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シャイ [Shy] #3
Shy, Vol. 3 (Volume 3)
Still stinging from their battle with Stigma and Tzveta, Shy and the other heroes must take extraordinary measures to stop the Amarariruku’s rampage. Their investigation eventually brings them to Spirit's home country, Russia—but what awaits them there?
192 pages, Paperback
Published July 18, 2023
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July 24, 2023
Spirit is healing up after her fight at the North Pole, but a sense of déjà vu about Tzveta, her chilly foe, sends both her and Shy to Spirit’s old orphanage for clues. But while it may be true that you can’t go home again, that doesn’t mean people aren’t going to try…
There comes a time in any action manga where it goes full ‘hot baloney’ and starts to feel as if it’s just pulling stuff out of its butt and that is indeed the point that we have reached with this volume of Shy.
As I said last time, the character Shy is much better than the moment to moment of the titular series here. What we get here isn’t bad, per se, but it’s definitely of a genre that I don’t tend to truck with, so keep that in mind when weighing up my insight.
Shy shares the spotlight with Spirit, Russia’s hard drinking heroine, and we naturally get a lot of her own backstory as the pieces are filled in on her past and just where Tzveta comes from. Oddly it feels like they’re about to have a serious talk about how Spirit is obviously using alcohol as a crutch, but then they veer off and just use it for more jokes.
Parts of it aren’t bad - I love that Stigma and his goofy crew being especially childish and named nonsensically is seen as part of their schtick; it’s not just the impression they give off. It does make some of the ‘what the heck’ much easier to swallow.
That all said, I defy anybody to make sense of Sigma’s explanation for the three aspects of heart, which seems utterly ridiculous and I couldn’t quite get my head around after reading three times. It’s just weird mumbo-jumbo that I kind of expected. Although, it also makes sense how getting into Spirit’s head lets Tzveta literally put the pieces together.
It’s definitely not the worst I’ve read, though the fight scenes are still a bit of a mess, since nobody seems to have properly defined powers. Tzveta is the ice person, until she also gets mind control powers, largely because it’s more dramatic. This is emblematic of the whole ‘power when needed’ sort of thing I don’t care for.
I will say that the obnoxious Kehehe, who has a whole harlequin by way of QuackerJack from the Darkwing Duck cartoon, is the perfect bonus villain because they’re annoying as all heck and waiting for their comeuppance is proving to be as grating as they are. Bonus points for the name though.
The personal, action adjacent, stuff is way better, with Shy and Spirit in Russia together on a fact-finding mission, along with bringing Shy’s civilian friend back into the story in a reasonable way. I mean, the near-kiss between Shy and Spirit is yuri bait of the highest order, and feels like some wildly out of nowhere pandering, but the rest is good.
Spirit’s childhood doesn’t exactly win any awards for originality and one portion in particular just leans so hard into the cruelty that I nearly burst out laughing because of how needlessly mean it is at killing off a character over a baked good. Again, at least they’re doing something with it, but there’s a real ‘written fast without a plan’ feel here.
Beyond Stigma’s nonsense, the real beating heart of this series is Shy, and her desire to do her best even with her limited capacity for being around people. She’s constantly fighting her nature to stand up for others and the balance of her being anxious but coming through in the clutch is hit just right.
And I don’t hate this series - Shy’s great and it has a take on heroism that helps it stand out from that other super hero series that’s around. It is doing its own thing and I appreciate that, for the most part.
3 stars - but it’s still a bit of a silly goose and I won’t pretend that it isn’t. This is still going down a well-work path, but there’s at least been some civic upkeep done along the way.
There comes a time in any action manga where it goes full ‘hot baloney’ and starts to feel as if it’s just pulling stuff out of its butt and that is indeed the point that we have reached with this volume of Shy.
As I said last time, the character Shy is much better than the moment to moment of the titular series here. What we get here isn’t bad, per se, but it’s definitely of a genre that I don’t tend to truck with, so keep that in mind when weighing up my insight.
Shy shares the spotlight with Spirit, Russia’s hard drinking heroine, and we naturally get a lot of her own backstory as the pieces are filled in on her past and just where Tzveta comes from. Oddly it feels like they’re about to have a serious talk about how Spirit is obviously using alcohol as a crutch, but then they veer off and just use it for more jokes.
Parts of it aren’t bad - I love that Stigma and his goofy crew being especially childish and named nonsensically is seen as part of their schtick; it’s not just the impression they give off. It does make some of the ‘what the heck’ much easier to swallow.
