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Monday, July 1, 2019

Manga Review: Black Torch, Volume 3, by Tsuyoshi Takaki


Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: February 2019
Volumes: 5.
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 2. 4.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma’s life is changed forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons.

Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war.

Inside the illusory world generated by Fuyo, Jiro and Rago face off against a giant mononoke named Amagi. In the Edo period, Amagi attempted to recruit allies to fight back against the newly formed government ninja squad, but Rago refused to join him! What secrets lurk in the depths of Rago’s lost memories? And what’s behind the sudden string of mass murders happening in the real world?

Review:

Jiro's test about his inner demons ends up being taken over by Rago's past, which makes sense.
After that brief test, the group gets to go on their first real mission together. A part of town is being controlled and attacked, and the three split up to take care of the people in control of it. Rago gets personally attacked during it, and then Reiji discovers a person from his past involved as well.
I like Ichika's fight in this, as her battle ended up being interesting to me. During all of this, Rago discovers something about his connection with Jiro, which worries him more than Jiro. I'm curious to see how they handle it, but also to see what Rago does. Despite being a powerful mononoke, and how he possibly tried to stay away from humans, he seems to grow attached and protective, and I like that. I also find it interesting, given the connection between him and Jiro. They seem like a good match.
I haven't read many action-based shonen in a while, and I'm enjoying this one so far. I'm liking the characters, at least, so far.

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