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Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru #1
サムライ8 八丸伝 1
侍になること――。生まれつき体が弱い少年・八丸にとって、それは叶わぬ夢のはずだった。しかし、鬱屈した日々を過ごす彼の前に、猫の姿をした謎の男が現れ、運命が一変する…!? SF侍活劇、ここに開幕ッ!!
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2019
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Masashi Kishimoto
1,202 books3,968 followersMasashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
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January 14, 2020
Generic shonen structure weighed down heavily by an art style that lacks clarity or legibility and story concepts that are so convoluted and over the top wacky that I can’t even begin explaining what the hell is this book’s deal. I kinda dug the first chapter that promised some fresh ideas for a shonen title (disabled main character, mashup of sci-fi concepts with samurai aesthetics), but it quickly throws it all away.
June 7, 2020
There are some interesting concepts in here, but overall the story isn’t my favorite and at times the art was hard to follow. Won’t continue with this series.
May 24, 2020
4 🌟
Questo è il mio primo battle shonen. È da poco che mi sono approcciato al mondo dei manga, e secondo me non potevo fare scelta migliore per quanto riguarda questo genere.
Samurai 8 - La leggenda di Hachimaru è la nuova opera del maestro Kishimoto, che scrive la sceneggiatura, però non è disegnato da lui, ma dal suo assistente Akira Okubo. Devo dire che lo stile di disegno è molto simile a quello di Kishimoto e quindi alla sua opera più celebre, Naruto.
I disegni mi piacciono moltissimo, anche se all'inizio l'ho trovato un po' confusionario, essendo le tavole piene di dettagli. La difficoltà di lettura sta proprio nell'ambientazione, perché si tratta di uno sci-fi/fantasy e bisogna abituarsi a questo nuovo mondo.
La storia è molto interessante, il world building e la mitologia sono ben costruiti, anche se non ancora del tutto esplorati, ma d'altronde siamo solo all'inizio. Ci sono elementi cyberpunk mischiati con elementi della tradizione giapponese, e tanta tecnologia.
I samurai sono dei combattenti robotici, e hanno il compito di proteggere la galassia dalle varie minacce che vi si presentano.
La trama ingrana già da subito con azione, combattimenti e rivelazioni.
Il protagonista è Hachimaru, un ragazzo che è costretto a restare collegato ad una macchina per poter vivere, poiché nato debole e fragile. Suo padre se ne prende cura, ma lui sogna di poter diventare un samurai e viaggiare nello spazio a vivere avventure.
Infatti la caratterizzazione di Hachimaru è ancora un po' acerba e tipica degli shonen, spero migliori andando avanti nell'opera. Al contrario il Maestro Daruma mi è piaciuto molto, un samurai potentissimo costretto a vivere nel corpo di un gatto robotico, l'ho trovato davvero simpatico e divertente.
Inizialmente si parla anche di temi come disabilità e voglia di libertà, di valorizzare le proprie capacità e mettersi in competizione, di rapporto padre - figlio.
Le scene di combattimento mi sono piaciute molto, e sogno già di vederle animate perché sottoforma di manga secondo me non rendono così come viste sullo schermo.
A brevissimo leggerò il secondo volume perché sono curiosissimo di sapere come va avanti la storia!
Questo è il mio primo battle shonen. È da poco che mi sono approcciato al mondo dei manga, e secondo me non potevo fare scelta migliore per quanto riguarda questo genere.
Samurai 8 - La leggenda di Hachimaru è la nuova opera del maestro Kishimoto, che scrive la sceneggiatura, però non è disegnato da lui, ma dal suo assistente Akira Okubo. Devo dire che lo stile di disegno è molto simile a quello di Kishimoto e quindi alla sua opera più celebre, Naruto.
I disegni mi piacciono moltissimo, anche se all'inizio l'ho trovato un po' confusionario, essendo le tavole piene di dettagli. La difficoltà di lettura sta proprio nell'ambientazione, perché si tratta di uno sci-fi/fantasy e bisogna abituarsi a questo nuovo mondo.
La storia è molto interessante, il world building e la mitologia sono ben costruiti, anche se non ancora del tutto esplorati, ma d'altronde siamo solo all'inizio. Ci sono elementi cyberpunk mischiati con elementi della tradizione giapponese, e tanta tecnologia.
I samurai sono dei combattenti robotici, e hanno il compito di proteggere la galassia dalle varie minacce che vi si presentano.
La trama ingrana già da subito con azione, combattimenti e rivelazioni.
Il protagonista è Hachimaru, un ragazzo che è costretto a restare collegato ad una macchina per poter vivere, poiché nato debole e fragile. Suo padre se ne prende cura, ma lui sogna di poter diventare un samurai e viaggiare nello spazio a vivere avventure.
Infatti la caratterizzazione di Hachimaru è ancora un po' acerba e tipica degli shonen, spero migliori andando avanti nell'opera. Al contrario il Maestro Daruma mi è piaciuto molto, un samurai potentissimo costretto a vivere nel corpo di un gatto robotico, l'ho trovato davvero simpatico e divertente.
Inizialmente si parla anche di temi come disabilità e voglia di libertà, di valorizzare le proprie capacità e mettersi in competizione, di rapporto padre - figlio.
Le scene di combattimento mi sono piaciute molto, e sogno già di vederle animate perché sottoforma di manga secondo me non rendono così come viste sullo schermo.
A brevissimo leggerò il secondo volume perché sono curiosissimo di sapere come va avanti la storia!
September 7, 2024
Inizia subito introducendo termini che non fanno altro che aumentare lo stato di confusione del lettore che viene catapultato in questo mondo senza una minima spiegazione di quello che sta avvenendo, fortunatamente piano piano iniziamo ad capire qualcosa, ma il primo capitolo è buio totale. Ben lontano dalla semplicità e dalla leggerezza dell'inizio della precedente opera del sensei Kishimoto. potrei fare tranquillamente un elenco di due o tre righe di tutti i termini propri di questo manga che vengono citati ma non spiegati nei primi capitoli di quest'opera.
