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Air Gear Omnibus #1
Air Gear Omnibus, Vol. 1
The Sky's the Limit: Ikki Minami looked up to the skies since he was a kid, dreaming of a freedom that defied definition?until he caught a glimpse of a mysterious and beautiful Air Trek rider, whose aerial acrobatics ignited his ephemeral dream into a blazing inferno of ambition. Now he is determined to use Air Treks to fly, uninhibited by the laws of gravity, and make his dream a reality. But the world of Air Treks is fraught with danger and deception. Will Ikki fly freely, or will his wings get cut before he can take flight?
624 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 14, 2013
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About the author
Oh! Great
223 books126 followersOh! great, whose real name is Ito Ōgure (大暮維人 Ōgure Ito) is a Japanese manga artist most recognized for the manga series Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear. In 2006, he received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Air Gear. Apart from working with manga, he designed some of the alternate character outfits in the PlayStation 2 version of Namco's 3D fighting game Tekken 5, and a guest character in Soul Calibur IV named Ashlotte.
His pseudonym "Oh! great" is a play on words. His pen name, written in Japanese order, is "Ōgure Ito", which is pronounced similarly to and can be romanized the same as the Japanese rendering of the English words "Oh great," ōgurēto. Furthermore, "Oh" can mean "king" in Japanese, making it possible to read the name as "the great king".
His pseudonym "Oh! great" is a play on words. His pen name, written in Japanese order, is "Ōgure Ito", which is pronounced similarly to and can be romanized the same as the Japanese rendering of the English words "Oh great," ōgurēto. Furthermore, "Oh" can mean "king" in Japanese, making it possible to read the name as "the great king".
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September 2, 2022
The fashion and the badge designs for the groups are pretty cool. The Air Gear idea itself is really cool too. I feel like the characters are a bit flat at this point, and the battle system is standard shonen fare. It's definitely got an early 2000's vibe, and I kinda like that. It's got a grunge/urban edge that I like as well, but could definitely go the other way.
Overall, worth a read but don't expect a groundbreaking story.
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Overall, worth a read but don't expect a groundbreaking story.
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
February 25, 2020
This comic makes absolutely no sense. You know how in most anime/manga a character goes into a long, tedious monologue that explains the rules of its world? Air Gear's world-building is such a mess I wish some character would turn to the camera and explain what the hell is going on. I read six hundred pages of this omnibus, and I am still not entirely certain what the hell happened. Apparently the characters have roller blades that allow them to fly but also do traditional tricks? And the hero fights rival gangs of people with these magical roller blades? And the protagonist just happens to live with the most powerful of these gangs, all conventiently nubile women (and one elementary school student)? But no matter. The art looks awesome, and you don't have to understand what is going on to appreciate it. And it is filled to the brim with cute girls that by the end borders on softcore pornography. The allure of the anime tiddy needs no explanation. Content warning: Oh! Great (yes, that is the author's name) does badly sexualize the aforementioned elementary school student in a shower scene early on, but thankfully, he stops doing it after that.
This book is trash. But I am trash, and considering that there is no way I would ever go out of my way to read these books after my Kindle Unlimited subscription expires, I will probably keep to it.
This book is trash. But I am trash, and considering that there is no way I would ever go out of my way to read these books after my Kindle Unlimited subscription expires, I will probably keep to it.
October 30, 2023
"Running away from a fight that you started, is the worst disgrace any storm rider can suffer." -hlm. 291
Akhirnya setelah cukup lama aku perlu menyelesaikan komik ini, karena memang komik ini benar-benar tebal--sekitar 600+ halaman. Dan aku bacanya versi digital di Google Play Books jadi kadang mata aku capek duluan. But long story short akhirnya aku bisa menyelesaikan komik ini!
Secara garis besar komik ini kayak dibagi lagi jadi 3 gitu yang awalnya aku pikir tadinya ini tuh kumpulan dari 3 volume sekaligus, tapi ternyata bukan. Jadi ini bener-bener baru volume pertamanya aja. Dan secara keseluruhan komik ini bercerita tentang seorang anak laki-laki yang akrab dipanggil Ikki yang mana dia passionate banget sama sepatu roda. Tapi selain menjadikan sepatu roda itu permainan biasa, Ikki menggunakan sepatu roda untuk bertarung, bahkan berhasil menjatuhkan lawan.
