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The wildly popular American manga web comic hits its landmark third volume! Piro and Largo are still stuck in Japan, and this odd couple of an anime/manga-obsessed fanboy and a hard-core gamer, are both stirring up trouble, and stringing together awkward crushes. It's a true fantasy existence, as the insane and destructive Largo fights "zombie hordes" and Piro pursues the heart of a budding voice actress. All the while, an expanding cast of surprising and delightful characters keeps the chaos moving and the charm flowing.
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Must have for the megatokyo fan.......2007-02-20
If you are a Megatokyo fan, then you've already read everything in here online, so support Fred and buy it in print. If you are new to Megatokyo, then I'd suggest buying this along with all of the other volumes as well. Besides, you won't understand the story if you don't start at the beginning.
Pages 30-60 are screwed up........2007-01-18
I don't know if it was a printer error or something but the pages from 30-60 are misprinted. Off the top of my head, page 30-something immediately goes to 60-something and continues for a good thirty-forty pages. Only until page 60 (the actual page) does the story progress normally.
I love it.......2005-12-19
I've been reading Megatokyo online since it first came out. Yes, I agree with some of the other reviews on here that it did indeed change when Rodney left and Fred started focusing a little more on Piro and his endless angst, but in my opinion, that wasn't a bad thing. The first book was light hearted and a parody, and it was really quite funny. Megatokyo still is funny, it's just not that constant laughing after every comic. Does there have to be a punchline every time? What's wrong with a little story progression?
I disagree when it comes to the characters being static. The development is somewhat slow, yes, but it's there. So much happens all at once that it gets a little lost in the background. C'mon, when ten comics cover the space of only a few hours, you can't expect a ton of character development. But it is there, especially if you look at the characters when MT first started out, and now where they're at. Big difference. Even Largo has gained a bit of sobriety.
All in all, I love Megatokyo, and I will continue to love it unless Fred does something horrible to it, which I highly doubt will happen. I recemmend this to gamers, geeks, otaku, and anyone interested in reading something amusing.
Nice.......2005-10-24
Third part of Megatokyo comic books, and I really like it. Even though it is free to read online, it is good enough that I decided to buy it and support the artist.
I recommend it to anyone.
Manga fun that isn't quite manga! Zounds! .......2005-09-04
Beginning its life on the internet as a web comic by Frank Gallagher and Rodney Caston, Megatokyo quickly became a hit amongst its audience as a comic that adopted much of the Japanese manga elements of story telling while maintaining its roots of video gaming goodness. Perhaps what set it so far apart from the many other web comics that share equal levels of popularity (Ctrl Alt Del, Penny Arcade, VG Cats etc.) was while many strived to only produce laughs within the restraints of the half dozen or so panels, Megatokyo's primary object seemed to tell a story, often leaving readers without a punch line at the end of a strip. And tell a story it does, a story rife with ninjas, giant robots, demons, zombies, guns, manga, otakus and more video game/anime oriented humor than you can shake a stick at. Leave all doubts aside humorists and manga enthusiasts! Megatokyo might not be written or drawn by a Japanese mangaka, but there's no reason why it can't share its level of success!
Megatokyo's story follows the lives of Piro and Largo. The former is a moping college graduate student with an obsession for video games, anime, and dating simulations, but lacks confidence and any real direction in life. Piro's friend, Largo, is a beer fueled college drop out who speaks in l337 and possesses a eccentric perspective of reality that can only be described as borderline insanity. After a failed attempt to break into E3, Piro manages to convince his completely blitzed friend to take a pilgrimage to the holy land of anime and video games -Tokyo, Japan. The only problem is, upon arriving, they quickly run out of money and find themselves stranded. That's when the craziness truly begins.
The characters introduced throughout the course of the storyline always seem original, and while not all develop at an equal rate, I had trouble finding any real flaw in the story's cast. From the Shinji-esque Piro, to the haunted voice actress Hayasaka, to the psychopathic twins of gun wielding destruction, Dom and Ed, to the ninja, Junpei, Megatokyo entertains a host of varied and wonderfully colorful characters that keep the story interesting and fresh.
The drawing is styled similar to Japanese manga. It's not overly detailed but there's something oddly cute and humorous about it that works surprisingly well. The drawings are seldom serious, but then again, neither is the story though it does have its moments. While Fred does not ink his drawings like many artists choose, I never felt like it detracted anything from the reading experience. Admittedly, in the first half of book one they look a little bland, but the level of artwork quickly jumps up to its current state where I can file no real complaints.
