Coq De Combat, Tome 1

Shamo #1

by Izô Hashimoto, Azio Tanaka

Ryo Narushima a seize ans lorsqu'il poignarde ses parents. De sormais incarce re dans une prison pour mineurs ou la violence fait loi, il est la cible de tous. Mais la rencontre avec un e trange prisonnier, un homme radical, condamne pour avoir tente d'assassiner un premier ministre, qui lui enseignera le plus dur des karate s, redonnera enfin un sens a sa vie et fera de lui un vrai coq de combat.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Graphic Novels Manga, Seinen, Action

214 pages, Paperback

First published November 12, 1998

About the author

Izô Hashimoto (橋本 以蔵)

Reviews

[Jokoloyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an adult manga with a lot of violent scenes. In a way this manga has "true fighting scenes": the fightings are dirty and have no honor between opponents.

Volume 1 is still not too violent, but volume 2, 3, and beyond are getting more violent. Not just bloody from punching or kicking, but from weapons too. Some fightings in Shamo are fair duels or official competition fights, but mostly you must prepare the mental reading free fights between fierce sides.

[Miguel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though I'm immediately intrigued by Shamo, it's hard to say exactly why. The first volume is a slow burn to nothing, promising a payout that I'm unsure it will deliver. The protagonist and supporting characters aren't interesting, but I approach them all with the same trepidation and vague interest with which they approach each other. It is as if the suggestion in the character interaction that there is something more to be understood moves me forward. I want to see how that curiosity resolves. There is some fairly shameless and sensational sexual assault in this volume, and because it occurs without context or consequence I find it to be both superfluous and repugnant. There might be something here, but Shamo's beginning certainly doesn't put its best foot forward.

[fonz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este debe ser uno de los tebeos más cabronazos y difíciles de leer con los que me haya topado. Básicamente es un shonen nihilista de peleas y "ascenso" en una escala de poder muy tóxica en el que "héroe" es el mayor hijodeputa que haya visto en un tebeo, una bacteria sumergida en un entorno miserable en lo material y lo moral, y quien destruye a cualquier personaje medianamente positivo que entre en contacto con él. Pero lo más interesante de Shamo es como maltrata sin piedad al lector, todo lo que vas a recibir según vayas leyendo el manga será un continuo corte de mangas; ¿esperas una historia de redención? te jodes, ¿esperas una lección moral? te jodes, ¿esperas un camino de autoconocimiento y reflexión al estilo de "Vagabond"? te jodes, ¿esperas el triunfo y caída de un cabronazo sin escrúpulos en plan "El precio del poder"? te jodes, ¿le cojes tal ascazo al protagonista que estás deseando que le revienten a ostias en el ring? te jodes. Un enorme TE JODES es todo lo que vas a recibir de la lectura de "Shamo" y lo admiro por ello a pesar de sus problemas a la hora de elegir las tramas de relleno (la de Son Goku es completamente ridícula y prescindible, el último arco alargadísimo), y un "continuidad" inexistente.

[Martin Doychinov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Днес разбрах, че една от най-любимите ми манги е най-накрая завършена - след няколко годишно прекъсване. Едва ли има по-добър повод да я прочета и да разбера дали е все така впечатлителна, както преди десетина години...
Като изключим някои вербални малоумия (може и да са от превода на японски на английски), всичко е ток...
Главният герой убива родителите си на шестнайсетгодишна възраст, и е изпратен в нещо като ТВУ. Там е изнасилван и бит, което започва трансформацията му от уплашен тинейджър към нещо съвсем различно...
Няма нищо свръх-естествено в серията - само безумно много насилие и дотук два интересни персонажа...
4,5

[Andrew Choiniere · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy manga like this, where the protagonist is no hero and instead is just a normal person who is going through their own struggles. Fantastic manga that id definitely recommend checking out

[Carlos Domingo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reseño todo el manga:
TW: Violencia, asesinatos, parricidio, violación, prostitución
Es una de esas historias que consigue convertirse en un viaje. ¿Cómo vas a empatizar con Ryo Narushima? La trama pretende alejarte de ello desde el capítulo 1 hasta el final. Un parricida con indicios de esquizofrenia que hace de la violencia, mal entendida, su modo de vida. Denosta, sin terminar de hacerlo, toda relación social. Se prostituye. Viola sin el más mínimo deseo sexual.
Todas sus peleas importantes son con un hándicap brutal. Contra alguien que le saca 30 kilos, un 3v1 o una pelea justo después de haber sido apuñalado. Aún así, él es quien juega sucio.
Su dinámica con Sugawara es buenísima y como contrasta esta con las intenciones de Toma mejor aún. Sugawara conoce la maldad y consigue lidiar con ella aunque está relación mueva a los grises a ambos. Con Toma solo se corrompe el bailarín.
El final es completamente redondo. Terminando todo en la única pelea que libró con un motivo. Como tenía que acabar. Con él dándose cuenta, después de matarse a hostias con gente terrorífica, que el único que le ganó fue la soledad. Con él preguntándose cual fue el punto de no retorno. "A pesar de que mi final está tan claro, mi comienzo no lo está" "Es como si lo que ha nacido podrido hasta la médula seguirá así hasta que muera". ¿Es la naturaleza humana mutable? Ryo presenta una respuesta afirmativa y otra negativa a esta pregunta
El cómo Ryo, que nunca temió a nadie, cuyas grandes peleas siempre fueron en inferioridad de condiciones, le pide a un ciervo que se quede cuando agoniza porque le teme a morir solo. Como se siente engañado porque no haya nada al otro lado.

