Asadora!, Vol. 1
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- Author：Naoki Urasawa
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Summary
A deadly typhoon， a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit。
In 2020， a large creature rampages through Tokyo， destroying everything in its path。
In 1959， Asa Asada， a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya， is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices。 When a typhoon hits Nagoya， Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive。 But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye。
When Asa’s mother goes into labor yet again， Asa runs off to find a doctor。 But no one bats an eye when she doesn’t return—not even as a storm approaches Nagoya。 Forgotten yet again， Asa runs into a burglar and tries to stop him on her own， a decision that leads to an unlikely alliance。
In 2020， a large creature rampages through Tokyo， destroying everything in its path。
In 1959， Asa Asada， a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya， is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices。 When a typhoon hits Nagoya， Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive。 But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye。
When Asa’s mother goes into labor yet again， Asa runs off to find a doctor。 But no one bats an eye when she doesn’t return—not even as a storm approaches Nagoya。 Forgotten yet again， Asa runs into a burglar and tries to stop him on her own， a decision that leads to an unlikely alliance。
Reviews
Evelina | AvalinahsBooks
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How I read this: Free ebook copy received through EdelweissWell， I am HOOKED。 This was a cute and inspiring story， where a little girl and an old man， both with their own set of problems， accidentally end up together during a typhoon。 The city gets destroyed by the wind and water， and the little girl doesn't even know if her family's alive， but she chooses to instead save others and bring them food and water。 It's all about not giving up。The ending was a total cliffhanger！ Now I must find out wh How I read this: Free ebook copy received through EdelweissWell， I am HOOKED。 This was a cute and inspiring story， where a little girl and an old man， both with their own set of problems， accidentally end up together during a typhoon。 The city gets destroyed by the wind and water， and the little girl doesn't even know if her family's alive， but she chooses to instead save others and bring them food and water。 It's all about not giving up。The ending was a total cliffhanger！ Now I must find out what happens next。I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy of the ebook in exchange to my honest review。 This has not affected my opinion。Book Blog | Bookstagram | Bookish Twitter 。。。more
Mark Schlatter
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There are hints that this will develop into a kaiju tale， but the first volume is primarily concerned with introducing Asadora， a young girl caught up in a horrendous typhoon and flood on the Japanese cast。 As always， Naoki Urasawa's artwork is top notch。 There are hints that this will develop into a kaiju tale， but the first volume is primarily concerned with introducing Asadora， a young girl caught up in a horrendous typhoon and flood on the Japanese cast。 As always， Naoki Urasawa's artwork is top notch。 。。。more
andrew y
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Classic Urasawa。 I’ll read the next one。
Rochoco27
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En temps normal je ne suis pas fan des mangas mais celui ci m'a beaucoup plu。 Les dessins étaient très réaliste et l'histoire n'était pas fantastique。。ce qui m'a plue ！ En temps normal je ne suis pas fan des mangas mais celui ci m'a beaucoup plu。 Les dessins étaient très réaliste et l'histoire n'était pas fantastique。。ce qui m'a plue ！ 。。。more
Timo Wahyu Widiyanto
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I've finally enjoyed the latest work of Naoki Urasawa。 Centered on a girl named Asa that has eleven siblings in his family （wow。。。 Her mother is hyperproductive 😅）， she suddenly trapped in a typhoon disaster with a quite depressing old man。The first volume succeed to make me curious about why Urasawa sensei suddenly change the time set from year 2020 in the first few pages to year 1957 in the restart of the pages。 Can't wait to read the second volume！ I've finally enjoyed the latest work of Naoki Urasawa。 Centered on a girl named Asa that has eleven siblings in his family （wow。。。 Her mother is hyperproductive 😅）， she suddenly trapped in a typhoon disaster with a quite depressing old man。The first volume succeed to make me curious about why Urasawa sensei suddenly change the time set from year 2020 in the first few pages to year 1957 in the restart of the pages。 Can't wait to read the second volume！ 。。。more
