The Manzai Comics

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The Manzai Comics
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English edition of the first volume of The Manzai Comics as published by Aurora Publishing
Genre Comedy
Magazine Comic Rush
Demographic Shōnen
Original runDecember 1, 2005 – March 10, 2009
Volumes5
January 2009 [4] 978-1934496503
2 March 1, 2006 [9] 978-4-86176-281-9 -—
3 September 11, 2006 [10] 978-4-86176-335-9 -—
4 November 10, 2007 [11] 978-4-86176-455-4 -—
5 March 10, 2009 [12] 978-4-86176-645-9 -—

Reception

Danica Davidson finds Ayumi to be a very sympathetic character, as she regards his "insecurity" and drive to be "normal" as being "understandable to readers his age or anyone who’s ever been his age". Davidson felt that the serious treatment of Ayumu's family tragedy was incongruous with the broader comedy themes of the manga, and wondered in what tone the manga would continue. [13] Ed Chavez feels that the theme of the manga is "learning about relationships" and feelings, and notes that they've "gone through a lot", particularly Ayumu, who is starting at a new school after a family tragedy. Ayumu feels responsible for the incident, and is making an effort "not to stand out" and to "just be a normal kid".Chavez feels that Takashi sees Ayumu's true personality under his "normal kid" facade, and decides that Ayumu is the perfect teammate for Takashi's dream of being part of the funniest comedy duo in Japan. Chavez did not find the main duo engaging enough to wish to continue reading the series, although he enjoyed the interactions of the whole cast. He feels the theme of The Manzai Comics is learning to grow up and have fun along the way and learning to hold on to your ambitions, classifying The Manzai Comics as seinen , but feels the manga would be more suitable for younger readers despite some swearing. [14]

Chavez places the theme of the manga within the context of a manzai boom of the 1980s, and a subsequent general increase of manzai on television and anime. He felt that the comedic twist on the staging of Romeo and Juliet was refreshing. [14] Brigid Alverson was disappointed that there were no translator's notes explaining manzai . [15] Chavez feels that later, the more complicated manzai humour is lost in translation, and that it is a difficult topic for a manga. [14] Alverson did not find the comedy particularly funny, but felt the secondary characters were well-developed, especially enjoying the lampooning of "super-cute shoujo girl" characters via Meg. [15] Chavez also remarked on the character designs of the females, describing them as "moe", noting the illustrator's previous work for Gainax. [14] Katherine Dacey felt that the manga "covered familiar ground, but yielded some funny moments nevertheless", feeling that the more "melodramatic" moments were not well-integrated with the rest of the manga, but that they added an extra dimension to the characters' friendship. [16] Connie C. for PopCultureShock felt that the blending of genres was done well, and although she found the plot and characters "unremarkable", she felt that the manga was well-executed. [17]

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  13. ↑ Davidson, Danica. "The Manzai Comics, Vol. 1". Graphic Novel Reporter. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Chavez, Ed. "MangaCast Vol. 363" . Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  15. 1 2 Alverson, Brigid (January 1, 2009) Review: The Manzai Comics, vol. 1 MangaBlog Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  16. ↑ Dacey, Katherine (July 1, 2009). "Short Takes: The Big Adventures of Majoko, The Magic Touch and The Manzai Comics". Mangacritic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
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