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Black Cat [ブラックキャット] #8
Black Cat, Volume 08
Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?
224 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2004
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About the author
Kentaro Yabuki
210 books140 followersAlso known as 矢吹 健太朗.
He is a Japanese manga artist. His mentor was Takeshi Obata, the illustrator of Death Note, Hikaru no Go and Bakuman.
Yabuki is best known for his series Black Cat which ran from 2000 to 2004 in Weekly Shōnen Jump and later adapted into an anime. Since 2004, he has only been working as illustrator to works written by other authors. Most notably on the series To Love-Ru alongside his former assistant Saki Hasemi.
He is a Japanese manga artist. His mentor was Takeshi Obata, the illustrator of Death Note, Hikaru no Go and Bakuman.
Yabuki is best known for his series Black Cat which ran from 2000 to 2004 in Weekly Shōnen Jump and later adapted into an anime. Since 2004, he has only been working as illustrator to works written by other authors. Most notably on the series To Love-Ru alongside his former assistant Saki Hasemi.
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June 27, 2018
Once again, this was a fun and very much enjoyable addition to the series.
I was so engrossed in the engagement of new characters and other characters meeting each other that I didn't even realise that Train and the rest were hardly in it! That's when you know you have a good series.... When the main character can be absent and you're still enjoying the story regardless.
The story itself was shorter than the other ones have been, I think, but its cool that we have the last few pages being used to show us the original ... Pilot (?) for Black Cat. It was interesting to see the differences and what the creator ultimately decided to change.
I've just got to say, there's something about Jenos and his glove that is uncomfortably sexy. The fact that he's a weirdo, trying to hit on every female that walks past is what makes the feeling uncomfortable, for sure, haha!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gen
I was so engrossed in the engagement of new characters and other characters meeting each other that I didn't even realise that Train and the rest were hardly in it! That's when you know you have a good series.... When the main character can be absent and you're still enjoying the story regardless.
The story itself was shorter than the other ones have been, I think, but its cool that we have the last few pages being used to show us the original ... Pilot (?) for Black Cat. It was interesting to see the differences and what the creator ultimately decided to change.
I've just got to say, there's something about Jenos and his glove that is uncomfortably sexy. The fact that he's a weirdo, trying to hit on every female that walks past is what makes the feeling uncomfortable, for sure, haha!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gen
July 26, 2019
okay finished another volume.
this was a fairly fun one and probably one of my favourite ones so far. we had a reoccurring side character getting involved in the main conflict in a interesting way and a few more members of a major group being introduced. chronos seems fairly powerful member wise from what has been shown so far but i am starting to wonder if they are as they seem. do like how we had more of a backstory given for train in this volume which gave information on his childhood which in some ways helped flesh him out as a character. the plot is starting to get a bit more seriosu and is now focusing more on the main villain group then short side stories which is a nice change of pace from earlier volumes.
overall a pretty good volume with some good plot development and character growth. it will be interesting to see what happens next.
this was a fairly fun one and probably one of my favourite ones so far. we had a reoccurring side character getting involved in the main conflict in a interesting way and a few more members of a major group being introduced. chronos seems fairly powerful member wise from what has been shown so far but i am starting to wonder if they are as they seem. do like how we had more of a backstory given for train in this volume which gave information on his childhood which in some ways helped flesh him out as a character. the plot is starting to get a bit more seriosu and is now focusing more on the main villain group then short side stories which is a nice change of pace from earlier volumes.
overall a pretty good volume with some good plot development and character growth. it will be interesting to see what happens next.
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March 10, 2021
More Chronos members are introduced as Rinslet Walker gets dragged into the fold, leading a small contingent of them to take on the Apostles of the Stars. New characters, hints at new battles, and a small misdirect as our main trio end up on a winding road towards the plot. My favourite part of this volume are the small pieces we get of Number I, Sephiria, and this dark cloud that surrounds her and makes her one of the bigger mysteries going forward. We more or less know what Train is doing. We have an idea of Creed's big nasty scheme or whatever, yeah we don't know what exactly he's planning but he's the primary antagonist so we understand that. Sephiria, on the other hand, is... up to something? Who knows, but it's got my curious. With how many goofy characters with ridiculous fighting styles there are, she's serious and driven (completely unlike Train's carefree attitude).
