Minekura Kazuya - Wild Adapter, vol. 04 (Eng. trans.)

[oyceter]

Icon for the wrong series, but right mangaka at least...?

Volume four is the continuing adventures of Tokitoh and Kubota, in which Tokitoh gets jealous and Kubota is scary.

Also, wow! Another woman! Who isn't the bitchy, jealous woman! I hope we get to see more of Anna later in the series, though I'm not sure that will actually happen.

I continue to be amused by Tokitoh's complete lack of anything resembling common sense and scared by Kubota. Kubota is scary. And very messed up. Not that this came as a surprise, but I wanted to reconfirm.

Now I want tough female yakuza bosses who are wreathed in clouds of cigarette smoke and dressed in sharply tailored pinstripe suits.

Also, I awwww-ed at the end. Leaning! Heads on shoulders! In a comforting manner, not in a decapitated head manner!

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

"Leaning! Heads on shoulders! In a comforting manner, not in a decapitated head manner!"

I feel that part is absolutely crucial. Unless you're trying for a Supreme Moment of Emo Angst, of course.

[oyceter]

I know, seriously! I didn't have the last sentence at first, then reread and went, "Hrm, that could be hilariously misread."

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

It's a very, very important distinction in the anime/manga crowd.

[oyceter]

It so is. Because you never know what body parts could fall off!

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Loss of eyes and arms means love. Loss of heads it a pity, but for the greater angst.

I mean, good.

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

It's out already? EEEEEEEEEEEE! Thank you!

[oyceter]

Yes! And the next promises to have flashbacks!

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

Yesssssss! And once again, in classic Minekura style, it takes five volumes to get to any serious chunks of backstory! XD

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Now I want tough female yakuza bosses who are wreathed in clouds of cigarette smoke and dressed in sharply tailored pinstripe suits.

Hell yes.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

I love that the next volume will be all-backstory, all the time! Minekura does that so well.

[oyceter]

I KNOW! I was so excited I squealed out loud!

[chomiji]

>is ticked that no one had this at Katsucon - that I saw, anyway<

Maybe the nearest borders will have a nice surprise for me this evening ... . I'm glad they have another character - the series needed it. Thanks for the writeup!

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

Just got my copy today -- lo, there was much squeeing. I'm curious to hear what you think when you read it: I suspect you'll find this tale tugs at your heartstrings more than the previous volumes.