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テガミバチ / Tegami Bachi #7
テガミバチ 7 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL)
ゴーシュの足跡を追って訪れた氷河の里は、なんとニッチの生まれ故郷だった。村人の警告を振り切り伝説の生物「摩訶」が生息するという地底湖へと向かったラグは、そこでニッチの出生の秘密を知ることに…。
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2009
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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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July 14, 2012
Awesome book series and it is so original. I love love love it!
March 7, 2012
This volume goes into detail about Niche's (and Steak's) origins. AWESOME backstory, absolutely gorgeous art. Definitely one of the best volumes in the series so far!
December 31, 2019
7/10
Me ha gustado saber más sobre los maka y los orígenes de Niche. Noir cada vez me cae peor, qué cansino.
Me ha gustado saber más sobre los maka y los orígenes de Niche. Noir cada vez me cae peor, qué cansino.
November 6, 2021
** Leido de su Version Español en Manga Plus** este Septimo tomo estuvo mejor que el anterior, se conoce el origen de Niche y dejando solo a Lag por el momento, el siguiente tomo esta interesante por la forma como concluyo el tomo.
April 11, 2018
Lag, sur la trace de Gauche découvre le repaire secret des Makas. Dans cette grotte, Niche rencontre sa sœur et Lag découvre que les insectes armures et l’ambre spirituelle sont liés.
October 28, 2018
A twin sister!
March 29, 2019
Love this series so far, great Shōnen manga so far with awesome beautiful art😻👌😁❤️❤️
September 29, 2019
This has been an excellent series overall. Niche is my favorite character and this volume is all about her origin, so I really enjoyed this book.
June 27, 2020
Me ha fascinado el pasado de Niche… No me lo imaginaba de esta forma, pero también me intriga mucho sobre que ocurrirá con Goos/Noir…
March 31, 2021
Come sembre, una buona dose di equilibrio tra le domande e le risposte.
Ho qualche sospetto sulla vera natura di Lag, ma per ora non escludo niente.
Ho qualche sospetto sulla vera natura di Lag, ma per ora non escludo niente.
October 3, 2021
I love the Maka! Niche is just adorable! Lag is the sweetest — always thinking about his friends first 🥺
February 11, 2026
I sure hope the Niche thing stops here. Especially after learning how old she really is. That's no excuse.
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!
February 3, 2012
Reason for Reading: Next in the series.
This is a plot developing volume with major climaxes happening with two major story arcs. First the story of Gauche Suede. Lag already knows what he has become and what he is up to but as both he and Zazie are working in the same area, it is Zazie who has a major run in with Gauche and we finally see to what depths he has sunken. Meanwhile, Lag himself has found something else of interest in this neighbourhood and the mystery of Niche is finally unveiled and is a unique fantasy story, one which makes her an even more interesting character. A fast-paced read, this series is always very easy to jump into the next volume and get carried away with the story. Rated T for 13+ I've always found this series to be very mild compared to others with the same rating, however, this volume does have almost complete female front nudity. If you look at the girl on the cover, let's just say there is a whole lot more clothes on her there, than in the book! But as I said it is *almost* and her scenes are not s*xual in any manner. Just an FYI. I can't wait for the next volume. I wish they published this series more often!
This is a plot developing volume with major climaxes happening with two major story arcs. First the story of Gauche Suede. Lag already knows what he has become and what he is up to but as both he and Zazie are working in the same area, it is Zazie who has a major run in with Gauche and we finally see to what depths he has sunken. Meanwhile, Lag himself has found something else of interest in this neighbourhood and the mystery of Niche is finally unveiled and is a unique fantasy story, one which makes her an even more interesting character. A fast-paced read, this series is always very easy to jump into the next volume and get carried away with the story. Rated T for 13+ I've always found this series to be very mild compared to others with the same rating, however, this volume does have almost complete female front nudity. If you look at the girl on the cover, let's just say there is a whole lot more clothes on her there, than in the book! But as I said it is *almost* and her scenes are not s*xual in any manner. Just an FYI. I can't wait for the next volume. I wish they published this series more often!
January 12, 2015
While I love Tegami Bachi art this volume didn't have the best of frames. I'm not sure I really appreciated the way Niche's sister was drawn. Though the frames with their history were adorable!
That being said I totally loved learning about Niche's mysterious background and getting ideas of what we have to look forward to for her. This storyline is perhaps the only one I could appreciate while waiting to learn more about Noir and Gauche Suede!
I loved how rusty her sister was in speaking the human language. Also loved learning about the Garden of Spirits.
That being said I totally loved learning about Niche's mysterious background and getting ideas of what we have to look forward to for her. This storyline is perhaps the only one I could appreciate while waiting to learn more about Noir and Gauche Suede!
I loved how rusty her sister was in speaking the human language. Also loved learning about the Garden of Spirits.
January 17, 2012
Yay! Origin story for Niche!
February 23, 2026
Original rating: 4 stars. 2025 reread: 3 stars.
December 28, 2012
LOVVVVEEEE!! Full review to come next year.
April 29, 2016
Good volume. Can't stop reading this series. Also the art covers for this series are so pretty.
September 8, 2024
A very lore heavy volume that the series needed.
Niche gets her backstory, which is was actually really cool.
I loved this volume, it focused on character over letter delivery missiona, I dig it.
Niche gets her backstory, which is was actually really cool.
I loved this volume, it focused on character over letter delivery missiona, I dig it.
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