April 30, 2018
Black Cat is at its best as it juggles the various factions together, never really inflating one above the other in terms of raw power. The overall story gets pilushed forward a tad among the high octane energy of the various battles, and for the most part, we're left entertained in this one.
March 5, 2024
Hell yeah, now we see what Cerberus is made of. I suppose the Order of the Star shines a bit too. Cerberus simply has too much style ;)
Our main man is looking like Rude from Final Fantasy VII.
Our main man is looking like Rude from Final Fantasy VII.
May 17, 2017
Good volume.
July 2, 2019
This angle of he plot is interesting and may I just say, it reveals just how manipulative Sephiria truly is. And the one shot was intersting too, and I did like Sven with a beard.
July 12, 2021
Kehadiran para numbers dari chronos memberi warna tersendiri serta tokoh Creed
October 4, 2021
Once the minor characters get to shine on their own, the plot becomes very spicy.
July 23, 2025
Another great read now onto the next
January 4, 2026
امجنن فريق و اسرع موتة
July 19, 2014
Rinslet Walker has already located the Apostles of the Stars' hideout, and with her reluctant help, Cerberus, a group of the three Chrono Numbers V, VII, and XI, launch an assault on Creed's castle! But it looks like the other members of the Apostles of the Stars are unwilling to back down, so Cerberus will have to bust some moves before they can take out their target-- Creed!
Meanwhile, Sephiria/Chrono Number I has been using her resources to lead Train to the town that Creed's castle is in. She has a trusted informant of Train's give him a fake lead, and then she has Chrono Number X (in disguise) give him the real lead to Creed, but without telling Train who the person is he'll be after! Now that every player has made their move, it looks as if war might break out!
Ooohh, I forgot Train never actually killed Zagine..! We sure did get to see a lot more information about him though, huh? I never knew he was actually an assassin... And that he only took on missions to kill people that did not have small children, but the person that hired him to kill Train's parents purposefully left Train out of the description. Aww... So that's why he took Train in, and made him like his apprentice. Also, apparently, Zagine was orphaned at a young age when his parents died in an accident, and he had made a good life for himself in the world of crime. He probably saw himself somewhere in Train...
And this volume has a lot of Rinslet X Jenos... and a bit more Charden than the previous volumes... AND Chrono Number X has finally made his appearance! YAAAYYYYY *totally fangirling out*!!! Honestly, this volume was a lot different from the rest, even the atmosphere of it... Perhaps the atmosphere changed because there was less of our main trio though... But I like this atmosphere better!! But I would still miss those three too...! QxQ
P.S. Okay, I really like the One Shot, Stray Cat, in the back of the book. It has the *best* atmosphere so far, and I love that little rich wannabe sweeper girl's design. At first I thought "Rins?" then I thought "early draft of Saya?" But nah. I think she was just an angsty teenager with a big dream.
Stray Cat is set up a lot better than Black Cat though. In Black Cat you can kind of already see what's going to happen before it happens, but in Stray Cat it's more of a mystery, and it also seems like it had the potential to be a story with a lot more emotional depth to it. It reminded me of the first three volumes of Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee somehow. LOL. I really liked all of this volume though. c:
Meanwhile, Sephiria/Chrono Number I has been using her resources to lead Train to the town that Creed's castle is in. She has a trusted informant of Train's give him a fake lead, and then she has Chrono Number X (in disguise) give him the real lead to Creed, but without telling Train who the person is he'll be after! Now that every player has made their move, it looks as if war might break out!
