Asadora!, Vol. 5
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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。
Asa and Nakaido fly out to take a closer look at the mysterious creature that has appeared off the coast of Japan。 As the creature threatens them with its sharp teeth and spiky tail， Nakaido works to decipher his mentor’s notes and find its weakness。 But their attempts to take down the beast are in vain when it makes its way for land！
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。
Asa and Nakaido fly out to take a closer look at the mysterious creature that has appeared off the coast of Japan。 As the creature threatens them with its sharp teeth and spiky tail， Nakaido works to decipher his mentor’s notes and find its weakness。 But their attempts to take down the beast are in vain when it makes its way for land！
Reviews
Joseph Whitt
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Urasawa is so good。 And the real kicker is that he continues to be good。 Like， how does a dude who exclusively writes kick ass manga keep it up after 30-odd years？？ I don't know， but this series is just so wildly readable。 Also we get to spend some time with a ladies' wrestling league， and there's a sweet faceoff with asa and the big not-godzilla guy。 My only lament is that Urasawa is currently writing this series so the wait for more volumes is extra long （but I will wait！ In the meantime VIZ p Urasawa is so good。 And the real kicker is that he continues to be good。 Like， how does a dude who exclusively writes kick ass manga keep it up after 30-odd years？？ I don't know， but this series is just so wildly readable。 Also we get to spend some time with a ladies' wrestling league， and there's a sweet faceoff with asa and the big not-godzilla guy。 My only lament is that Urasawa is currently writing this series so the wait for more volumes is extra long （but I will wait！ In the meantime VIZ please publish Billy Bat or Yawara or any of the other Urasawa titles we don't have over here！！！） 。。。more
James
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Asa flies off into the night while her friends get involved with thugs and other questionable folk。 Still fairly light-hearted and a decent read。
Skjam！
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Note: This review contains SPOILERS for earlier volumes of Asadora！It is 1964， and the Tokyo Olympics are about to begin。 But there has been a sighting of “that thing”， a gigantic creature of unknown origins， in the vicinity。 If it can’t be driven off， the Olympics will have to be delayed or cancelled。 The one person in a position to do anything is seventeen-year-old pilot Asa Asada， who has encountered “that thing” before during a typhoon。 She takes off in a Piper Cub with Keiichi Nakaido， a co Note: This review contains SPOILERS for earlier volumes of Asadora！It is 1964， and the Tokyo Olympics are about to begin。 But there has been a sighting of “that thing”， a gigantic creature of unknown origins， in the vicinity。 If it can’t be driven off， the Olympics will have to be delayed or cancelled。 The one person in a position to do anything is seventeen-year-old pilot Asa Asada， who has encountered “that thing” before during a typhoon。 She takes off in a Piper Cub with Keiichi Nakaido， a college student whose deceased teacher left notes on possible weaknesses of the monster。 Meanwhile， two of Asa’s classmates face their own troubles。This is the latest manga series from Naoki Urasawa， who’s produced such hits as Twentieth Century Boys and Monster。 He’s known for having multiple subplots and intriguing characters， and trying out different genres。 In this case， it seems to be a kaiju （giant monster ala Godzilla） story， but there’s other things going on。Asa’s mentor， Haruo Kasuga， was a fighter pilot during World War Two who fell on hard times after the war。 He kidnapped Asa as a child， but a typhoon happened， the two had to work together to survive， and became friends。 Now he runs a small aviation business。 Mr。 Kasuga isn’t available for the mission as he’s taking responsibility for an auto accident caused by a tabloid reporter who’s been stalking Asa。Asa’s friend Yoneko “Yone” Nakajima has been scouted by an entertainment agent， who turns out to be underprepared for the interview， as the only dress he has in stock is embarrassingly undersized。 （He has also fallen on hard times。） Yone’s “guardian” Eisaku Noro shows up to protect her interests， but it turns out he’s been in the entertainment industry himself， and Yone is in for more embarrassment。Miyako， Asa’s other school friend， was tailing Yone because she wants to break into show business herself， but got lost in a bad neighborhood。 Miyako is threatened by a gang of juvenile hooligans， but before anything truly bad happens is rescued and introduced to the world of professional wrestling。Back in the main plot， Asa confronts “that thing” and we learn that she may have a prophecy about her。While most of the immediate plotlines are resolved by the end of the volume， we’re still in the early part of this manga， so there’s sure to be some major twists ahead。