Raven Black
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I started this book thinking there was going to be some big excitement on every page。 Instead， it has one large moment and the rest of the book is what we do to survive every day。 This book is dull and yet， packed full and punches you。 The black and white illustrations give it a feel of the time and fit the mood。 The side story seems awkward at first， but has a weird connection to the main storyline。 The pop references of the time are interesting。 And having it set in Japan at the end of the Sec I started this book thinking there was going to be some big excitement on every page。 Instead， it has one large moment and the rest of the book is what we do to survive every day。 This book is dull and yet， packed full and punches you。 The black and white illustrations give it a feel of the time and fit the mood。 The side story seems awkward at first， but has a weird connection to the main storyline。 The pop references of the time are interesting。 And having it set in Japan at the end of the Second World War is a different setting for most Western readers。 The managa format could be confusing at first， but once into it， it flows。 I am curious what peoples thoughts are about the characters portrayal on the page。 A few times I felt they looked like the American political cartoons of stereotypical Japanese people before/during the war。 The whole book is an experience: You first read it。 You then look at the art。 And finally you combine the two and this will give you your final feeling of everything。 。。。more
Dylan
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As I've mentioned before， it's difficult to rate individual volumes because， unlike graphic novels， individual volumes rarely comprise a single story （arc）。In addition to featuring excellent writing and beautiful artwork， this first volume of Asadora！ breathes life into both Asa and Kasuga。 It's a piece of post-WWII historical fiction。 That is， until the end of the volume - and naturally， it ends on a cliff hanger that has me eager for the second volume。After reading Sneeze and Asadora！， I'm con As I've mentioned before， it's difficult to rate individual volumes because， unlike graphic novels， individual volumes rarely comprise a single story （arc）。In addition to featuring excellent writing and beautiful artwork， this first volume of Asadora！ breathes life into both Asa and Kasuga。 It's a piece of post-WWII historical fiction。 That is， until the end of the volume - and naturally， it ends on a cliff hanger that has me eager for the second volume。After reading Sneeze and Asadora！， I'm convinced that Urasawa's ability to draw faces that convey real emotion is among the best there is。 In relation to the Western parallel （GNs）， the only artist that comes close is Jeff Lemire。（It also smells good。 Who knew so many people would ask me about that comment？ Don't y'all smell your books sometimes？ Gosh。） 。。。more
Kristy
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Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this for free in exchange for an honest review。I have been a fan of Naoki Urasawa for since the early 1990s when I first read Yawara！ and Monster， so I was really excited to read his new （at least new to me） series。 Urasawa is so good at conveying the emotions of the characters both in his art and through his writing。 Despite the hardships around her， and the fact that everyone forgets about her， she still tries to see the best in others。 I'm really ex Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this for free in exchange for an honest review。I have been a fan of Naoki Urasawa for since the early 1990s when I first read Yawara！ and Monster， so I was really excited to read his new （at least new to me） series。 Urasawa is so good at conveying the emotions of the characters both in his art and through his writing。 Despite the hardships around her， and the fact that everyone forgets about her， she still tries to see the best in others。 I'm really excited to read volume 2 and 3。 。。。more
Caroline Lewis
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I didn't take to this straight away as I found the characters were not rounded out enough and the plot jumped ahead in places without much preamble。 I did like the theme of helping others and being part of a community。 The ending made me curious to know what could possibly happen in the next volume。I received this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 I didn't take to this straight away as I found the characters were not rounded out enough and the plot jumped ahead in places without much preamble。 I did like the theme of helping others and being part of a community。 The ending made me curious to know what could possibly happen in the next volume。I received this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Iman
