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Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru #2
Samurai8 2: The Tale of Hachimaru | Futuristische Manga-Action des Naruto-Schöpfers
Der zarte, kranke Hachimaru ist ans Krankenbett gebunden und hat nur einen großen Traum: Er will Samurai werden.
Das bricht das Herz seines Vaters, der sich hingebungsvoll um seinen bettlägerigen Sohn kümmert. So hat dieser nur ein Ziel: Er will eine Maschine konstruieren, die es seinem Sohn ermöglicht, endlich das Haus zu verlassen und die Welt zu erkunden. Und vielleicht sogar ein Samurai zu werden…
Das bricht das Herz seines Vaters, der sich hingebungsvoll um seinen bettlägerigen Sohn kümmert. So hat dieser nur ein Ziel: Er will eine Maschine konstruieren, die es seinem Sohn ermöglicht, endlich das Haus zu verlassen und die Welt zu erkunden. Und vielleicht sogar ein Samurai zu werden…
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2019
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About the author
Masashi Kishimoto
968 books3,992 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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February 8, 2022
3.5 stars
April 15, 2020
4🌟
Sicuramente migliore rispetto al primo volume perché ci vengono fornite più informazioni utili a capire meglio la storia, c'è qualche rivelazione sul passato, e il world building risulta più chiaro, anche perché ci si abitua allo stile di disegno un po' "confuso". Le tavole restano meravigliose e il character design dei personaggi mi piace.
Si affrontano diversi temi come il destino, il coraggio, la libertà e il sacrificarsi per il bene di chi si ama, è riuscito ad emozionarmi più volte.
Hachimaru come protagonista mi piace tantissimo, è divertente e determinato, ha avuto già un miglioramento rispetto al primo volume. An invece è ancora un po' timida ed insicura, ma avrà il suo sviluppo. Il mio personaggio preferito per ora è Daruma, un gattone samurai robotico spassoso e fortissimo. Anche i cattivi non sembrano male, Ata è interessante.
La vera e propria trama sta per cominciare solo adesso.... non vedo l'ora di partire per nuove avventure nello spazio insieme ad Hachimaru, il maestro Daruma e An!
Sicuramente migliore rispetto al primo volume perché ci vengono fornite più informazioni utili a capire meglio la storia, c'è qualche rivelazione sul passato, e il world building risulta più chiaro, anche perché ci si abitua allo stile di disegno un po' "confuso". Le tavole restano meravigliose e il character design dei personaggi mi piace.
Si affrontano diversi temi come il destino, il coraggio, la libertà e il sacrificarsi per il bene di chi si ama, è riuscito ad emozionarmi più volte.
Hachimaru come protagonista mi piace tantissimo, è divertente e determinato, ha avuto già un miglioramento rispetto al primo volume. An invece è ancora un po' timida ed insicura, ma avrà il suo sviluppo. Il mio personaggio preferito per ora è Daruma, un gattone samurai robotico spassoso e fortissimo. Anche i cattivi non sembrano male, Ata è interessante.
La vera e propria trama sta per cominciare solo adesso.... non vedo l'ora di partire per nuove avventure nello spazio insieme ad Hachimaru, il maestro Daruma e An!
September 7, 2024
diventa un po' più chiaro ora, ma i concetti da apprendere per capirlo sono davvero molti, forse troppi. comunque carino!
December 28, 2022
Kinda shit that makes me rethink how much I hated Black Clover.
January 22, 2020
Ah...Finally, the story has begun going deeper and the world building is mostly done...The Tale of Hachimaru have begun and I am interested to see more of Samurai 8 but I hope mainly that Masashi Kishimoto doesn't mess up
April 30, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the free copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review. My opinion was not affected by the free copy.
I think I have to admit that this may not be the type of manga for me. I have read through Naruto so I was familiar with this author's style, but I guess I was hoping for something a little different here. I wanted them to explore bushido and what it means to be a samurai. That's done a little, but most of this manga was dedicated to characters meeting up and talking. I don't usually mind this because I love character development, but in a weird way I feel like this would be better as an anime. It would be able to stretch things out more so the characters could be more fleshed out.
I will say that the art style is still really good and the action scenes are well-done. I'd have to give this manga to people who are bigger fans of Naruto to get their perspective on this. For me, I hope the story slows down and develops the characters more. It doesn't feel like events are given enough time to sink in before the next thing happens. Also, I want to see the sci-fi elements brought in a lot more. There are cyborgs and robots, but they might as well not exist for all that they matter in the world and story right now.
I still liked this volume well enough, though mostly for the art style and the moments where emotion was allowed to shine through. I will still keep checking in out of curiosity, but so far I'd say that this manga isn't really for me.
