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エア・ギア [Air Gear] #2
Air Gear, Vol. 2
GIRL TROUBLE!
When his new Air Treck skates need maintenance, Itsuki Minami takes them to a local sports shop, where he finally meets Simca Noyamano, the mysterious and very sexy girl he’s had his eye on. Ringo and the Sleeping Forest may not like it, but Itsuki develops a fast and furious crush on the elusive Simca. Too bad she has fierce enemies in high places–landing Itsuki in big trouble! On top of that, his skates are almost demolished and nobody will lend money to a jobless scrub. But when Itsuki hears about a dangerous contest with some incredible prizes–he jumps headfirst into a battle unlike any he’s ever faced before!
When his new Air Treck skates need maintenance, Itsuki Minami takes them to a local sports shop, where he finally meets Simca Noyamano, the mysterious and very sexy girl he’s had his eye on. Ringo and the Sleeping Forest may not like it, but Itsuki develops a fast and furious crush on the elusive Simca. Too bad she has fierce enemies in high places–landing Itsuki in big trouble! On top of that, his skates are almost demolished and nobody will lend money to a jobless scrub. But when Itsuki hears about a dangerous contest with some incredible prizes–he jumps headfirst into a battle unlike any he’s ever faced before!
224 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2003
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About the author
Oh! Great
222 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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January 9, 2024
The story isn’t grabbing me as much as I want it to. The art is AWESOME as well as nostalgic. I love the style and certain aspects of the story but I don’t think it’s enough for me to continue to pursue this series. The fact that it’s OOP and very expensive to collect, I’m going to have to call it quits. But I really want to check out the anime for this one!
March 3, 2025
2.5
Giving this series one more volume, but so far this is pretty boring/middle of the road aside some of the critiques have a point in the story being rather messy. Volume one seemed more put together than this one which was mostly battling without any decent plot/reasons for it. It simply felt too vague/stupid when reading and I had to fight through this volume just to get it read, which almost never happens for me with manga even the ones I dislike or end up DNFing. But this is just too vague and repetive with what is supposed to be the plot/storyline. Maybe volume 3 will change my mind but I have the feeling it most likely won't.
Giving this series one more volume, but so far this is pretty boring/middle of the road aside some of the critiques have a point in the story being rather messy. Volume one seemed more put together than this one which was mostly battling without any decent plot/reasons for it. It simply felt too vague/stupid when reading and I had to fight through this volume just to get it read, which almost never happens for me with manga even the ones I dislike or end up DNFing. But this is just too vague and repetive with what is supposed to be the plot/storyline. Maybe volume 3 will change my mind but I have the feeling it most likely won't.
November 6, 2024
It was okay, it didn’t stand out to me.
September 15, 2013
I didn't much care for this one. It isn't bad or anything. The setup they use to tell the story is odd and the only thing I can find that's memorable is the Air Treck techniques they use.
The story is kinda interesting but I haven't got far enough in the manga to say for certain. But the fight between rival gangs aren't really that interesting. They fight over territory and do a bunch of other crap that I can really care less about.
The other stuff that's on the okay side are the characters. Except for the main character, the others are kind of forgettable. Well . . . not all of them.
Ikki is alright. He's upbeat, eccentric, impulsive, rash, but also determined. He has this tough appearance but he's a kind person in the inside. He's very similar to the typical rash, brave hero stereotype but he has a little bit of character to him.
The sisters are okay but not really that interesting. Rika is the eldest and she is introduced with the other sisters but then she just disappears all of a sudden. Mikan is a typical tomboy that just beats the crap out of Ikki every time he does something stupid. I mean, I like a strong girl character but is it necessary for her to beat Ikki all the time? I know he's a pervert but usually it's either an accident or a misunderstanding. I'm sorry but that gets annoying, every time a guy does something that he didn't mean to but the girl keeps kicking his ass nonstop, it's not funny!!! I cringe in pain every time she beats the guy. I know that she's trying to make him stronger but really?
Ringo is likable. She's nice, smart, and polite but also can be stubborn and quick tempered. She also has the cliché of having feelings for Ikki, I don't think I'm giving anything away when I say that.
Shiraume is okay. She makes these creepy puppets and that's about it. I just wish we can see of her because she seems like she can be so interesting.
The other characters, I don't remember them.
The other thing I like in this manga is the skates. The Air Trecks are pretty cool and it seems like their using them to fight battles. The idea of turning the skating sport to a tool used for battle and flight is just fascinating and I can't wait to see more of that. The only problem is the comedy and not all the characters are really interesting. I'm going to read the rest of the other volumes but that won't be til later when I have more time to read it.
