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Maoh: Juvenile Remix #4
Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Vol. 4
In Nekota City, Inukai and his team of vigilantes known as "Grasshopper" protect the citizens from a rising crime wave and the greedy hands of businessmen bent on turning every block into a modern strip mall. But is this public hero actually a devil in disguise? And can high school student Ando use his mysterious power of "ventriloquism" to uncover the truth before it's too late?
As Inukai reveals his dark ambitions for the city, Ando is more determined than ever to fight back in any way he can. But when he discovers that his power comes with a painful side effect, how will he respond?
As Inukai reveals his dark ambitions for the city, Ando is more determined than ever to fight back in any way he can. But when he discovers that his power comes with a painful side effect, how will he respond?
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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April 10, 2023
Mob mentality in full swing. I liked the subtle warning that even Inukai won’t be able to stop them. The grasshoppers are now locusts ready to strip everything. What was a happy place for Anderson is now hell and it sucks seeing how much things have become despairing. I do like the build up for Semi and Whale. Not a fan of the bartender. He’s got good intuition but he’s out to kill Ando. The dream and foreshadowing bit were good but damn this one is a heart breaker. Act one is brutal.
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March 21, 2011
Reason for Reading: Next in the series.
The story pics up where we left off last time and once things are sorted out Inukae reveals he had gathered everyone here for a purpose anyway. He gives a speech to all the grasshoppers in the city via a live feed which will be picked up be television and the Internet. He incites them into believing that it is time to stop being passive and start being aggressive. On the top of a large building's helio pad he asks them to turn on the light and gradually the dark city buildings below have a light turned on over and over until it looks as if it were burning. Inuake has revealed his dark side now and he and his grasshoppers go after the sources of the building conglomerate. Unfortunately, one person gets get in the middle of this "Anderson" the boy who is the son of the CEO of the building company who does not justify what his father does. As well, assassins are populating this story each with different targets or duties. Thankfully "Ando" is no longer one of them. One, at least, has become a regular character.
It's never too long between reads with this series, but even if I do wait a bit longer I never have trouble picking up the new volume and diving into Nekota City, over run with vigilantism, and being turned into a business strip mall City. The story has a mafia-esque feel to it. One that I enjoy. Inuake is an enigma, even now that his dark side is front and centre, he still has a side that shows he is not entirely evil. Whether it is just in Inuake's head or actually the force behind this story, it seems that Inuake is fated to so something and only "Ando" is fated to possible stop him. Lots of excitement this volume, ending in a fabulous double-twist that leaves you wanting more. But I'm not too concerned since a major character is left in peril and I think they'll live to see another day, but that's just my opinion.
The story pics up where we left off last time and once things are sorted out Inukae reveals he had gathered everyone here for a purpose anyway. He gives a speech to all the grasshoppers in the city via a live feed which will be picked up be television and the Internet. He incites them into believing that it is time to stop being passive and start being aggressive. On the top of a large building's helio pad he asks them to turn on the light and gradually the dark city buildings below have a light turned on over and over until it looks as if it were burning. Inuake has revealed his dark side now and he and his grasshoppers go after the sources of the building conglomerate. Unfortunately, one person gets get in the middle of this "Anderson" the boy who is the son of the CEO of the building company who does not justify what his father does. As well, assassins are populating this story each with different targets or duties. Thankfully "Ando" is no longer one of them. One, at least, has become a regular character.
It's never too long between reads with this series, but even if I do wait a bit longer I never have trouble picking up the new volume and diving into Nekota City, over run with vigilantism, and being turned into a business strip mall City. The story has a mafia-esque feel to it. One that I enjoy. Inuake is an enigma, even now that his dark side is front and centre, he still has a side that shows he is not entirely evil. Whether it is just in Inuake's head or actually the force behind this story, it seems that Inuake is fated to so something and only "Ando" is fated to possible stop him. Lots of excitement this volume, ending in a fabulous double-twist that leaves you wanting more. But I'm not too concerned since a major character is left in peril and I think they'll live to see another day, but that's just my opinion.
June 14, 2011
This volume pleased me.
I love how it starts,with Inukai giving that speech, about the Anderson Group,that was also a webcast on the Internet,and it turned everyone to Inukai's side.Poor Ando,losing all his friends except Anderson....
And Ando learns in this volume that his "ventriliquism" has painful side effects if used too much.I didn't like his reaction to it.But I won't give away what he does.
This volume also features Semi!Semi is my favorite character in this series!He is on his "worst" job yet,guarding the mayor,becausre of the riot over the Anderson Group.The Bartender sends a proffesional assasin after the mayor,and Semi will probably end up fighting this guy in the next volume.But,I loved how this volume ended."I ain't no cormorant.I'm a cicada."-Semi.
I love how it starts,with Inukai giving that speech, about the Anderson Group,that was also a webcast on the Internet,and it turned everyone to Inukai's side.Poor Ando,losing all his friends except Anderson....
And Ando learns in this volume that his "ventriliquism" has painful side effects if used too much.I didn't like his reaction to it.But I won't give away what he does.
This volume also features Semi!Semi is my favorite character in this series!He is on his "worst" job yet,guarding the mayor,becausre of the riot over the Anderson Group.The Bartender sends a proffesional assasin after the mayor,and Semi will probably end up fighting this guy in the next volume.But,I loved how this volume ended."I ain't no cormorant.I'm a cicada."-Semi.
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