A disegnare a quanto pare è un'autore esordente che non solo può essere facilmente scambiato per Kishimoto dal tratto pulito ed elegante, ma purtroppo ne eredita anche i difetti: le scene d'azione sono quasi incomprensibili e troppo veloci, non esagero nel dire che entrambi i nemici che vengono presentati nei primi capitoli vengono sbaragliati con un solo fendente ciascuno (tra l'altro grazie ad una spada che non taglia a quanto pare, ma pure qua non viene spiegato il motivo per cui avviene il contrario), troppi effetti particellari che possono confondere lo spettatore, già confuso dai troppi termini tirati in ballo fin dalle prime pagine.
Fortunatamente, nonostante tutto, l'opera è promettente, e ci si affeziona subito al protagonista al quale si viene attratti da una forte empatia grazie al suo handicap e un rapporto con il genitore che per quanto superficiale non può non coinvolgere. Alcune cose trovano anche una spiegazione negli ultimi capitoli del volume, anche se blanda, ma tutte queste cose mi fanno ben sperare, continuerò a seguire l'opera sperando per il meglio.
A disegnare a quanto pare è un'autore esordente che non solo può essere facilmente scambiato per Kishimoto dal tratto pulito ed elegante, ma purtroppo ne eredita anche i difetti: le scene d'azione sono quasi incomprensibili e troppo veloci, non esagero nel dire che entrambi i nemici che vengono presentati nei primi capitoli vengono sbaragliati con un solo fendente ciascuno (tra l'altro grazie ad una spada che non taglia a quanto pare, ma pure qua non viene spiegato il motivo per cui avviene il contrario), troppi effetti particellari che possono confondere lo spettatore, già confuso dai troppi termini tirati in ballo fin dalle prime pagine.
Fortunatamente, nonostante tutto, l'opera è promettente, e ci si affeziona subito al protagonista al quale si viene attratti da una forte empatia grazie al suo handicap e un rapporto con il genitore che per quanto superficiale non può non coinvolgere. Alcune cose trovano anche una spiegazione negli ultimi capitoli del volume, anche se blanda, ma tutte queste cose mi fanno ben sperare, continuerò a seguire l'opera sperando per il meglio.
January 31, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for the free copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review. My opinion was not affected by the free copy.
I requested this because Naruto is a very popular manga in the library I work at, so I wanted to see what the author was doing next. I also thought I might like this since it's science fiction and has samurai, two things I like reading about. I ended up just thinking this is "okay".
This first volume is pretty exposition-heavy and I admit I started skimming. At the moment I'm not too invested, but I can see me picking this up if it gets more into the code of samurai. Right now, the main character is acting a little too much like Naruto and other shounen main characters: cocky, overly enthusiastic, and not really understanding what he's getting into.
The wacky characters and unusual environments are pretty par for the course in animanga. The most intriguing character for me was the one who spoke to their hands. If they come back in the story, I would enjoy seeing their character develop. The relationship between the main character and his dad is interesting, too, and I hope that's explored more. The fighting is drawn well, as expected, but again I'd rather see this manga dive into bushido, and for the main character to become more mature.
I don't feel anxious to see what happens next, but I will check in on this title eventually once the story has more going for it.
I requested this because Naruto is a very popular manga in the library I work at, so I wanted to see what the author was doing next. I also thought I might like this since it's science fiction and has samurai, two things I like reading about. I ended up just thinking this is "okay".
This first volume is pretty exposition-heavy and I admit I started skimming. At the moment I'm not too invested, but I can see me picking this up if it gets more into the code of samurai. Right now, the main character is acting a little too much like Naruto and other shounen main characters: cocky, overly enthusiastic, and not really understanding what he's getting into.
The wacky characters and unusual environments are pretty par for the course in animanga. The most intriguing character for me was the one who spoke to their hands. If they come back in the story, I would enjoy seeing their character develop. The relationship between the main character and his dad is interesting, too, and I hope that's explored more. The fighting is drawn well, as expected, but again I'd rather see this manga dive into bushido, and for the main character to become more mature.
I don't feel anxious to see what happens next, but I will check in on this title eventually once the story has more going for it.
February 13, 2020
When I saw the author of this I knew I had to request an ARC! This is the creator of one of my all time favorite manga and anime Naruto! I have watched since I was a kid and if you enjoyed the manga or anime of Naruto than you already know how detailed Kishimoto’s world building is. This is a great beginning to a new series that will definitely be a favorite. I could not put it down and I bet you wont either. Instead of ninjas we are following samurai and holy moly this is awesome beginning. This is into the future almost like Alita Battle angel vibe with the cyborg samurai characters. I recommend this if you love a great story, manga, Naruto, or all of the above.
March 3, 2020
This just didnt wasnt for me
June 25, 2020
This was pretty disappointing.
Some of the artwork was great but some was a bit confusing. Everything happened fast but i was still bored, didn't really care for the characters (well expect the dog that meowed). Putting the book down was way more desirable then picking it up.
Some of the artwork was great but some was a bit confusing. Everything happened fast but i was still bored, didn't really care for the characters (well expect the dog that meowed). Putting the book down was way more desirable then picking it up.
May 10, 2021
Transphobia in the flesh :/
March 15, 2021
I thought this was a great story, and I like the world/universe and the characters. I also loved the art but sometimes it’s too cluttered and hard to follow.
May 9, 2020
Robots, cats, dogs, and Samurais, baby!