Intinya ya kayak begitu aja sih ya. Kemudian bagaimana Ikki ini menjadi terkenal karena aksinya yang cukup, bisa dibilang besar, untuk memusnahkan segerombolan pasukan yang terkenal jahat atau mungkin villain di cerita ini. Bagaimana Ikki mendapatkan tawaran untuk bertarung dengan lawan-lawan lainnya bahkan dengan teman-temannya sendiri.
Ikki yang hitungannya masih newbie juga lama kelamaan mulai menguasai berbagai macam teknik, sampai-sampai dia bisa melakukan teknik yang paling mutakhir dari permainan sepatu roda yaitu membawa dirinya terbang, yang mana di cerita ini disebutnya dengan "seolah-olah kau memiliki sayap di kedua kakimu".
Sebenernya ceritanya nggak yang jelek tapi bukan sesuatu yang aku banget sih ya. Apalagi kalau harus membaca 600 halaman doang yang mana isinya banyak adegan pertarungan, kejar-kejaran, dan saling mengumpat satu sama lain. Lama kelamaan aku merasa nggak nyaman dan pengen cepet-cepet buat selesaiin komik yang ini.
Mungkin kalau saja tiap bagian itu bener-bener menjadi satu volume tersendiri akan mengurangi sensasi ketegangan yang dirasakan oleh pembaca kali lah ya. Soalnya jujur saja sih hampir semua dari tiga bagian besar yang ada di komik ini arah cerita atau alurnya tuh kadang nggak jelas dan semacam rancu dari cerita yang sebelumnya.
Juga aku gak ngerti kenapa tokoh-tokoh di sini hobi banget ngomong kasar.
Akhirnya setelah cukup lama aku perlu menyelesaikan komik ini, karena memang komik ini benar-benar tebal--sekitar 600+ halaman. Dan aku bacanya versi digital di Google Play Books jadi kadang mata aku capek duluan. But long story short akhirnya aku bisa menyelesaikan komik ini!
Secara garis besar komik ini kayak dibagi lagi jadi 3 gitu yang awalnya aku pikir tadinya ini tuh kumpulan dari 3 volume sekaligus, tapi ternyata bukan. Jadi ini bener-bener baru volume pertamanya aja. Dan secara keseluruhan komik ini bercerita tentang seorang anak laki-laki yang akrab dipanggil Ikki yang mana dia passionate banget sama sepatu roda. Tapi selain menjadikan sepatu roda itu permainan biasa, Ikki menggunakan sepatu roda untuk bertarung, bahkan berhasil menjatuhkan lawan.
Intinya ya kayak begitu aja sih ya. Kemudian bagaimana Ikki ini menjadi terkenal karena aksinya yang cukup, bisa dibilang besar, untuk memusnahkan segerombolan pasukan yang terkenal jahat atau mungkin villain di cerita ini. Bagaimana Ikki mendapatkan tawaran untuk bertarung dengan lawan-lawan lainnya bahkan dengan teman-temannya sendiri.
Ikki yang hitungannya masih newbie juga lama kelamaan mulai menguasai berbagai macam teknik, sampai-sampai dia bisa melakukan teknik yang paling mutakhir dari permainan sepatu roda yaitu membawa dirinya terbang, yang mana di cerita ini disebutnya dengan "seolah-olah kau memiliki sayap di kedua kakimu".
Sebenernya ceritanya nggak yang jelek tapi bukan sesuatu yang aku banget sih ya. Apalagi kalau harus membaca 600 halaman doang yang mana isinya banyak adegan pertarungan, kejar-kejaran, dan saling mengumpat satu sama lain. Lama kelamaan aku merasa nggak nyaman dan pengen cepet-cepet buat selesaiin komik yang ini.
Mungkin kalau saja tiap bagian itu bener-bener menjadi satu volume tersendiri akan mengurangi sensasi ketegangan yang dirasakan oleh pembaca kali lah ya. Soalnya jujur saja sih hampir semua dari tiga bagian besar yang ada di komik ini arah cerita atau alurnya tuh kadang nggak jelas dan semacam rancu dari cerita yang sebelumnya.
