Gin tama

Hideaki Sorachi

Book - 2007

Following an alien invasion of Japan, ex-samurai Sakata "Gin" Gintoki does whatever necessary to make ends meet. Sleazy alien moneylenders, monsters on the rampage, and a ticking time bomb may be all in a day's work for him.

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Subjects
Published
San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media 2007-
Language
English
Japanese
Main Author
Hideaki Sorachi (-)
Other Authors
Matthew Rosin (-), Drew Williams, Freeman Wong, Averil Averill
Edition
Shonen Jump Advanced Manga ed
Item Description
"First published in Japan in 2003 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon, v. 1.
"This book reads from right to left"--P. [4] of cover, v. 1.
Physical Description
v. : chiefly ill. ; 20 cm
Audience
"Rated T+ for older teen"--P. [4] of cover, v. 1.
ISBN
9781421513584
9781421513591
9781421513607
9781435225909
9781421513614
9781421516189
9781421516196
9781421516202
9781421516219
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Talk about a high concept that's perfect for the Shonen Jump line of boy's adventure comics: samurais versus aliens. In this book, aliens invaded Edo-era Japan and outlawed the samurai way of life. Centuries later, Gin Tama is a renegade ronin, who does various odd jobs to help his friend Shin get his family dojo back in business. The chapters are actually much more character-based than one would expect from such a far-out idea. The theme of not letting traditions die in the face of changes in society is presented by Gin and Shin holding onto the samurai way while the rest of Edo gives way to alien decadence. Not only is there some food for thought in the book, the adventures can actually be pretty funny. Characters occasionally break the fourth wall. In the first chapter, when Shin asks why Gin held off attackers for only one page, Gin confesses that's still a lot for a manga artist to draw. Sorachi's characters are designed very appealingly, but his line work could be stronger. There are many times when characters would look much better developed, as a book with this much panache demands. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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