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主角蟧蜈是個孤兒，跟他的朋友蚰蜒靠著獵捕機械生物維持生活。某日蟧蜈回到城鎮尋找自己的生母，卻不幸遇到「大蜈蚣」來襲。蟧蜈雖然救了一個嬰兒，但城鎮裡的人卻因為蟧蜈是「多臂」，而認為那些災厄都是他帶來的。為了打倒大蜈蚣，蟧蜈就跟蚰蜒踏上了旅程——
- GenresMangaScience Fiction
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2020
1 person is currently reading
16 people want to read
About the author
Ryo Sumiyoshi
62 books26 followersStandard Latin transliteration of 墨佳遼.
Ryo Sumiyoshi was born in Tohoku, grew up in Kanto, now currently resides in Nara.
After graduating in 2007 he got a job with Capcom, where he was responsible mainly for modelling as a 3D modeler. During his time at Capcom he worked on Monster Hunter 3, Monster Hunter 4 & Monster Hunter X.
Sumiyoshi went freelance in 2015, and is currently drawing illustrations and manga, mainly for solo and group exhibitions.
Other variants and transliterations of his name include:
Ryou Sumiyoshi
Ryo Suzuri
Ryou Suzuri
すずり りょう
Ryo Sumiyoshi was born in Tohoku, grew up in Kanto, now currently resides in Nara.
After graduating in 2007 he got a job with Capcom, where he was responsible mainly for modelling as a 3D modeler. During his time at Capcom he worked on Monster Hunter 3, Monster Hunter 4 & Monster Hunter X.
Sumiyoshi went freelance in 2015, and is currently drawing illustrations and manga, mainly for solo and group exhibitions.
Other variants and transliterations of his name include:
Ryou Sumiyoshi
Ryo Suzuri
Ryou Suzuri
すずり りょう
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January 4, 2021
2.5
Kind of difficult to tell what's going on in the action scenes, of which there are many, and there's really not a whole lot of character development ... but I'm curious enough about the world to continue.
Kind of difficult to tell what's going on in the action scenes, of which there are many, and there's really not a whole lot of character development ... but I'm curious enough about the world to continue.
March 28, 2021
ASHIDAKA, The Iron Hero is your typical shounen manga with a kid with incredible power and a kind heart ready to save the world and bring tne best out of every person that comes in contact with him.
The volume one basically introduces us to the world Ashidaka lives in, it's a kind of post-apocalyptic steampunk world where people is born with a pair of mechanical arms that they have to keep maintenance with scraps of other robots that are in the wilderness. However, according to old scripts (the bible) people born with more than one pair are demonic humans that must die. Ashidaka and his adopted father Geji are those type of abhorrent four-mecha-armed humans that have to live in the peripheries of the city hunting for robotic parts of trash-bots to survive. One day the city gets attacked by an earthquake in the form of a robotic centipede and Ashidaka goes over there to kill the monster but faces a terrible realization: that monster is the bearer of the upcoming armageddon.
Then Ashidaka urges Geji to hunt dow that big centipede to avenge the damage it did to the city and this is how their big journey begins. They meet a group of four armed people that live in a hidden community protected by an ex-guardian that used to fight the big centipedes. His mission is the same but with the lack of an army he cannot do much. So Ashidaka eagerly joins this group and together keep on the path to stop the monsters.
Art wise it's pretty cool, sometimes it's a big of difficult to understand what's going on with the arms and the robots but you get the gist. I like the design of the characters as well, Ryo Sumiyoshi makes every single one pretty distinctive with different body shape, accesories and arm design. I like how every person has a type of arms that are adecuate for an specific function or fight style. Personally, Honchi is my fav guy. As a shounen manga, there's no big development on the characters because this is aiming for a long run, it's entertaining nonetheless.
The volume one basically introduces us to the world Ashidaka lives in, it's a kind of post-apocalyptic steampunk world where people is born with a pair of mechanical arms that they have to keep maintenance with scraps of other robots that are in the wilderness. However, according to old scripts (the bible) people born with more than one pair are demonic humans that must die. Ashidaka and his adopted father Geji are those type of abhorrent four-mecha-armed humans that have to live in the peripheries of the city hunting for robotic parts of trash-bots to survive. One day the city gets attacked by an earthquake in the form of a robotic centipede and Ashidaka goes over there to kill the monster but faces a terrible realization: that monster is the bearer of the upcoming armageddon.
Then Ashidaka urges Geji to hunt dow that big centipede to avenge the damage it did to the city and this is how their big journey begins. They meet a group of four armed people that live in a hidden community protected by an ex-guardian that used to fight the big centipedes. His mission is the same but with the lack of an army he cannot do much. So Ashidaka eagerly joins this group and together keep on the path to stop the monsters.
Art wise it's pretty cool, sometimes it's a big of difficult to understand what's going on with the arms and the robots but you get the gist. I like the design of the characters as well, Ryo Sumiyoshi makes every single one pretty distinctive with different body shape, accesories and arm design. I like how every person has a type of arms that are adecuate for an specific function or fight style. Personally, Honchi is my fav guy. As a shounen manga, there's no big development on the characters because this is aiming for a long run, it's entertaining nonetheless.
January 13, 2025
Why did you read this book?
This is a manga I purchased a while back on sale because it had great artwork.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Fantasy, Manga, Science Fiction, Young Adult
What was your favorite part of the book?
If I had to pick a scene, it would have to be when there is a flash back and it’s revealed the MC’s mother didn’t abandon him willingly.
Who would you suggest this book to?
I would only suggest this book to anyone who likes typical shonen manga tropes.
Are there any cliché scenes or concepts? (If yes, does the author add something unique to them?)
