ワールドトリガー 9 [World Trigger 9]

ワールドトリガー [World Trigger] #9

by Daisuke Ashihara, 葦原大介

ボーダー本部基地で暴走を続けるアフトクラトルの近界民・エネドラ。強力な黒トリガーを持つ相手にノーマルトリガー最強の男、本部長・忍田が応戦する！！　一方キューブ化された千佳を持って基地を目指す修は！？

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Action, Shonen, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Young Adult

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2015

Reviews

[Bibliophile Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

This battle never fails to get my heart pounding. This is my second time reading it and I've watched the anime version about four times (even though it isn't as good as in the manga, alas. But the music and VAs are stellar at least).

Best panels: Yuma and Miwa yelling for Replica to tell them where the enemy is at the same time. And Yuma managing to surprise Viza.

Bit of trivia: Osamu is the first in the series to say, "Trigger on!", as well as the first to say "Trigger off!"
I really like these sort of little details Ashihara includes.

Oh, and Miwa activating Fujin is simply *chef's kiss*

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

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With Volume 9, we continue with (but do not complete) the large scale invasion arc. Big players (on both sides) are taken down and everything hinges on Mikumo's ability to save Chika from the Aftokrator warriors. This is a volume with a LOT of action as the Border Squads fight various enemies and try to discover their weaknesses. Of course, behind it all Jin is pulling the strings and smartly setting 'incompatible' opponents to confound, stall, or defeat each of the invading Neighbor humanoids and trion soldiers.

Story: Enedora has figured out the secret of the training room and is now free. Shinoda has activated his own trigger and come down to help Suwa contain the highly powerful neighbor black trigger. Jin, meanwhile, is keeping Hyuse busy and several Border agents are confounded by Hyrein's highly powerful egg crown. But in the background, remaining mobile, is perhaps the most dangerous of all the humanoid neighbors - "Warp Lady" Mira. Worse, she has her sights set on Osamu and "Golden Baby Bird" Chika-cube. With seconds until the crossroads of the future that will determine the best and worst outcomes of the invasion, can Mikumo save Chika against such powerful foes? And what will be the cost at the end?

Several key Squad dynamics are really brought to fore in this volume: Border Squads' ability to strategize and uncover weaknesses in the enemy (especially Kazama). Teamwork and utilizing the strengths of individual members outside of teams (Izumi teaming up with snipers) as well as within (Suwa squad making great use of the similators to stall Enedora. And Border's asset of being flexible and learning from the neighbors and then using that knowledge for effective counter measures becomes highly important at this point. This is much more than a simple battle and Ashihara orchestrates the scenes beautifully. Of special note, we get to see the snipers play a bigger role in the action finally.

Suwa and Kazama squads really shine in this volume but the best has to be the entrance of Miwa; striding slowly in like Clint Eastwood in a Spaghetti Western, armed with all the knowledge that the Border Squads have gleaned about the enemy. Thanks to Jin's meddling, each of the Neighbor humanoids are paired with someone who can not only hold up to them, but in several instances in this chapter, even defeat them. It may be one-on-one, a whole squad, or several squads working in tandem. But the end result is several great battles.

Although all the Border action is great, Miwa gets to steal the show here, hence his first cover of the series. Of note, this volume also contains a fan voted favorite scene: Miwa and Yuuma yelling at Replica to show them Hyrein's location just as he is about to capture Chika-cube. Bring on volume 10! Also included are extras: Q&A, character profiles, promo images in black and white. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[Judyth · Rating 3 out of 5]

~3/5

I've missed several volumes, and it's obvious. Now the gang is in the middle of some huge fight, and people have been turned into cubes (what?), and there are two or three sides that are competing to reach an area or prevent the other from reaching it.

I'm mostly confused by what's happening.

I vaguely remember the three main characters, but one of them is now a cube and the others are trying to save her. There are several actions scenes throughout this volume, and I didn't particularly care about that. I don't know who the enemies are, or why they're fighting each other.

This might be more enjoyable if I had been following, but I mostly don't think this is my kind of series.


A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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[Michael Galdamez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Just wow. THIS is what the past three volumes has led up to and it is COMPLETELY worth it! I'll need to get a review up here soon... but 'til then: GET READING!

[Mar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miwa activating Fujin! Still one of my favorite parts ever. Also, I love the part where he uses the wormholes to shoot Hyrein and Mira.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume might be the best in the series up to this point from the beginning. There is lots of action, drama, and suspense going on with the initial invasion mentioned a couple of volumes ago. The volume continues the invasion story arc and our heroes seeking to save the city from the Neighbors. Yuma and Osamu continue their respective paths but working together as a team with their other teammates. Replica is almost killed but sustains some damage, but the team is able to trick the Neighbors. The volume ends in a major cliffhanger, too, which causes me to want to read the next volume tonight!

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The intense back and forth between the Neighbors and Border continues and that future Jin was predicting keeps jumping all over the place. And the final outcome is coming down to the wire...literally. I mean, geez, this volume ends with 7 seconds still on the clock. SHTAP WITH THE CLIFFHANGERS!

[Adam Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapter 71-79

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This had a few good battles and there's a lot of strategy to it.

[Beckiezra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 for that ending. Of course the volume ends right before everything comes together when there are only 7 seconds left on the count down clock...