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Title: Dragon Knights #1 by Mineko Ohkami ISBN: 1-931514-40-2 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: 23 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 17 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.81 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: You've got to read it!
Comment: I don't think there's any word short of sublime that comes close to describing this manga. It's got beautiful graphics and plenty of humor. Unlike a lot of other manga, Mineko Ohkami started her rather dark series with a light and funny first book. You actually get some character development before she starts throwing long and complicated facts at you. You get to meet Rune, and elf on a mission to get the head of the Yokai (demon) lord Nadil back to the Dragon Lord Lykoleon. Rath, a strange half demon who is positively obsessed with hunting demons and Thatz, (yes, with a 'z') a (rather lazy) human thief who'll do anything and go anywhere for food or money. You have to appreciate the humor (and the insanity) of this first book. I've seen nothing to compare. I've read my copy way more than I normally would have and I've got it mostly memorized. (He he he!) I love the right-to-left format of the book, and though it may be a bit confusing at first, it's really cool. And I loved how they kept a large quantity of the sound effects still written in the origional Japanese (I'm learning, so this was really fun and easy to translate.) I've reccommended it to all my friends (and a few strangers) and now I want the world to know that this is one of the greatest mangas of all time! Thank you and good night.
Rating: 5
Summary: Pure Manga Excellence
Comment: I have become rather bored with Anime as of late, but Dragon Knights is truly great. I enjoyed this book greatly, and have read the series many times. The illustrations are good, although a little feminine (the author is female, so what do you expect?) and the story is surprisingly original. If anyone reading this is a fan of Anime or Manga, or would simply like to try it, I would highly recommend the Dragon Knights series.
Rating: 4
Summary: Witty and hilarious...definitely a favorite
Comment: Okay, time to write some online reviews! Before i buy anything i always come and read the reviews here, so i guess i oughta do my part and write some of my own!
Dragon Knights Vol. 1: The chronicles of three somewhat crazy knights as they cavort across a magical landscape full of bizarre characters with the head of their former enemy Nadil. Meet Rath, a Yokai Demon who's bent on destroying those of his own kind, Rune, a somewhat feminine and sensitive elf who just wants to follow orders and get home safely, and finally Thatz, a lazy human thief and former gangbanger who's only interested in food, sleep, and cash of course. This is a hilarious series that is definitely a feat in comic manga.
So, why the four-star rating, you ask? Well, truth be told i think this volume is one of the better mangas out there, but I reserve my five-star ratings for things like Nausicaa, and anything Miyazaki and whatnot.
I was originally put off by this series when i first started reading manga becuase of the cover art (pretty bad on this one folks...since when does RATH have PURPLE HAIR?...and who the heck is the other guy?) well, at any rate i got bored one day and browsed thru it in B&N, and it turned out that the cover art wasn't anything LIKE the stuff on the inside. The characters are drawn way more three dementionally, etc. However, a word of warning before you get your hopes up: the artwork changes very quickly with the progression of the manga,(ive browsed through later volumes) in much the same way that X/1999 by CLAMP does. However, i think if you ignore it the artwork QUALITY remains very good, even if the style differs. As to comic level, this books great; full of knights in drag, man-eating witches, demon fortune tellers, and robotic storekeepers!!! after i started reading this the first time, i was disappointed to find the seemingly pointlessness of the stories, but i dont think thats true at all. whats really happening here is the author is giving you the lag time (that most mangas lack) between destinations in the form of several witty, comic adventures. its just that it is put in the first volume, then travels backwards in time to explain it later. From what i hear, the series gets a darker feel as you go, and the plot stabalizes. The reason i personally enjoy this manga so much is that the comic humor is great, and the characters and their expressions are unique and full of life as demons and the like plot to get nadils head (btw, once you read this, is it me or is Cesia like...a fourth dragon knight who doesnt know it and controls the WIND? hmm...)and of course, cat fights between the dragon knights ^-^!!!! for this volume, the art is still good, but it lacks wide-angle shots, which may be part of the style. Usage of screen tones is excellent! The best kind of Manga artwork is the kind that maintains consistency, explores different angles without obvious effort, and is servicable to tell the story rather than look pretty. Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Akira, MARS, and anything by Rumiko Takahashi (Inu Yasha, Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku) are all excellent for that, and dragon knights vol 1 definitely goes along witht hem
okay, so ive spilled my thoughts and opinions! btw, this manga has less cheap humor and more laugh out loud, comical, clean humor. its a great buy, i highly recommend it! i notice something new every time i read it!
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Title: Dragon Knights, Vol. 2 by Mineko Ohkami ISBN: 1931514410 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: 18 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Dragon Knights, Vol. 3 by Mineko Ohkami ISBN: 1931514429 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: 20 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: DRAGON KNIGHTS #4 by Mineko Ohkami, Yuki Ichimura, Stephanie Sheh, OhkamiMineko ISBN: 1931514437 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: 22 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: DRAGON KNIGHTS #5 by Mineko Ohkami, Ohkami Mineko ISBN: 1591820693 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: 13 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Dragon Knights, Vol. 6 by Mineko Ohkami, Agnes Yoshida, Stephanie Sheh ISBN: 1591821029 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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