February 29, 2020
Samurai 8 made me go like WTAF is going on multiple times during reading the book, which is ironic considering how much of its time it devotes to exposition. You'd think a story about samurais in space would be hella cool, but the plot is so clogged up in its introductory first volume, skipping from one thing to another, that it just ruins the concept. Short version of the story - its the future, there are many planets, samurais are a thing but they are transformed from this ball thing into cyborgs, and there is some prophecy about seven key samurai. Heavy implication that they are chosen from simple bushi and it isn't always successful, and Hachimaru is chosen. Hachimaru has been sickly since birth, and his father has him connected to a machine to stay alive, plus the kid has prosthetics, so he's disabled and basically grounded at his house, and a master at video games, especially those involving samurai, and when a famous samurai comes at his door, and then a little latter, trouble comes knocking, and Hachimaru gets transformed into a samurai, and his adventure begins. There's some other subplots going on but I won't even begin to be able to explain it here, so nevermind.
In any case, that plot alone doesn't warrant the low rating, tbh. But my frustration with the artwork, too, along with the plot thing, does. The art is so chaotic, and each panel is filled with elements and flying objects, that it renders the whole set-up to be quite confusing; applying tones would have mitigated the chaos a bit, but they were sparingly used. Even the action panels suck because you can't even make out what is going on. The samurai armor and stuff are blocked behind aforementioned objects, so it isn't even aesthetically pleasing. It feels like a mish-mash of totally inorganic exposition by characters, underwear jokes, some random jumps through the plot, flying pets, and stuff. Where's the spaaace????
And then where to start on the problematic elements?! Hachimaru's disability is barely given any consideration, only in the form of it holding him back; like, I get it, he's a kid, he feels confined in his house as he isn't allowed to go out, but the line 'this is the real you' from his samurai master tips it over into ableist territory. Then there's the character of Nanashi - they don't specify which gender they are, and talk through imagining their hands as a man and a woman instead, so they switch between pronouns as they talk, and mention that they have no idea what their name or gender is. Hachimaru just says to determine gender based on what is dangling between his legs. *facepalm* What's the point of having a futuristic element if you're still gonna be transphobic, dude? Also, I don't know what the deal is with those princesses and the samurai having to be their 'boyfriend' so I'm not even going to address that one. What a waste of the futuristic genre if it's the same gendered BS again.
In any case, that plot alone doesn't warrant the low rating, tbh. But my frustration with the artwork, too, along with the plot thing, does. The art is so chaotic, and each panel is filled with elements and flying objects, that it renders the whole set-up to be quite confusing; applying tones would have mitigated the chaos a bit, but they were sparingly used. Even the action panels suck because you can't even make out what is going on. The samurai armor and stuff are blocked behind aforementioned objects, so it isn't even aesthetically pleasing. It feels like a mish-mash of totally inorganic exposition by characters, underwear jokes, some random jumps through the plot, flying pets, and stuff. Where's the spaaace????
And then where to start on the problematic elements?! Hachimaru's disability is barely given any consideration, only in the form of it holding him back; like, I get it, he's a kid, he feels confined in his house as he isn't allowed to go out, but the line 'this is the real you' from his samurai master tips it over into ableist territory. Then there's the character of Nanashi - they don't specify which gender they are, and talk through imagining their hands as a man and a woman instead, so they switch between pronouns as they talk, and mention that they have no idea what their name or gender is. Hachimaru just says to determine gender based on what is dangling between his legs. *facepalm* What's the point of having a futuristic element if you're still gonna be transphobic, dude? Also, I don't know what the deal is with those princesses and the samurai having to be their 'boyfriend' so I'm not even going to address that one. What a waste of the futuristic genre if it's the same gendered BS again.
February 26, 2021
Every once in awhile, I dip my comics reading toes into the Japanese manga waters, but it's usually only for a dip. I still don't desire to swim in these waters.
I just haven't found anything in this comics-telling format to really grab me. Samurai 8, despite being written by the creator of the fabled Naruto and paired up with a promising young artist, didn't wow me like I was hoping.
I'm used to the format of reading from back to front now, so that no longer pulls me out of the story. The art is indeed very good, and really shines on the half-page and full-page panels. However, Akira Okubo's art has a lack of clear lines and shading, so it makes it really difficult for my eyes to understand what is going on in the smaller panels. It doesn't help that I'm reading this in a digest format which really compresses the complex and highly detailed art. I'd love to view this in a good magazine sized hardcover.
The story is well-done but is written more for a middle-grade and young adult audience, who should find this more appealing than I do. A sickly young boy, shut-in and hooked up to equipment to keep him alive, gets a life-changing chance for a more active and fulfilling life when he meets a samurai cat who offers to train him. The primary character, young Hacimaru, should be sympathetic but because he is selfish and ungrateful I didn't empathize with him. He's especially inconsiderate of his father who dedicates his life to providing for him and trying to improve his health.
Still, there's enough inventive battles and sprinkled samurai wisdom throughout to entertain younger readers who are interested in this type of story.
I think I need to look for manga that is more adult in themes, perhaps explore the horror titles, and also look for something other than a digest-sized presentation. I read this as part of a monthly book club selection.
I just haven't found anything in this comics-telling format to really grab me. Samurai 8, despite being written by the creator of the fabled Naruto and paired up with a promising young artist, didn't wow me like I was hoping.
I'm used to the format of reading from back to front now, so that no longer pulls me out of the story. The art is indeed very good, and really shines on the half-page and full-page panels. However, Akira Okubo's art has a lack of clear lines and shading, so it makes it really difficult for my eyes to understand what is going on in the smaller panels. It doesn't help that I'm reading this in a digest format which really compresses the complex and highly detailed art. I'd love to view this in a good magazine sized hardcover.
The story is well-done but is written more for a middle-grade and young adult audience, who should find this more appealing than I do. A sickly young boy, shut-in and hooked up to equipment to keep him alive, gets a life-changing chance for a more active and fulfilling life when he meets a samurai cat who offers to train him. The primary character, young Hacimaru, should be sympathetic but because he is selfish and ungrateful I didn't empathize with him. He's especially inconsiderate of his father who dedicates his life to providing for him and trying to improve his health.