That all said, I defy anybody to make sense of Sigma’s explanation for the three aspects of heart, which seems utterly ridiculous and I couldn’t quite get my head around after reading three times. It’s just weird mumbo-jumbo that I kind of expected. Although, it also makes sense how getting into Spirit’s head lets Tzveta literally put the pieces together.
It’s definitely not the worst I’ve read, though the fight scenes are still a bit of a mess, since nobody seems to have properly defined powers. Tzveta is the ice person, until she also gets mind control powers, largely because it’s more dramatic. This is emblematic of the whole ‘power when needed’ sort of thing I don’t care for.
I will say that the obnoxious Kehehe, who has a whole harlequin by way of QuackerJack from the Darkwing Duck cartoon, is the perfect bonus villain because they’re annoying as all heck and waiting for their comeuppance is proving to be as grating as they are. Bonus points for the name though.
The personal, action adjacent, stuff is way better, with Shy and Spirit in Russia together on a fact-finding mission, along with bringing Shy’s civilian friend back into the story in a reasonable way. I mean, the near-kiss between Shy and Spirit is yuri bait of the highest order, and feels like some wildly out of nowhere pandering, but the rest is good.
Spirit’s childhood doesn’t exactly win any awards for originality and one portion in particular just leans so hard into the cruelty that I nearly burst out laughing because of how needlessly mean it is at killing off a character over a baked good. Again, at least they’re doing something with it, but there’s a real ‘written fast without a plan’ feel here.
Beyond Stigma’s nonsense, the real beating heart of this series is Shy, and her desire to do her best even with her limited capacity for being around people. She’s constantly fighting her nature to stand up for others and the balance of her being anxious but coming through in the clutch is hit just right.
And I don’t hate this series - Shy’s great and it has a take on heroism that helps it stand out from that other super hero series that’s around. It is doing its own thing and I appreciate that, for the most part.
3 stars - but it’s still a bit of a silly goose and I won’t pretend that it isn’t. This is still going down a well-work path, but there’s at least been some civic upkeep done along the way.
August 15, 2022
A very emotional and suspenseful ride this time. Loved the plot twists and the new characters that were introduced.
Spoilers:
Stigma is a dumb, stuck-up little brat for thinking he can create world peace by turning the world dark and full of hatred, however his character might be the most interesting because of it.
Kfufu is just as annoying as Stigma but at least she makes you laugh with her iconic phrases.
Sveta turning out to be Pepesha‘s mother was surprising but makes the story even more captivating as before.
And what the hell was that almost-kiss between Teru and Pepesha?? They are more like sisters to me, plus I already ship Teru with Iko, so… Let’s see if that was a one time thing or not…
Anyway, the big cliffhanger with Pepesha leaves me excitedly and impatiently waiting for the next part.
Spoilers:
Stigma is a dumb, stuck-up little brat for thinking he can create world peace by turning the world dark and full of hatred, however his character might be the most interesting because of it.
Kfufu is just as annoying as Stigma but at least she makes you laugh with her iconic phrases.
Sveta turning out to be Pepesha‘s mother was surprising but makes the story even more captivating as before.
And what the hell was that almost-kiss between Teru and Pepesha?? They are more like sisters to me, plus I already ship Teru with Iko, so… Let’s see if that was a one time thing or not…
Anyway, the big cliffhanger with Pepesha leaves me excitedly and impatiently waiting for the next part.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2025
I love this story. To be a hero you could just beat down villains with violence, but for a deeper victory you have to understand the feelings of those you fight and of those you're trying to save.
I will just say though: If you play the drinking game where you take a drink every time someone mentions "hearts", you may have alcohol poisoning by the 3rd volume
I will just say though: If you play the drinking game where you take a drink every time someone mentions "hearts", you may have alcohol poisoning by the 3rd volume
August 19, 2023
It's another great volume!
There is so much to digest in this one, some rather intrueging developments, I wonder what will come next!
There is so much to digest in this one, some rather intrueging developments, I wonder what will come next!
July 24, 2024
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
On se retrouve pour une nouvelle chronique sur la série Shy, avec le troisième tome de la série. Cette fois-ci direction la Russie, le pays d’origine de Spirits, en quête de réponses et d’indices. Une fois de plus Shy va briller de mille feux à sa façon et prouver que l’on peut compter sur elle malgré ses défauts !
