Shy, Vol. 5

シャイ [Shy] #5

by Bukimi Miki

After fending off Keheheh and Tzveta in Russia, Shy returns to Japan, where she encounters the mysterious Ai Tennoji—a runaway Kansai girl with an unexpected background! However, Teru hardly has any time to fret over making a new friend when Amarariruku strikes again in a daring attack! With the full attention of the hero community focused on Japan, can Shy stand up to the pressure…?! 

Genres: Manga

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2023

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Reviews

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

The runaway that Shy and Iko bumped into turns out to be a lot stranger and a lot stronger than they could have expected. They’ll need that help, of course, when the stranger turns out to have ties to the latest plot by the pesky villain types.

Man, Teru/Shy is great. There are some terribly believable moments of social anxiety here (my phone skills aren’t quite as bad, but boy was I feeling that one), plus her relatively innocent desire for friends, yet nothing that stops her from stepping up when she needs to.

The last section sees Shy coming to the fore like never before, ahead of what I presume will be a lengthy battle sequence, and it’s a strong moment of genuine growth for her, but also something that will undoubtedly be put to the test very quickly. It’s a good narrative thrust.

Most of this volume, however, is focused on the introduction of Ai, our runaway who also happens to be a ninja, and introducing a bunch of lore and backstory surrounding her. Which is a lot.

One thing I do appreciate is that Shy never lets Shy overwhelm Teru and it makes sure to keep her civilian identity in the mix between all the punching. So, before all the plot stuff, Ai gets to hang out with Teru and Iko and they get to be girls.

Okay, yes, they try and stuff some quick yuri bait in that really didn’t need to be there, but it’s mercifully one and done and possibly just some teasing. Possibly. The rest of it is pretty good, although Teru doesn’t seem to work too hard at protecting her identity sometimes.

It’s a good way to introduce Ai, mind you, and it keeps Iko in the story too, which is good. I’m torn on how necessary Ai is, her whole existence feels beyond overstuffed with the aforementioned lore dump, but it made for an engaging enough volume.

The thing of it is, most of the main cast hasn’t really done a whole heck of a lot yet. They’ve shown up for brief moments, but you can’t tell me we’ve plumbed half the depths with them that we could have. But, again, Ai makes a fun companion, so it nearly balances.

As usual, the villain group with the dumb name is throwing a spanner in the works and about to cause a big ruckus. I’m always a bit shrug whenever these dopes show up - the superhero stuff is always where the story is weakest for me - and I cannot even with the wonky design for America’s national hero (although it is blessedly free of cultural stereotyping).

But I like seeing more Teru having a real life and feeling like that’s something she wants to protect. That angle and her making friends is what keeps this interesting for me. The action’s okay, but never my big draw in almost any series.

3.5 stars - I think My Hero Academia has this beat out by a bit, though I’ve only read a couple volumes of that series, but I would rather read this just because I think Teru’s such an easy character to root for.

[Stephanie Yuzuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now Teru must deal with a strange runaway girl, Ai Tennoji, and a shinobi stalking her, Tokimaru. Another attack by Amarariruku, this time much closer to home, and it's going to take everything the heroes have to stop them this time. Another fun, thrilling volume of Shy! It's good seeing Teru make some new friends and getting a larger-scale problem to deal with, working with a number of other heroes.

[Kayuri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wir begleiten shy und eine neue Person die nun in ihr Leben tritt. Was ich gut aber auch schlecht finde ist das shy trotz der Situation die allgegenwärtig ist nicht skeptisch gegenüber neuen Personen ist. Liegt denke ich sehr am Charakter aber kann natürlich irgendwann ins Auge gehen. Die neuen Charaktere finde ich gut vor allem da es sehr viel Potenzial hat hier noch Neues rein zu bringen. Das Ende war vielversprechend und baut Spannung auf.

[Domenico Auriemma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ai è una principessa di un clan di ninja e combatte con una catana (purezza) che le parla (tipo). L'altra se stessa (Vuoto) ha creato una bolla scura intorno alla torre di Tokyo per fare chissà cosa.
Boh sono un po' indeciso, poi Ai non mi ha fatto impazzire fin'ora (anche se mi spiace per i suoi problemi fisici)

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big battle in the next volume, let's go!!!

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ninjas now. New friendships. The job of a leader.

[Aimee Spencer-Kruczek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ohh, boy! A new character! And she's got skin in the game! We've got some new techniques and new stakes. Let's GOOOO!!!

[DoctorFeddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

In questo volume scopriamo che la ragazza, in realtà è una principessa ed è una Shinobi ( ninja) ed è scappata di casa per guardare il mondo ma anche per trovare Teru per aiutarla contro gli amararik siccome una delle comandanti conosce molto bene Tennoji e in qualche modo sono collegate ( sarà la sorella gemella o una parte che si è divisa ed a preso vita propria), la ragazza se come sentire le energie negli oggetti e come trasformare un normalissimo oggetto in un arma. Conosciamo un altro eroe assegnato all'America ed è Century ed è un membro molto più diligente rispetto a Spirits e Stardust, ci ho visto un miscuglio tra Steve Roger ( Capitan America) e Superman sia come caratterizzazione che come modo di esprimersi. Viene dato un compito importante a Shy, cioè il ruolo di capo squadra siccome c'è stato un attacco a Tokio quindi l'eroe disignato per il Giappone è proprio Shy. Più leggo questo manga più mi convinco di leggere comunque un majokko molto simile a card captor sakura per molte similitudini che succedono nei due manga, e un pizzico di My Hero academia. Iko dovrebbe essere sviluppato meglio come personaggio, per la sua vicinanza con Shy, e non essere relegata a " ragazza che è stata salvata da Shy e poi diventata sua amica" farla diventare un po' più importante per Shy, e non il personaggio che aspetta il ritorno dell'eroe. In questo volume per fortuna non ci sono episodi slegati dalla saga anche se si vede che è un manga realizzato per una fascia d'età ben precisa, è anche per dare una parvenza di normali ( mi sto riferendo all'episodio d pigiama party) il volume, mi sembrato un po' stucchevole nella prima parte poi si riprende nella seconda parte con l'attacco degli amararik, e la conoscenza di altri due luogotenente di Stigma, sino ad adesso ci sono stati momenti un po' stucchevoli ( io mi riferisco a frasi fatte, esempio " il potere dell'amicizia vince su ogni cosa")
Voto : 6.8/10

[R. Archer · Rating 4 out of 5]

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