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Kekuatan pak Urasawa Naoki adalah bagaimana dia menciptakan sebuah karakter。 Seorang Bapak-Bapak dengan mata pesimis， dan gadis kecil berponi yang hiperaktif， tidak menyangka， sebuah duet karakter yang membuat saya sangat antusias。 Sebagai Tuhan dan Sutradara di komiknya， Urasawa Naoki piawai mengaduk-aduk konflik dan plot/tentang waktu。 Umumnya， sebuah kabel 'flashback' akan dibuat berbeda dg panel 'present'。 Di Asadora ini， dua panel （atau bahkan juga 'future'） dibuat seragam， namun ini yangem Kekuatan pak Urasawa Naoki adalah bagaimana dia menciptakan sebuah karakter。 Seorang Bapak-Bapak dengan mata pesimis， dan gadis kecil berponi yang hiperaktif， tidak menyangka， sebuah duet karakter yang membuat saya sangat antusias。 Sebagai Tuhan dan Sutradara di komiknya， Urasawa Naoki piawai mengaduk-aduk konflik dan plot/tentang waktu。 Umumnya， sebuah kabel 'flashback' akan dibuat berbeda dg panel 'present'。 Di Asadora ini， dua panel （atau bahkan juga 'future'） dibuat seragam， namun ini yangembuat membaca Asadora sangat amat mengasikkan。 Dibuka dg halaman berwarna tahun 2020， kemudian setting beralih di Jepang tahun 1959， ya， Urasawa Naoki memang "sejahat" itu。 Membaca vol 1 komik Urasawa Naoki， yaitu Asadora， kita sudah tau akan ada banyak peristiwa luar biasa di volume-volume berikutnya。 。。。more
Timothy
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A young girl， a typhoon， a pilot and rice balls。 This manga follows the adventure of Asa Asada， a young girl living in Post WWII Nagoya Japan。 One fateful day while going out to get a doctor for her mother during a typhoon， Asa encounters a man who is burglaring a neighboring house。 In a panic， the man kidnaps Asa and they weather the storm together only to discover that the storm has destroyed most of the city。 Asa and the man develop a plan to help the survivors while searching for Asa's famil A young girl， a typhoon， a pilot and rice balls。 This manga follows the adventure of Asa Asada， a young girl living in Post WWII Nagoya Japan。 One fateful day while going out to get a doctor for her mother during a typhoon， Asa encounters a man who is burglaring a neighboring house。 In a panic， the man kidnaps Asa and they weather the storm together only to discover that the storm has destroyed most of the city。 Asa and the man develop a plan to help the survivors while searching for Asa's family。As far as plots go， it was well thought out and gives just enough to make the reader want to know what happens next。 There are scenes that seem like they are out of sequence， but it gives the book a nice touch。 Well done。**I received a copy from a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
Andrew Cook
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Love。 Love。 Love。 I can’t wait for the next volume！
John
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I hadn’t read the blurb before reading this， so the twist at the end took me completely by surprise。 I love the Viz Signature edition， the always exceptional art， and the engaging story。 My bookshelves would complain， if they could， about the mess I am making of them with yet another ongoing series。
Emmy
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Awesome start to the series！ I can't wait to see what happens next！ Urasawa is an amazing writer。 The characters seem to pop off the page， and I loved the elements of mystery （and fantasy） woven into what seems to be a pretty basic story。 I had such a hard time putting it down。 I can't wait to see what comes next！ Awesome start to the series！ I can't wait to see what happens next！ Urasawa is an amazing writer。 The characters seem to pop off the page， and I loved the elements of mystery （and fantasy） woven into what seems to be a pretty basic story。 I had such a hard time putting it down。 I can't wait to see what comes next！ 。。。more
Geoff
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This is the third book by Urasawa that I've read and I'm really coming to love his quirky， heartfelt stories with a hint of the fantastic。 He clearly cares about people and community and human potential and giant monsters， and this story has all of the above in just the right amounts （plus a huge heap of tragedy）。 His art style is somehow simultaneously realistic and caricatured， which keeps you a bit off kilter （or maybe it's the kids who are more realistic and the adults who are caricatured， w This is the third book by Urasawa that I've read and I'm really coming to love his quirky， heartfelt stories with a hint of the fantastic。 He clearly cares about people and community and human potential and giant monsters， and this story has all of the above in just the right amounts （plus a huge heap of tragedy）。 His art style is somehow simultaneously realistic and caricatured， which keeps you a bit off kilter （or maybe it's the kids who are more realistic and the adults who are caricatured， which is an interesting thematic marker）。 It's hard not to root for all of the characters。 The start of the story is totally different in tone from most of the book so it will be really interesting to see where this goes。 Recommended！**Thanks to the artist， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
