Choujin X, Vol. 9

超人X [Chōjin X] #9

by Sui Ishida

Best friends Tokio and Azuma do everything together, even if most of the time it feels like Tokio is just stumbling along in Azuma’s cooler, more talented footsteps. But when they’re attacked one night by a superhuman mutant called a choujin, Tokio finally has a chance to shine—by turning into a choujin himself!

Tokio’s recent side quest to rescue Palma Shishinegura turns out to have been worth the effort when she’s able to help them with a little problem—Yamato Mori needs to interrogate the drug dealer who’s been pushing Zola’s opium in Old Market, but he was hacked to pieces right in front of them! What’s a little death when a Zombie Maker owes you a favor?

Genres: Manga, Horror, Seinen, Action, Fiction, Fantasy, Comics

252 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2024

About the author

Also known as 石田スイ.

Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
In 2013, he also started Tokyo Ghoul: Jack in the digital magazine Jump LIVE.

Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.

Reviews

[Alo ★ · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 ughhhhh k hueva q el autor pusiera x todos lados NOHOMO# hjajjaj desde cuándo por qué cómo le(¿s?) gusta ely⁉️ jajaka diosss está dibujada como si fuera una niña MÁS pequeña 😭 maldito autor con fanservice‼️ y luego el cap d la ducha 💀 iuk señor stooooop

pd. estuvo bieeeen flojo este tomo y ABURRIDO demasiado texto señoressss q no se tiene que explicar TODO

[Val’ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loveeee Palma. I felt like Ely had grown and changed in that volume as well. I seriously need to reread the previous volumes because I can't remember shit about the different prophecies tho

[Printia_books · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Es frustrante no tener más de una vía de escape. Que nadie de ningún bando plantee otra posibilidad más que la sangre y el acero. Que nadie sea capaz de escuchar al otro por pertenecer al lado contrario de la historia. Me frustro y dudo de todo, de mis acciones, de mis convicciones e incluso de mi propio ser."

Seguimos con las "guerrillas" en este tomo con la misión de debilitar la fuerza del villano principal de esta historia, y así poder derrotarla. De esta forma, se nos muestra más del mundo donde se desarrolla la historia y de la evolución del personaje principal, Tokyo.

Y es que sin darse uno cuenta, poco a poco el muchacho que estaba vacío por dentro y que le daba igual todo va rompiendo su cascarón y dudando acerca de su presente y de su futuro. Y ha sido en este tomo que sus dudas y visiones han salido a la luz, chocando de lleno con los deseos y las reglas que tenían estipuladas tanto sus adversarios como sus propios compañeros.

Aún a pesar de todo esto, el tono humorístico que tiene toda la obra, y que pensaba que en algún punto se iba a endurecer, sigue sin una evolución explícita o una desaparición directamente. En los primeros tomos puedo entenderlo, pero siento que ahora la trama no pide chistes malos, pide seriedad y drama ya que sino, las historias chungas que se intenten contar caen en saco roto.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do I like Tokio and Palma or Tokio and Ely more??? Ugh. This is so difficult. The prophecies we are hearing about are vastly different. Who is right? Who is wrong? I think both sides are concealing the truth. Which we won’t know the real thing until whatever is suppose to happen happens. And if it doesn’t happen then we know the truth.

Sometimes you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Sora knew this was coming for her.

“Damned vulture. You’re a reaper”

There’s Tokio’s savior complex coming thru again. Sometimes you can’t save everyone esp those who don’t want to be saved. I think it’s going to be interesting to see how he reacts to not being able to save someone right in front of him. I think it’ll cause some big character growth.

He’s got some serious parallels between years and major world events actually happening during those times.

We all leading up to something! His last two series ended at volumes 14 and 16. So we might be getting close to the end here?

[wanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bon ça va péter dans le prochain tome vu dans le build up. Dans l'ensemble, un début de shonen solide et cool à lire. Le sens du macabre de cet auteur est encore plus poussé qu'avant et ça serait peut être un des défauts principal. Ça se repose pas mal sur cela et de ce fait, certains des combats ne sont marquant que par cet aspect. Des personnages chelou et décalé mais qui arrive à être attachant pour certains vu le contexte qui nous ait conter. J'attends le moment où ça va partir full mode drame et questions philosophique avec impatience.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

«Se non sei convinto, allora non combattere. Se non sei determinato... potresti prendere la decisione sbagliata nel momento cruciale.»

Grazie alla caparbietà di Tokio, fortunatamente la missione dei papaveri è andata a buon fine. Palma si è rivelata un personaggio molto utile, oltre che interessante, è stata una buona aggiunta alla Yamatomori. Invece, Zora rimane un mistero e i turbamenti di Tokio sulla sua profezia turbano anche me. Quale sarà la strada giusta da seguire? Le ultime tavole del volume sono molto intense e forse anticipano qualcosa di brutto.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tokio successfully saves the hyena choujin, but their lead to Zora’s poppy field dies. So that means it’s time for unethical necromancy!

But the push into Zora territory only brings up more doubts on who is on the right path. Because both Zora and Yamato Mori have seers forecasting doom, but one is doing everything to prevent doom while the other says that first is the source of the doom. Very Greek tragedy coded.

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

PALMA MY QUEEN!!! she is just so sweet and i hope that truly nothing goes wrong with her omg. this was a fun group to have a side quest with and it WORKED! they completed their task. but im ngl there is so much dread and uneasiness looming over the end of this volume i am so scared. like tokio idk what is about to happen but i am scared for you

[Avel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best Volume of Choujin X till now. The whole deliemma of making a choice that Tokio is going through is so well done. I am really looking forward to what happens next. I want to know what Sato is upto and I want to see how Palma's character will develop too.

Volume Cover: 9
My rating: 10

[Nehemiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Choujin x is just more incredible ishida work, SO FUCKING COOL TO LOOK AT

[Domenico Auriemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trovati i campi di papaveri.
Palma e Uomo mazzo di carte aggiunti al cast

[Baily · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[Devonn Hardy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sui Ishida's art keeps getting better each volume. Ely and Tokio's interactions are nice. Seeing how developed and real the characters act and behave is impressive.

[Kakope Kalaluka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tat Dog appears....

[thyni]

geil geil geil, bin jetzt richtig drin

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

tbh the first like 4 were 5s cause I love Ishidas art. now honestly the story is making sense and I actually like a lot of characters:)

[Nicolas Lyyy · Rating 3 out of 5]

7/10

[Meg]

Officially giving up on this series. #DNF

[Micah Benton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the others but definitely still quite good

[Andrés · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how Tokio tries to think about everything, what great character growth!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

''If you're not prepared...You'll make the wrong decision at the most crucial moment.''

[Alex Y. · Rating 2 out of 5]

In which our characters are manipulated by a character endorsing the Übermensch idea and in which the author appeals to the lowest common denominator with base jokes and clichés