Juga aku gak ngerti kenapa tokoh-tokoh di sini hobi banget ngomong kasar.
July 20, 2019
Для меня тут слишком много ecchi, а главные персонажи не вызывают интереса ввиду своей плоскости (обхват груди за черту характера не считается, также как и демонстрация реслинговых захватов). Честно говоря, меня все эти панцушоты и прижимания к груди заставили чувствовать себя скорее неловко, такой грубый фансервис не для меня.
Касательно остального наполнения все просто – спорт, ролики, соревнования, школьные банды, громкие боевые выкрики, шутки ниже пояса, фриковатые противники с одним трейтом, многочисленные отсылки к реслингу, немотивированное насилие и общее ощущение одномерности. Главный герой скачет на своих роликах от задачи к задаче, умудряясь выходить победителем почти всегда (почему-то последствия драк на нем не сказываются, и он при отсутствии опыта чуть не с первого раза выдает мастерские приемы). Но что мне особенно не нравится из этого салата, так это отношение к побочным персонажам, которых просто швыряют из стороны в сторону в угоду очередному сюжетному ходу. Отдельного упоминания стоит то, как обошлись с командой поддержки в первых же главах. Культивация безнаказанной жестокости и насилия по отношению к мимо проходившим (особенно девушкам) совершенно не добавляет серии очков.
При этом Air Gear сопровождает потрясающий рисунок. Особенно полеты на роликах. Я даже забыла на несколько сот страниц, что не люблю спортивные игрища, и завороженно наблюдала за порханием героев по стенам и крышам. И ведь это только начало, насколько я понимаю – главный герой еще должен расправить крылья и взлететь. Но совсем не уверена, что только ради этого стоит продолжать чтение.
hisashiburi
Касательно остального наполнения все просто – спорт, ролики, соревнования, школьные банды, громкие боевые выкрики, шутки ниже пояса, фриковатые противники с одним трейтом, многочисленные отсылки к реслингу, немотивированное насилие и общее ощущение одномерности. Главный герой скачет на своих роликах от задачи к задаче, умудряясь выходить победителем почти всегда (почему-то последствия драк на нем не сказываются, и он при отсутствии опыта чуть не с первого раза выдает мастерские приемы). Но что мне особенно не нравится из этого салата, так это отношение к побочным персонажам, которых просто швыряют из стороны в сторону в угоду очередному сюжетному ходу. Отдельного упоминания стоит то, как обошлись с командой поддержки в первых же главах. Культивация безнаказанной жестокости и насилия по отношению к мимо проходившим (особенно девушкам) совершенно не добавляет серии очков.
При этом Air Gear сопровождает потрясающий рисунок. Особенно полеты на роликах. Я даже забыла на несколько сот страниц, что не люблю спортивные игрища, и завороженно наблюдала за порханием героев по стенам и крышам. И ведь это только начало, насколько я понимаю – главный герой еще должен расправить крылья и взлететь. Но совсем не уверена, что только ради этого стоит продолжать чтение.
hisashiburi
April 6, 2020
This was my first time reading this manga but I've been a fan of the anime that was based on it for many, many years now. I'd been wanting to read the manga for equally as long but never had the opportunity until now.
When I first watched the anime for Air Gear it immediately skyrocketed my interest in rollerblading. I even went out and bought my own pair of rollerblades too, which I quickly learned I suck on. Definitely don't regret buying them though.
Air Gear the manga, as of the end of this manga, is the same as the anime in every detail. It encompasses Itsuki's beginnings as an air trek rider and features his first 3 face-offs against the Skullsaders, the Rez-Boa-Dogs, and his first parts battle against Yahoo!!.
Itsuki's initiation into the world of Air Trekking and team battles is a very enjoyable one and I loved it as much as I did the anime back in the day. He was outmatched in each battle but like a true underdog, he overcomes each obstacle in winning fashion. It's also got a sense of humor as well and can be pretty absurd at times. There's also a ton of wrestling references (Which made absolutely no sense to me but they were entertaining nonetheless). It's also worth mentioning that there's also nudity in this manga, so I don't recommend it for anyone under 18.