David
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so much compassion and at least the starting point of what could be an uplifting manga and story。
Martha
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Spoiler-free part of this review: Urasawa is still a great artist， and for an author who loves plucky female characters， Asada Asa is about his pluckiest。 I've read a few volumes ahead through fan translations before this got licensed and am really looking forward to reading the rest of it。Okay， spoilers now？All right， so Urasawa has never hidden that he loves kaiju stories， that Godzilla in particular was very influential on him as a child。 It comes up in the semi-autobiographical flashbacks in Spoiler-free part of this review: Urasawa is still a great artist， and for an author who loves plucky female characters， Asada Asa is about his pluckiest。 I've read a few volumes ahead through fan translations before this got licensed and am really looking forward to reading the rest of it。Okay， spoilers now？All right， so Urasawa has never hidden that he loves kaiju stories， that Godzilla in particular was very influential on him as a child。 It comes up in the semi-autobiographical flashbacks in 20th Century Boys and he discussed it at length in the notes on Sneeze。 So it was probably inevitable that he'd just plain make a manga about kaiju at some point。 But dang if this isn't done fun and well。 The cold open that sets up something attacking Tokyo at the beginning is easy to forget about as the story continues on with very grounded story of survival in a bad typhoon， with a solidly written character in the former WW2 pilot （again， Urasawa shows how much character development he can give in just a few lines of dialog）。 And then you get to the final pages and the image revealed and it's like， okay， we're going there， huh？ This story looks to be his decon-recon of kaiju tropes much in the way that 20th Century Boys decon-reconned mecha， sentai and other shounen tropes。 Very excited for where it's going in the future。 。。。more
Briar's Reviews
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Asadora！ Volume 1 is an intriguing book setting up a real mystery for future volumes。I really enjoyed this manga！ It's been a while since I've been able to find a manga that isn't mostly romance （that's just kinda how the mangas available in my town go as of right now - trends and all）。 Asadora is a tale about a young girl named Asa trying to help her small town after a vicious storm/tsunami/potential monster attack happens。 She is kidnapped by a man trying to desperately help himself but they s Asadora！ Volume 1 is an intriguing book setting up a real mystery for future volumes。I really enjoyed this manga！ It's been a while since I've been able to find a manga that isn't mostly romance （that's just kinda how the mangas available in my town go as of right now - trends and all）。 Asadora is a tale about a young girl named Asa trying to help her small town after a vicious storm/tsunami/potential monster attack happens。 She is kidnapped by a man trying to desperately help himself but they soon become quick friends after some misunderstandings。 They see the devastation in the area and go to help whoever they can。 The worst part about this book is that it ends on a cliffhanger。 Now I really want the sequel！ I need to know what's happening！ I am invested！ What a cruel way to leave it。。。 But also so very good。I highly recommend this manga if you want an engaging read with some mystery in it。 If you want a one and done， don't grab it though。 This series is definitely gonna be a binge worthy one。Five out of five stars。Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Xroldx
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An new Urasawa book is always an event to me。 I think he's my favorite mangakan and this first volume of Asadora is proof why。 This time Urasawa brings the reader to the poverished post war Japan and introduces Asadora， a strong independent girl with a mind of her own。 There's also a mysterie in the works here but this volume mainly focuses on introducing the main character and a disastrous flood。 An new Urasawa book is always an event to me。 I think he's my favorite mangakan and this first volume of Asadora is proof why。 This time Urasawa brings the reader to the poverished post war Japan and introduces Asadora， a strong independent girl with a mind of her own。 There's also a mysterie in the works here but this volume mainly focuses on introducing the main character and a disastrous flood。 。。。more
Brian Hendricks
