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サイレントメビウス [Silent Möbius] #4
サイレントメビウス 4 [Silent Möbius 4]
Here is another graphic thriller in a popular supernatural series from manga superstar Kia Asamiya. It's been one year since Roy's death, and the women of A.M.P., superheroes who protect the human race from monstrous entities, receive an email from a woman claiming to be Katsumi. Upon meeting her, they realize their old friend has been corrupted by Nemesis. Now that Katsumi is an agent of evil, the superheroes must develop strategies against an enemy who seems to know them better than they know themselves.
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First published June 1, 1995
About the author
Kia Asamiya
437 books24 followersKia Asamiya(麻宮 騎亜, born in 1963) is the pen-name of a popular Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences (1990s).
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
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August 12, 2023
The first part of this volume is centered on a guy nobody cares about (the barely seen Katsumi’s boyfriend) involved in a poorly conceived subplot ladden with pompous dialogues.
The second part now.
There’s a huge revelation in this one. Real huge. Thing is, it comes so far out of left field it’s just amazingly stupid in the end. Nothing ever hinted it, which is quite understandable considering the total lack of direction of the main plot since the beginning. For after the introductory chapter Asamiya merely drew short arcs centered on his main characters, none leading anywhere, and seemingly forgetting he had a main story to tell.
And then he drops a (dung) bomb on my doormat out of the blue and expects what? That I’d find it clever? Suprising? Oh, I am surprised. Amazed even. Amazed his tanto let him go with it. Even a junior editor should have told him that no, this is NOT the way you tell a story when you’re above middle school grade.
So this volume definitely shows-I’ve had serious doubts for 3 volumes already, mind you- that Asamiya can certainly draw cool cyberpunkish action scenes and scary demons but also that he can’t write a decent script to save his life.
The second part now.
There’s a huge revelation in this one. Real huge. Thing is, it comes so far out of left field it’s just amazingly stupid in the end. Nothing ever hinted it, which is quite understandable considering the total lack of direction of the main plot since the beginning. For after the introductory chapter Asamiya merely drew short arcs centered on his main characters, none leading anywhere, and seemingly forgetting he had a main story to tell.
And then he drops a (dung) bomb on my doormat out of the blue and expects what? That I’d find it clever? Suprising? Oh, I am surprised. Amazed even. Amazed his tanto let him go with it. Even a junior editor should have told him that no, this is NOT the way you tell a story when you’re above middle school grade.
So this volume definitely shows-I’ve had serious doubts for 3 volumes already, mind you- that Asamiya can certainly draw cool cyberpunkish action scenes and scary demons but also that he can’t write a decent script to save his life.
January 14, 2019
The truth begins to be revealed. I look forward to the manga continuation; presumably to be in Silent Mobius QD.
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