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Hanger Manga Volume 1

Hanger Manga Volume 1

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  • Author：Hirotaka Kisaragi
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Summary

In a futuristic Neo-Tokyo， crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities。 Hajime Tsukomo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals。 Now he must team up with Zeroichi， a so-called Hanger looking to reduce his own jail sentence in exchange for helping to take down these chemically-boosted bad guys。 This is volume 1 of the series。

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R E ，

Purchased on a whim， Hanger has been a pleasant surprise。 A futuristic buddy-cop adventure， it adds BL into the mix by introducing romantic possibilities into the lives of each set of cop partners。​​​​Seeing what a mangaka might do with the power dynamics on the uke-seme trope is part of the fun and value of BL。 Here， Hajime Tsukomo has all the uke visual tropes but as a “Keeper” he has all the power by being in command of Zeroichi， a “Hanger” or convict whose sentence for nano-tech drug use and Purchased on a whim， Hanger has been a pleasant surprise。 A futuristic buddy-cop adventure， it adds BL into the mix by introducing romantic possibilities into the lives of each set of cop partners。​​​​Seeing what a mangaka might do with the power dynamics on the uke-seme trope is part of the fun and value of BL。 Here， Hajime Tsukomo has all the uke visual tropes but as a “Keeper” he has all the power by being in command of Zeroichi， a “Hanger” or convict whose sentence for nano-tech drug use and other crimes can be slowly worked off by cooperating with the police。 Tsukomo wears a control bracelet identical to one Zeroichi wears， except that if Zeroichi strays too far from Tsukomo he'll start shutting down。 Still， Tsukomo refuses to control Zeroichi’s mind through the bracelets， and his valuing the convict as a person （along with being a good cook） has Zeroichi becoming very protective in classic seme style。 There's a lot to explore in this relationship， and I'm looking forward to future volumes。​​​​There's another Keeper-Hanger pairing in this book， this time two guys clearly in love but whose lives became crushed by a criminal attack on them after college。 Once introduced， the overall storyline becomes less breezy and more interesting as elements of competition and mutual support emerge between the two sets of Keeper-Hangers。​​​​The art is competent and effective， with some impressive fight scenes with the requisite rushing lines of destructive force used effectively in each panel composition。 ​​​​I've ordered the next two volumes。 While I don’t this series is something I'll fall in love with （like， for instance， the “I Hear The Sunspot” series， which for me sets a standard for everything that manga can be）， it's entertaining enough。​​ 。。。more

Rebecca ，

4。5 stars。 This was unexpectedly amazing。 Unique worldbuilding， gorgeous art， and most of all， complex characterization。 I'm still emotional about Hashima and Hibiki， whose heartbreaking relationship is currently overshadowing the main pairing， even though I love them too。 4。5 stars。 This was unexpectedly amazing。 Unique worldbuilding， gorgeous art， and most of all， complex characterization。 I'm still emotional about Hashima and Hibiki， whose heartbreaking relationship is currently overshadowing the main pairing， even though I love them too。 。。。more

Perseus ，

POSSIBLE TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT/VIOLENCEI figured I'd add that in case anyone is looking through reviews to see what triggers this book has。 It's pretty alright。 Not the best thing I've read， but decently enjoyable。 The characters are alright and it's an interesting set-up。 Still not really a fan of Hashima or Hibiki， but I get the feeling they're not meant to be likeable so that's fine。 POSSIBLE TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT/VIOLENCEI figured I'd add that in case anyone is looking through reviews to see what triggers this book has。 It's pretty alright。 Not the best thing I've read， but decently enjoyable。 The characters are alright and it's an interesting set-up。 Still not really a fan of Hashima or Hibiki， but I get the feeling they're not meant to be likeable so that's fine。 。。。more