All the typical shonen tropes are prevalent in this book. Protagonist is an outcast, he is born special, he has a mentor/rival, there is a big baddie to fight, there is a bad organization that wants to get in his way, his parent is killed. The only thing the author add was to place this in a “metal punk” type world.
What style of graphic novel is this?
It’s in the Japanese manga style (you need to read the book from right to left).
Is the comic colored, or is it in black and white?
This comic is in a B&W tone.
What is your opinion on the artwork?
Some of the are scenes were stylized and stunning, but the there were several that had too much going on with out any clear outlines to tell exactly what I was looking at.
How is the typesetting? Is the comic easy to read?
The fonts were great, and it was easy to read.
Is this comic a part of a series?
Yes, and I won’t be continuing to read it.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
I did not like this manga. The pacing was too quick at times, the action scenes were too cluttered, and the storyline was too typical for its genre. The one thing I did like was the unique “metal punk” aspect of the novel. (If metal punk isn’t a thing, then the closest genre this fantasy world could fit into is diesel-punk.) The whole idea of a world where people are born with arm joints so they can attach extra metal appendages was different enough to get me interested in the novel. However, the execution of the concept didn’t appeal to me. I think the biggest issue I had with the book (besides the material being too young for my tastes) was the pacing. Things seem to jump from one scene to another with little transition or explanation. Overall, if you like the shonen genre, then you might like this book. But if you’re looking for a unique action pact world, then several other stories do this better.
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Slurs, Profiling, Talk of Superior Race, Microaggressions, Prejudice
Mental Health: Suicide Idealization, Self-Harm, Trivializing Mental Illness, Romanticized Mental Illness, PTSD, Emotional Abuse, Panic Attacks, Trauma, Child Abandonment, Confrontation Abuser, Nightmares about Traumatic Events, Non-consent behavior
Violence and Death: Death, Death of a Loved One, Infant Death, Graphic Deaths, Mass Death, Murder, Gore, Torture, Mutilation, Cutting of Limbs, Threatening baby/child, Violence against Children, Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Abuse, Escalating Violence, Blood, Graphic Violence
Other: Oppression, Bullying,
This is a manga I purchased a while back on sale because it had great artwork.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Fantasy, Manga, Science Fiction, Young Adult
What was your favorite part of the book?
If I had to pick a scene, it would have to be when there is a flash back and it’s revealed the MC’s mother didn’t abandon him willingly.
Who would you suggest this book to?
I would only suggest this book to anyone who likes typical shonen manga tropes.
Are there any cliché scenes or concepts? (If yes, does the author add something unique to them?)
All the typical shonen tropes are prevalent in this book. Protagonist is an outcast, he is born special, he has a mentor/rival, there is a big baddie to fight, there is a bad organization that wants to get in his way, his parent is killed. The only thing the author add was to place this in a “metal punk” type world.
What style of graphic novel is this?
It’s in the Japanese manga style (you need to read the book from right to left).
Is the comic colored, or is it in black and white?
This comic is in a B&W tone.
What is your opinion on the artwork?
Some of the are scenes were stylized and stunning, but the there were several that had too much going on with out any clear outlines to tell exactly what I was looking at.
How is the typesetting? Is the comic easy to read?
The fonts were great, and it was easy to read.
Is this comic a part of a series?
Yes, and I won’t be continuing to read it.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
I did not like this manga. The pacing was too quick at times, the action scenes were too cluttered, and the storyline was too typical for its genre. The one thing I did like was the unique “metal punk” aspect of the novel. (If metal punk isn’t a thing, then the closest genre this fantasy world could fit into is diesel-punk.) The whole idea of a world where people are born with arm joints so they can attach extra metal appendages was different enough to get me interested in the novel. However, the execution of the concept didn’t appeal to me. I think the biggest issue I had with the book (besides the material being too young for my tastes) was the pacing. Things seem to jump from one scene to another with little transition or explanation. Overall, if you like the shonen genre, then you might like this book. But if you’re looking for a unique action pact world, then several other stories do this better.
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Slurs, Profiling, Talk of Superior Race, Microaggressions, Prejudice
Mental Health: Suicide Idealization, Self-Harm, Trivializing Mental Illness, Romanticized Mental Illness, PTSD, Emotional Abuse, Panic Attacks, Trauma, Child Abandonment, Confrontation Abuser, Nightmares about Traumatic Events, Non-consent behavior
Violence and Death: Death, Death of a Loved One, Infant Death, Graphic Deaths, Mass Death, Murder, Gore, Torture, Mutilation, Cutting of Limbs, Threatening baby/child, Violence against Children, Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Abuse, Escalating Violence, Blood, Graphic Violence
Other: Oppression, Bullying,
August 11, 2025
I’m worried that this is going to turn into another typical “chosen one” shounen narrative, but I’ll stick along for the ride.
Also, as another reader has pointed out, sometimes the action is difficult to parse because of the way it’s drawn. Given that the action involves these uniquely designed multi-armed people, their movement can be lost in translation.
The world-building is sparse. Hopefully, it’ll become more realized as the story progresses.
Also, as another reader has pointed out, sometimes the action is difficult to parse because of the way it’s drawn. Given that the action involves these uniquely designed multi-armed people, their movement can be lost in translation.
The world-building is sparse. Hopefully, it’ll become more realized as the story progresses.
January 28, 2023
Excellent, quoi que les scènes d'actions sont un peu lisibles et maîtrisées que dans son autre manga, Centaure. Également, ce tome est très dense en actions et n'introduit pas aussi bien le lore, les personnages, que Centaure. Mais la construction du récit semble volontairement différente, et probablement plus linéaire au fil des tomes. J'ai très hâte de le continuer.
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