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テガミバチ / Tegami Bachi #19
テガミバチ 19
シレトクから帰還したラグは、首都入り候補だったチコとザジを差し置き、自らが行くと主張。そして実力を試される審査で、ラグが驚くべき進化を見せ！？ 一方、ラグが不在の間にシルベットを襲った悲劇とは…。
228 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2015
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About the author
Hiroyuki Asada
162 books63 followersHiroyuki Asada (浅田弘幸 Asada Hiroyuki) is a Japanese mangaka.
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
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June 29, 2020
Lag ha vuelto más fuerte que nunca, y por ello lucha con todas sus fuerzas para poder ir a la capital, ya que los candidatos que la colmena a presentado a la capital son Zazie y Chiko…
Por otra parte está Silvert, es un personaje que me ha enamora, me da pena que la pase esas cosas… Espero que en el siguiente tomo (y último) cuente que le ha pasado y espero que todo le salga bien porque se lo merece.
Por otra parte está Silvert, es un personaje que me ha enamora, me da pena que la pase esas cosas… Espero que en el siguiente tomo (y último) cuente que le ha pasado y espero que todo le salga bien porque se lo merece.
March 19, 2018
Nous sommes près de la conclusion. Les motivations des personnages se précisent et la bataille finale se dessine. L'atmosphère est sombre et mature avec quelques sourires ici et là.
January 31, 2020
At least wait till the last book to make me cry!
April 14, 2021
Ok.
Ma questa ship che salpa improvvisamente senza che io me l'aspetti??
Comunque finirà malissimo, io lo so e non sono pronta.
Ma questa ship che salpa improvvisamente senza che io me l'aspetti??
Comunque finirà malissimo, io lo so e non sono pronta.
February 11, 2026
I have no clue what's going on but I'm intensely fascinated.
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
August 24, 2017
~3/5
(May contain spoilers.)
I've thought before about picking this series up, because it looks really pretty. This volume left me feeling rather lost, but I do think if I were to start from the beginning, that I would enjoy it more.
Lag returns in this volume, seeing his friends and the villagers again after what I guess has been a long time. He's apparently grown a lot in that time, and everyone is really happy to see him. It's heartwarming? And now he's determined to fight Spiritus on his own, and they head off to the capital for the first time.
The capital is an odd place, and it's a surprise to all of them. (It would probably be a bigger revelation to me if I understood more what was happening.) The capital is not at all what they thought it would be, and even seems to be a lie to what they've been told.
I'm intrigued by what the reveal with the capital means, but since I've missed so much of the series (all of it), I don't quite understand enough to keep reading. It is a pretty art style, though some of the expressions don't convey too much at times. I can see why some people would be following along, though.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
(May contain spoilers.)
I've thought before about picking this series up, because it looks really pretty. This volume left me feeling rather lost, but I do think if I were to start from the beginning, that I would enjoy it more.
Lag returns in this volume, seeing his friends and the villagers again after what I guess has been a long time. He's apparently grown a lot in that time, and everyone is really happy to see him. It's heartwarming? And now he's determined to fight Spiritus on his own, and they head off to the capital for the first time.
The capital is an odd place, and it's a surprise to all of them. (It would probably be a bigger revelation to me if I understood more what was happening.) The capital is not at all what they thought it would be, and even seems to be a lie to what they've been told.
I'm intrigued by what the reveal with the capital means, but since I've missed so much of the series (all of it), I don't quite understand enough to keep reading. It is a pretty art style, though some of the expressions don't convey too much at times. I can see why some people would be following along, though.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
September 30, 2016
Time is running out, cities are falling to fear, chaos and revolution with many people willingly siding with Chico even if it means their lives.
The artificial star is going out more and more often for longer periods of time. This can't go on much longer but they might o lot have one chance to save all of Amberground. One way might require the sacrifice of many, the other of just one. But will either of them work?
The next volume will be the last and I can't wait to read it!
The artificial star is going out more and more often for longer periods of time. This can't go on much longer but they might o lot have one chance to save all of Amberground. One way might require the sacrifice of many, the other of just one. But will either of them work?
The next volume will be the last and I can't wait to read it!
July 11, 2015
akhirnya mengejutkan,kebenaran kota Akatsuki terungkap,dan rupanya matahari buatan itu seama ini energinya dari hati para ibu,para wanita yang disusun di tempat yang seperti sarang lebah. wow,Asada sensei semakin keren
December 30, 2016
As always I love the story and the artwork still enraptures me every time I flip the page. I can't wait to see what happens in the final volume.
I received this advanced copy from VIZ Media through Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.
I received this advanced copy from VIZ Media through Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.
December 14, 2015
awesome,the story getting more interesting
August 5, 2016
Good volume.
September 8, 2024
A lot of questions are answers while setting up a big finale. Ready to see how it all ends.
April 24, 2017
I am conflicted because now I want the next volume right away but I also don't want it because it'll be the last and I'm not ready to say goodbye to my precious Lag and friends yet. But wow, what a great series! I'm so glad Viz published this!
December 26, 2018
Well done
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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