Still, there's enough inventive battles and sprinkled samurai wisdom throughout to entertain younger readers who are interested in this type of story.
I think I need to look for manga that is more adult in themes, perhaps explore the horror titles, and also look for something other than a digest-sized presentation. I read this as part of a monthly book club selection.
April 18, 2020
This was a mess.
The most glaring issue was the art, which looks great on the surface, but Akira Okubo doesn't do enough to differentiate backgrounds from people. What I mean is, most of the art is lineart with no sort of shading added. Things tend to blend in very often with each other so by the time you get to the action it's a convoluted mess. Even just small things, like how our main character on the cover has a sort of dirty-blonde hair but in the actual manga it goes white, from skin to hair. It just feels like they only completed it halfway and just gave up at that point. Just because it looks cool doesn't mean it's well done.
Kishimoto's writing is nothing to, forgive me, write home about. It's very basic and cliche. If you've read Naruto you know the beats. By the end of it Hachimaru becomes extremely arrogant and unlikeable. Sure you could chalk it up to his age but it really stands out from the former chapters. I think a lot of people are going to overlook the writing only because it's "the guy who wrote Naruto" but it really is tired.
Definitely won't continue this series.
The most glaring issue was the art, which looks great on the surface, but Akira Okubo doesn't do enough to differentiate backgrounds from people. What I mean is, most of the art is lineart with no sort of shading added. Things tend to blend in very often with each other so by the time you get to the action it's a convoluted mess. Even just small things, like how our main character on the cover has a sort of dirty-blonde hair but in the actual manga it goes white, from skin to hair. It just feels like they only completed it halfway and just gave up at that point. Just because it looks cool doesn't mean it's well done.
Kishimoto's writing is nothing to, forgive me, write home about. It's very basic and cliche. If you've read Naruto you know the beats. By the end of it Hachimaru becomes extremely arrogant and unlikeable. Sure you could chalk it up to his age but it really stands out from the former chapters. I think a lot of people are going to overlook the writing only because it's "the guy who wrote Naruto" but it really is tired.
Definitely won't continue this series.
May 7, 2020
I really liked the art style, it has a very fluid and futuristic design.
Hachimaru at his best is kinda neutral as a main character thought. Not unlikable but not really funny or relatable. You do feel bad for him not being able to leave his house. But not to the point you forget alot of the obnoxious remarks he makes towards his dad.
Part way throught the book the comparison is made beween Hachimaru and being a hikikomori. Hikikomori refers to a subculture is japan that prefers to not associate with people but play video game. Which I dont think is fair to Hachimaru, as he did not have a choice in leaving his home.
Overall I liked the idear of robatic samurai in space with ancient and unknown technology. They talk about pandora's box, which is kinda out of the blue. Since pandora box originates in greek mythology. Which is strange when most of the story of the book is based on japanese mythology. I really like when stories blend mythologies of different cultures. It's just kinda odd to have one thing of greek myth thrown in.
They might do something with a princess being anther member of the group. She was shown in the last chapter. I dont have hight hopes for her honestly. It implies she is like a sensor type charater. If they make her too must of a damsel in distress, I see the story becoming too annoying for my tastes pretty qiuck. It is also probably the way thier going to use her plot wise, based on how the princcess is drescribed. Also she seems to be pretty dumb, cuase she lost a pretty inportant artifact.
There is a weird part in the beginning of the book where it has charaters preforming seppuku. Seppuku is rutual sucicide. The book almost praises seppuku. Having a kid perform seppuku on himself. It's one thing to be willing to die for somthing you believe in, but willing killing yourself is something different. Killing yourself is like doing the villians work for them.
I am a pretty big Naruto fan swich is why I tried this book. The overall feel of the book kinda reaminds me of the 4th war arch in naruto shippuden. So if you liked that time peroid you might want to give this book a try.
I did enjoy reading this book. I see myself probably reading the second volume and seeing if I want to keep following the seires from there.
Hachimaru at his best is kinda neutral as a main character thought. Not unlikable but not really funny or relatable. You do feel bad for him not being able to leave his house. But not to the point you forget alot of the obnoxious remarks he makes towards his dad.
Part way throught the book the comparison is made beween Hachimaru and being a hikikomori. Hikikomori refers to a subculture is japan that prefers to not associate with people but play video game. Which I dont think is fair to Hachimaru, as he did not have a choice in leaving his home.
Overall I liked the idear of robatic samurai in space with ancient and unknown technology. They talk about pandora's box, which is kinda out of the blue. Since pandora box originates in greek mythology. Which is strange when most of the story of the book is based on japanese mythology. I really like when stories blend mythologies of different cultures. It's just kinda odd to have one thing of greek myth thrown in.
They might do something with a princess being anther member of the group. She was shown in the last chapter. I dont have hight hopes for her honestly. It implies she is like a sensor type charater. If they make her too must of a damsel in distress, I see the story becoming too annoying for my tastes pretty qiuck. It is also probably the way thier going to use her plot wise, based on how the princcess is drescribed. Also she seems to be pretty dumb, cuase she lost a pretty inportant artifact.
There is a weird part in the beginning of the book where it has charaters preforming seppuku. Seppuku is rutual sucicide. The book almost praises seppuku. Having a kid perform seppuku on himself. It's one thing to be willing to die for somthing you believe in, but willing killing yourself is something different. Killing yourself is like doing the villians work for them.
I am a pretty big Naruto fan swich is why I tried this book. The overall feel of the book kinda reaminds me of the 4th war arch in naruto shippuden. So if you liked that time peroid you might want to give this book a try.
I did enjoy reading this book. I see myself probably reading the second volume and seeing if I want to keep following the seires from there.
