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テガミバチ / Tegami Bachi #9
テガミバチ 9
ラグの手紙弾を受けて意識を失ったゴーシュ。彼が帰館し、騒然となる郵便館。緊急事態に追い打ちをかけるように、首都政府からやってきた元・テガミバチの監査役がラグとロイドに重大な指令を言い渡す…!!
170 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2010
6 people are currently reading
129 people want to read
About the author
Hiroyuki Asada
163 books63 followersHiroyuki Asada (浅田弘幸 Asada Hiroyuki) is a Japanese mangaka.
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
His most known series are I'll and Tegami Bachi.
All of Asada's manga were serialized in the monthly shōnen anthology Monthly Shōnen Jump (which has since been discontinued; Tegami Bachi now appears in its replacement Jump Square). He made his debut in 1986. He acquired a fanbase with Mint: Sleeping Rabbit, Renka by degrees, and his popularity improved with I'll.
He also worked on the character design of the 2019 anime adaptation of Tezuka's classic Dororo.
In his personal life, he is part of a unit with Shou Tajima (best known for Psych) and Takeshi Obata (best known for Hikaru no Go and Death Note), and his creation activity with "AQUARIOS 3".
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
May 17, 2015
What I really like about these books is that each one has an individual story but its all connected to one big story.
October 4, 2019
I continue to enjoy the story and artwork of this series. In this volume, the status quo changes as two government officials arrive at the Beehive. Niche gets fierce, gets in a fight, and seems to have learned some cool new hair-attack techniques from her sister. Lag's first assignment for the Dead Letter Office is a lovely story. Oh, and Cabernet is coming. Wonderful stuff.
April 11, 2018
Le gouvernement envoie des inspecteurs qui relèvent le directeur de la ruche de ses fonctions en envoient Lag au service des lettres oubliées.
October 28, 2018
Awww!!! So cute!
September 25, 2019
Ooooh, shritz I was most definitely not expecting that 😱
June 27, 2020
No se puede decir nada malo sobre este tomo, hay acción, amor, engaño, tensión, drama… Sin palabras.
April 2, 2021
I due nuovi personaggi sono molto interessanti, e lo scontro tra Valentine e Niche mi ha davvero divertita.
February 11, 2026
Two whole volumes without Niche's stupid antics! What a difference that makes.
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
Tegami Bachi Review
4/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I picked up this manga on the recommendation of a friend. Well actually, she recommended the anime, but I wanted to read the manga since the anime never got finished. I have mixed feelings about this one. Maybe the anime would help. I don’t know.
The story follows this kid who decides to become a mail courier because he was once mailed somewhere, and it left an impression on him. Being a mail courier is a super dangerous job, because there are giant bugs that live in between the cities and try to eat people. People generally don’t travel a lot due to this issue. I loved the story and the characters. It was really fun to get to meet all the other mail couriers. They all have animal companions of some kind, which help them to fend off the bugs until they can take them down with special magical guns.
The main character’s goal is to eventually find his mother, who originally mailed him to his aunt at the start of the first volume. He remembers her from when he was little, and wants to know why she sent him away. Learning more about his mother is the main mystery of the series, which leads him to many new places where he meets lots of new, interesting people. And along the way, there are these giant bug fights that are really fun.
Now here’s where I feel conflicted. The main character’s animal companion is this random girl who decides to follow him around. She’s not technically human, so that’s how she’s able to count as an animal companion despite looking like a kid. Because she’s not human, she does not understand the need for acting like the humans do. What this generally means is a big chunk of the early volumes, she finds a dumb excuse to not wear pants for a panel or two. It’s always censored with big block text that literally says “censored,” but it was still kind of uncomfortable to read about.
Also, near the middle of the series we meet her older sister, who literally walks around naked because she also has no understanding of human behavior. She thinks of herself as more of an animal than her little sister does, because she lives out in the wild and doesn’t interact with people. When she has to be around people, she puts on a ribbon that she ties very carefully in a specific way, if you get my meaning.
Listen, I’ve seen worse fan service (see: Ghost in the Shell). I don’t mind the older sister doing what she does, because she’s an adult and can do whatever she wants. But the little sister is a kid. She looks to be maybe 10ish. As I said before, it’s always censored, so we’re never seeing anything. But for me personally, it’s the principle that matters. I read the entirety of this manga, because I felt it would be important to judge it after seeing where the manga went and if it continued to be an issue. It does go away for a while, but then near the end of the series, she loses her pants again briefly and I just ugggghhhhhhhhhhh whyyyyyyyyyyy…we were over this…
I did like the series as a whole. It has a great story with a lot of heart. For that alone, I think this is a great series and would recommend it. But you’ll have to consider for yourself if you want to read a series with so little pants. Wow, that’s a brand new sentence no one has ever said before. Consider your comfort level and read this at your own risk.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
June 3, 2012
Reason for Reading: Next in the series.
Plenty of action and plot movement in this volume as we finally return to the capital. Two new characters are introduced who move things around in the government, firing someone and giving many of the Bees reassignments. Reverse's plans to foil the government may have been delayed in the past but they are once again on track to bring them down. Several characters from the past reappear in new places, both good and bad. This is always fun. Niche has an episode with her underpants once again which is a running joke and quite hilarious (one of the very few things that make this series T-rated). Finally Lag's reassignment to the Dead Letter office takes him on an exciting sidestory as he sets out to deliver a large stack of refused mail to one address. The sidestory was well-written and an entertaining diversion. A good volume that makes one eager to continue with the series.
Plenty of action and plot movement in this volume as we finally return to the capital. Two new characters are introduced who move things around in the government, firing someone and giving many of the Bees reassignments. Reverse's plans to foil the government may have been delayed in the past but they are once again on track to bring them down. Several characters from the past reappear in new places, both good and bad. This is always fun. Niche has an episode with her underpants once again which is a running joke and quite hilarious (one of the very few things that make this series T-rated). Finally Lag's reassignment to the Dead Letter office takes him on an exciting sidestory as he sets out to deliver a large stack of refused mail to one address. The sidestory was well-written and an entertaining diversion. A good volume that makes one eager to continue with the series.
October 13, 2012
More of a 3.5 than a 4, but I don't round in these cases. Gets bumped down a star from its usual 4-star rating because the "Love Like Stone" chapter was rather gross and problematic re: the treatment/depiction of Shaz's mother. Also, I'd really prefer not seeing anything close to a picture of Niche's cooch, even with a conveniently placed puff of steam hiding 'those' parts. She has the body of a little kid. Eww. Still, besides all that? Another quality volume of Tegami Bachi.
December 28, 2012
It feels like FMA! The gov is soooo frustrating!
But there is also emotional parts to it!! <3 *cries*
Full review to come next year.
But there is also emotional parts to it!! <3 *cries*
Full review to come next year.
April 29, 2016
Good volume. Already want to read the next one.
September 8, 2024
Cute with some change ups. The final story was pretty good.
August 11, 2024
** Leido de su Version Español en Manga Plus** retomando por fin el noveno tomo sigue siendo una historia interesante, pero fue algo suave y la otra pequeña historia no fue tan relevante...
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