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Title: Blood and Pompadours
Series: Shaman King #11
Author: Hiroyuki Takei
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Genre: Manga
Pages: 208
Format: Digital Copy
Title: Blood and Pompadours
Series: Shaman King #11
Author: Hiroyuki Takei
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Genre: Manga
Pages: 208
Format: Digital Copy
| Synopsis: |
Grandpa Asakura is
revealing the secrets about Hao Asakura to Anna when they catch Tamao
eavesdropping. Turns out the Asakura's did kill Hao, but he had
already developed the power to reincarnate himself. Gramps reveals
there is a book of spells that could help Yoh but to release it would
also release 2 of Hao's familiars, ogres of incredible strength.
Tamao picks the book up and accidentally breaks the seal. Everyone
panics and Gramps is ready to die to defend the girls. Anna simply
snatches the book, reads the spells on how to control the demons and
controls them. A truly worthy woman to be by the side of the Shaman
King. Anna and Tamao take off to deliver the book of spells to Yoh.
Our Gang reaches
the base of a mountain and Horohoro wants to go snowboarding. The
rest of the gang go on ahead to the next town and wait for him. His
spirit ally gets jealous and leaves him and Horohoro has an accident
and wakes up in a Park Ranger's cabin 3 days later with 2 broken legs
and Kororo still missing. The park ranger is protecting a wounded
bear and Horohoro goes and convinces it to leave and hide in the deep
wilderness. Then some redneck hunters kill the bear while it's
standing right next to him. He confronts them but ultimately doesn't
kill them as that would put him on their level. It does reunite him
with Kororo though.
Our Gang reunites
and head to the former Patch village. There they find a mysterious
passage guarded by a group of other Shamans. They also happen to be
minions of Hao. Hao has left them strict orders to stay away from Yoh
but to kill all his friends so as to prepare him for future use by
Hao.
Lyserg is attacked
first and attacked by Dracula no less. However, Dracula's first name
is Boris. Dracula kills one of his own comrades when Our Gang starts
laughing at him for not looking like Dracule and pointing out the
other guy who does. Ol' Drac then sucks the dead guy to ashes and
Lyserg starts feeling the effect of the vampire's bite.
Ryu steps forward
to do battle and his pompadour magically grows back. An epic fight
looks to be brewing between Dracula and the baddest street thug in
Tokyo. Yeah!
The story then cuts
away to the Patch tribe, who are somehow watching everything going
on. Goldva, chief of the Patch appears to be operating under orders
from Hao and the rest of the younger Patch are getting restless with
how Goldva is manipulating things.
The volume wraps up
with Lyserg jumping on Yoh to prevent him from helping Ryu, the rest
of Hao's minions revealing that they are guarding the entrance to the
Patch Village and Ryu figuring out that Boris isn't a real vampire,
just a human using his oversoul to mimic one. The book ends with Ryu
preparing to put the smackdown on Boris.
| My Thoughts: |
Phrack yes!!!!!! This is the awesomeness I want and expect in a
Shonen manga. Ryu is awesome and I'm glad he got to show some of his
stuff. He doesn't even use his sword yet, just beats the crap out of
Boris with his hands and feat. I suspect the next volume will be all
about him using his techniques.
The revelations about Hao put paid to my ideas that the Patch were
soft on him. He's able to reincarnate at will, so what is death to
him? Man, the threat he represents just keeps getting bigger and
bigger. I don't know what his end will be but I hope it is full of
pain and suffering before being snuffed out of existence. Of course,
with Yoh's attitude, they'll probably all become best friends and eat
icecream together or something.
Glad to see Manta and Anna coming to America. I like when the WHOLE
gang is altogether. Even that wretchedly stupid Tamao.
Now that the side characters are getting their own side stories
(Horohoro's was kind of pathetic, but whatever) and growing into
their own, I think I'm liking Ryu. His pompadour just fascinates me
and his heart of gold hidden beneath that punk surface just makes me
want to give him a manly fist bump of support.
Keep this up and my goodness, it might come close to Eyeshield 21
levels of enjoyment!
★★★★☆
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