February 11, 2020
El manga de La leyenda de Hachimaru consta de seis capítulos cortos , nos relata el inicio con la primera llave , sobre un niño enfermo al cuidado de su padre.Es una obra futurista por lo que tiene una mascota especial que el mismo ha creado , Hachimaru es adicto a los juegos virtuales de samurais ,odia el dolor por su enfermedad que le ata a una máquina y mientras su padre se ausenta recibe la visita de un ser galáctico que le abre los ojos a una nueva forma de vida o con lo que sueña toda la vida, ser samurai.
También nos cuenta la busqueda de las siete llaves , algo que relacionaba con las bolas de dragón ,sin embargo va cambiando hacía otros derroteros, convertirse en samurai al servicio de una princesa en apuros, ahí ya me ha tenido en vilo. Estamos ante una preciosa obra con toques románticos que me ha encantado ,además hay varios mensajes entres sus páginas que ha supuesto que fuera sumando puntos con el manga. El principal es la valentía en superar los escollos que nos depara el destino desde que nacemos, junto a las apariencias , el amor libre sin prejuicios,la amistad o el estereotipo tipo de las princesas que necesitan ser rescatadas. También se resalta de forma preciosa que nuestro mundo no es lo que vivimos a diario, abrir nuestras mentes nos enseña que siempre hay miles de formas de sentirse feliz, nunca hay que conformarse, sueña a lo grande y sentirás a lo grande. Samurai 8 La leyenda de Hachimaru es el primer tomo de un manga sobre un chico débil que es adicto a los juegos ,los gatos y al cuidado de su padre. Un día aparece un hombre misterioso con forma de gato para cambiar su destino a lo que sueña a todas horas, ser samurai. Una obra de ciencia ficción sobre samurais con unos dibujos magníficos donde la historia cobra protagonismo con valores y mensajes actuales de la sociedad , humor y un toque de romance en ciernes que me ha encantado descubrir.
También nos cuenta la busqueda de las siete llaves , algo que relacionaba con las bolas de dragón ,sin embargo va cambiando hacía otros derroteros, convertirse en samurai al servicio de una princesa en apuros, ahí ya me ha tenido en vilo. Estamos ante una preciosa obra con toques románticos que me ha encantado ,además hay varios mensajes entres sus páginas que ha supuesto que fuera sumando puntos con el manga. El principal es la valentía en superar los escollos que nos depara el destino desde que nacemos, junto a las apariencias , el amor libre sin prejuicios,la amistad o el estereotipo tipo de las princesas que necesitan ser rescatadas. También se resalta de forma preciosa que nuestro mundo no es lo que vivimos a diario, abrir nuestras mentes nos enseña que siempre hay miles de formas de sentirse feliz, nunca hay que conformarse, sueña a lo grande y sentirás a lo grande. Samurai 8 La leyenda de Hachimaru es el primer tomo de un manga sobre un chico débil que es adicto a los juegos ,los gatos y al cuidado de su padre. Un día aparece un hombre misterioso con forma de gato para cambiar su destino a lo que sueña a todas horas, ser samurai. Una obra de ciencia ficción sobre samurais con unos dibujos magníficos donde la historia cobra protagonismo con valores y mensajes actuales de la sociedad , humor y un toque de romance en ciernes que me ha encantado descubrir.
January 16, 2023
From the creator of Naruto comes a Sci-Fi Samurai tale
Born disabled and weak Hachimaru loves playing games and few more it seems than one about being a samurai. However being born that way he has his body requires a life support system to keep him alive so even dreams of going outside are all but destroyed much less about being a brave samurai warrior someday but destiny has a funny way of choosing its heroes as a samurai hunter discovers Hachimaru is more than he appears to be which changes his world forever. Along with his new master the once frail boy now reborn from a powerful orb is about to begin his journey as he discovers what it really takes to be a legendary warrior.
Now for those that remember Naruto the characters can range from goofy to serious and this series seems to share that kind of mentality with the story this book is based on being a typical kid suddenly realizing not only that he has the potential to see his dreams fulfilled but is open and friendly to anyone that will befriend him. In addition to his optimism and child like excitement we see his cyber dog Hayataro upgraded into his partner (though like before even though it is a robot dog it meows like a cat) and his new master which appears to be a samurai cat (not the pizza kind) have a tendency lighten things up to keep some of the darker elements such as the ritualistic disemboweling ritual of Seppuku from dragging the mood down fast. If nothing else I would like to see more about the people being introduced in this volume including the mystery about the princess who seems to be bound to our new to be hero.
Edit: While looking into potential volumes for the series I found out it was cancelled at I believe volume 5 (Chapter 43) so I will not be continuing with the series after all which is a shame considering the mix of goofy and serious Sci-Fi and interesting characters looked like the series might be fun. Well at least we still have Eden Zero. :)
Born disabled and weak Hachimaru loves playing games and few more it seems than one about being a samurai. However being born that way he has his body requires a life support system to keep him alive so even dreams of going outside are all but destroyed much less about being a brave samurai warrior someday but destiny has a funny way of choosing its heroes as a samurai hunter discovers Hachimaru is more than he appears to be which changes his world forever. Along with his new master the once frail boy now reborn from a powerful orb is about to begin his journey as he discovers what it really takes to be a legendary warrior.
Now for those that remember Naruto the characters can range from goofy to serious and this series seems to share that kind of mentality with the story this book is based on being a typical kid suddenly realizing not only that he has the potential to see his dreams fulfilled but is open and friendly to anyone that will befriend him. In addition to his optimism and child like excitement we see his cyber dog Hayataro upgraded into his partner (though like before even though it is a robot dog it meows like a cat) and his new master which appears to be a samurai cat (not the pizza kind) have a tendency lighten things up to keep some of the darker elements such as the ritualistic disemboweling ritual of Seppuku from dragging the mood down fast. If nothing else I would like to see more about the people being introduced in this volume including the mystery about the princess who seems to be bound to our new to be hero.
