128. Barrage Vol. 2 by Kouhei Horikoshi
Barrage, Vol. 2
Rating: (4/5)
(US) - (Canada)
Apr. 2,2013, viz media, 191 pgs
Age: 13+
"Astro and his loyal knight Tiamat’s wild adventure of freeing Industria from alien invaders gets a lot more complicated in the city of Maseille. There they will have to defeat aliens who subjugate the city with a seemingly omnipotent power known as Dark Energy, and whose leader has a deep connection to Astro’s past."
Received a review copy from Simon & Schuster Canada.
Satisfying conclusion to this 2-volume manga series. Lots of cool battle scenes but also goes into Astro's background fleshing out his character quite nicely for such a short story. The overall theme is one of morals and ethics, having the potential to do either good or evil depending on your own choices. I really enjoyed the characters, they were your usual over-the-top emotional manga but lots of fun. I especially enjoyed the sole female Tiko, who though drawn rather scantily is a fierce personality. Again nothing content-wise to make this rated T, except for the appearance of two mild curse words. My about-to-turn 13yo loved this series and has claimed it for his shelves. Fun short series, best to read both volumes back to back.
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