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A lovely story that calls to mind the kind of young girl protagonists that Hayao Miyazaki is known for （besides， her friendship with a washed-up fighter pilot feels like it comes straight out of a Ghibli feature）。 This was rated teen， I’m guessing because of some rough language and the intensity of the story’s themes， but the book strikes me as being appropriate for precocious children of any age。 Asadora is thrilling and promises even more excitement in its future installments with its big endi A lovely story that calls to mind the kind of young girl protagonists that Hayao Miyazaki is known for （besides， her friendship with a washed-up fighter pilot feels like it comes straight out of a Ghibli feature）。 This was rated teen， I’m guessing because of some rough language and the intensity of the story’s themes， but the book strikes me as being appropriate for precocious children of any age。 Asadora is thrilling and promises even more excitement in its future installments with its big ending reveal。 。。。more
Rolando José Rodríguez De León
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It's Naoki Urasawa， what else do you need to know！ The author of 20th century boys and Monster to mention just two。So far I'm hooked， I will need to read the whole story！， so far there are 4 books in Japan but is an open series， so who knows when will it be finished， but I need to know！Also made a spanish review here:https://pananime。com/LeAn/Entries/202。。。 It's Naoki Urasawa， what else do you need to know！ The author of 20th century boys and Monster to mention just two。So far I'm hooked， I will need to read the whole story！， so far there are 4 books in Japan but is an open series， so who knows when will it be finished， but I need to know！Also made a spanish review here:https://pananime。com/LeAn/Entries/202。。。 。。。more
Rory Wilding
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Set in 1959， there is the Asada family， made up of eleven siblings living in the Port of Nagoya。 As one of the younger siblings， Asa rushes to get the doctor so he can help her mother， who is labor， as a typhoon is raging at the same time。 When Asa encounters a burglar， she pursues him， only to be kidnapped by said burglar。 Thus， an unlikely friendship is formed。Please click here for my full review。 Set in 1959， there is the Asada family， made up of eleven siblings living in the Port of Nagoya。 As one of the younger siblings， Asa rushes to get the doctor so he can help her mother， who is labor， as a typhoon is raging at the same time。 When Asa encounters a burglar， she pursues him， only to be kidnapped by said burglar。 Thus， an unlikely friendship is formed。Please click here for my full review。 。。。more
Charlie
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☁️L'histoire est très intrigante et nous tiens vraiment en joue。 Ça m'a vraiment donné envie de lire la suite。☁️ ☁️L'histoire est très intrigante et nous tiens vraiment en joue。 Ça m'a vraiment donné envie de lire la suite。☁️ 。。。more
Paula Lyle
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This is a charming story about a little girl and a would-be burglar/kidnapper who become heroes in the aftermath of a huge storm。 The story is a long way from finished and I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for this unlikely pair。I received an eARC through NetGalley。 This is a charming story about a little girl and a would-be burglar/kidnapper who become heroes in the aftermath of a huge storm。 The story is a long way from finished and I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for this unlikely pair。I received an eARC through NetGalley。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Although it's not strictly a post-war story， Asadora's first volume is steeped in the trauma of WWII， primarily in how it affected the everyday people and the soldiers who came home。 The main characters are one of each: Asa is a ten-ish year old girl who feels like the invisible person in her large family and she's mistakenly kidnapped by a former fighter pilot who has fallen on hard times since he came home lacking a civilian pilot's license or the money to procure one。 When he snatches Asa off Although it's not strictly a post-war story， Asadora's first volume is steeped in the trauma of WWII， primarily in how it affected the everyday people and the soldiers who came home。 The main characters are one of each: Asa is a ten-ish year old girl who feels like the invisible person in her large family and she's mistakenly kidnapped by a former fighter pilot who has fallen on hard times since he came home lacking a civilian pilot's license or the money to procure one。 When he snatches Asa off the streets （mistakenly taking her for a doctor's daughter）， the two end up unlikely compatriots in the devastation Typhoon Vera wreaked on Nagoya in September of 1959。 （Images of the inundated port show that Urasawa definitely did his research。） Both of them find meaning in their work to help the survivors， which may or may not include Asa's family， as multiple plot threads begin to slowly come together - the cry of a mysterious animal， the treatment of veterans after the war， and the upcoming Olympics all seem to hinge on the rescue efforts that Asa and the pilot kick off。 Even though I'm not sure where this is going it's fascinating， and I'm looking forward to seeing the full picture take shape when viewed from above。 。。。more
