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Strain (ストレイン) #2
Strain, Vol. 2
From the creators of Sanctuary comes a tale of an ultraviolent future in which a former assassin must fight against a megalomaniacal aristocrat bent on purifying his "strain." In this volume, Mayo must protect his young charge from the murderous instincts of his brother. The stunningly realistic style of Ryoichi Ikegami makes Strain a visual treat for fans of hard-boiled action manga.
208 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1997
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About the author
Buronson
456 books83 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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April 10, 2019
Things are getting more connected.
January 19, 2024
4.0/5
More revelations and some intriguing dynamics marks this volume a definite improvement over the first. Things are getting a little complicated, now. The artwork is still very good, and the writing is a little better. Having fun reading these. So far these volumes are extremely brisk. I can get through one in about twenty-five minutes or so. Helps that the plot isn't so overly complicated that the pages are filled to the brim with expository dialogue.
Overall, an enjoyable series so far.
More revelations and some intriguing dynamics marks this volume a definite improvement over the first. Things are getting a little complicated, now. The artwork is still very good, and the writing is a little better. Having fun reading these. So far these volumes are extremely brisk. I can get through one in about twenty-five minutes or so. Helps that the plot isn't so overly complicated that the pages are filled to the brim with expository dialogue.
Overall, an enjoyable series so far.
June 4, 2021
A stronger read than the first. The plot starts to tighten and things get more interesting.
October 6, 2014
“Strain” continues with competence as the relationship between hit man protagonist Mayo and the teenaged prostitute he decided to spare in volume one deepens.
The first volume was intriguing but didn’t yet offer any payback among the setup. This time around, we get revelations and dramatic twists while the lyrical, intense atmosphere persists. Captivating and delicately built, this tale has taken off beautifully.
The first volume was intriguing but didn’t yet offer any payback among the setup. This time around, we get revelations and dramatic twists while the lyrical, intense atmosphere persists. Captivating and delicately built, this tale has taken off beautifully.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews