Manga review for today?
Your extremely stereotypical Shounen Manga, Ga-Rei!
Majority of Shounen manga cannot do without:
1. Spirits
2. Magic
3. Beast Tamers
4. An ordinary male protagonist
5. A cute girl with strong powers to lead the protagonist along
Ga-Rei is no exception!
However, how you link the above five together is the answer to whether such a manga is successful. Obviously, I find that Hajime Segawa has managed to concoct a winning formula for the demanding readers.
The main character Nimura, isn’t really your average teenage Shounen manga protagonist in terms of how he actually doesn’t possess any real “talent” to start with apart from being able to see ghosts. He only gains his powers through training and weapons bestowed upon him, which is actually quite a tedious process to narrate for the mangaka. But it is worth it, especially when you, the reader, compare Nimura at the beginning and at the end.
The “cute girl with strong powers to lead the protagonist along” this time would have to be Kagura. However, I’d have to say that there’s nothing really exceptional about her character. Her weapon, though, is something you wouldn’t want for a pet.
Behold, a killer ginormous dragon appearing from a girl’s back
So, you see, you really don’t wanna mess with her.
Anyway, these spirit beasts are summoned by exclusive people and passed down generation after generation. There are some cooler one than that big thing up there. But I figured she ought to get priority for the fact that she’s the main female lead.
So anyway, the two main characters work for a secret government organisation to kill evil spirits and the likes. Not really original, but when you see the entire organisation move out to battle the opposing evil factions, you know you chose the right manga to read.
Will do the rating later. Busy~
EDIT:
Oh, and the extremely cute Tanuki from Ga-Rei hopes you can read it
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