Kati ，

Hirotaka Kisaragi is a must-buy mangaka for me。 And this book didn't disappoint。 A sci-fi story set in Tokyo in the near future about the so called hangers， convicted druggers with special abilities， who - together with their cop keepers - go after other criminal druggers whose strength and powers no one else can match。 Great story， amazing drawings。 Hirotaka Kisaragi is a must-buy mangaka for me。 And this book didn't disappoint。 A sci-fi story set in Tokyo in the near future about the so called hangers， convicted druggers with special abilities， who - together with their cop keepers - go after other criminal druggers whose strength and powers no one else can match。 Great story， amazing drawings。 。。。more

Karla Diaz ，

Wow！ Este es un manga que sin duda no pense que amaria。 Hajime nuestro protagonista es un guardian de la policia de neotokio， quien tiene a su cargo a Zerochi un ejecutor y ambos trabajan juntos para acabar con malechores y terroristas。En este mundo distopico que fue azotado por un virus letal，provoco que los cientificos hicieran mejoras por medio de nanocelular al cuerpo humano pero en algunos casos hubo mutaciones como le paso a Zerochi，quien era adicto a cierta droga modificada por esas nanop Wow！ Este es un manga que sin duda no pense que amaria。 Hajime nuestro protagonista es un guardian de la policia de neotokio， quien tiene a su cargo a Zerochi un ejecutor y ambos trabajan juntos para acabar con malechores y terroristas。En este mundo distopico que fue azotado por un virus letal，provoco que los cientificos hicieran mejoras por medio de nanocelular al cuerpo humano pero en algunos casos hubo mutaciones como le paso a Zerochi，quien era adicto a cierta droga modificada por esas nanoparticulas y desarrollo particularidades。Pero eso no es todo， Zerochi no recuerda nada de su pasado y carga con el remordimiento de la muerte de su antiguo guardian y lucha contra los sentimientos que esta desarrollando por Hajime。Ame este mundo y el romance junto con las peleas y accion incluida en esta gran historia que tuve que correr pot el tomo dos。 Espero seguir leyendo la historia por que la tengo super anotada！ 。。。more

Jeyb8 Giada ，

Oggi torno a parlarvi di un mangaka che io adoro Hirotaka Kisaragi di cui ho già letto e recensito “Brother X Brother”， “Il mio detective” e “Keep out” edito Magic Press edizioni。 Per la Mangasenpai si tratta del primissimo manga Giapponese composto da tre volumi。 Un manga che fin dal suo annuncio ha fatto strage di cuori e posso capire perché。 I disegni di Hirotaka Kisaragi sono così meravigliosi， precisi con delle figure maschili pazzesche。 Parliamo di uno Yaoi anche se in questo volume scene Oggi torno a parlarvi di un mangaka che io adoro Hirotaka Kisaragi di cui ho già letto e recensito “Brother X Brother”， “Il mio detective” e “Keep out” edito Magic Press edizioni。 Per la Mangasenpai si tratta del primissimo manga Giapponese composto da tre volumi。 Un manga che fin dal suo annuncio ha fatto strage di cuori e posso capire perché。 I disegni di Hirotaka Kisaragi sono così meravigliosi， precisi con delle figure maschili pazzesche。 Parliamo di uno Yaoi anche se in questo volume scene esplicite in realtà non c’è ne sono salvo per una scena ma cosa davvero di poca cosa。 “Hanger” mi è piaciuto tantissimo per la storia， coinvolgente e diversa dalle altre。 Non ci sono i soliti cliché tipici di questo genere anzi tutto avviene con i giusti tempi， e anche il nascere deI sentimenti non è forzato。 Questo volume è incredibile su svariati punti di vista dai disegni， i personaggi e la storia。 Ci troviamo in una futuristica Tokyo dove dopo anni di ricerca gli scienziati hanno sviluppato delle cellule che rafforzano le capacità fisiche， sotto forma di nano macchine impiantabili， tuttavia se pur trattandosi di un esperimento positivo， si ha un effetto collaterale， molte persone ossessionate dal potere utilizzano super droghe per commettere i peggiori crimini e queste persone vengono chiamate Drugger。 Per risolvere questi crimini viene chiamata in campo la task-force federale。 Qui veniamo a conoscenza del nostro protagonista Hajime Tsukumo， un ragazzo che per pagare i debiti dovuti a problemi familiari （non dico altro farei spoiler） viene trasferito nell’unità speciale: Squad 4 specializzata nel fermare i Druggers con l’aiuto di un Hanger ovvero dei Druggers che sono stati condannati in passato e che svolgono un lavoro di supporto ai sevizi di sicurezza in cambio di una riduzione della pena。 Ed è proprio qui che faremo la conoscenza del partner di Hajime， si tratta di Zeroichi。 Tra i due inizialmente non c’è un bel feeling ma presto le cose cambieranno。 Hajime inizialmente non vede il suo Hanger in maniera positiva dato il suo carattere irascibile。 Ma ben presto Hajime riuscirà a vedere il suo partner con occhi diversi， affezionandosi in una maniera molto particolare。 Zeroichi è un personaggio enigmatico che ha perso la memoria e non ricorda sulla di quello che è avvenuto nel suo passato o chi è davvero， l’unica cosa che sa e che deve scontare 512 anni di pena。 Anche i personaggi secondari sono che si possono ammirare nel retro di copertina sono ben caratterizzati e hanno una storia molto particolare。 Non posso svelare molto altro perché farei spoiler ma quello che lascia questo manga dentro è tantissima curiosità！ Io non vedo l’ora di poter leggere il volume successivo è scoprire cosa accadrà ma soprattuto scoprire qualcosa in più sul passato di Zeroichi。 Come sempre la Mangasenpai non delude mai ne per i contenuti ne per le splendide copertine！ Consigliato davvero ad un vasto pubblico che ama le storie romantiche e poliziesche e anche a chi vuole approcciare nel mondo dello Yaoi！ 。。。more