Pippa Reads Manga
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If you are familiar with the works of Urasawa， then you know this story is going to be compelling。 The art is striking as always。 Background and character designs offer just enough detail to be expressive without pages feeling cluttered。 Each panel is masterfully drawn and perfectly complements the narrative。While going to fetch a doctor for her pregnant mother， Asa ends up kidnapped by a former military pilot who is down on his luck。 We get to know both characters pretty quickly。 Though Asa is If you are familiar with the works of Urasawa， then you know this story is going to be compelling。 The art is striking as always。 Background and character designs offer just enough detail to be expressive without pages feeling cluttered。 Each panel is masterfully drawn and perfectly complements the narrative。While going to fetch a doctor for her pregnant mother， Asa ends up kidnapped by a former military pilot who is down on his luck。 We get to know both characters pretty quickly。 Though Asa is the real star to me。 Asa immediately became the most endearing character to me that Urasawa has ever written。 She’s smart and headstrong， and absolutely adorable。 I honestly can’t wait to read the next volume。 。。。more
Elisa Fumis
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1959。 Il porto di Nagoya è sferzato da un tifone。 2020。 Tokyo è in fiamme。 Che cosa lega questi due eventi？Asa Asada vive in un famiglia numerosa: ha dieci fratelli e ne sta per nascere un altro。 Nonostante questo， si sente spesso sola e non considerata; nessuno si ricorda di lei o il suo nome， che è troppo semplice rispetto a quelli che sono stati scelti per i suoi fratelli。 （"Asa'' significa mattino in giapponese。）Durante un tifone， incontra Sho-chan， un suo amico， e viene rapita dal Kasuga。 Q 1959。 Il porto di Nagoya è sferzato da un tifone。 2020。 Tokyo è in fiamme。 Che cosa lega questi due eventi？Asa Asada vive in un famiglia numerosa: ha dieci fratelli e ne sta per nascere un altro。 Nonostante questo， si sente spesso sola e non considerata; nessuno si ricorda di lei o il suo nome， che è troppo semplice rispetto a quelli che sono stati scelti per i suoi fratelli。 （"Asa'' significa mattino in giapponese。）Durante un tifone， incontra Sho-chan， un suo amico， e viene rapita dal Kasuga。 Quest'ultimo è un uomo finito， che ha perso la moglie e il figlio e che non ha soldi per comprare il brevetto per volare。 In passato infatti è stato l'eroe dei cieli， colui che ha pilotato un aereo militare durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale e ha riportato i suoi compagni sani e salvi a casa。 Quando il tifone si abbatte sul porto di Nagoya， l'uomo ha una seconda possibilità。。。Asa， la protagonista， si presenta come una bambina intelligente， solare e determinata。 Pur non essendo considerata dagli altri a causa dei numerosi fratelli， non si lamenta。 Una calamità naturale le darà la possibilità di conoscere persone adulte， di affacciarsi a un mondo difficile， duro， di scoprirsi forte e al contempo fragile di fronte a una disgrazia。 Impara che nella vita non bisogna piagnucolare， ma bisogna agire e farsi furbi。 Chi ha timore di fare rischia di perire。Nonostante la paura iniziale， Asa vuole ritrovare la sua famiglia dispersa e aiutare gli altri。In Asadora sembra che tutti abbiano una missione: Asa deve salvare la propria famiglia e distribuire acqua e cibo agli abitanti dall'aereo pilotato dal signor Kasuga， che si rende di nuovo utile， la signora Kinuyo e le altre devono cucinare per tutti gli sfollati， mentre Sho-chan è impegnato ad allenarsi per partecipare alle Olimpiadi e vincere la medaglia d'oro come maratoneta anche per i suoi fratelli， che non hanno potuto parteciparvi a causa della guerra。 Urasawa ci regala uno spaccato di vita intenso e sofferto， enfatizzato dal suo tratto inconfondibile。 Un primo volume che merita di essere letto e che invoglia a continuare la serie。 Lo consiglio a tutti！ 。。。more
Mattia Lugli