Avec ce nouveau tome, centré sur Spirits, on en apprend plus sur son passé, où et comment elle a grandi, mais surtout comment elle en est venue à boire tout le temps (ce qui est assez triste et comique à la fois je trouve). Mais ce n’est pas la seule chose qu’on apprend sur elle, et il se pourrait qu’elle est un passé commun avec l’un des acolytes de Stigma… Le tome fini sur un combat en cours, dont vous pouvez deviner la tournure avec la couverture du prochain tome.
Les héros sont au centre de ce récit, mais malgré tout, l’auteur ne met pas de côté d’autres personnages comme Koishikawa, l’amie que Shy a sauvé précédemment. Bien au contraire, celle-ci est intégrée dans la trame du récit, et permet même d’aider nos héros à sa façon, avec ses propres capacités et son propre vécu. J’espère que ce développement continuera ainsi pour elle, afin de continuer à la voir soutenir Shy durant ses différentes épreuves.
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https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
On se retrouve pour une nouvelle chronique sur la série Shy, avec le troisième tome de la série. Cette fois-ci direction la Russie, le pays d’origine de Spirits, en quête de réponses et d’indices. Une fois de plus Shy va briller de mille feux à sa façon et prouver que l’on peut compter sur elle malgré ses défauts !
Avec ce nouveau tome, centré sur Spirits, on en apprend plus sur son passé, où et comment elle a grandi, mais surtout comment elle en est venue à boire tout le temps (ce qui est assez triste et comique à la fois je trouve). Mais ce n’est pas la seule chose qu’on apprend sur elle, et il se pourrait qu’elle est un passé commun avec l’un des acolytes de Stigma… Le tome fini sur un combat en cours, dont vous pouvez deviner la tournure avec la couverture du prochain tome.
Les héros sont au centre de ce récit, mais malgré tout, l’auteur ne met pas de côté d’autres personnages comme Koishikawa, l’amie que Shy a sauvé précédemment. Bien au contraire, celle-ci est intégrée dans la trame du récit, et permet même d’aider nos héros à sa façon, avec ses propres capacités et son propre vécu. J’espère que ce développement continuera ainsi pour elle, afin de continuer à la voir soutenir Shy durant ses différentes épreuves.
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May 20, 2024
After the fierce battle in the Arctic, Pepesha has recovered and there's been some insight into the mysterious Stigma and his Amarariruku organization. Teru and leaves for Russia with Pepesha after Pepesha feels something familiar about Amarariruku's ice-wielding agent Tzeveta. Pepesha thinks there might be clues at Yuri Orphanage where she grew up. What they learn shakes Pepesha to her core, and then they must defend the orphanage from not only Tzeveta but another Amarariruku agent, the twisted Kufufu.
I loved this volume. The last one jumps from short story to short story to show Teru growing as a character while this one is totally focused on plot and a spectacular battle. Bukimi Miki is skilled at illustrating these strange, eerie fight scenes that feel like reality breaking down, perfect for the psychological moments with the villains. Shy is such an engrossing series.
I loved this volume. The last one jumps from short story to short story to show Teru growing as a character while this one is totally focused on plot and a spectacular battle. Bukimi Miki is skilled at illustrating these strange, eerie fight scenes that feel like reality breaking down, perfect for the psychological moments with the villains. Shy is such an engrossing series.
October 19, 2023
I find myself getting more and more bored with each volume. The premise is interesting, but there's something very superficial and childish about the whole story that fails to engage me on a deeper level. At this point I'm only here for Pepesha's backstory, though I do find it concerning that her alcoholism is played as a cutesy stereotype and some sort of nostalgic habit(?!) to feel closer to her late mother. I mean, there's a valid and rather dark reasoning in there, but I doubt the series will actually explore that decently.
May 26, 2025
I don’t love the way the action scenes are drawn; there are so many harsh, dark lines you can barely tell who’s in the panel and what they are doing
the new villain is a bit ridiculous, but I’m interested to see what tzveta does
not sure I’ll buy more print volumes, i might just keep reading digitally
the new villain is a bit ridiculous, but I’m interested to see what tzveta does
not sure I’ll buy more print volumes, i might just keep reading digitally
February 24, 2023
this tome just killed my feelings and turned me into mush.
September 12, 2023
Some very well realized combat and some good twists to the story. A little bit tragic as well.
September 26, 2023
Think I’m dropping the series. I can’t get emotionally invested.