Dani（elle） ，

3。5 with an LGBT bonus。 Broody love interest， earnest main character， and weird science - fun times。

Marianne ，

Wow， kunne slet ikke ligge den fra mig 😄 super fed serie， og glæder mig til at se hvad 2'eren har at byde på 🤩 Wow， kunne slet ikke ligge den fra mig 😄 super fed serie， og glæder mig til at se hvad 2'eren har at byde på 🤩 。。。more

Ludo ，

Ho trovato questo manga molto più “dolce” di quanto mi aspettassi。Dato che le coppie sono composte da un poliziotto e un criminale， pensavo che ci sarebbero state pagine e pagine di odio reciproco; immaginavo una sorta di ‘enemies to lovers’ e invece ho avuto ‘and they were roommates’。Quanto alla trama， quella sulla copertina è abbastanza generale， quindi， è stata tutta una piacevole scoperta。Segnalo che la lettura è per un pubblico maturo （per ambientazione e temi trattati）， ma la consiglio！

Elizabeth ，

I really enjoyed this。 I lied how all the characters are unique and each have their own little quirks。 I’m intrigued to see how it continues。

Soobie's scared ，

Una piccola nota sulla traduzione， per cominciare。 Non so perché ma mi è sembrato di trovare costruzioni inglesi nei dialoghi。 Cose come sta venendo usato come magazzino si spiegano poco in italiano; ma it's being used as a 。。。 funziona perfettamente in inglese。 E ce n'è un'altra， ma non ho il fumetto sottomano。A parte questo， la storia mi è piaciuta。 Non ci sono scene di sesso esagerate e i due personaggi principali mi stanno simpatici。 Il mondo è un po' strano， con queste droghe potentissime， Una piccola nota sulla traduzione， per cominciare。 Non so perché ma mi è sembrato di trovare costruzioni inglesi nei dialoghi。 Cose come sta venendo usato come magazzino si spiegano poco in italiano; ma it's being used as a 。。。 funziona perfettamente in inglese。 E ce n'è un'altra， ma non ho il fumetto sottomano。A parte questo， la storia mi è piaciuta。 Non ci sono scene di sesso esagerate e i due personaggi principali mi stanno simpatici。 Il mondo è un po' strano， con queste droghe potentissime， ma credibile。Molto belli i disegni。Direi che continuo con questa serie！ 。。。more