Urasawa’s art remains impressive， the characters are easy to tell apart （important in a large cast）， and the writing is intriguing。 The subplots are just as important to the characters experiencing them as the main kaiju invasion is to the story。The period setting also allows for interesting detail。 The slang term “transistor glamour” is used for an attractive petite woman because at the time transistor technology was the new hotness。 The agent is floundering because entertainment trends are changing in ways he doesn’t understand。 The war generation is hitting middle age， though some appear to have aged more rapidly than others。Content note: Yone dons a couple of “fanservice” outfits at the request of the agent and her guardian， and isn’t comfortable with this。 Miyako is threatened with sexual assault。It’s not clear exactly where the series is going from here given Urasawa’s love of twisty plots， but past experience leads me to believe the journey will be interesting and fun。 Recommended to manga fans who are willing to wait for answers。 。。。more
Lia
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Monsterya apa， masih misteri yaa
Venli
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The best volume so far！ Lots of different story lines made progress in this one。
Skye Kilaen
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Hoping we don't have to spend more time on storylines where teenage girls are being objectified and almost assaulted。 That was not what I was expecting from the first few volumes of this series。 :（ Hoping we don't have to spend more time on storylines where teenage girls are being objectified and almost assaulted。 That was not what I was expecting from the first few volumes of this series。 :（ 。。。more
Camila
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This was a tense and action-packed instalment in the series。 The themes， characters and intrigue continue to develop， and I can't wait for the next one！ This was a tense and action-packed instalment in the series。 The themes， characters and intrigue continue to develop， and I can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
John
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Very strong story on Asa side。 I still do not understand the relevance of her 3 friends。 Yone story was very creepy while Miyako ended been funny after being stressful。 Sho was almost not part of the story。
Matty Dub
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This could easily be a 5 but goddamn Urasawa does weird shit in this one。 Asa is more heroic than ever before， she finally faces the monster and she's brilliantly fearless， it's great！ But。。 while she's saving the Olympics， Yone is getting taken advantage of by two old creepy "talent agents"， she's objectified and sexualized is such a creepy way， she's a freaking teenager ffs！ And poor Miyako， we only see her long enough to be saved from being gang raped by a troupe of female wrestlers。 These ar This could easily be a 5 but goddamn Urasawa does weird shit in this one。 Asa is more heroic than ever before， she finally faces the monster and she's brilliantly fearless， it's great！ But。。 while she's saving the Olympics， Yone is getting taken advantage of by two old creepy "talent agents"， she's objectified and sexualized is such a creepy way， she's a freaking teenager ffs！ And poor Miyako， we only see her long enough to be saved from being gang raped by a troupe of female wrestlers。 These are some dark fucking things happening in an otherwise light series and it really cast a creepy shadow on everything。 I'm super disappointed， I was so excited to share this book with my daughter but now I'll have to wait until she's at least old enough to understand just how disgusting men can be。 I'm pissed！ 。。。more
Michael Lieto
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This one was GREATEasily one of my favorite series currently running。 Great characters and a LOT happens in this volume。 Can’t wait for more！
Mark Schlatter
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The action is this volume was quite strong， and I like how everyone is getting their own separate storyline with arcs of tension。 BUT the storyline with Yone is so skeevy， I am regularly uncomfortable when I read it。
Doc
