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幼女戦記 [Youjo Senki] Manga #16
幼女戦記 16 [Youjo Senki 16] (The Saga of Tanya the Evil
ターニャ、飛びまぁぁぁぁす!!!!
かつてない死闘を潜り抜けたターニャ達に届いた参謀本部からのおてがみ。記されていたのは「人力誘導ミサイルに乗って、フランソワ軍司令部を壊滅させてきてね♪」というご命令。前人未到のフライトから生還せよ!!
かつてない死闘を潜り抜けたターニャ達に届いた参謀本部からのおてがみ。記されていたのは「人力誘導ミサイルに乗って、フランソワ軍司令部を壊滅させてきてね♪」というご命令。前人未到のフライトから生還せよ!!
176 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2019
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October 16, 2024
I appear to have missed a volume, but not really. Like, I don't miss it, haha.
The thing is this series feels so disjointed in the first place that I could have missed entire battles, but the status quo doesn't change enough for me to notice. I don't know that that's necessarily a fault of the series so much as the scope of war itself, that it's nearly impossible to follow EVERYTHING that happens. So I missed a volume; the most important plot points that come to mind still ended up in this volume and whichever one they came up in before.
Namely: Mary Sue finally hears the news about and reacts to her father's murder by Tanya's hand.
That's it. All the other stuff I remember happening (which is decreasing by the day) seems kind of incidental, since there are so many enemies on so many fronts that I'd need a map to follow, but one key character will stick out in my head (particularly since she's so conspicuously named). The rest just feels like filler by comparison.
It shouldn't, though! Yet I can't remember any of the military strategy or who they've successfully attacked or who's the newest threat or any of that. My brain just isn't equipped to retain this kind of knowledge, since I can't easily put any of it to use. I mean, I'm more likely to remember that pine cones make good fire starters, thanks to Laid-Back Camp. Will Tanya allow me to remember how to make a five-point parachute landing? (Will that ever become relevant, given my fear of heights?)
That isn't to say this series or even this volume of it is bad. I mean, I like the art in this one in particular, even if a lot of it is "photograph with a line art filter" kind of stuff. I mean, the V-1 rocket sequence is gorgeous stuff! I don't care how they may have cheated to make it, it looks GOOD!
It's just, you know... not something that will stay with me forever like other books might. Heck, as impressed as I was with the V-1 mission, I'll absolutely forget it once I'm done typing this review.
Definitely recommended for alternate history fans, particularly alternate World War I era history, though maybe not necessarily starting from THIS volume.
The thing is this series feels so disjointed in the first place that I could have missed entire battles, but the status quo doesn't change enough for me to notice. I don't know that that's necessarily a fault of the series so much as the scope of war itself, that it's nearly impossible to follow EVERYTHING that happens. So I missed a volume; the most important plot points that come to mind still ended up in this volume and whichever one they came up in before.
Namely: Mary Sue finally hears the news about and reacts to her father's murder by Tanya's hand.
That's it. All the other stuff I remember happening (which is decreasing by the day) seems kind of incidental, since there are so many enemies on so many fronts that I'd need a map to follow, but one key character will stick out in my head (particularly since she's so conspicuously named). The rest just feels like filler by comparison.
It shouldn't, though! Yet I can't remember any of the military strategy or who they've successfully attacked or who's the newest threat or any of that. My brain just isn't equipped to retain this kind of knowledge, since I can't easily put any of it to use. I mean, I'm more likely to remember that pine cones make good fire starters, thanks to Laid-Back Camp. Will Tanya allow me to remember how to make a five-point parachute landing? (Will that ever become relevant, given my fear of heights?)
That isn't to say this series or even this volume of it is bad. I mean, I like the art in this one in particular, even if a lot of it is "photograph with a line art filter" kind of stuff. I mean, the V-1 rocket sequence is gorgeous stuff! I don't care how they may have cheated to make it, it looks GOOD!
It's just, you know... not something that will stay with me forever like other books might. Heck, as impressed as I was with the V-1 mission, I'll absolutely forget it once I'm done typing this review.