Kathryn ，

Very enjoyable it’s got love and romance and a lot of tropes but I still loved it。 I also like they art and the different couples can’t wait to read the next one。

Brittany Walker （NekosBooks） ，

Like the art style and I enjoyed the storyline so far so I'm excited to continue on with the series。 Like the art style and I enjoyed the storyline so far so I'm excited to continue on with the series。 。。。more

Clemy-chan ，

3。5Very good concept， pretty art， some issues with pacing。

Heather ，

I saw the pretty art and bought this manga expecting to see bishounen with just enough hint of flirtation to spark my imagination （like "Free"）。 What I didn't realize is that it actually is the BL genre （per the stamp on the back cover） and there was even a brief smut scene， which was surprising considering there's no "explicit" parental advisory and the manga wasn't plastic-sealed。On the whole I thought this manga was good。 The characters have unique personalities and individual abilities that I saw the pretty art and bought this manga expecting to see bishounen with just enough hint of flirtation to spark my imagination （like "Free"）。 What I didn't realize is that it actually is the BL genre （per the stamp on the back cover） and there was even a brief smut scene， which was surprising considering there's no "explicit" parental advisory and the manga wasn't plastic-sealed。On the whole I thought this manga was good。 The characters have unique personalities and individual abilities that get more interesting as the story evolves and more of their facets are revealed。 I will say that I typically prefer yaoi with 25% plot and 75% romance， and this was more like 90% action and fight scenes and 10% romantic potential。The main character is a rookie cop， freshly assigned to work with a "Hanger，" a drug-addicted criminal。 These partnerships are common on the police force。 Drugs in this world infuse humans with special powers （super strength， the ability to heal others， etc。）， so not only are Hangers physically superior to most humans， but they also have knowledge of other criminals and their activities。 So they trade their help in catching other drug-addicted crooks for reduced sentences。 Most of them have hundreds of years to spend in custody， so they work hard to try and have some kind of life outside of prison some day。 The cops （or "Keepers"） they partner with sort of "control" them with a bracelet called a "lock。" If the Hanger gets too far away from his or her Keeper， they will be incapacitated （or killed？） by the device。 So it is in the criminal Hangers' best interests to play nice and work companionably with their cop Keepers。For me， the main character tends to fade into the background。 He's a cookie-cut figure， a rookie cop who doesn't know anything about anything and therefore has to be mentored and is often teased by everyone around him。 He doesn't have a lot of his own personality as of yet。 His Hanger， on the other hand， is very mysterious。 He has no memories prior to his arrest， though the reason for that is not explained in volume 1 of the manga。 （And for some reason I am suspicious as to whether he even has amnesia or if he's lying about it， because he always gets quiet when someone mentions it。。。） It's kind of adorable that he fights off his addiction cravings with food， because he's always hungry and likes for the rookie to prepare his meals。 Which is about the only "romantic" thing going on between them at this point。Halfway through volume 1， a second Hanger/Keeper couple is introduced。 Sometimes I found them annoying， but they grew on me。 The Hanger is a major flirt。 His Keeper is the nerdy， rude genius type。 I kind of have a thing for those standoffish characters with glasses who condescend to everyone around them。 lol They are an actual couple and have had feelings for each other since they were in college together， before things went south and one of them turned to a life of crime。 They are the more interesting couple， all things considered， and they're the ones that have a love scene in this volume， because this Hanger has to control his drug cravings with sex。All in all， an interesting setup。 Like I said， I prefer a lot more romance than this volume delivered， but the world is complex and required a lot of building and explanation up to now。 I'm hoping the story heats up in the next couple of volumes。 I can forgive a slow start when the storytelling is as rewarding as this one， and the manga felt really long and took me three sittings to finish reading。 It doesn't feel like an info-dump， though， because everything is shown， not just told， to the reader。 You get your money's worth。 。。。more