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And I saw a beast coming out of the sea。Another fantastic issue of Naoki Urasawa's latest masterpiece。 With leaving Miyako behind to face the incredible threat of the monster that took Asa's family five long years ago and Yone having her own crisis with a man claiming （and hopefully truthful about） being an agent that can help her become a star we find all three of these friends in their own dire peril as those nearby come to help things from getting to dark and gritty。 In the mean time old man And I saw a beast coming out of the sea。Another fantastic issue of Naoki Urasawa's latest masterpiece。 With leaving Miyako behind to face the incredible threat of the monster that took Asa's family five long years ago and Yone having her own crisis with a man claiming （and hopefully truthful about） being an agent that can help her become a star we find all three of these friends in their own dire peril as those nearby come to help things from getting to dark and gritty。 In the mean time old man Kasuga is unaware of the threat just off the coast as he attends the bedside of a man he ran over recently so he doesn't even realize the potential threat until he returns to Asa's home to see if he can get food for the elderly mother of the man。Plenty of action and close calls burst from this book as Asa faces off against the beast from the waves all while doing everything she can to prevent it from reaching land and causing harm like it did 5 years ago。 The thing about this series is it is not just about the big monster now fully realized with a face full of glowing orbs that might be eyes of some sort but also about the human elements of eh heroes and the people around them as they live their lives and do the best they can for each other and unlike those that just want to see a giant monster wreak havoc on the populace I am happy to see some of the normalcy still found outside of the manacling shadow from beyond。 :） 。。。more
Jack Syron
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Kinda choppy， but a compelling finish
Met
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Già dallo scorso volume e qui ancora di più ho l’impressione che Urasawa stia raccontando l’aria fritta。 Non ritrovo le stesse atmosfere thriller dei suoi lavori precedenti， o almeno non forti come quelle。 Asa è anche un personaggio interessante， ma sono tentato di fermarmi qui con la lettura…
Marc
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Toujours beaucoup de tension dans ce tome mais je trouve que le récit s’éparpille sans comprendre à quoi certaines intrigues vont servir。 🧐
Mattia Lugli
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Capolavoro。 Continua in modo impeccabile la storia di Urasawa tra aerei， mostri marini e tante storie intrecciate e misteriose。 Anche in questo caso， come in ogni sua opera， ogni vicenda e ogni personaggio nasconde un lato misterioso e da decifrare， che magari verrà alla luce tra diversi volumi o tra pochissime pagine。 Una lettura da seguire tutta d'un fiato。 Capolavoro。 Continua in modo impeccabile la storia di Urasawa tra aerei， mostri marini e tante storie intrecciate e misteriose。 Anche in questo caso， come in ogni sua opera， ogni vicenda e ogni personaggio nasconde un lato misterioso e da decifrare， che magari verrà alla luce tra diversi volumi o tra pochissime pagine。 Una lettura da seguire tutta d'un fiato。 。。。more
Julianna Hartcourt
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https://songedunenuitdete。com/2021/09。。。Dans ce nouveau tome nous suivons plusieurs personnages : Asa， Yone， mais aussi Miyako et bien d’autres。 Chacun des protagonistes， au même moment， vont se retrouver en bien mauvaise posture。Déjà， Asa， en compagnie de Nakaido， affronte dans son petit avion le monstre au-dessus de la baie d’Isei。 Cette partie m’a un peu moins plu que celle concernant Yone par exemple qui a rendez-vous avec un producteur bien décidé à se servir de sa naïveté。 La jeune fille q https://songedunenuitdete。com/2021/09。。。Dans ce nouveau tome nous suivons plusieurs personnages : Asa， Yone， mais aussi Miyako et bien d’autres。 Chacun des protagonistes， au même moment， vont se retrouver en bien mauvaise posture。Déjà， Asa， en compagnie de Nakaido， affronte dans son petit avion le monstre au-dessus de la baie d’Isei。 Cette partie m’a un peu moins plu que celle concernant Yone par exemple qui a rendez-vous avec un producteur bien décidé à se servir de sa naïveté。 La jeune fille qui veut devenir actrice n’arrive pas à voir le jeu que joue l’homme à ses dépens。 Du côté des frères et de la sœur d’Asa， on s’inquiète pour cette dernière。 Kinuyo， la patronne du restaurant se doute que l’adolescente a été réquisitionnée pour une mission périlleuse。 Asa est une tête brûlée bien décidée à vaincre le monstre qui a tué ses parents。J’ai également bien apprécié les déboires de Miyako qui va faire une rencontre plutôt marrante （dans son malheur） et là encore ces passages m’ont bien plu。Dans l’ensemble， on avance doucement dans ce manga choral qui nous dépeint une kyrielle de protagonistes tous bien différents， mais qui donnent de la pêche à ce titre。 Naoki Urasawa tire les ficelles de son récit avec brio sans trop de temps mort。 Son coup de crayon/plume reste assuré et maitrisé。 Il nous offre une histoire oscillant entre le feuilleton drama， le fantastique et nous dépeint un Japon imagé après guerre， fascinant。Asadora ！ s’il n’est pas mon manga favori du mangaka， a un certain charme et est plaisant à lire。 Il n’y a rien à dire sur les dessins et certaines pages sont même à couper le souffle。 En bref， c’est un bon tome dans la lignée des précédents。 。。。more
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