Definitely recommended for alternate history fans, particularly alternate World War I era history, though maybe not necessarily starting from THIS volume.
July 5, 2022
In Summary
Hats off to Tojo-sensei! This volume was essentially a lengthy who, how, and why of a military strike deep in Republican territory. It could have devolved into an info dump, but Tojo-sensei gets in all the details amid a series of humorous encounters. Then she rocks your socks off with her powerful depiction of the assault. Yet another fabulously engaging volume in this excellent series.
The Review
The three chapters of Volume 16 span only a few days and focus on the lead-up to a single event. However, considering the event is both an unprecedented use of technology and a massive turning point on the Western Front, it’s no wonder Tojo-sensei takes her time laying out the plan, the process, and the parties involved.
The volume begins with Generals Zettour and Rudersdorf discussing the outrageous scheme they’ve cooked up to send their troops deep into enemy territory via missile. Although the tone of their conversation is casual (including several jabs at the quality of their dining hall fare), they make clear the immense resources that went into this calculated gamble. What’s also made clear is how Tanya’s White Silver reputation helped garner the funding that made it possible.
The story then shifts to White Silver herself en route to her mission. On the way to the launch site, she has conversations with Major Schwarkopf, members of her company, Colonel Lergen, and the nutty mastermind behind this crackpot scheme Schugel. All of these dialogues involve some level of characters speaking about the same subject but being on completely different pages. Tojo-sensei handles these exchanges with such wit, they never get old. So even though the topic at hand makes these pages text dense, it’s still enjoyable because the setup is so entertaining. Especially funny is Tanya’s attempt to kiss up to Lergen for a rear position to his barely concealed horror.
Then narrative and dialogue take a backseat to imagery as Tanya and company actually execute that plan. There are several meticulously rendered panels sans text, and indeed the illustrations of mages rocketing off in Schugel’s technology need no words. The details of the launch, G-forces, booster release, and assault sweep you along for the ride with Tanya and her troops. Bravo, Tojo-sensei!
Extras include a world map, battle log thus far, and character introductions. Unfortunately, the font on the character introductions is so small (4 point? 3 point?) that reading it feels like an eye exam.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
Hats off to Tojo-sensei! This volume was essentially a lengthy who, how, and why of a military strike deep in Republican territory. It could have devolved into an info dump, but Tojo-sensei gets in all the details amid a series of humorous encounters. Then she rocks your socks off with her powerful depiction of the assault. Yet another fabulously engaging volume in this excellent series.
The Review
The three chapters of Volume 16 span only a few days and focus on the lead-up to a single event. However, considering the event is both an unprecedented use of technology and a massive turning point on the Western Front, it’s no wonder Tojo-sensei takes her time laying out the plan, the process, and the parties involved.
The volume begins with Generals Zettour and Rudersdorf discussing the outrageous scheme they’ve cooked up to send their troops deep into enemy territory via missile. Although the tone of their conversation is casual (including several jabs at the quality of their dining hall fare), they make clear the immense resources that went into this calculated gamble. What’s also made clear is how Tanya’s White Silver reputation helped garner the funding that made it possible.
The story then shifts to White Silver herself en route to her mission. On the way to the launch site, she has conversations with Major Schwarkopf, members of her company, Colonel Lergen, and the nutty mastermind behind this crackpot scheme Schugel. All of these dialogues involve some level of characters speaking about the same subject but being on completely different pages. Tojo-sensei handles these exchanges with such wit, they never get old. So even though the topic at hand makes these pages text dense, it’s still enjoyable because the setup is so entertaining. Especially funny is Tanya’s attempt to kiss up to Lergen for a rear position to his barely concealed horror.
Then narrative and dialogue take a backseat to imagery as Tanya and company actually execute that plan. There are several meticulously rendered panels sans text, and indeed the illustrations of mages rocketing off in Schugel’s technology need no words. The details of the launch, G-forces, booster release, and assault sweep you along for the ride with Tanya and her troops. Bravo, Tojo-sensei!
Extras include a world map, battle log thus far, and character introductions. Unfortunately, the font on the character introductions is so small (4 point? 3 point?) that reading it feels like an eye exam.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
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