I think I have to admit that this may not be the type of manga for me. I have read through Naruto so I was familiar with this author's style, but I guess I was hoping for something a little different here. I wanted them to explore bushido and what it means to be a samurai. That's done a little, but most of this manga was dedicated to characters meeting up and talking. I don't usually mind this because I love character development, but in a weird way I feel like this would be better as an anime. It would be able to stretch things out more so the characters could be more fleshed out.
I will say that the art style is still really good and the action scenes are well-done. I'd have to give this manga to people who are bigger fans of Naruto to get their perspective on this. For me, I hope the story slows down and develops the characters more. It doesn't feel like events are given enough time to sink in before the next thing happens. Also, I want to see the sci-fi elements brought in a lot more. There are cyborgs and robots, but they might as well not exist for all that they matter in the world and story right now.
I still liked this volume well enough, though mostly for the art style and the moments where emotion was allowed to shine through. I will still keep checking in out of curiosity, but so far I'd say that this manga isn't really for me.
May 5, 2020
2.5 stars
Warnings: death of loved ones
My frustration with the first volume made me hesitant to pick up this book, but I had a galley so I thought I might as well read it. This book is considerably better to get through compared to the first, because, while still quite expository, things finally becomes clear. The princess-samurai thing is explained (though I still don't get the 'boyfriend' thing, while I DO get the younger girls swooning over the warriors thing) and the stakes of the story are properly established, as is the prophecy of the key samurai and Hachimaru's whole role in this story. It finally has me interested in it as a plot, and I think I might continue. Ann and Hachimaru meeting and the relationship established between them gives me hope for something other than an insta-love story, and I would like to see how they go from there. The artwork, though, remains irredeemable in my eyes, with its lack of clarity in objects and figures.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
Warnings: death of loved ones
My frustration with the first volume made me hesitant to pick up this book, but I had a galley so I thought I might as well read it. This book is considerably better to get through compared to the first, because, while still quite expository, things finally becomes clear. The princess-samurai thing is explained (though I still don't get the 'boyfriend' thing, while I DO get the younger girls swooning over the warriors thing) and the stakes of the story are properly established, as is the prophecy of the key samurai and Hachimaru's whole role in this story. It finally has me interested in it as a plot, and I think I might continue. Ann and Hachimaru meeting and the relationship established between them gives me hope for something other than an insta-love story, and I would like to see how they go from there. The artwork, though, remains irredeemable in my eyes, with its lack of clarity in objects and figures.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
May 24, 2020
This volume was even better than the first. We finally have the set up for this story and it really started with a bang. This volume never stopped with the action and the character development. I’m amazed how much we were able to learn in this volume alone and the pace never felt rushed. I’m really getting to love all our characters and can’t wait to see what will happen to them next. I look forward to the next volume when it comes out.
May 31, 2020
arc provided by the publisher and netgalley in exchange for an honest review
I really liked this sequel. It carried on the story well and I had just as much fun reading this one as I did with the first.
I did get confused at a couple of scenes but that overall didn’t really take way my enjoyment that much.
I would love to continue on with this series!
3/5 ⭐️
TW: death of a parent
I really liked this sequel. It carried on the story well and I had just as much fun reading this one as I did with the first.
I did get confused at a couple of scenes but that overall didn’t really take way my enjoyment that much.
I would love to continue on with this series!
3/5 ⭐️
TW: death of a parent
June 11, 2022
I really do enjoy Samurai 8, the aesthetic is top notch and I’m gradually understanding the actions taking place on the pages. A lot of the content from this volume has been talking, which I’m half putting down to the intense pacing necessary to wrap up a story in 5 Volumes especially when it’s a real intricate sci-fi meets samurai storyline.
April 2, 2020
ARC Copy...although i still can't over the fact the protagonist looks and acts like Naruto in many ways however I did like the world expansion (a not-lady like princess...love it!) and this is one awesome space opera-Edo world indeed with very lavish visuals!
August 5, 2020
The story is picking up a little bit and the lead is starting to take things seriously. The art is just as stellar as the first volume, especially the backgrounds. The home planet has a great alien-yet-paradise aesthetic and I can’t wait to explore other worlds.
January 31, 2020
Questo volume mi è piaciuto anche più del primo e mi ha emozionato: abbiamo i primi scontri "seri", iniziamo a sapere qualcosa di più della storia e dei personaggi.
L'autore tramite il protagonista della storia riesce anche a fare ironia sulle critiche che sono state mosse al suo nuovo fumetto dopo l'uscita del primo volume, un genio!
A mio parere questa nuova opera di Kishimoto promette proprio bene!
Spero che continui così e cresca e cresca fino a farci esplodere il cuore proprio come Naruto!
L'autore tramite il protagonista della storia riesce anche a fare ironia sulle critiche che sono state mosse al suo nuovo fumetto dopo l'uscita del primo volume, un genio!
