hunt and Sarah's story was so sad. I can't believe Gauche is a marauder now! It was really good. I can't wait to read the next volume now! It's really awesome.
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February 23, 2026
Original rating: 4 stars. 2025 reread: 4 stars. I just really vibe with the melancholic peace of this series
September 8, 2024
We finally get more progression in the main storyline.
Probably the best volume so far.
Liked the side-plot.
Noir looks cool!
Probably the best volume so far.
Liked the side-plot.
Noir looks cool!
January 4, 2012
Ooh, anti-government sentiment, and the return (of a kind) of Gauche Suede! The plot thickens!
April 29, 2016
5 volumes in and I’m liking this series more and more. Story arcs are also good.
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