Ooohh, I forgot Train never actually killed Zagine..! We sure did get to see a lot more information about him though, huh? I never knew he was actually an assassin... And that he only took on missions to kill people that did not have small children, but the person that hired him to kill Train's parents purposefully left Train out of the description. Aww... So that's why he took Train in, and made him like his apprentice. Also, apparently, Zagine was orphaned at a young age when his parents died in an accident, and he had made a good life for himself in the world of crime. He probably saw himself somewhere in Train...
And this volume has a lot of Rinslet X Jenos... and a bit more Charden than the previous volumes... AND Chrono Number X has finally made his appearance! YAAAYYYYY *totally fangirling out*!!! Honestly, this volume was a lot different from the rest, even the atmosphere of it... Perhaps the atmosphere changed because there was less of our main trio though... But I like this atmosphere better!! But I would still miss those three too...! QxQ
P.S. Okay, I really like the One Shot, Stray Cat, in the back of the book. It has the *best* atmosphere so far, and I love that little rich wannabe sweeper girl's design. At first I thought "Rins?" then I thought "early draft of Saya?" But nah. I think she was just an angsty teenager with a big dream.
Stray Cat is set up a lot better than Black Cat though. In Black Cat you can kind of already see what's going to happen before it happens, but in Stray Cat it's more of a mystery, and it also seems like it had the potential to be a story with a lot more emotional depth to it. It reminded me of the first three volumes of Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee somehow. LOL. I really liked all of this volume though. c:
April 7, 2016
Train left underground organization Chronos to live his life on his own terms - two years later, he's working with his partner Sven as a sweeper. The action scenes are well-choreographed, the art is good, and the plot is easy to follow and (mostly) believable.
We're back to the super sexualized cover art - and this time, the story is heavily sexualized, too: Jenos's "flirty" comments are pretty insensitive and Rinslet's comment how Sephiria couldn't possibly lead the Numbers was pretty shallow. Because of all of her years as a successful thief, I find it hard to believe that she'd so quickly judge someone by their appearance (plus I feel like a lot of people have misjudged her by her looks, too -- so if anything, Rinslet should be less likely to do the same!). Not the strongest volume for me.
However, I liked the bonus manga "Stray Cat." It was a cool addition and I liked seeing Train's evolution. Neat extra!
We're back to the super sexualized cover art - and this time, the story is heavily sexualized, too: Jenos's "flirty" comments are pretty insensitive and Rinslet's comment how Sephiria couldn't possibly lead the Numbers was pretty shallow. Because of all of her years as a successful thief, I find it hard to believe that she'd so quickly judge someone by their appearance (plus I feel like a lot of people have misjudged her by her looks, too -- so if anything, Rinslet should be less likely to do the same!). Not the strongest volume for me.
However, I liked the bonus manga "Stray Cat." It was a cool addition and I liked seeing Train's evolution. Neat extra!
January 17, 2014
Yay!!! We know have my favorite characters! Cronus thinks that they have the upper-hand in defeating the Apostles of the Stars, but this illusion will fade quite quickly. They hired Rinslet just to get into their castle, but Creed saw right through their little trick. Now that Train is about to get involved, there is no telling how intense the fighting is going to get. Every time Train and Creed are in the same room, you can feel the hatred seeping off of Train. *rubs hands together* Things are going to get very interesting.
June 28, 2015
Rinslet gets pulled further into the unfolding drama than she wanted to be. Will she help or hinder? The Chronos team is depending on her, and they are finding a sneaky way to make sure that Train gets involved, also, in their attempt to bring down Creed.
July 31, 2015
And so it begins: the first big stand off with Creed and the Chronos numbers. Train will soon be firmly in the middle of things, I'm sure. I'm very curious to see what Sephiria thinks she will be sacrificing to win this war.
May 26, 2011
One of my favorite manga series.
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Re-read for fun; still one of my favorite manga series.
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Re-read for fun; still one of my favorite manga series.
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November 6, 2021
I want a bazooka like that
October 9, 2014
I especially liked reading the "bonus" at the end, with what Black Cat originally looked like. :)
September 24, 2014
So the numbers are closing in on Creed. I hope they survive!
April 11, 2016
Jenos is kind of adorable....
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