Que, sin ninguna razón para ello, se pueda empatizar con Ryo es que plasma la naturaleza humana. Buenos o malos, eso es otro tema a debatir. Humanos. Las inquietudes siguen estando ahí.
¿Es una persona capaz de quitarse de encima las etiquetas sobre él? ¿En qué momento lo que aprendes incide irremediablemente sobre tu forma de ser? ¿Por qué tenemos que ver todo como una lucha del bien contra el mal?

[47Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is lifeless at this point, but there is some promise. It's a coming of age tale for a troubled boy surrounded by violence and plagued by inner demons. Note to the sensitive readers out there - the volume features a detailed molestation scene. It was a bit much, but it does a good job of highlighting the rough setting and human corruption.

After being convicted of killing his parents in a moment of insanity that was out of his control, the 16-year-old Ryo Narushima is sent to a correctional facility along with other thieves and violent inmates. He is welcomed with the customary molestation due for any new arrival. He responds by biting off his molestor's penis.

What is left of his family doesn't provide any comfort. Ryo's sister Natsumi visits him to say she understands why he killed his parents - they were killing his spirit. She then says she never wants to see him again, but he swears he will protect her when he gets out.

Kurotawa, an inmate from another prison, is brought in to teach karate class, and offers the boy a goal in life. He teaches Ryo how to punch which comes in handy when the boy attacks the inmate Hiromi. Ryo loses control and lets the blood fly until he is found by a guard. Kurotawa, now a kind of parental figure for the boy, sees something special in Ryo who invests every waking hour in his training.

[Ayan1909 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short review because I’ll do a complete one ones I finish reading the whole series.

I was scrolling on social media when I saw someone recommending this manga with others mangas I already read and loved, I’m normally not a huge fan of long series (Shamo has 34 volumes…) but I thought why not give this one a try, it has a lot of subjects I like to read about, such as martial art, prison environment and a psychological story that will make you rethink everything.

The first volume is overall a nice introduction to the story and to the characters, it grips you immediately and makes you curious about what could happen in the following volumes. The main character isn’t a hero and isn’t presented as one, he’s a normal human being who did bad things and is now paying the price of his actions, inside the prison he’s considered as one of the weakest so everyone is taking advantage of that to make him their personal victim but he’s slowly discovering, with the help of a martial art teacher, that he’s maybe stronger than he thinks.

Big triggers warnings, from the first pages you see that this story is going to be very heavy and graphic with a lot of triggering subjects and actions, so be careful while reading it !!

[Panjiw Chiw · Rating 2 out of 5]

เล่มแรกโหดมาก จนรู้สึกสงสารตัวเองของเรื่องเลย
รวมถึงหลายๆตัวละครที่เข้ามาเสริม เริ่มต้นเรื่องด้วยจุดเริ่มต้นของการเป็นนักสู้ของเรียว
อ่านเล่มแรกๆ แล้วรู้สึกไม่อยากอ่านเล่มต่อไปเลย #นักสู้สังเวียนเดือด (ชื่อไทย)
แปลไทยรวมเล่ม 1-3 /4-6/7-9/10-12/13-15 รีวิวรวมๆ

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I decided that since the ending is finally available (after what seemed to be a never-ending lawsuit), that I should read Shamo again and see if it holds up.

So far, It does.

[❇️Bora❇️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started off great!

Really curious to know why Narushima killed his parents.

Probably not going to complete the manga but I'm interested in seeing the developments along the way.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another dark theme novel. The mc learn martial art for his dark past. A real weak training to be a strong one.

[Keeloween · Rating 3 out of 5]

ahhhhhhhh

[Wim Vannelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Très cru comme manga et j’adore les évolutions de personnages. J’adore la violence aussi #homme avant tout.

[Nh4t · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning is really impressive I dont know why

[Kaan · Rating 5 out of 5]

🤯

[Bedirhan Isildak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Böyle daha çok karanlık tarafları,kirli işleri anlatan mangalara bayılıyorum özellikle o gerçeklik üzerinde bunu gerçekleştirmeleri beni çok etkiliyor shamo bence bu türde en iyi manga

[Lucas Gm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obra leída al completo, manga favorito por excelencia, ryo narushima es un fuera de serie siendo el propio protagonista el antagonista de la obra.

[Esteban · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extremadamente larga pero piola, bebe mucho de ashita no joe en su concepto.

[Clementpse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ai lu tt les tomes

3,5 pr l’ensemble de l’œuvre ça se lit bien c’est pas non plus le furyo le plus transcendant du monde

[Nicolas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ce premier tome me laisse une impression bizarre.
D'abord à cause du choc initial des cent premières pages : le personnage principal se retrouve en prison, violé, puis se défend d'une façon particulièrement violente.
Et pourtant, d'une façon curieuse, on sent bien que tout cela n'est, en quelque sorte, qu'une "mauvaise passe".
Et dès la fin de ce premier tome, les choses semblent commencer à s'améliorer.
Mais je ne suis pas dupe : je me doute bien que ce personnage principal sera soumis à des pressions de plus en plus fortes, jusqu'à recraquer.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Tribute to novel like American Psycho and most notably The Killer Inside Me. Truly Phenomenal.

[محمد سعيد · Rating 3 out of 5]

بداية مشجعه وان كانت تحتوى على بعض الرسومات الفاضحه
عالم الكاراتيه بعد عالم السيوف فى فاجابوند
ارجو انها تكون كويسه على نفس المستوى

[Héctor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of void, is nice to see a grey protagonist but for now (we shall see in following volumes) it only seems as a troubled mind releasing its pains through violence.

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