All in all, Megatokyo is a terrific read for anyone looking for laughs. If you're a gamer or an anime otaku like I am, you'll probably feel yourself relating to the characters. The only real flaw I felt in the comic so far was that about halfway through the comic (around strip two hundred or so) the story departs from its more light-hearted video game based humor and focuses more on story and character development. It's a mixed bag. I enjoy the story, but I miss the video game/anime based humor which started off as a cornerstone for the comic. Ah well.
Those trivial complaints aside, my parting words to describe this progressively developing comic (strip 755 to date! The three books available on Amazon only go up to 515, but a fourth is expected sometime in January) are: r0x0rz j00r b0x0rz. Enjoy!
JA_Japster's Final Score: 9/10
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The ongoing adventures of Piro, an obsessed anime/manga fanand his friend Largo, a hardcore American gamer and l33th4x0rm4573r -- or,for those who don't know leetspeak, "elite hacker master," continue withthe duo still stuck in Japan and no closer to finding a way home. Thisvolume collects chapters seven and eight of the popular online comic"Megatokyo." Largo is seriously off his game and even the efforts of theclass president and a brave hamster may not be enough to get him goingagain. Piro is worried about his friend, but his biggest concern is for thesafety of a certain voice actress who suddenly finds herself the center ofattention of a massive, unyielding fanboy horde. This collection includes one-shot strips and character artwork, as well asan extensive character and readers guides with notes and commentary to helpyou better understand the world of Megatokyo.
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Warning: Even Largo's getting w33py.......2007-09-15
Megatokyo was the brainchild of two rather different creators, who since fell out in 2002, and Megatokyo 5 shows this. The rather chaotic Largo has been gone from the series for a few years, and the more angsty Piro has given emo scenes to pretty much every main character in the book. Still, the art is getting better and better. Longtime Megatokyo readers will find subtle foreshadowing and other nuances reading an entire chapter that they may have missed when reading the online site every other day. Highly recommended, but watch out for the tears in your b33r.
Four Stars Made Five.......2007-07-12
For first-time readers -- start with this one. For old fans -- this is probably the best book yet. It has the regular two chapters, 7 and 8, plus omakes, Dead Piro Art Days, and all that jazz. What really sets this book apart from the others is a mind-blowingly comprehensive reader's guide with character summaries and pictures and the plot so far.
All of the regular stuff, of course, is excellent, with the eighth and ninth chapters (numbered 7 and 8, just to make it confusing), with the greatest section of the plot so far and probably the best-drawn manga that I have ever seen. There's also the "Shirt Guy" Dom pullout section (perforated for removal) and the Dead Piro Art Days, single-shot panels that are amazingly drawn.
The book's real hit, however, is the reader's guide, prfect for a first time reader. Any person could probably, after reading the guide, simply pick up the story from chapter 7 and be able to understand anything that happens. The reader's guide is what makes a great four-star book into an amazing "I loved it!" five star book.
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Fifty years in the making. This is the definitive story of EC Comics, the most notorious and well regarded mass-market publisher in comics history. The EC line - having published such seminal titles as MAD, Tales from the Crypt, Two-Fisted Tales, and so many others - was a high point in terms of craft and presentation. From the humanistic, well paced writing of editor Harvey Kurtzman to the artwork of lauded masters like Wally Wood and Bernie Krigstein, what truly sets EC apart from other pinnacles in comics history is its wider influence on American pop culture. Tales of Terror! is the most comprehensive overview to date of the EC Comics line: a visual checklist, creator index, guidebook and more! Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, Frontline Combat and all of the other EC titles are included in this comprehensive volume that uncovers the amazing history behind the comics, from the very beginning to the bitter end, when the U.S. Senate drove EC out of business for allegedly corrupting America's youth.
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THE BOOK FOR EC FANS.......2005-09-11
Without a doubt this is the book for anyone interested in EC Comics. Not only does it feature cover reproductions of almost every pre-trend, new trend, and post-trend comic but it also has handy annotations of who did what in that particular issue. In addition it sheds a good deal of light upon Maxwell Gaines, the originator of EC and the father of Bill, who has for me remained a shadowy figure in the early history of comics. All in all it's a great book that I'll probably be dipping into for years to come.
In a Class by Itself.......2003-08-26
If you have any interest in EC comics, horror comics, or the history of the comic book genre at all, this is THE book to have. I cannot praise it highly enough. The scholarship is incredibly thorough and the details the authors have dug up is amazing. Also, the book is beautifully well done, with top-notch production values. This book is the ultimate, believe me.
the ultimate history of EC.......2003-08-16
This is, simply put, the greatest work of comic book scholarship ever in print. The authors delve so deeply into EC facts, history and lore that you can depend upon the thoroughness of this work. Much more than a history, this tome is also a beautiful art book. Don't delay......buy it now!
Superb bibliography, but not the ultimate EC art book.......2003-07-08
While the bibliographical data is literally a life-long labor of love, I was disappointed by limited amount of images reproduced from the original artwork; the illustrations seem to be limited to photographs of the author's personal collection. The complete series of Graham Ingels' Old Witch paintings and sketches screams out for inclusion. I would have liked to see panel pages reproduced from the originals; full-color reproduction of line art reveals editorial changes, paste ups, blue pencil, and other subtleties undetectable in conventional reprints. A greater outreach to the art collector community could have yielded a definitive reference book/coffee table art book, but TALES OF TERROR fall short of this potential.
Only Need One Word.......2001-06-20
WOW! Okeh, I'll use some more words. If you wanted to know about the history of EC Publications this is the book to own. Very well researched and a labor of love that comes shining through!
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- Must have for the Megatokyo Fan
- Its not amazing just average
- MT FTW!
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CMX is proud to present the latest volume of Fred Gallagher's popular MEGATOKYO, including chapters 5 and 6 from the online webcomic presented in print for the first time. Piro, an obsessed anime/manga fan, and his friend Largo, a hardcore American gamer, adapt their highly unique perspectives on reality to life in Tokyo. While Piro stumbles around a girl he finds himself growing closer to, Largo unexpectedly crashes like a comet into the life of her reclusive friend. Chaos reigns as they are drawn deeper into the worlds of two verydifferent girls.Also contains additional bonus material, including an expanded version of the short story, Circuity.
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Must have for the Megatokyo Fan.......2007-02-20
If you are a regular on the Megatokyo website, then you know what's in this book already, but support Fred and buy it anyway. For those of you not familiar with it, it's a fun read, but I'd recommend getting all of the books leading up to this one since it's a continuing story and probably won't make a lot of sense if you don't.
Its not amazing just average.......2007-02-13
I think Megatokyo fans are blowing how amazing this series out of proportion. Its a fun comic but its not as wonderful as sliced bread. To be honest, its was fun to read especially the first few parts that was really funny but it gets really boring later on because of all the angst and drama. I guess the reason otakus love this series because it kinda fulfills their fantasy of going to Japan and doing geeky stuff.
Here is what I suggest: Instead of buying a Megatokyo book, why not just read the whole thing online for free? Its just my opinion but its just not worth collecting. Use your hard earned cash to purchase other more interesting Manga instead.
MT FTW!.......2006-08-26
IMHO, this volume contains some of the best chapters of Megatokyo. Combined with the new Circuity, this is certainly worth buying for anyone who enjoyed the first three books.
Better than the last.......2006-08-01
Fred just keeps getting better and better. The new publisher he's gotten (CMX part of DC Comics) did a nice job on this too.
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Anime's influence can be found in every corner of American media, from film and television to games and graphic arts. And Fred Patten is largely responsible. He was reading manga and watching anime before most of the current generation of fans was born. In fact, it was his active participation in fan clubs and his prolific magazine writing that helped create a market and build American anime fandom into the vibrant community it is today. Watching Anime, Reading Manga gathers together a quarter-century of Patten's lucid observations on the business of anime, fandom, artists, Japanese society and the most influential titles. Illustrated with original fanzine covers and archival photos. Foreword by Carl Macek (Robotech).
Fred Patten lives in Los Angeles.
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Watching Anime, Reading Manga is a worthwhile addition to your library; it makes good bathroom browsing, cover-to-cover reading, and a worthwhile reference for writing or researching anime and manga, not to mention a window into the history of fandom in the United States." --
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Pointless, why bother?.......2006-04-13
Why buy an expensive book about anime when you can experience anime on television or read about it online.
This book doesn't have any new insights on the subject so I'll say again why bother?
An interesting historical document for U.S. anime fans.......2006-04-05
The essays collected in this book offer a fascinating glimpse into the history of anime fandom in the U.S. People who assume that the anime/manga phenomenon is a recent development will be interested to read about how much effort was required, over a long period of time, before the U.S. market became receptive to these "exotic" forms of media. This book also contains the best presentation and analysis of the Lion King/Kimba controversy that I have seen, and that alone is worth the purchase price.
It's a shame more anime and manga fans don't buy this book!.......2006-01-15
To be honest with my title, had I seen this in a bookstore, I probably would have passed. Essays and collected reviews from one person too often give you a slanted point of view, and often not much real information. I like history, and that was the big selling point on this book for me. Too often we buy what's popular, what we know (are exposed to), or from listening to the suggestions of our friends. I'm not speaking of this book purchase now, but of the act of collection, reading, and watching of anime. It's really nice to know the history behind it.
By rights, maybe this book should be four stars instead of five, but I couldn't resist because it filled in a point of interest for me I've wondered about for years. I wrote an Amazon review a few years ago on the anime classic, Spirited Away. In the review I compared the movie to a life changing animated film I had seen as a boy. I've never been able to recall the name, and because of the era, I thought it American or perhaps a Chinese production. I've always looked for it to show up on TV, or in video, hoping I'd recognize the title or the plot. I knew little more than the type of film, plot, and name of the main character.
My dad took me to the film, and I thought it must have been because he was interested in its philosophy. My dad had visited China, and India during WWII as a Cryptographer. After the war, he brought home some items from China, and a good deal of Eastern Philosophy. What I didn't realize is that the movie he took me too, was in reality one of the earliest anime shown in the United States. It was a dubbed film called Magic Boy, that was shown in a limited release in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in June of 1961. Strangely enough, it was another limited release anime, Princess Mononoke, that sparked me to begin collecting anime and manga in 1999. Little did I know that my childhood had been influenced greatly by the earliest film of the anime genre to hit the US. Perhaps I was destined to become an anime lover!
My point here is that this book helped me find out that fact. When I read in the book about the early anime films, I suddenly realized they were from the era when I saw that film. There were three titles, released in the US about then. I looked up the pictures, plots from the web, and got a dead-on match with the film, Magic Boy! As I've read further in this book I find more things I knew little about, milestones that brought about the popularity of anime and manga. As a kind of a time-line, (based on the dates of the articles collected in the book) you can see the growth of anime and manga in the US. You can see as well why there is still a great deal of resistance to it's becoming mainstream, even today.
Just to speak to that issue, inject a little of my own philosophy to a theme expressed in many of the books articles. The answer I speak of is that viewing anime, and reading manga, is justified by the main reason many avoid it. It's new, and its different! While many anime and manga are generic SciFi or Fantasy, often they contain elements of the Japanese culture. If you've watched one too many episodes of some reality show, the same rehashed episode of a sitcom for the 50th time ,you know you too long for something new. Despite cultural differences, most anime stories are easy enough to relate to, we're all humans and many of our goals are the same regardless of culture.
One more thing on the book, this is a good read to put somewhere (you know where I mean) to read in small bursts, periodically. Since it's a collection of anime reviews and small articles, you can read one or two at a time, and pick it back up later. It's not a book you have to read in long sittings.
A 'must' for anime followers.......2005-11-09
Fred Patten's Watching Anime, Reading Managa: 25 Years Of Essays And Reviews reports on the anime culture in America, gathering articles on Japanese animation and comics and examining both its fan world and the business of its production. Chapters cover everything from individual anime artists to overall licensing and theatrical issues and features, anime pornography, Japanese anime and manga culture, and more. The range of issues and considerations come from an active participant in fan clubs and writings over the years and will prove a 'must' for anime followers.
A 'must' for anime followers.......2005-11-09
Fred Patten's Watching Anime, Reading Managa: 25 Years Of Essays And Reviews reports on the anime culture in America, gathering articles on Japanese animation and comics and examining both its fan world and the business of its production. Chapters cover everything from individual anime artists to overall licensing and theatrical issues and features, anime pornography, Japanese anime and manga culture, and more. The range of issues and considerations come from an active participant in fan clubs and writings over the years and will prove a 'must' for anime followers.
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- The beginning was better
- Enjoyable and accessible
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The wildly popular web comic that spawned a best selling trade paperback has found a new home! Fans and friends of the Megatokyo web comic have come to love the characters and their offbeat adventures. Whether they are entangled in a fantasy gaming scenario, saving Tokyo from devastation by rampaging zombies, or taking awkward and disaster-filled steps towards a meaningful relationship, we get to experience Tokyo through their many unique and drastically different points of view. Rife with references to video game and anime culture both here and in Japan, it is a story that contrasts the cultures, the characters, and their own perceptions of what is around them. Those new to the series may find familiar emotions and a dialogue that is eerily similar to their own. Volume 2 contains Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the Megatokyo webcomic, complete with miscellaneous comics, sketches and other material. Extra material exclusive to the print edition includes editorial comments by the author and a short story with illustrations from the Endgames gaming universe.
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The beginning was better.......2004-08-05
The first book, in my opinion, is a necessity to every person who reads these types of books. But really, after Rodney Caston left, I've noticed the story's decline from the funny video game and computer jokes to a story running around Tokyo with a confusing romance-esque story. Sure, Fred wanted to go his own way, but I really felt it lost it's charm after that. Now the only thing Largo does is say "3V1L" and "L33t" in awkward places... then blows things up. Sounds cool, but really repetitive.
Enjoyable and accessible.......2004-07-05
Ever since my introduction to this webcomic two years ago, I have thoroughly enjoyed my weekly adventures into the world of Megatokyo and the misadventures of Piro and Largo, two American gamers stranded in Japan. (A circumstance that is entirely their own fault, I might add.)
Fred Gallagher and Dark Horse Comics combined to produce this wonderful print copy of Chapters 1 and 2 of the Megatokyo story, adding the highly amusing, if painful to see, SGD strips and a new section collecting the drawings of Piro and Largo's gameworld and an excellent short story based on that world. I hope to see more print editions of Megatokyo and maybe even a continuation of the Endgames story. Highly, highly recommended.
l33tI\I3$$.......2004-06-23
Can @nyone sp3ak l33t? L3t @lon3 underst@nd i7? I c@n kind@. I @bsolutely luv thi$ b00k. I s@y u @ll should read it at least 0nce!
L33T.......2004-06-09
This installment of Megatokyo is a big improvement from volume one. The most noticeable change is the lack of notes at the bottom of each page. Those really slowed down the first book. The other improvements are character development and story complexity.
There is good news for Chobits fans. The PS2 accessory, Ping, takes on a bigger roll this time. Also Erika and Hayasaka are drawn so you can tell them apart.
Unfortunately, the stick figures from the first book are present in volume two, but it's only for two pages.
Volume two definitely has a high school feel to it, opposed to the PS2 feel of the first. I enjoyed seeing Largo teach English. It's good to have him doing something constructive. Although in the end, I was rooting for Piro.
Singing the praises.......2004-02-22
I must say, congrats to Fred for getting picked up by Dark Horse!
This is an amazing comic, been reading it now for... 2 years or so I think.. Keeps you coming back for more all the time.
As for book 2.. A much better quality than book one was by IronCat.. I have the IronCat book 1, but as soon as Dark Horse relases it, I'm getting that one as well.
This is a must read for everyone, this WILL become the staple must read for all manga fans, as much as Akira and Ghost In The Shell is for anime fans.
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- My favorite comic to date
- Online to on paper
- Megatokyo kicks ass
- "Manga" for beginners
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Inverloch Volume 1
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Book Description
This re-issue of this highly successful Megatokyo Volume 1 brings fans a new and revised version of the book with improved print quality and a larger trim size. This book will contain all the comics from Chapter 0 as well as the running editorial comments featured in the original release. Exclusive to the Dark Horse reissue will be additional drawings, historical notes, and selected rants from this first developmental year of the Megatokyo webcomic.
Customer Reviews:
My favorite comic to date.......2007-02-20
a few years ago, when Megatokyo was just starting out, I decided to start reading web comics. This was my first web comic. and to this date, has been one of my favorites. Seeing a briliant web comic in manga form is great for when the power goes out, on long trips, or if you're like me, for when you want to go back and relive the early works of Megatokyo without it loading page after page. This volume stands out because it's not overcomplicated with different intertwining storyline's. It's simply about two people stuck in Japan with no way back to America.
Online to on paper.......2006-10-01
Megatokyo is one of the first webcomics to be popular and successful. Two guys inspired by the popularity of other online comics set out to publish content on a domain name that was already purchased. While the characters in the comic may be exaggerated versions of themselves its a comic of true blending. First in comic styles of the American with four boxes in a horizontal line, and the Japanese with boxes aligned vertically and read down a page. Then the blending of Fred's (Piro) love of Japanese culture and girl manga with Rodney's (Largo) appreciation of video games, and dramatic action. While the two parted ways after approximately volume 2 in the published books, the first volume sets up the characters, and plots that hooked fans on this comic that took us were we all wanted to go through the eyes of to guys who were just like us.
Megatokyo kicks ass.......2006-08-01
One of the best manga's Ive read, comedy of two american gamers who get stranded in Japan, artwork is fantastic (to me that is), Fred has promised many volumes and good storylines, for the readers who think that the whole story is a comedy its not, because he put in good drama and action into the story along with slap happy humor. A two thumbs up recomendation
"Manga" for beginners.......2006-04-05
I stumbled upon Megatokyo a few week ago from friends who said it was very good series. I did enjoy reading the archives but somehow noticed inconsistency with the quality of the comic itself on both the story and the art. I guess "I simply do not get it" as most fan boys would say, maybe because I'm spoilt and jaded for having read so many manga I really do not understand the charm of the series. Or maybe too much hype was associated with this comic that I placed my expectation too high.
Art:
The character design is very cute though they have this tendency to look alike especially the lady characters. The pencil style is very appealing and the artist has a good sense of perspective using bold angles to display the backgrounds and such. One thing I really liked about the art was how well the author dresses his characters; the fellow has really good fashion sense.
My only complaint artwise, as I have said, the quality of his drawings is quite inconsistent. There are times he would draw well and others where the pages, especially the background are simply sketchy. And to imagine he does this for a living is quite baffling why he would not put the time to ink or even keep the consistency of his art.
Story
The first part of the story was quite entertaining. Megatokyo started as a gag/gamer comic and was very funny and well written. But it seems the focus of the comic has change as it evolved from a gag a day comic to a full blown story. Sadly, it would be interesting if only the story would actually go somewhere. Too much foreshadowing and run around seems to indicate the author is having trouble putting a plot down.
Its Charm
I do understand why this series is quite popular especially amoung Japanophiles and fanboys (or otaku as they would call them). The comic story (Being trapped in Japan, chased by cute girls, living in Tokyo) and the life of the author, Fred (Making a living as a webcomic artist drawing manga 3 pages a week) smacks of wish fullfillment. This may only be my personal interpretation but by looking at the comic itself and the community behind Megatokyo, it looks like its fans live vicariously through either Fred the author or his "Mary Sue" avatar Piro.
Final words
As I have said before, as a seasoned manga, who read manga all her life, I'm probably jaded and find the comic full of cliche's and stereotypes. Maybe the author wishes to parody series such as Love Hina or Chobits but I have seen better parody in other amature manga.
Of course, if you are a relatively new and wide eyed anime/manga fan I'm sure this series will appeal to you quite well. In fact if you are one of those people who are new to this type of comics I suggest buying Vo1.01 but be weary of the other volumes. If you are veteran manga person I suggest you look somewhere else.
Learn About Japan and Laugh at the Same Time.......2006-02-26
Megatokyo was an online web-comic by Fred Gallagher and co-creator Rodney Caston, known respectively as Piro and Largo. Megatokyo became so popular that even though it is not a manga, the characters are cosplayed at conventions.
Here is volume one of the book form. Gallagher expounds on the making of the strip and adds extras about Japan. The strip is surprisingly funny and clever. Although Piro and Largo are hard- core gamers, I am not. I picked this up because I love anime and am interested in learning about modern Japanese culture.
The story moves slowly, as Gallagher really just goes at his own pace. The level-headed Piro, who is fluent in Japanese, and his goofy friend Largo, head from the USA to Tokyo for a gaming convention. They become stranded in the foreign city, and crash at Piro's friend's apartment. There are lots of interesting characters, and plenty of cute girls in cosplay for all you fanboys.
The volume is loaded with strips and extra information. This is a great buy.
Book Description
Dark Horse continues its parade of new manga with the second, super fat volume of Trigun! Set in some kind of post-apocalypse western future, Trigun continues to knit a goofy yet mysterious story about a nice-guy gunslinger with a dangerous past and a huge bounty on his head. Everyone is after Vash the Stampede, but no one can put a bullet in him. Adding to the comedy is the pair of ladies working for an insurance company who must put a stop to Vash's destruction, though they certainly don't believe this amiable prankster is the vicious destroyer. It's a fun read, and super thick, packed full of silliness and action.
Customer Reviews:
KEWL.......2004-02-28
I've heard a lot about Trigun and started to read it. Though, the first volume is okay, the second volume is much better! I mean, the first volume has a slower pace than the second. Also, the art in the second volume improved. Even if you're not into anime, you might still enjoy this manga! It's almost better than the DVD version! I'd recommend this manga for more mature people, who can deal with gore and darker stories. :)
A very exciting manga.......2004-02-20
When I picked up the first Trigun, the plot was a bit slow. I felt like I had to push myself to get through it...but now I've come to the second Trigun, and the story is so much faster! It is very climactic, and I was rushing through each page to see what would happen next. The illustrations are beautiful. Some of the characters seem (to me) to be drawn a bit similar to that of a shoujo manga artist, which is a nice change from being crudely drawn...The few comical moments are appropriate for the situation and made me laugh. Some of the more intense battle scenes confused me a bit. With a large amount of detail, it was very hard to see what was going on. In a few instances, I was only able to tell what was happening because I had watched the anime.
All in all, a very good manga. Please don't buy this for a youngster. It'll scare them.