March 7, 2025
Viaggio in russia per scoprire cose su tsibeta e combattimento con lei e uh-uh
May 8, 2025
I'm just bee-bopping along this story. Very interesting developments with new characters, another enemy run-in, and a recon trip!!
September 3, 2022
"mi ha dato l'impressione di essere ancora molto Infantile... È piccolo... Come se rifiutasse di crescere."
In questo volume si approfondisce il personaggio di pesha alias spirits, facendola scontrare Co il suo passato e i suoi demoni, siccome la persona che stigma gli scagliato addosso è proprio la madre morta molto tempo prima, stranamente tornata in vita con un potere simile a lei. La madre anche lei era una orfana e uscita dallo stesso orfanotrofio dove poi ha portato Pesha. Inizialmente Pesha voleva sbrigarsela da sola la situazione ma Shy si impone di aiutarla come ha fatto lei nel primo volume. Il personaggio di Pesha mi sta simpatico, un personaggio che dice di adorare lo stato di ebrezza perché si è più spontanei come i bambini, però dice che bisogna bere solo se si è adulti, perché se si beve da adolescenti si rischia di tornare neonati. Questa metafora è tipica dei giapponesi siccome per loro è un vanto saper bere, lo dice anche l'autrice. Lo scontro mi è piaciuto molto, vedi che si è impegnato parecchia anche se questo volume ha una pecca : noi sappiamo che siamo in Russia solo dai dialoghi e dalle fattezze dei gestori dell'orfanotrofio, altrimenti se avesse detto che fossero in Francia comunque mi sarebbe parso strano perché anche l'autrice di shy fa degli sfondi bianchi, per il polo nord e i Giappone le credo perché mi crea lo scenario, ma in Russia sono solo sfondi bianchi e l'orfanotrofio quindi mi è parso strano. In questo volume si parla anche della incomincabilita tra madre e figlia dove Pesha bambina cerca di trasmettere un sentimento e in realtà la madre recepisce tutt'altro stato d'animo. Il volume mi è piaciuto anche per quella pecca descritta poc'anzi, il formato che mi stona un po' sembra molto star Comics ma con le pagine più bianche, sembra una formato con sovracoperta senza sovracoperta.
Volume 6.9/10
In questo volume si approfondisce il personaggio di pesha alias spirits, facendola scontrare Co il suo passato e i suoi demoni, siccome la persona che stigma gli scagliato addosso è proprio la madre morta molto tempo prima, stranamente tornata in vita con un potere simile a lei. La madre anche lei era una orfana e uscita dallo stesso orfanotrofio dove poi ha portato Pesha. Inizialmente Pesha voleva sbrigarsela da sola la situazione ma Shy si impone di aiutarla come ha fatto lei nel primo volume. Il personaggio di Pesha mi sta simpatico, un personaggio che dice di adorare lo stato di ebrezza perché si è più spontanei come i bambini, però dice che bisogna bere solo se si è adulti, perché se si beve da adolescenti si rischia di tornare neonati. Questa metafora è tipica dei giapponesi siccome per loro è un vanto saper bere, lo dice anche l'autrice. Lo scontro mi è piaciuto molto, vedi che si è impegnato parecchia anche se questo volume ha una pecca : noi sappiamo che siamo in Russia solo dai dialoghi e dalle fattezze dei gestori dell'orfanotrofio, altrimenti se avesse detto che fossero in Francia comunque mi sarebbe parso strano perché anche l'autrice di shy fa degli sfondi bianchi, per il polo nord e i Giappone le credo perché mi crea lo scenario, ma in Russia sono solo sfondi bianchi e l'orfanotrofio quindi mi è parso strano. In questo volume si parla anche della incomincabilita tra madre e figlia dove Pesha bambina cerca di trasmettere un sentimento e in realtà la madre recepisce tutt'altro stato d'animo. Il volume mi è piaciuto anche per quella pecca descritta poc'anzi, il formato che mi stona un po' sembra molto star Comics ma con le pagine più bianche, sembra una formato con sovracoperta senza sovracoperta.
Volume 6.9/10
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July 30, 2024
Teru having the weird crush moment with Spirits was definitely kind of weird (plus Spirits is like 13 years older than her!) but idk i get it if my 15 year old lesbian self had a hot russian lady for a coworker I’d be crushing too.
I think the pacing was a lot slower in this volume compared to the other two, making it feel like it dragged a little. It was good otherwise
I think the pacing was a lot slower in this volume compared to the other two, making it feel like it dragged a little. It was good otherwise
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