I'm already looking forward to reading the rest of the omnibuses and will likely start part 2 soon. If you're a fan of absurdly dangerous extreme sports or just brawling themed manga, Air Gear is a pretty good choice and one I can't recommend enough.
When I first watched the anime for Air Gear it immediately skyrocketed my interest in rollerblading. I even went out and bought my own pair of rollerblades too, which I quickly learned I suck on. Definitely don't regret buying them though.
Air Gear the manga, as of the end of this manga, is the same as the anime in every detail. It encompasses Itsuki's beginnings as an air trek rider and features his first 3 face-offs against the Skullsaders, the Rez-Boa-Dogs, and his first parts battle against Yahoo!!.
Itsuki's initiation into the world of Air Trekking and team battles is a very enjoyable one and I loved it as much as I did the anime back in the day. He was outmatched in each battle but like a true underdog, he overcomes each obstacle in winning fashion. It's also got a sense of humor as well and can be pretty absurd at times. There's also a ton of wrestling references (Which made absolutely no sense to me but they were entertaining nonetheless). It's also worth mentioning that there's also nudity in this manga, so I don't recommend it for anyone under 18.
I'm already looking forward to reading the rest of the omnibuses and will likely start part 2 soon. If you're a fan of absurdly dangerous extreme sports or just brawling themed manga, Air Gear is a pretty good choice and one I can't recommend enough.
August 13, 2018
Nothing makes much sense here, everything is shallow and the characters are dumb. Sometimes you have some glimpses of panties and girls having shower. One page doesn’t connect with the other, the artwork is the standard shonen style, with nothing new. It’s just a bad manga. If you have the mental age of a 11 years old boy starting to get horny over boooooobs you may like it.
January 2, 2021
Great world building and action despite...motor powered don't work like but looks cool here. My one sticking point is...ecchi even light is not needed please!
June 30, 2021
Great
Watched the anime like 10 years ago and I instantly fell right back into this manga. Let's see how far this brings me.
Watched the anime like 10 years ago and I instantly fell right back into this manga. Let's see how far this brings me.
August 22, 2021
Though the art is very impressive at times, this manga is just a whole lot of shallow ecchi infused nonsense that's hard to get into.
September 22, 2024
Absolute trash. Art is sometimes pretty good though.
April 8, 2016
...So. Guilty pleasures. Those things that we read and, knowing that they're absurd and possibly offensive, love anyway.
If Air Gear isn't a guilty pleasure, I don't know what is.
It's got gangsters fighting each other using super-powered, self-propelling roller blades. It's got ostensibly-middle-school-kids-but-looking-like-high-school-seniors who wax philosophical and find meaning in like, everything. It's got stylized shots up the ying-yang. It's also got quite a bit of fanservice, because author Oh! Great used to do hentai, and boy, can you tell.
Example of this outrageous mix: the first chapter has an air-trek-wearing girl ride off rooftops and soar into the sky, deliberately evoking bird-like imagery, all while making it clear that she's wearing a long shirt and no pants. Our protagonist is watching her, longing to stretch his own wings (in the grand scheme of life, yo). With him is his childhood-friend-with-a-secret-crush standing by, pensive.
You are allowed to facepalm.
I read the first few volumes when I was 16 or so. I knew back then like I do now: there is no good reason to love this.
...Onto omnibus volume 2, amirite, guys? =DDD
If Air Gear isn't a guilty pleasure, I don't know what is.
It's got gangsters fighting each other using super-powered, self-propelling roller blades. It's got ostensibly-middle-school-kids-but-looking-like-high-school-seniors who wax philosophical and find meaning in like, everything. It's got stylized shots up the ying-yang. It's also got quite a bit of fanservice, because author Oh! Great used to do hentai, and boy, can you tell.
Example of this outrageous mix: the first chapter has an air-trek-wearing girl ride off rooftops and soar into the sky, deliberately evoking bird-like imagery, all while making it clear that she's wearing a long shirt and no pants. Our protagonist is watching her, longing to stretch his own wings (in the grand scheme of life, yo). With him is his childhood-friend-with-a-secret-crush standing by, pensive.
You are allowed to facepalm.
I read the first few volumes when I was 16 or so. I knew back then like I do now: there is no good reason to love this.
...Onto omnibus volume 2, amirite, guys? =DDD
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