| Tista | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| Genre | Action-thriller [1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tatsuya Endo |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 2, 2007 – July 4, 2008 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Tista (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was serialized in Jump Square from November 2007 to July 2008 and published in two volumes.
The series follows a young girl named Tista Rockwell and her work as an assassin for a religious extremist group. After she meets a man named Arty,she begins to see the hypocrisy of her organization and attempts to leave.
Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo,the series began serialization in Jump Square on November 2,2007. [lower-alpha 1] The series completed its serialization on July 4,2008. [lower-alpha 2] The series' individual chapters were collected into two tankōbon volumes. [6]
In June 2022,Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication. [7]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4,2008 [8] | 978-4-08-874490-2 | April 4, 2023 [9] | 978-1-9747-3671-3 |
| 2 | September 4, 2008 [6] | 978-4-08-874570-1 | July 4, 2023 [10] | 978-1-9747-3751-2 |
Shaedhen from Manga News offered praise for the artwork and characters, though they also felt the story was unoriginal. [11] The columnist for Manga Sanctuary also offered praise for the artwork, while noting that the story was nothing original but still enjoyable. [12] Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD was more critical, describing the characters as "stereotypes on legs". Despite this, she offered praise for the artwork. [13]
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