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Strain [ストレイン] #4
Strain, Vol. 4
Sanctuary. Ikegami’s best-known works are Crying Freeman and Mai the Psychic Girl. “A plot and characters that will leave you guessing.” — Comics Buyer’s Guide
224 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
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About the author
Buronson
441 books86 followersOkamura Yoshiyuki (岡村善行), also known as Buronson (武論尊) or Sho Fumimura (史村翔 Fumimura Shō), is a Japanese manga writer most known by his famous work Hokuto no Ken. known in English as Fist of the North Star.
He graduated from the Japanese Air Force Training School in 1967 and served as an Air Force radar mechanic. In 1969 he discharged from the Japanese Navy and was soon hired by Hiroshi Motomiya as a manga assistant. He started his manga writing career when he wrote the script of Pink Punch: Miyabi in 1972, drawn by Goro Sakai. In 1975 Buronson wrote his first big hit The Doberman Detective, drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. The famous Hokuto no Ken made its debute as Buronson's greatest hit in 1983, drawn by Tetsuo Hara. In 1989 his story Ourou was released as a manga serialized in Animal Magazine, drawn by Kentarou Miura, and in 1990 a sequel entitled Ourou Den was released by the same manga artist. Buronson also collaborated with the manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami in many works as Strain (manga) , Human (manga) and the famous Sanctuary (manga). Among his other major works are The Phantom Gang, with art by Kaoru Shintani.
Buronson was mainly influenced by movies such as Bruce Lee's, and Mad Max.
The nickname Buronson is a tribute to the American actor Charles Bronson, whose way of growing the mustache was imitated by Yoshiyuki Okamura too.
He graduated from the Japanese Air Force Training School in 1967 and served as an Air Force radar mechanic. In 1969 he discharged from the Japanese Navy and was soon hired by Hiroshi Motomiya as a manga assistant. He started his manga writing career when he wrote the script of Pink Punch: Miyabi in 1972, drawn by Goro Sakai. In 1975 Buronson wrote his first big hit The Doberman Detective, drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. The famous Hokuto no Ken made its debute as Buronson's greatest hit in 1983, drawn by Tetsuo Hara. In 1989 his story Ourou was released as a manga serialized in Animal Magazine, drawn by Kentarou Miura, and in 1990 a sequel entitled Ourou Den was released by the same manga artist. Buronson also collaborated with the manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami in many works as Strain (manga) , Human (manga) and the famous Sanctuary (manga). Among his other major works are The Phantom Gang, with art by Kaoru Shintani.
Buronson was mainly influenced by movies such as Bruce Lee's, and Mad Max.
The nickname Buronson is a tribute to the American actor Charles Bronson, whose way of growing the mustache was imitated by Yoshiyuki Okamura too.
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January 27, 2024
3.8/5
The fourth volume of Strain offers a few more twists and turns on its path to the final showdown. I find it strange how many deplorable characters have gotten short redemption arcs that last a couple of pages at most, shifting from depraved villains to admirable allies almost instantaneously. Kinda funny. Buronson's writing leaves a little to be desired in that department, but I am enjoying the simple-yet-complex storyline he's conjured up here. And of course, Ikegami's artwork is still incredible.
The fourth volume of Strain offers a few more twists and turns on its path to the final showdown. I find it strange how many deplorable characters have gotten short redemption arcs that last a couple of pages at most, shifting from depraved villains to admirable allies almost instantaneously. Kinda funny. Buronson's writing leaves a little to be desired in that department, but I am enjoying the simple-yet-complex storyline he's conjured up here. And of course, Ikegami's artwork is still incredible.
June 4, 2021
So much twists, highly enjoyable... The only thing that irks me is the niece of 13 years having fallen in love with her adult uncle... I hope this is resolved well...
June 14, 2023
Not particularly smart or original, but it's fun.
Also, the photorealistic style is cool and different (love the way they run).
Don't love the way the 12 yo is portrayed, tho.
Also, the photorealistic style is cool and different (love the way they run).
Don't love the way the 12 yo is portrayed, tho.
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