A must have for all you Trigun fans!!!.......2004-02-12
This book is just the best!! recently, i've been watching trigun and now im in this whole trigun craze!!! i have the whole dvd box set, which by the way is on sale here at amazon.com, and is highly recomended! anywho, i now have both of the mangas, volume 1 and volume 2 , and am desperatly awaiting trigun maximum to be in stores already!if u know when and where, let me know!!! well, if you watch the anime or read the manga, you would love this one! i am sure you are addicted or obsessed with trigun, already though, huh? I SURE AM!! well this is definately a great manga and includes all of the stuff u may have read in these other reviews.
need i say more?
buy it!
you wont regret it!!!!
Some key differences.......2004-02-03
Trigun 2 finally came out!This volume concludes the first part of the manga series.Some key events are verrrrry different in the manga.The atmosphere itself is far more dark,and weird.Even the characters are quite different.Vash is detirmined to send Knives to hell.Knives has long hair,and is nude for a while near the end.(I know why,but still...)The manga is very gory and dark,I'm warning you.Immature children should not read.Nudity,language,violence(Of the heart-rip,bloody child birth,decapitated head in bag,eye gouging with a gun variety.Mm-hmm.)
This may seem a bit rushed compared to the original,but keep in mind,there's still Trigun Maximum to develop the characters as much as the anime does.
It's sometimes hard to understand what's going on,but you should study the art anyway.It's amazing.There's so much detail,from all the buckles on Vash's clothes,to the awesome angel arm.And just look at Vash when Monev call him Diablo.Coooooool...
OVERALL:
PROS:Awesome art,keeps original Japanese honorifics,Smooth transition from dark and violent with funny,Bonus Trigun manga at the end,untranslated sound effects
Cons:Sometimes very difficult to tell what's happening.
Definitely a ful 5 stars.
be warned,the manga is definitely not for kids.Trix is.Eheheheheheh
trigun fans unite! XD.......2004-02-02
This was such a good book. When i picked up the first manga, i was addicted and brought it around with me everywhere i went! This is deifently a must have for an avid trigun fan!
Book Description
Filled with soulful humor and quiet pathos, Abby Bardi's boldly drawn first novel marks the debut of a joyfully talented chronicler of the quest for connection in contemporary life.
Mary Fred Anderson, raised in an isolated fundamentalist sect whose primary obsessions seem to involve an imminent Apocalypse and the propagation of the name "Fred," is hardly your average fifteen-year-old. She has never watched TV, been to a supermarket, or even read much of anything beyond the inscrutable dogma laid out by the prophet Fred. But this is all before Mary Fred's whole world tilts irrevocably on its axis: before her brothers, Fred and Freddie, take sick and pass on to the place the Reverend Thigpen calls "the World Beyond"; before Mama and Papa are escorted from the Fredian Outpost in police vans; and Mary Fred herself is uprooted and placed in foster care with the Cullison family. It is here, at Alice Cullison's suburban home outside Washington, D.C., where everything really changes -- for all parties involved.
Mary Fred's new guardian, Alice, is a large-hearted librarian who, several years after her divorce, can't seem to shake her grief and loneliness. Meanwhile, Alice's daughter Heather, also known as Puffin, buries any hint of her own adolescent loneliness beneath an impenetrable armor of caustic sarcasm, studied apathy, and technicolor hair. And the enigmatic Uncle Roy is Alice's perennially jobless and intensely private brother. As Mary Fred struggles to adjust to the oddities of this alien world, from sordid daytime television and processed food to aromatherapy and transsexuality, she gradually begins to have an unmistakable influence on the lives of her housemates. But when a horrifying act of violence shakes the foundations of Mary Fred's fragile new family, she finds herself forced to confront, painfully, the very nature of the way she was raised.
With a knack for laying bare the absurdities of daily life, Abby Bardi captures, with grace and authority, all the ambivalence and emotional uncertainty at the heart of these quirky characters' awakenings.