Anette Katariina ，

😍4。5 stars， cannot wait till I get my hands on volume 2！

Kris ，

The characters are beautiful， as usual for Kisaragi sensei， and interesting， even if Tsukumo is prone to making inspirational speeches， the action is tight and well paced。 Very interested in seeing where Sensei takes the story。

Yuiko ，

I felt they formed a bond way to quicky

Maxine Livingstone ，

I thought this was a new Manga series。 However， this book was published in 2015 with only a second book。 That is sad because I enjoyed this Manga very much; especially since it's yaoi （m/m romance）。 I thought this was a new Manga series。 However， this book was published in 2015 with only a second book。 That is sad because I enjoyed this Manga very much; especially since it's yaoi （m/m romance）。 。。。more

Jessie H。 ，

3。5/5 StarsI really enjoyed this manga and I loved that it was a near-future sci-fi tale！ I'm interested to see where the author takes the story in later volumes！ 3。5/5 StarsI really enjoyed this manga and I loved that it was a near-future sci-fi tale！ I'm interested to see where the author takes the story in later volumes！ 。。。more

Carlos Compton-Jimenez ，

Beautiful art！ A different kind of futuristic yaoi。

Amanda Setasha Hall ，

Really freaking great art， and some extremely interesting and unique story。I don't honestly remember how I stumbled across this gem， but definitely going to be keeping up with this series。 Really freaking great art， and some extremely interesting and unique story。I don't honestly remember how I stumbled across this gem， but definitely going to be keeping up with this series。 。。。more

Elyse ，

This look like a promising new series。 The art and characters are gorgeous， the world building & concept are also super cool。In a future Tokyo， a new drug was created to enhance the humans abilities。 People have become obsess with it and crime is rising。 Team Hajime & Zeroichi are working for the security service， their job is to stop the “drugger”。 Hajime is a rookie and become the other man Keeper， since Zeroichi is a criminal with no memory （what they call a Hanger。） The two partners do not g This look like a promising new series。 The art and characters are gorgeous， the world building & concept are also super cool。In a future Tokyo， a new drug was created to enhance the humans abilities。 People have become obsess with it and crime is rising。 Team Hajime & Zeroichi are working for the security service， their job is to stop the “drugger”。 Hajime is a rookie and become the other man Keeper， since Zeroichi is a criminal with no memory （what they call a Hanger。） The two partners do not get along at the beginning。Hajime get kidnap because his blood has strange proprieties。 Once he gets out of the situation， the bureau assigns his Hanger as a 24 hours a day bodyguard。 The keeper think living together will bring him closer to his charge， and hopefully make him understand him better。Those two are not the only team of keeper/hanger。 There is also Hibiki & Hashima， who become some sort of rivals to our main duo。 The two men share a complicated past and Hajime cannot help but to compare his relationship with Zeroichi to them。I am hook and cannot wait for volume 1。 I am really interest to find out more about Zeroichi and the progress of his partnership with Hajime。 So far， the two characters have strong personalities and a lot of charisma together。 There is no rush romance what so ever， which I found is a nice thing， I am pretty sure this will be more develop in further volumes。 。。。more

Meghan ，

I am a huge fan of Hajime Tsukomo Manga series and this was no disappointment from the others。 Our patrons are die hard fans of Manga and this manga graphic novel is sure to be loved。 I am always fascinated by the art of Manga and love the books that are high in the creative department such as this one。 The ones involving crime and the police force tend to be more on the popular side and are sure to be a hit with our collection and that is why we are rating it 5 stars！