Edit: While looking into potential volumes for the series I found out it was cancelled at I believe volume 5 (Chapter 43) so I will not be continuing with the series after all which is a shame considering the mix of goofy and serious Sci-Fi and interesting characters looked like the series might be fun. Well at least we still have Eden Zero. :)
April 10, 2020
Meinung
Hachimaru ist ein Junge, der leider durch seine körperliche Beschaffenheit im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes zu Hause festhängt. Doch eines Tages begegnet ihm ein Katzenmann, der ihm offenbart, dass er ein Samurai ist und ab diesem Moment begreift Hachimaru, dass er frei ist und wie alle anderen Menschen draußen herumlaufen kann. Er hat sich noch nie so lebendig gefühlt wie in diesem Moment. So ist es auch wenig verwunderlich, dass er Hals über Kopf ins Abenteuer stürzt…auch wenn sein Vater strikt dagegen ist. Denn ein Geheimnis kennt Hachimaru noch nicht…
Ich finde es ein kleinwenig Schade, dass Masashi Kishimoto den Manga nicht selbst gezeichnet hat. Ich mag seinen Zeichenstil total gerne. Aber Akira Okubo macht hier auf jeden Fall einen richtig guten Job. Auch sein Zeichenstil ist gut und muss sich nicht verstecken. Ich mag die Darstellung besonders von Hayataro. Den habe ich direkt in mein Herz geschlossen und ist auch mein Lieblingscharakter.
Die Geschichte ist wie in den meisten Mangas sehr schnelllebig. Im ersten Band geht es direkt Schlag auf Schlag und Hachimaru wird von seinen Fesseln befreit und ist ein Samurai. Das finde ich etwas schade, denn aus meiner Sicht kann man das auch gerne mal über 2 Mangas strecken und so etwas mehr Hintergrundwissen über die Charaktere offenbaren.
Dennoch finde ich den Manga sehr actiongeladen, was mir gut gefällt. Darüber hinaus finde ich Hachimaru sympathisch und Hayataro hat es mir sowieso angetan. Die beiden sind einfach super witzig. Auch die Mischung aus Sciene-Fiction und Fantasy finde ich echt toll. In dem Manga geht es um Cyborgs, Roboter, verschiedene Planeten und Samurai. Was will man mehr?
Der Manga war alles in allem ein sehr gelungener Einstieg in die Geschichte. Ich freue mich schon sehr auf die Fortsetzung.
Hachimaru ist ein Junge, der leider durch seine körperliche Beschaffenheit im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes zu Hause festhängt. Doch eines Tages begegnet ihm ein Katzenmann, der ihm offenbart, dass er ein Samurai ist und ab diesem Moment begreift Hachimaru, dass er frei ist und wie alle anderen Menschen draußen herumlaufen kann. Er hat sich noch nie so lebendig gefühlt wie in diesem Moment. So ist es auch wenig verwunderlich, dass er Hals über Kopf ins Abenteuer stürzt…auch wenn sein Vater strikt dagegen ist. Denn ein Geheimnis kennt Hachimaru noch nicht…
Ich finde es ein kleinwenig Schade, dass Masashi Kishimoto den Manga nicht selbst gezeichnet hat. Ich mag seinen Zeichenstil total gerne. Aber Akira Okubo macht hier auf jeden Fall einen richtig guten Job. Auch sein Zeichenstil ist gut und muss sich nicht verstecken. Ich mag die Darstellung besonders von Hayataro. Den habe ich direkt in mein Herz geschlossen und ist auch mein Lieblingscharakter.
Die Geschichte ist wie in den meisten Mangas sehr schnelllebig. Im ersten Band geht es direkt Schlag auf Schlag und Hachimaru wird von seinen Fesseln befreit und ist ein Samurai. Das finde ich etwas schade, denn aus meiner Sicht kann man das auch gerne mal über 2 Mangas strecken und so etwas mehr Hintergrundwissen über die Charaktere offenbaren.
Dennoch finde ich den Manga sehr actiongeladen, was mir gut gefällt. Darüber hinaus finde ich Hachimaru sympathisch und Hayataro hat es mir sowieso angetan. Die beiden sind einfach super witzig. Auch die Mischung aus Sciene-Fiction und Fantasy finde ich echt toll. In dem Manga geht es um Cyborgs, Roboter, verschiedene Planeten und Samurai. Was will man mehr?
Der Manga war alles in allem ein sehr gelungener Einstieg in die Geschichte. Ich freue mich schon sehr auf die Fortsetzung.
December 28, 2022
If you thought that the problem with Naruto was that it went on too long, that it collapsed in on itself, that it was mangaka burnout, or anything like that, Masashi Kishimoto's new series is here to prove that maybe... maybe Kishimoto was always bad? I loved a lot of Naruto, I reread it fairly recently and felt that 2/3 of it really did hold up. But I go into Samurai 8 and after one volume I feel like an idiot for having these fond memories and thoughts of Kishimoto's work. Because Samurai 8 is just awful. Horrendous. No-good.
So this is a sci-fi samurai story about going around the galaxy to get some macguffins and save the world from some unknown disaster thing. And our main character, Hachimaru, is a shut-in hooked up to an iron lung who can barely move. But fear not, all samurai are gifted by gods to become cyborgs on an eternal fetch quest to rescue a princess! So Hachimaru becomes a cyborg dude. Not a whole lot happens outside of establishing the basic premise of the series. He meets a new friend, fights a bit, promises to train but doesn't start training, and we get some weird info dumps about "keys" and "princesses" and soul-bonded animals and stuff. Oh and lots of jokes about underwear, and then some transphobia, and a bunch of other tropes and cliches.
If you've read a shonen action series before, that's what you get. It's messier, the sci-fi angle looks more like aesthetics than anything compelling, and it's not funny. When Akira Okubo gets to draw big splash pages of sci-fi/fantasy cities and technology it can look pretty but the character designs so far are pretty boring as well. There's nothing unique here, and no reason to check this out unless you're a die-hard Kishimoto fan who thought the final 'ninja war' arc of Naruto was perfect and that Kishimoto is unironically the GOAT mangaka.
