Akira va affronter Tokito, redoutable membre des Quatre Sages. Malgré le fait qu'il n'ait pas de sang de samuraï, Akira commence à dominer le combat. Mais Tokito n'a pas encore dévoilé sa Véritable Forme... Tigre Rouge lui, fait face à une redoutable armée, mais malgré cela, il vient en aide à son ami Akira, en lui offrant le sabre de l'amitié. Akira vaincra-t-il Tokito ?
Akimine Kamijyo (上条明峰 Kamijō Akimine?, born September 13, 1975, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating Samurai Deeper Kyo. The name 'Akimine Kamijyo' is merely her pen-name. Her doujinshi work was done under the name 'Meika Hatagashira' (伯明華?).
Her second series was Shirogane no Karasu also known as Silver Crow. It started on May 30, 2007 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine and ended after 3 volumes.
Last volume was Hotary, and this times it's Akira. I'm being spoiled. This volume perfectly illustrates why I like Akira. He's all hard work, and determination. I like that he's a "normal" guy compared to the other "samurai-blooded" or "shaman" characters. He's not born to be a great warrior because of some great bloodline. A part of me thinks that Akira must be the origin of a new bloodline, because the other bloodlines that keeps getting mentioned must have started somewhere. Anyway, that aside I enjoyed reading this volume.
Today’s post is Samurai Deeper Kyo volume 32 by Akimine Kamijyo. It is published by Tokyopop. As it is the 32th in the series you need to have read the first 31 to understand the story. The cover has Akira, Benitora, and Bontenmaru on it with in the inside cover having a joke made from the front cover. There is language, implied nudity, and lots of violence in this volume. The intended reader is someone who likes samurai manga, tons of plot and characters, and unexpected love stories. The story is told from the third person god perspective of the main characters with their thoughts added in for plot and character development. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Akira enters a life-threatening battle against Tokito, one of the Five Elders and heir of the great Muramasa, despite Anthony's warning that he's reached the zenith of his powers with no hopes of furthering his skill. Meanwhile, Benitora puts his life on the line and faces Spade, Tokito's right-hand man, in order to give his best friend the best chance against the seemingly undefeatable Elder- But are the two friends in way over their heads?
Review- This volume is about all about Akira. We get to see into his head and his thoughts as he thinks that he is going to die. I love Akira so this volume was just awesome to me. We get a couple of pages with Yuya and Sakuya but nothing really there. Mostly just showing the reader that they are having tea while everyone else is fighting and stuff. Akira just owns this. He, in my opinion, finally reaches Kyo. Akira has always felt that Kyo was ahead of him and was going to leave him behind but now I think that he has reached Kyo. Akira has a moment like Hotaru in last volume when he realizes who he is. And he is awesome. Akira goes all the way to finally push himself to where Kyo is and he makes it. Benitora is good background but we do not get to see his fight with Spade, which I think is too bad. I would have liked to have seen the two fights has they happen at the same time. Only six volumes left and I have no idea where Kamijyo is going to go next.
I give this volume Five stars out of Five. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my money.
The story is a bit dull when it starts off with Yuya and Kyoshiro. But as you progress, the plot thickens and newly cast members introduced piece by piece make this manga unique and a bit of a masterpiece. There are two main story lines: 1- Yuya is looking for the man that killed her brother and 2- Kyo is searching for his true body to exact his revenge. Every other plot in between just adds fuel to the story and lets you learn of the diverse background of many characters, friends or foes. The story itself was captivating and it is a shame that many people know of this series.
The art style refined over time, giving the battle scenes flaws execution. The each character had their own torments and demons to deal with but I would have to say that certain individuals needed more evolution or better backstory. The end was well received and left no stone unturned.
I have watched the anime adaptation and I don't recommend it. It doesn't do it justice.