Jen/The Tolkien Gal/ジェニファー ，

4。2 stars: How is this not more popular？Hanger manga vol。 1: An action-packed cyberpunk manga with some Fantastically well developed romance to boot with including my new favourite genre of romance， boy's loveThe calendar is gone and has been replaced by the anno scientia。 The society is focused on science and preventing a great plague from happening once again。 All humans are augmented or adapted with implants to make them better - but some become obsessed with this。 What I find fascinating is 4。2 stars: How is this not more popular？Hanger manga vol。 1: An action-packed cyberpunk manga with some Fantastically well developed romance to boot with including my new favourite genre of romance， boy's loveThe calendar is gone and has been replaced by the anno scientia。 The society is focused on science and preventing a great plague from happening once again。 All humans are augmented or adapted with implants to make them better - but some become obsessed with this。 What I find fascinating is that implantation of technology has become an indie fascination and obsession， so this isn't far from the truth。In this futuristic Neo-Tokyo， crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities。 So hangers and their handlers deal with these baddies。I'll admit it。 I enjoy light BL or any romance - but it must never be at the foreground of the story; it should be there to enhance the story （usually in a fantasy or sci-fi setting）。 However， I usually just request manga on NG because well， it's manga。Now here's the interesting part - the handlers are like normal policemen whereas the hangers are ex "druggers"。 By working with the police to capture other druggers， they get years shaved off their prison sentence。 Enter Zeroichi， who just happens to have a five hundred year prison sentence and absolutely no memory of his past life。 You can imagine what kind of moral dilemmas hangers go through as they have to capture or kill those who they were once akin to。Zeroichi's handler is Tsukumo， a soft-spoken and kind young man with a heart of gold。 He's stuck with a mountain of debt accumulated due to his now-dead mother。 And what's worse is， Tsukumo suffers from the very illness his mother succumbed to。Tsukumo: "Despite many years trying to fight it， the disease finally took my mother。 When she passed away， all I had was the massive debt accrued from all the hospital bills。" Zeroichi protects and kicks ass while Tsukumo is just an absolute sweetheart。 The action sequences are so fantastically drawn and I cannot believe that this manga hasn't gotten popular。 It's more of a shounen-ai than a yaoi， so I'd recommend this to just about anyone who doesn't mind grown men kissing。"Hey， don't talk to me like that asshole！。""And so we became partners and started working together。""At least， that's how it was supposed to go。" But that's what I love about this manga - it manages to have you enraptured with the story while still absolutely smitten by the tension between Tsukumo and Zeroichi simultaneously。 And the aforementioned attraction is not just sexual， but character-driven。 Zeroichi treats Tsukumo like shit， but the banter is fantastic。 Zeroichi is tall， dark and mysterious - just how some of you like it ;）。 Zeroichi is more advanced and powerful than any other drugger ever before recorded - which is why he is so important in helping catch other druggers。 I absolutely love the moral struggle Zeroichi goes through as he has to eliminate those who are just like him - addicts; probably people just trying to find a way out of a world gone mad or just plain shitheads"You know there isn't a single guy who's lasted more than two months with me。"The placement of the speech bubbles is also very well done and it really adds to the story and tension。I just love both men because: 1） They have great backstories and character development。2）They are so grumpy！ （except sometimes Tsukumo is kind on the inside）3）The romance I suspect is blooming is awesome！ It's a slow burner and it's built on tension， irritation and intrigue。 Zeroichi sees Tsukumo as weak。 I just love these interactions！ And this is coming from someone who has never read a romance novel in her life。There are so many cool tidbits about the characters and universe we discover - and that's how you do world-building， ladies and gents。 Bit by bit， not too much but not too little。My ship sailed away with my heart。 When Tsukumo gets hurt， Zeroichi calls for 24/7 witness protection， which comes in the form of Zeroichi protecting Tsukumo 24/7 and so， needs to live with him， I'm fangirling too much。Side-not: Another another team of 'bounty hunters' are introduced - both Hanger and Keeper named Hibiki （a pain-in-the-ass know it all ex-drugger） and Hashima is a sweetheart and a bit of a tease。 There are not only rivalries and tension between hanga]er and keeper but between couples！ I friggen love this！ And when you find out about Hibiki and Hashima's backstories I guarantee you'll shed at least one tear for their loyalty and dedication to each other。[image error]And so the baddies get bigger， the romance gets stronger， the world-building more intricate， the humour funnier and the action more packed。 I really， really recommend this book to everyone who loves manga。 The only reason I dropped a star is that I felt that there is something bigger at play that could have been introduced earlier on。 I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Woowott ，

