Pumpkin Scissors 3

Pumpkin Scissors #3

by Ryōtarō Iwanaga

The Pumpkin Scissors are deployed to the waterworks headquarters after receiving an explosive tip. But when they arrive, Claymore One is already there with orders to shoot to kill. When the Pumpkin Scissors try to defuse the deadly situation, Claymore One strikes They demand an execution order against Alice. The Pumpkin Scissors are supposed to be saving the Empire . . . but can they save themselves?

Includes in-depth translation notes and a preview of the next volume!

Genres: Manga, Comics, Action, Graphic Novels

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 2005

About the author

Japan: 岩永亮太郎

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could not quite remember where I left off with this series, but after finishing this volume it was either this one or the next. Close enough for horse shoes. This was after the time, when I was still married, when as a family we were pretty much devouring all the manga that came out. Then divorce, unemployment, and well it became much easier to use discretion in what I continued to read.

This is one of the series I am happy to get back to. A large reason for that is that the writer does a good job of making the members of Section III, aka Pumpkin Scissors, engaging and sincere in their post-war relief efforts.

This is an AU, and the group's country seems to resemble Germany after WWI. The team's mission is to provide relief services when they can, but arguably, more importantly ferret out government corruption.

By the time of this volume we are long past the introduction of Oland to the team. The relatively quiet giant appears to suffer from some form of PTSD, and a crush on the team's leader Lt. Alice Malvin. What is explored a little more in this volume is that Oland was part of an experiment to create "super soldiers" and Alice was once heir to a noble house.

Good pacing, attempts at making the characters sincere, and the story looks like it will slowly become more complex.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F IWA ps v.3

[Hana Eka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah, ada kisah tragis di sini. ;'(

Organisani musuh telah diketahui namanya yaitu organisasni roda silver.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 Stars)

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're really getting into it now! At the end of the last volume, a secret society was revealed to have considerable power and connections in the government. We don't learn a whole more about them this volume, but now their shadow falls on everything that happens. The corporal meets another of his kind and it has a profound effect on him, and we learn more about Alice's family and her role in it. As usual, when attention is given to character development like this, I can put up with the most cliched plots. Not that this falls in that category, though there are a lot of familiar shonen elements. Also as usual, I am particularly drawn to stories of redemption, in this case the corporal's efforts to become more than the killing machine he was trained to be. I also like that there is a good mix in this series of plot development and fighting.

[Geni · Rating 1 out of 5]

Graphic Novel -3Q,2P,J-Graphic Novel- Displacement of Squares, Boggled Eyes trying make sense of the imagery...tired...done.
I understand the book is meant to be read backwards but the plot was so shallow, I had a hard time understanding. The first 11 pages I was intrigued, but as soon as the Clown Girl lost her hat and became visually nine feet tall...I became very lost in the motive and plot. Doing a little research, I have to admit...there is not a great deal of information about why this series is so popular nor is there a great amount of information about the characters. I wouldn't be able to recommend this book to a teen...but rather would want somebody to explain it to me ;)

[Francine · Rating 4 out of 5]

24 Aug 2016: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's nice to have an on-going storyline for a change instead of semi-standalone chapters.
I also really like that the intervals are not just limited to funny intermezzos, but also comment on the overarching plot.

The current storyline (about Alice's marriage) doesn't interest me terribly, though. :/


6 June 2023: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Big love for the corporal. Love that lumbering angsty friendly giant. 🥰

I'm glad I decided to re-buy volumes 1-4. I kinda wanna read the whole series now... but it's more than 20 volumes so that's quite an investment, both in time and money. 😭😅🫠

Alice's fiancé looks like he gon turn out to be evil. Look at those evil anime villain eyes!!!

[Infinite Scythe · Rating 4 out of 5]

she looks fierce in a dress. pretty and fierce. cool stuff.