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book_leigh's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I watched this as an anime and I enjoyed it so much I wanted to read the manga as well. It’s been a little bit since I’ve watched the anime, but it jogged my memory quite a bit, so I do believe the two are very closely related. It is fast-paced with a very protective MMC and a cool-headed FMC.
helterskelliter's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun and entertaining start to a fantasy manga that promises some epic battles between these monsters (known as homunculus) and alchemist warriors! I’m looking forward to reading more~
melhara's review against another edition
3.0
This review is part of a personal challenge to: 1) read more French books; 2) improve my French; 3) read all the French manga novels from my mom's manga collection. Seeing as I read this book in French, the actual review will be in French (duh).
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Cette critique fait partie d'un défi personnel: d’améliorer mon français!
Buso Renkin est une série shonen sur les guerriers et les monstres alchimiques. L'histoire commence avec la mort de Kazuki Muto qui renaît immédiatement grâce à l'alchimie. Sa renaissance inclut des pouvoirs pour vaincre les "homoncules" (les monstres qui mangent les humains et qui sont créés par l'alchimie).
Ce livre était un shonen très générique et ressemblait à une version "gender-swapped" / moderne de Rurouni Kenshin (qui est aussi du même auteur). Je le recommande pour les fans de Rurouni Kenshin.
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Note moyenne de la série: 2.7/5
Critiques pour le reste de la série:
Tome 1 | Tome 2 | Tome 3 | Tome 4 | Tome 5 | Tome 6 | Tome 7 | Tome 8 | Tome 9 | Tome 10
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Cette critique fait partie d'un défi personnel: d’améliorer mon français!
Buso Renkin est une série shonen sur les guerriers et les monstres alchimiques. L'histoire commence avec la mort de Kazuki Muto qui renaît immédiatement grâce à l'alchimie. Sa renaissance inclut des pouvoirs pour vaincre les "homoncules" (les monstres qui mangent les humains et qui sont créés par l'alchimie).
Ce livre était un shonen très générique et ressemblait à une version "gender-swapped" / moderne de Rurouni Kenshin (qui est aussi du même auteur). Je le recommande pour les fans de Rurouni Kenshin.
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Note moyenne de la série: 2.7/5
Critiques pour le reste de la série:
Tome 1 | Tome 2 | Tome 3 | Tome 4 | Tome 5 | Tome 6 | Tome 7 | Tome 8 | Tome 9 | Tome 10
littlegrayraincloud's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
katetownsend's review
3.0
If there is one genre of manga and anime I love above all else it’s shonen. Recently, I began Buso Renkin, Vol. 1 by Watsuki Nobuhiro, a series I know through the anime but have never read.
The story begins with Kazuki Mutou being mortally wounded when saving Tokiko, a teenage girl he’s never seen before, from a monster. He’s granted a new life by Tokiko with the power of an alchemically made object. Now, Kazuki finds himself in Tokiko’s world – fighting homunculi and able to use a Buso Renkin, a great alchemical weapon that’s uniquely his own.
The anime follows the manga pretty closely, something that can’t always be said about adaptations. Volume 1 portrays what happens in the first several episodes more or less exactly. I can’t say yet if this will continue through the entire series, but, thus far, the anime has proved to be a rather exact adaptation.
What makes this manga a bit hard to get into isn’t the plot, necessarily, but the terminology used. Alchemy and homunculi don’t follow traditional, conventional paths. This can lead to some initial confusion. Everything is fully explained, though these sections can border on being info-dumpy. However, everything is explained.
Despite certain sections having a bit of an info-dump, the plot moves fast. A lot is gotten through in only a few chapters. There isn’t fighting all the time. Kazuki is shown in quieter moments with his friends in the dormitories or in school. However, the plot gets moving along right away – a very good thing for those who don’t like slower first volumes.
The art is clearly Watsuki’s. Character designs are varied, weapons are very unique and quite interesting. Tokiko can sometimes look a little too much like Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin, something the mangaka comically mentions in a bit of a self-depreciating author’s note. However, some of the fighting scenes were not quite as clear as they could have been. What exactly was happening was muddled in some places, with the action being a bit unclear.
I will definitely be continuing with this series. While I enjoy the story, I’m glad I watched the anime first, as I feel I would have gotten just a little bit lost in certain sections otherwise. Still, if you enjoy shonen manga, Buso Renkin Vol. 1 by Watsuki Nobuhiro may be one to read if you have time and subscribe to Shonen Jump.
This review is originally found on the blog Looking Glass Reads.
The story begins with Kazuki Mutou being mortally wounded when saving Tokiko, a teenage girl he’s never seen before, from a monster. He’s granted a new life by Tokiko with the power of an alchemically made object. Now, Kazuki finds himself in Tokiko’s world – fighting homunculi and able to use a Buso Renkin, a great alchemical weapon that’s uniquely his own.
The anime follows the manga pretty closely, something that can’t always be said about adaptations. Volume 1 portrays what happens in the first several episodes more or less exactly. I can’t say yet if this will continue through the entire series, but, thus far, the anime has proved to be a rather exact adaptation.
What makes this manga a bit hard to get into isn’t the plot, necessarily, but the terminology used. Alchemy and homunculi don’t follow traditional, conventional paths. This can lead to some initial confusion. Everything is fully explained, though these sections can border on being info-dumpy. However, everything is explained.
Despite certain sections having a bit of an info-dump, the plot moves fast. A lot is gotten through in only a few chapters. There isn’t fighting all the time. Kazuki is shown in quieter moments with his friends in the dormitories or in school. However, the plot gets moving along right away – a very good thing for those who don’t like slower first volumes.
The art is clearly Watsuki’s. Character designs are varied, weapons are very unique and quite interesting. Tokiko can sometimes look a little too much like Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin, something the mangaka comically mentions in a bit of a self-depreciating author’s note. However, some of the fighting scenes were not quite as clear as they could have been. What exactly was happening was muddled in some places, with the action being a bit unclear.
I will definitely be continuing with this series. While I enjoy the story, I’m glad I watched the anime first, as I feel I would have gotten just a little bit lost in certain sections otherwise. Still, if you enjoy shonen manga, Buso Renkin Vol. 1 by Watsuki Nobuhiro may be one to read if you have time and subscribe to Shonen Jump.
This review is originally found on the blog Looking Glass Reads.
inlibrisveritas's review
2.0
This one is kind of hard to follow as the art and plot are kind of all over the place, interesting ideas though.
Book 5 of my personal #OWLSreadathon2018 finished. Potions class prompt.
Book 5 of my personal #OWLSreadathon2018 finished. Potions class prompt.
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