3。5 stars

Sionna ，

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own*I don't usually read yaoi， so I'm not sure what the genre is up to these days， but I ended up really liking this one。 It was difficult to read because of the format it was sent in， but I'm not letting that color my judgement。 I really liked the concept， the story and how the characters are growing or opening up together。 The action was really cool too。 The only start that really started making me *I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own*I don't usually read yaoi， so I'm not sure what the genre is up to these days， but I ended up really liking this one。 It was difficult to read because of the format it was sent in， but I'm not letting that color my judgement。 I really liked the concept， the story and how the characters are growing or opening up together。 The action was really cool too。 The only start that really started making me feel uncomfortable is the second pair of Hanger/Keeper we meet and how they have to handle the Hanger's need to recharge。 Just seemed a bit。。。 :/ not okay to me， until after they were honest with each other。 Anyhow， the story is interesting enough， so I plan on continuing this。 。。。more

Kate （Looking Glass Reads） ，

I was intrigued when I saw TokyoPop licensed a new manga， so I made sure I grabbed a copy as soon as I could。 Hanger Vol 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi is a yaoi near-future manga with just a hint of a buddy cop story feel at certain points。The story is set in a near future Tokyo where nanotechnology is used by many people as a way to enhance their bodies。 Drugs and drug dealers are rampant in the city as well， cashing in on nanotechnology。 Drug runners caught by the police have the option of becoming a I was intrigued when I saw TokyoPop licensed a new manga， so I made sure I grabbed a copy as soon as I could。 Hanger Vol 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi is a yaoi near-future manga with just a hint of a buddy cop story feel at certain points。The story is set in a near future Tokyo where nanotechnology is used by many people as a way to enhance their bodies。 Drugs and drug dealers are rampant in the city as well， cashing in on nanotechnology。 Drug runners caught by the police have the option of becoming a Hanger – they get clean and have nanotechnology used to link yourself to a police officer in order to prevent the Hanger from escaping or returning to a live of crime。 The more drug runners they apprehend， the more time is shaved off of their sentence。This is a very interesting sci-fi world and one I wanted to learn more about。 The premise is a very solid one that tiptoes towards a society that could easily become cyberpunk。 Unfortunately， we don’t get as much in depth knowledge as I wished we did about any of this。 Overviews of nanotechnology， the drug runners turned terrorists， and hangers are all given， but we don’t learn all of the nitty gritty details。 Now， this is somewhat expected for a first volume – if everything is imparted now what is left for later？ But I do think that just a little more detail would have been very useful。As for the main characters， I liked both of them。 The author describes the manga as a buddy cop story in the afterward， and this is definitely felt in the interactions of Investigator Hajime Tsukumo and his hanger Zeroichi。 They have very different personalities and experiences， and their interactions are fun。 I really enjoyed reading about these two， and I found myself sympathizing a great deal with Hajime’s situation in the beginning of the manga。There are certain places where the plot about capturing drug lords and thwarting terrorist acts in the city takes a back seat to Hajime and Zeroichi’s relationship。 That said， I do like their relationship and want to see it grow， but a better balance between these two story elements could have been achieved。 On a similar note， another hanger team is introduced and focused on quite heavily in the later chapters of this volume。 While I was intrigued by the new characters and the mystery of Zeroichi warnings， I couldn’t help but feel like the story was diverted a little too much。 Both new characters are very interesting， with a tragic backstory and very deserving of their own arc somewhere down the line。 Having this placed only a few chapters into the first volume detracts from getting to know our two main characters better and the setting up of plots and themes that will run throughout the series。The fight scenes are a lot of fun。 Zeroichi has inhuman strength， as do many of the drug dealers。 This leads to some over the top scenes with lots of bodies flying through walls。 What could have turned into standard over the top fighting fare that is often found in manga was grounded by the consequences of this type of fighting。 There is humor in it， at times， with the characters exactly aware of how over the top， how strong and inhuman it all is。 Being thrown through a wall isn’t something that is simply shaken off。 It has very real consequences。 Hajime， who isn’t enhanced by nanotechnology， also is a much more of a liability in fights， something that is addressed within the manga。A lot of promise lays in this series。 Certain elements remind me of other near future police based manga and anime。 Honestly， I’d read more just for that alone。 The two main characters are both very likable and interesting。 I want to know how their professional and personal relationships are going to evolve。 I want to know more about Zeroichi’s past and what made him amnesic。 I want to know how Hajime’s inability to use nanotechnology will affect him。 I want to learn more about both of their pasts。Now， I read this manga as an e-arc， and I have to say that certain fonts were almost completely unreadable。 Usually this isn’t something I’d draw attention to， but seeing as that I haven’t found other TokyoPop arcs to be of this sort of quality I would suggest flipping through the physical copy before purchasing it just to ensure that everything is readable。Hanger Vol 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi was a fun manga I will probably continue with。 If you like yaoi manga or near future science fiction I would suggest picking up a copy。I received this manga from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。This review and more can be found at Looking Glass Reads。 。。。more