So this is a sci-fi samurai story about going around the galaxy to get some macguffins and save the world from some unknown disaster thing. And our main character, Hachimaru, is a shut-in hooked up to an iron lung who can barely move. But fear not, all samurai are gifted by gods to become cyborgs on an eternal fetch quest to rescue a princess! So Hachimaru becomes a cyborg dude. Not a whole lot happens outside of establishing the basic premise of the series. He meets a new friend, fights a bit, promises to train but doesn't start training, and we get some weird info dumps about "keys" and "princesses" and soul-bonded animals and stuff. Oh and lots of jokes about underwear, and then some transphobia, and a bunch of other tropes and cliches.
If you've read a shonen action series before, that's what you get. It's messier, the sci-fi angle looks more like aesthetics than anything compelling, and it's not funny. When Akira Okubo gets to draw big splash pages of sci-fi/fantasy cities and technology it can look pretty but the character designs so far are pretty boring as well. There's nothing unique here, and no reason to check this out unless you're a die-hard Kishimoto fan who thought the final 'ninja war' arc of Naruto was perfect and that Kishimoto is unironically the GOAT mangaka.
November 15, 2020
I love Naruto, I'm a Narutard to the core and of course I was hyped about Kishimoto's new work. I wished Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru would have the same elements that made me fall in love with Naruto, but sadly so the series is all over the place. The plot is actually interesting as it combines scifi elements such as androids with samurais. Hachimaru is a boy that plays games, since he's stuck and bound to a machine that keeps him alive. He ends up meeting a samurai cat that eventually becomes his mentor and learns about the special souls that samurais carry only to find that he himself may be special too. The idea is marvelous and I loved the way the samurais can dismantle and reconstruct themselves, it looks awesome. The problem is that we don't get to know the characters or the world before the battles begin and everything moves so extremely fast without producing enough content to keep the story floating.
The art look great though, but the battle scenes are a bit messy (as in the movement isn't clear). The characters look wonky and great and visually this is really nice. Hachimaru is annoying though. In a sense the story has the right elements in it, but they are scattered everywhere and thus it's no wonder this series got axed. We would've needed more time to understand the world and the reasons behind everything before we plunge into the battles. Kishimoto did that with Naruto, so how come it's absent now? This is shounen, so explaining is basically a necessity to make it work for the supposed readers. The series surely had potential, so it's a bummer it couldn't deliver.
The art look great though, but the battle scenes are a bit messy (as in the movement isn't clear). The characters look wonky and great and visually this is really nice. Hachimaru is annoying though. In a sense the story has the right elements in it, but they are scattered everywhere and thus it's no wonder this series got axed. We would've needed more time to understand the world and the reasons behind everything before we plunge into the battles. Kishimoto did that with Naruto, so how come it's absent now? This is shounen, so explaining is basically a necessity to make it work for the supposed readers. The series surely had potential, so it's a bummer it couldn't deliver.
December 5, 2025
This was alright. Just an origin story about how this guy becomes a samurai. It's a big complicated origin that I can't fully explain without rambling. So I'll try to sum it up. A boy has some kind of disease and needs to be hooked up to a giant machine at all times. He plays a samurai game to pass the time. This leads a samurai to him, in search of a pupil. At the same time, the boy's father is attacked. In order to save his father, the boy must kill himself. In doing so, a Goddess bestows the power of a samurai on him. It's way more convoluted than that, but that's the gist of it. It's a neat origin story and I do like most of the characters. The boy is naive and outgoing. The samurai is wise and mysterious. The dad is holding a dark secret that I know will be an amazing reveal. And we see plenty of other side characters that are bound to play a huge role in the series. It's a good series so far. The art is gorgeous. Extremely detailed and clean. It's easy to get lost in the machinery and landscapes. I'm liking this one. Hopefully I can find more. Check it out if you can find it.
April 23, 2020
I’m really excited for this series. I’ve read all of Narito and for some reason wasn’t the biggest fan but still enjoyed it. So I was interested to see if this new series was any better and so far it has a lot of promise. I like the blend of technology with samurai. It gives the story a unique twist and really adds to the setting. I also like our main character and Daruma so far. I think their personalities are a good set up for future volumes. I also loved the father and son relationship. This really made me feel a stronger connection to Hachimaru and was what really made me like him as a character. The ending to this first volume has me wanting to know more and definitely convinced me to want to continue with this series. I’m looking forward to more!
I received this copy in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.
I received this copy in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.
May 14, 2020
From the mangaka who brought us Naruto, a brand new series in a sci-fi setting. Qualification: the story is Kishimoto-sensei's. The illustrations are handled by Akira Okubo.
Hachimaru has always been sickly, hooked up to life support and unable to leave his house, all he has is his (excessively overprotective) dad, his pet holder (a dog who meows), and his mad skills as an online gamer. But he meets Daruma (a samurai who looks like a cat), who starts throwing around words like fate and destiny. And ... discourse happens.
Volume 1 is a whole lot of setup (with a side of info dump), but I trust Kishimoto enough to stick with this series. Expect space travel, action sequences, cyborgs, big explosions, boyish enthusiasm, and a destined pair (because every samurai must find his princess).
Hachimaru has always been sickly, hooked up to life support and unable to leave his house, all he has is his (excessively overprotective) dad, his pet holder (a dog who meows), and his mad skills as an online gamer. But he meets Daruma (a samurai who looks like a cat), who starts throwing around words like fate and destiny. And ... discourse happens.
Volume 1 is a whole lot of setup (with a side of info dump), but I trust Kishimoto enough to stick with this series. Expect space travel, action sequences, cyborgs, big explosions, boyish enthusiasm, and a destined pair (because every samurai must find his princess).
