Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Editor's Choice (VIZ Media)
Release Date: 2004.
Volumes: 7.
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Shuji and Chise are
high school seniors in a small town who have just started dating, when
Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the SDF so that she
can transform herself into a powerful weapon. While Shuji and Chise keep
trying to nurture their relationship, Chise continues to grow even more
powerful as the Ultimate Weapon, and becomes increasingly torn between
being a destructive fighting force and remaining an ordinary teenager.
What do you do when the girl you love becomes a weapon of mass
destruction?
Review:
I
borrowed this from a friend at work, and I wasn’t too sure what to
expect. Clearly I knew that it was explicit (which I don’t mind),
and it’s from VIZ, which was a good sign. I was intrigued from the
get-go, and slightly wary.
I’m
still not too sure what to expect. This first volume seemed a little
slow, or subtle. The concept is intriguing, and I’m interested to
see how it develops—what with her being the ultimate weapon and
all, while falling in love with him, a normal guy. It seems a bit
typical teenage love story angst, aside from the war part. Plus,
quite a bit of the war parts and technical aspects are skipped over,
which I hope changes later, but also might be because it’s from the
guy’s point of view.
I
do think that the feel of the book works well with the artstyle. It’s
more old-school and subtle, with some wordless panels for emotion,
especially at the end of this volume. I do appreciate that.
I
feel like there is still a lot for this series to work out and
develop, like the story is just getting started. I’m interested to
see where it goes from here.
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