Download Description
Filled with soulful humor and quiet pathos, Abby Bardi's boldly drawn first novel marks the debut of a joyfully talented chronicler of the quest for connection in contemporary life. Mary Fred Anderson, raised in an isolated fundamentalist sect whose primary obsessions seem to involve an imminent Apocalypse and the propagation of the name "Fred," is hardly your average fifteen-year-old. She has never watched TV, been to a supermarket, or even read much of anything beyond the inscrutable dogma laid out by the prophet Fred. But this is all before Mary Fred's whole world tilts irrevocably on its axis: before her brothers, Fred and Freddie, take sick and pass on to the place the Reverend Thigpen calls "the World Beyond"; before Mama and Papa are escorted from the Fredian Outpost in police vans; and Mary Fred herself is uprooted and placed in foster care with the Cullison family. It is here, at Alice Cullison's suburban home outside Washington, D.C., where everything really changes -- for all parties involved. Mary Fred's new guardian, Alice, is a large-hearted librarian who, several years after her divorce, can't seem to shake her grief and loneliness. Meanwhile, Alice's daughter Heather, also known as Puffin, buries any hint of her own adolescent loneliness beneath an impenetrable armor of caustic sarcasm, studied apathy, and technicolor hair. And the enigmatic Uncle Roy is Alice's perennially jobless and intensely private brother. As Mary Fred struggles to adjust to the oddities of this alien world, from sordid daytime television and processed food to aromatherapy and transsexuality, she gradually begins to have an unmistakable influence on the lives of her housemates. But when a horrifying act of violence shakes the foundations of Mary Fred's fragile new family, she finds herself forced to confront, painfully, the very nature of the way she was raised.
Customer Reviews:
Charming, Quirky Surprise!.......2007-04-01
I wasn't sure what I was in store for when I picked up this book. The description of a foster girl going from a closed religious cult into the world sounded interesting. The story itself is great and is narrated by all the characters in the novel. Each one gets their own "Book" to give their perspective of life before and after "M.F." (Mary Fred). Very readable for both teens and adults.
The modern world looks absurd through Mary's eyes; as much as her world looks through ours. Watching the transformation of the daughter Heather really brings home the 'electronic' age consequences. Great summer reading!
Charming Book.......2006-06-20
The Book of Fred by Abby Bardi is a sympathetic portrayal of the upheaval in 15-year-old Mary Fred's life when she is removed from the isolated fundamentalist sect with which she has lived most of her life and sent to stay with a foster family consisting of single mother, Alice and her teen-aged daughter, Heather.
Mary has been raised in a totally primitive environment and believes devoutly in the divinity of the leader of her sect, Fred. There is a constant culture clash between her and Heather as Mary tries to adhere to the tenets of her faith, and even tries to bend the family's will to her own. She is so certain in the rightness of the way in which she was raised that she cannot see things in any other way. She longs to be able to leave her foster home and go back to the cult.
Ms. Bardi handles Mary's faith and her confusion about her foster family with sympathy and awareness of adolescence. She also handles Heather's embarrassment at her foster sister's strange ways quite realistically. This book will make you think twice about the wisdom of suddenly pulling children from one environment into another without adequately preparing the children for the culture clash. And the book will make you respect Mary Fred who, even when she is confronted with the most irrefutable evidence of the perfidy of Fred, still struggles to find a way to maintain her faith and her beliefs.
One Of My Favourites.......2006-05-29
This novel is very good. First off, it has a 'different' storyline. After being placed in a foster family because her parents were charged for child negligence, Mary-Fred begins living with the strangest people she's ever met: a librarian who can't get over her divorce; "Puffin" who has been hurt by here parents' divorce causing her to become self-absorbed and sarcastic, and the enstranged uncle Roy who is sort of a professional bum. Though it seems to be a dyfunctional pairing, Mary-Fred's presence causes this very dysfunctional family to function once again. I like that Mary-Fred sees her foster family as a strange bunch even though by society's conventios, they are normal. I suppose it is inevitable for everyone else to see Mary-Fred as the weird one. That aside, this novel provides just about everything I like reading. There was humour and drama. Also, you see how these characters gradually start to love each other and treat each other lke a family. In a world where most novelists think that it is "deeper" to write about the deconstruction of relationships, I quite enjoy things where we see people from the ruins actually struggling to keep it together and make it work.
Very easy read.......2006-02-17
I had to read this for a class. It was particularly interesting and I hate to read. It was very easy to read.
Please write it again, Abby. No, really!.......2005-04-20
The premise of The Book of Fred is irresistible -- a religion based on someone named Fred is unbelievable, but the religious feelings of the teenage protagonist Mary Fred are all too believable. So is the family she ends up fostering in a role reversal which is sad but true. BUT...this book too soon falls into a fairly predictable wish fulfillment teen novel. The scenes in the cult, though just glimpsed by the reader, are more compelling than the slob family. What I hope is that the author, following the footsteps of such greats as LeCarre, writes the story over again with deeper insights (why did her mother need the cult? what is it like to stop being a slob?) and more story line too. Perhaps the third person would serve better. Perhaps Mary Fred might grow up to face some problems of her own. Perhaps her younger siblings had different reactions to fostering? Anyway, I really hope that we get to read this story again, from a different angle, and more fully fleshed out. After all, if LeCarre could write basically the same story over and over again getting it better each time, why not this writer? Good luck in another go-around.
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