So overall, I think that this series is ok. It's definitely nothing spectacular but it's still enjoyable while leaving some sort of impact. So yeah, I like it ok and I'll be sure to look at the other volumes in the future.
The story is kinda interesting but I haven't got far enough in the manga to say for certain. But the fight between rival gangs aren't really that interesting. They fight over territory and do a bunch of other crap that I can really care less about.
The other stuff that's on the okay side are the characters. Except for the main character, the others are kind of forgettable. Well . . . not all of them.
Ikki is alright. He's upbeat, eccentric, impulsive, rash, but also determined. He has this tough appearance but he's a kind person in the inside. He's very similar to the typical rash, brave hero stereotype but he has a little bit of character to him.
The sisters are okay but not really that interesting. Rika is the eldest and she is introduced with the other sisters but then she just disappears all of a sudden. Mikan is a typical tomboy that just beats the crap out of Ikki every time he does something stupid. I mean, I like a strong girl character but is it necessary for her to beat Ikki all the time? I know he's a pervert but usually it's either an accident or a misunderstanding. I'm sorry but that gets annoying, every time a guy does something that he didn't mean to but the girl keeps kicking his ass nonstop, it's not funny!!! I cringe in pain every time she beats the guy. I know that she's trying to make him stronger but really?
Ringo is likable. She's nice, smart, and polite but also can be stubborn and quick tempered. She also has the cliché of having feelings for Ikki, I don't think I'm giving anything away when I say that.
Shiraume is okay. She makes these creepy puppets and that's about it. I just wish we can see of her because she seems like she can be so interesting.
The other characters, I don't remember them.
The other thing I like in this manga is the skates. The Air Trecks are pretty cool and it seems like their using them to fight battles. The idea of turning the skating sport to a tool used for battle and flight is just fascinating and I can't wait to see more of that. The only problem is the comedy and not all the characters are really interesting. I'm going to read the rest of the other volumes but that won't be til later when I have more time to read it.
So overall, I think that this series is ok. It's definitely nothing spectacular but it's still enjoyable while leaving some sort of impact. So yeah, I like it ok and I'll be sure to look at the other volumes in the future.
November 29, 2011
This book is really good. I know their are other books and im looking forward to read the others. My brother has all of them so i can read all of them as soon as possible hopefully. I also hope that they are just as good as this one. I would recomend this book to almost everyone, to read this book the reader must have a high sense of humor if they dont they might not like it as much as some one like me or my friends would. My brother read all of them already and he has an unbelievablly high sense of humor.
July 6, 2007
Running parallel with Tenjho Tenge, this manga is more light-hearted than its big brother. the art are marvelous and on par with Tenjho Tenge and Majin Devil. the story is not nearly as dark as Tenjho Tenge and Majin Devil, but Airgear DOES cater fanservice to both of the sexes. the sheer amount of fanservice may overwhelm you if you're looking for a good story; otherwise, it's a fine addition to anyone's shelf.
December 6, 2010
Sigue mejorando de a puchitos. Los recursos narrativos de Ogure para marcar velocidad, movimiento, peso, luz y todo lo que sea, siguen siendo casi ilimitados, y la historia va tomando algo de forma más allá de las carreritas.
Lo leí con gusto aunque no es ninguna maravilla, pero el #2 de Tenjho Tenge tampoco lo era y después me encantó cómo siguió la serie. Le doy un par de tomos más de margen, que algo me dice que van a valer la pena.
Lo leí con gusto aunque no es ninguna maravilla, pero el #2 de Tenjho Tenge tampoco lo era y después me encantó cómo siguió la serie. Le doy un par de tomos más de margen, que algo me dice que van a valer la pena.
January 5, 2018
So this volume slows down A LOT. Ikki is starting to learn a bit more about the air trek world and gangs and we even get to meet Simca. Really slow but it sets us up for the next volume where Ikki will be battling his night rival.
July 19, 2016
I wasn't sure at first if I would enjoy this series or not, but once I began it became really hard to stop. It's long but SO worth it!!
November 19, 2021
Simca bener2 cewe yg misterius namun eksib juga ya wkw..
Pasti ad tujuan knapa dia maksa ikki buat bertarung.
Simca ngajarin ikki untuk bebas. Kekna kakak2nya dirumah malah kayak mengekang dia sih.
Pasti ad tujuan knapa dia maksa ikki buat bertarung.
Simca ngajarin ikki untuk bebas. Kekna kakak2nya dirumah malah kayak mengekang dia sih.
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October 1, 2013This was another good book cant wait to finish the series.
April 23, 2015
Hace mucho que quería leer este manga. De momento va muy bien.
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