August 17, 2020
Hay que reconocer que Kishimoto tiene grandes ideas e intenciones con esta obra. Su universo es bastante curioso e incluso atractivo. Pero los conceptos se van presentando sin mucho tino mientras se presenta una fórmula shonen de lo más manida y sin gracia. Esto se ve sobretodo en su protagonista. Quien inicia la historia con ciertas particularidades físicas que parecían ofrecer algo menos visto en el género. Pero no pasa del segundo capítulo sin fastidiar esto.
El estilo de dibujo es deudor de Kishimoto, pero a veces resulta bastante recargado y caótico.
Por lo visto cancelaron muy pronto la obra (la sombra de Naruto es DEMASIADO alargada), así que no sé si lo continuaré al arriesgarme a un final cerrado con prisas o incluso demasiado abierto.
El estilo de dibujo es deudor de Kishimoto, pero a veces resulta bastante recargado y caótico.
Por lo visto cancelaron muy pronto la obra (la sombra de Naruto es DEMASIADO alargada), así que no sé si lo continuaré al arriesgarme a un final cerrado con prisas o incluso demasiado abierto.
January 13, 2022
J'ai pas mal aimé ce premier tome de la série du mangaka de naruto.
On aborde des thèmes innovants, le mix entre l'univers des samurai et celui de l'espace est vraiment super !
On sent que l'auteur a un rythme accélérée au niveau des combats et des explications mais ça fait du bien face aux grosses séries qui ont tendance à trainer sur ces sujets.
J'enlève deux étoiles vis à vis du commentaire sur les parties intimes d'un personnage qui ne sent ni homme ni femme, qui se sent perdu par rapport à ça et qui l'exprime honnêtement. La petite phrase transphobe "si tu sais pas ce que t'es , regarde entre tes cuisses t'es con" c'est non.
On aborde des thèmes innovants, le mix entre l'univers des samurai et celui de l'espace est vraiment super !
On sent que l'auteur a un rythme accélérée au niveau des combats et des explications mais ça fait du bien face aux grosses séries qui ont tendance à trainer sur ces sujets.
J'enlève deux étoiles vis à vis du commentaire sur les parties intimes d'un personnage qui ne sent ni homme ni femme, qui se sent perdu par rapport à ça et qui l'exprime honnêtement. La petite phrase transphobe "si tu sais pas ce que t'es , regarde entre tes cuisses t'es con" c'est non.
February 8, 2022
No sabia de quien era este manga y aun asi por la premisa, esperaba otra cosa, se me hizo larguísimo aun cuando tiene 200 y pico de páginas, al principio me agradaba el personaje principal, después me dio igual, generalmente al final de cada capítulo pasa un suceso wooow que te hace querer seguir leyendo, pero aca no, recién en el último capítulo en el final te deja con un poquito de ganas de saber más, pero tampoco algo que digas lo necesito seguir ahora mismo. Los personajes me dieron bastante igual ,por momentos decia esto no puede ser, me parecía muy “paso esto porque pinto” sin mucha mas vuelta fue un meh.
March 13, 2025
I'll be honest: Had I known that this is from the creator of Naruto before I started, I would not have touched this with a ten-foot pole :D
But alas, it was dropped in my lap through surprising channels, so I read it.
The idea, per se, isn't bad, if a bit convoluted - one volume can only world-build so much - but Kishimotosan reeeeaaally ascribes gender roles hard and the disability rep was short lived and disappointing. Did remind me to re-read the Cyborg Manifesto though. Anyway, this wasn't all that. And the art style could really use more shading, the panels are so cramped full of stuff it was actually, physically hard on the eyes.
But alas, it was dropped in my lap through surprising channels, so I read it.
The idea, per se, isn't bad, if a bit convoluted - one volume can only world-build so much - but Kishimotosan reeeeaaally ascribes gender roles hard and the disability rep was short lived and disappointing. Did remind me to re-read the Cyborg Manifesto though. Anyway, this wasn't all that. And the art style could really use more shading, the panels are so cramped full of stuff it was actually, physically hard on the eyes.
April 12, 2020
arc provided by the publisher and netgalley in exchange for an honest review
This manga was cute, full of action and the father and son relationship was so pure.
I had fun with this one! I usually don’t like stories where the disabled character is magically cured but in this instance, I didn’t mind it. It was interesting how the Samurai’s work and how they are created.
The robotic animal companion’s aspect was super cute too.
Overall, this was cute and I had a good time reading it. I might continue with the series one day!
3/5 ⭐️
tw: suicide
This manga was cute, full of action and the father and son relationship was so pure.
I had fun with this one! I usually don’t like stories where the disabled character is magically cured but in this instance, I didn’t mind it. It was interesting how the Samurai’s work and how they are created.
The robotic animal companion’s aspect was super cute too.
Overall, this was cute and I had a good time reading it. I might continue with the series one day!
3/5 ⭐️
tw: suicide
January 21, 2022
I enjoyed the over all premise of the story. This didn't quite captivate me as I had hoped but it is still interesting. I will continue to read the next few volumes to see if I will want to keep reading this or maybe put it on the back burner for now and read other things I am more into. I can see where other reviews mentioned having a hard time understanding what you are looking at in some of these smaller panels. I too had to sit and stare at a few of them to comprehend what exactly I was looking at. Over all an interesting new take on a samurai adventure series.
February 6, 2023
The art is very cool and concept is interesting. I like the sci-fi aspect. Although, sometimes I can't make sense of what's happening because of how much is going on in the panels . I think I'd much enjoy this as an animation rather than a manga. The pacing of the story is a little too fast for me. I'd wish they spent more time building up and introducing the characters and the world.
Not a fan of the samurai and princess pairing. Very cliche and I am fearful of the sexism that might come with it. Also the very subtle transphobia is not nice either.
Not a fan of the samurai and princess pairing. Very cliche and I am fearful of the sexism that might come with it. Also the very subtle transphobia is not nice either.
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