Sherry ，

I’ve recently started exploring manga， although I haven’t read much yet。 As a newbie， I thought the premise of Hanger was interesting enough， but the execution of the story wasn’t as strong as it could be。Set in a future version of Tokyo， the plot involves two young men， Hajime and Zeroichi。 Hajime is a traffic cop who is transferred into a special division that involves him partnering as a “Keeper” with a convicted criminal known as a “hanger。” Hangers are humans who have been enhanced by nanot I’ve recently started exploring manga， although I haven’t read much yet。 As a newbie， I thought the premise of Hanger was interesting enough， but the execution of the story wasn’t as strong as it could be。Set in a future version of Tokyo， the plot involves two young men， Hajime and Zeroichi。 Hajime is a traffic cop who is transferred into a special division that involves him partnering as a “Keeper” with a convicted criminal known as a “hanger。” Hangers are humans who have been enhanced by nanotechnology to the point that they can be dangerous to the people around them。 If such heavily enhanced individuals commit a crime， they work off their sentence by bringing in other criminals under the supervision of their Keeper。 Hajime is heavily in debt because of his deceased mother’s medical bills， so he agrees to participate in the program， even though nanotech doesn’t work on him at all， leaving him extremely vulnerable to the violence he encounters。 He’s also becomes somewhat fascinated by Zeroichi and wants to help this strange man with whom he works。So far， so good。 The problem is that there are a few too many repetitive scenes of Zeroichi or other hangers attacking criminals。 Scenes that aren’t even particularly well thought out， in my opinion; everybody sure crashes through walls a lot。 That takes the focus away from the relationship developing between the two men， which is the much more interesting part of the story。 Although even that aspect of the narrative feels a bit formulaic to me。The one thing that really intrigued me is the mystery of Zeroichi’s past。 He doesn’t remember anything prior to the previous year， and Hajime can’t find any information about any crime he committed。 I’m curious enough that I may just pick up the next volume to see how that plot point develops。A copy of this book was provided through NetGalley for review; all opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Anne ，

What appears to be another hit from Kisaragi， Hanger is set up to be a great new manga series that is a must read for fans。 Unfortunately I had a hard time reading it due to format issues， which hopefully will not translate out into the actual novel copies。Hanger jumps right into the action with a nice opening scene presenting us with both main characters front and center。 It gives us readers a sense of Zeroichi （01） and Hajimes' relationship and sets us up for great character development throug What appears to be another hit from Kisaragi， Hanger is set up to be a great new manga series that is a must read for fans。 Unfortunately I had a hard time reading it due to format issues， which hopefully will not translate out into the actual novel copies。Hanger jumps right into the action with a nice opening scene presenting us with both main characters front and center。 It gives us readers a sense of Zeroichi （01） and Hajimes' relationship and sets us up for great character development throughout the series。 The backdrop for this relationship is well thought out and （even if a tad cliched） seems to work well with Kisaragis' style。 。。。more

Reference

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