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Se mi venisse chiesto qual’è il mio manga preferito， probabilmente risponderei con un opera di Urasawa， ovvero Monster， un fumetto che mi ha letteralmente rapito per la sua bellezza e per la sua storia intricata e piena di mistero。Asadora！ è il nuovo figlio nato dalla penna di Naoki Urasawa， e sembra avere tutte le carte in regola per regalarci ancora una volta un manga da tenere in considerazione e da avere in bella vista sulle nostre librerie！Asadora！ ed il mondo di UrasawaNel primo numero di Se mi venisse chiesto qual’è il mio manga preferito， probabilmente risponderei con un opera di Urasawa， ovvero Monster， un fumetto che mi ha letteralmente rapito per la sua bellezza e per la sua storia intricata e piena di mistero。Asadora！ è il nuovo figlio nato dalla penna di Naoki Urasawa， e sembra avere tutte le carte in regola per regalarci ancora una volta un manga da tenere in considerazione e da avere in bella vista sulle nostre librerie！Asadora！ ed il mondo di UrasawaNel primo numero di Asadora verremo lanciati in un mondo terreno e molto realistico， tipico delle realizzazioni distopiche di Urasawa。 Nelle prime pagine del volume ci troveremo nei giorni nostri， nel 2020， in un Giappone colpito da una calamità misteriosa e che il lettore non saprà identificare， per poi lasciarci tuffare indietro nel tempo， poco dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale。Qui faremo la conoscenza della nostra protagonista Asa Asadora， una bambina che viene da una famiglia molto numerosa， e che per aiutare la mamma in travaglio è corsa fuori poco prima di un tifone per chiamare il ginecologo del paese。Durante il ritorno a casa però succede un fatto insolito， e noi facciamo la conoscenza di alcuni personaggi che （presumibilmente） si faranno rivedere nei prossimi volumi dell’opera。Asa infatti incontrerà un ragazzino intento nella sua corsa， in preparazione al sogno delle olimpiadi， e uno strano signore con il quale condividerà le vicende delle pagine a venire。Mi fermo qui per il momento， per evitarvi spoiler， e vi suggerisco caldamente di acquistare il volume 1 di Asadora！ perché si preannuncia una serie davvero molto avvincente， sia per chi conosce già la firma di questo autore， sia per chi invece， non ha mai letto nulla di suo。Naoki Urasawa e la sua firma costanteChi non è nuovo dei racconti di Urasawa avrà sicuramente molto pane per i suoi denti leggendo questo primo numero di Asadora！Ovviamente， la prima cosa che salta all’occhio è il tratto distintivo e marcato dei disegni dell’autore， riconoscibili in ogni loro forma， e soprattutto nelle espressioni dei diversi personaggi， ma in secondo luogo anche per lo stile unico nel raccontare gli avvenimenti e per alcuni “ripescaggi” fatti da alcune sue vecchie opere。Almeno a me， il ragazzo di corsa con il sogno di partecipare alle olimpiadi ha ricordato tantissimo Donkey， il bambino della banda del Libro delle profezie， con il naso gocciolante e sempre di corsa di 20th Century Boys， ma forse è solo suggestione visiva。Tuttavia， leggendo il primo numero di Asadora！ e vendendo tutte quelle belle tavole di Urasawa è stato impossibile non fare un tuffo nel passato e pensare a quanta bellezza ho avuto il piacere di vedere e leggere dai suoi Manga。Inoltre poi， era da tanto con un finale di un manga non mi incuriosiva tanto come questo。 E penso di aver detto tutto！ 。。。more
Filippo Tanganelli
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Introduttivo
Alexander Peterhans
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Asa， the youngest in a large family living in 1950s Japan， is sent out in a storm to find the doctor， because her mother is about to give birth。She surprises a bumbling burglar， who mistakes her for another girl and decides to kidnap her。 Turns out the kidnapper/burglar is an ex fighter pilot from WW2， who has largely been forgotten and ignored。 Asa tells him who she is， and that she is convinced that no one will come to look for her。 Then the storm really starts to rip。When their town has been Asa， the youngest in a large family living in 1950s Japan， is sent out in a storm to find the doctor， because her mother is about to give birth。She surprises a bumbling burglar， who mistakes her for another girl and decides to kidnap her。 Turns out the kidnapper/burglar is an ex fighter pilot from WW2， who has largely been forgotten and ignored。 Asa tells him who she is， and that she is convinced that no one will come to look for her。 Then the storm really starts to rip。When their town has been devastated， Asa convinces the pilot that they have to do something to help the people。I don't read a lot of manga， but it is fun to try and find what my niche is， as it were， and I think I have found it！ Really fun， beautifully expressive art， made this a book I really enjoyed， and I was only slightly sad it ends on a cliffhanger - but I'll just have to read the following volumes。（Kindly received an ARC from Viz Media through Edelweiss） 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Asadora!, Vol. 1
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Asadora!, Vol. 1&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Asadora!, Vol. 1&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0