I have been reading Gamaran, a awesome, but a little weird manga.
Gamaran is a manga about martial art. The time is based in the Edo-era (Japans bloodiest time in history)
Gamaran is about a 14-15 year old boy named Gama Kurogane.
He is the son of Jinsuke Kurogane a.k.a Slaughter of a Thousand men.'
Gama started training martial art in Ogame-school when he was 9 years old. Gamas father betrayed the Ogame-school by slaughtering many students and "senseis"(teachers). Gama vows to his father that he will find him and cut him down when he is stronger. After Gamas father disappeared, he started guarding the Ogame-school, and trained his sword skills through cutting down people who tried to provoke the Ogames, or just to "test" them if they where worthy the Ogame. He trained this way because there where no teachers in Ogame left. Well many MANY years passed and Gama is now 14-15years old when Naoyoshi Washitzu came with his friends to the Ogame to ask the Slaughter of a Thousand men something.
Gama also tested Naoyoshis friends, whom was also martial artist, and cut them down.
But he allowed them to enter.When Naoyoshi learned that Jinsuke wasn't around anymore, he also learned that Gama is Jinsukes son. He wants to ask the same question to Gama.
"Will you enter the Grand Unabara Tournament"
Later it's reviled that Naoyoshi is actually the 28th prince of the Japans ruler. And then Gama enters the Grand Unabara Tournament with his friends and Naoyoshi. But there's more secrets hidden in the tournament than they now, what is it?
Okey... This manga is interesting, it's about martial arts, which I love. It's historical, awesome.
But this manga can sure make me wonder, a 9 year old kid beats up fully grown men with his "awesome" sword skills which he learned in a year. Well... Let's say that the teachers there where great. *cough*
This is nicely drawing and the story... is ok. It's not only about the tournament, there is more after the tournament and stuff. But sometimes, only sometimes. Gamas katana tricks are so... unreal. Like one of the tricks are that he seems to fall to the ground and suddenly puts more pressure to his feet and leaps to his enemies blind spot and cuts the enemy from the side. Sure... you can do that... without touching your hands on the ground because you have your hands holding the god damn SWORD!
The fight scenes are awesome, but often are so long, many chapters. It's always awesome when they learn new tricks and so but... And then, some of the enemy characters look ...abnormal, not human. But still the characters personalities are very different and often very awesome, psycho... very different from other characters. And then there's often very weird weapons...
Gamas personality is often the best. He often acts childish and laugh about everything or mocks his friends. But when it comes to martial arts, that's serious sh*t. He turns like from a 10year olds personality to a professional business man. First he takes his enemy lightly to piss them of to show their real power and when the enemy is pissed of he switch mood and cuts the enemy.
I would recommend this manga to those who loves martial arts or historical.
Manga: Gamaran
Stars: 4
Genre: Historical, Shounen, Adventure, Martial arts, Comedy,Action
The last one at the right is
Gama Kurogane :)
