Minekura Kazuya - Bus Gamer (Eng. ed.)

[oyceter]

Tokyopop calls this the pilot edition; it's the first volume of Bus Gamer plus some additional chapters that never quite got collected. Apparently Minekura does intend to keep going, just after she finishes everything else on her plate.

coffeeandink was also nice enough to let me know that "bus gamer" is apparently pronounced "biz gamer," thereby alleviating much confusion about why games might be played on buses and why one would ever want to do that.

So. Bus gamer = business gamer.

There are apparently giant real-time, in-person games being run to steal corporate data; each corporation is represented by a three-person team. This team is supposed to either steal a certain disk or to protect it, depending on what side they're on.

Toki, Nobuto and Kazuo make up the AAA team, currently undefeated. And since I talked to Mely about this before I read it, I couldn't help but read them as reincarnations of Saiyuki characters. I spent most of the time trying to decide if Toki were more of a Hakkai-type or a Sanzo-type.

I feel like it's much too early to say anything about the manga yet; I'm sure that each character has tragic backstory by the ton. We already know that they're all there for the money and that the game is getting more dangerous than anticipated. And knowing Minekura, there will be much angstiness hidden under very casual talk.

Aka, not hooked yet, but I have no doubt that I will be if she ever continues it.

Also, I so want to see Goku grown up now.

Comments

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I have been trying really hard not to buy this, because I don't need any more unfinished manga obsessions but really...I know I'll succumb. How is the art compared to Saiyuki and Wild Adapter? Is it as good as Wild Adapter? I really am loving WA's different style--so very urban and bleak, really matches the mood to me.

[oyceter]

Ummm... the art's not quite up to WA, which is absolutely gorgeous. But it's also far from early Saiyuki art. It's sort of messier and less clean than late Saiyuki/WA but still very pretty. Also Kazuo is the cutest thing ever and totally GrownUp!Goku and I love him so much.

[grendelity.livejournal.com]

Guh. Adult Goku? I. NEED. IT. NOW. @_@

[oyceter]

I know! I know! Kazuo is so adult!Goku! It is awesome!

[grendelity.livejournal.com]

Do you have pics? @_@

[oyceter]

Um, I don't, but I'm sure they're somewhere out there. If you find any, Kazuo's the blonde guy with glasses (mmmm, glasses).

[grendelity.livejournal.com]

Mmm...adult Goku with glasses. Ack. XD