A mio parere questa nuova opera di Kishimoto promette proprio bene!
Spero che continui così e cresca e cresca fino a farci esplodere il cuore proprio come Naruto!
April 3, 2020
Thanks to Edelweiss for the e-arc!
Hachimaru meets the big bad and formally kicks off his quest.
Hachimaru meets the big bad and formally kicks off his quest.
August 19, 2020
1.5 stars.
September 26, 2020
Final excelente !
Read
July 7, 2021And thus we find out how the special boy must save the world and meets his nemesis!
December 11, 2022
I`m loving this manga so much! I literally teared reading one of the chapters!
June 4, 2023
It’s a bit on the kiddie side for me, but I want to cheer him on 💪💪
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2024
The introduction of the big baddie for this first arc. Always a fun read.
June 1, 2020
Hachimaru beginnt endlich sein Training bei Daruma und trifft währenddessen auf seine Prinzessin des Schicksals. Doch leider sind beide mit ihrem Schicksal nicht so ganz einverstanden. Die beiden sind sich auf den ersten Blick unsympathisch und tasten sich mehr oder weniger aneinander ran. Beide haben verschiedene Ängste, die der andere gekonnt ignoriert. Und als wenn das an Chaos für Hachimaru noch nicht reicht, erscheint auch noch Ata. Dieser ist alles andere als gut gesinnt und stellt sich der Gruppe in den Weg. Hachimarus Vater kommt aber zur Hilfe und versucht das Leben seines Sohnes zu retten. Dabei wird ein bisher gut gehütetes Geheimnis gelüftet.
Mir gefällt das Cover wieder richtig gut und auch der Zeichenstil ist wieder hervorragend. Ich mag auch das Storytelling der Geschichte. In diesem Band habe ich viel über die Vergangenheit erfahren und auch über das Dasein als Samurai mit der Prinzessin des Schicksals. Ich finde den Band wirklich gelungen. Dennoch fehlt mir irgendwie das gewisse Etwas, was diesen Manga besonders macht, sodass ich unbedingt weiterlesen möchte.
Ich bin mal auf den nächsten Band gespannt und hoffe, dass dann endlich Hachimarus Training beginnt und er seine Fähigkeiten weiterentwickelt. Ich bin wirklich gespannt, was gerade ihn so einzigartig macht.
Mir gefällt das Cover wieder richtig gut und auch der Zeichenstil ist wieder hervorragend. Ich mag auch das Storytelling der Geschichte. In diesem Band habe ich viel über die Vergangenheit erfahren und auch über das Dasein als Samurai mit der Prinzessin des Schicksals. Ich finde den Band wirklich gelungen. Dennoch fehlt mir irgendwie das gewisse Etwas, was diesen Manga besonders macht, sodass ich unbedingt weiterlesen möchte.
Ich bin mal auf den nächsten Band gespannt und hoffe, dass dann endlich Hachimarus Training beginnt und er seine Fähigkeiten weiterentwickelt. Ich bin wirklich gespannt, was gerade ihn so einzigartig macht.
December 3, 2020
It's still magic cyborg samurai in space... but this volume was a lot easier to follow. A lot more stuff was explained slowly and with pictures, not just a lot of names tossed around like we're supposed to know who these people are.
Anyway, Hachimaru's existence has been noticed by bad guys way off in space. They send a samurai called Ata to kill him (because reasons that I will not spoil). Meanwhile, Hachimaru is struggling to even get his sword and armor to work properly. But he meets Ann (his princess ♥) and they don't mesh right away, but it's adorable~
Then everything goes horribly wrong and the moon gets split in half. Crazy...
This series has 5 volumes.
Anyway, Hachimaru's existence has been noticed by bad guys way off in space. They send a samurai called Ata to kill him (because reasons that I will not spoil). Meanwhile, Hachimaru is struggling to even get his sword and armor to work properly. But he meets Ann (his princess ♥) and they don't mesh right away, but it's adorable~
Then everything goes horribly wrong and the moon gets split in half. Crazy...
This series has 5 volumes.
January 3, 2023
Troppa carne al fuoco. Qui si richiamano vagamente diverse cose - Star wars su tutte -, ma in risultato ne rimane un po' pasticciato. Convincenti i disegni di Okubo di cui seguirò il lavoro in cerca di nuove storie da leggere. Con il numero due posso dire di aver deciso di abbandonarne la lettura.
June 5, 2020
A great and zippy read
A throughly enjoyable and zippy story framed by kinetic, stylish artwork from the creator of one of my favorite Manga, Naruto.
A throughly enjoyable and zippy story framed by kinetic, stylish artwork from the creator of one of my favorite Manga, Naruto.
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