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Junk: Record of the Last Hero
Topic Started: Apr 18 2008, 11:27 AM (474 Views)
gundamtotoro
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This is a manga that is published by DR Master in the states. It is created by Kia Asamiya and it basically asks the question of what would really happen to someone if they got a powered suit since not everyone would go out of their way to become a great hero.

It is totally fucked up and I just read the sixth volume last night. I guess the series will be over with the seventh volume. I feel a need to blab about it.

The main protagonist of the story was severely bullied at school and had actually quit school. He is frankly kind of a jack ass though. First thing he does when he receives his Junk is he gets revenge on the bullies. He is reckless, didn't read the manual, and he actually blows up and kills his parents when he uses his Junk suit longer than he should... and then he lives off of the money he got from their deaths... He occasionally shows moments that he might actually end up being a hero and a decent human being, but then he will show up in someone's bedroom who made a nasty message board post about him to threaten them. >>

The second person gets White Junk and is girl who believes in justice and protecting the pop idol she is obsessed with. She occasionally kicks Black Junk's ass and lectures him for good measure.

The third person is a total asshat who wants revenge on anyone he sees as doing wrong, or fired him from his job, or dumped him... His Red Junk suit has more weapons and doesn't have the safety limiters that White and Black Junk have. He kills without little provocation, but who hasn't wanted to kill someone who has cut them off in traffic? >> His handler from Junk Systems is a total goth loli that he nails on the side to boot. Actually there is a lot of sexual content in the manga which somewhat surprised me.

There is also ongoing plots of terrorism, government plots, the news media, and the poor police officers who try to make sense of all this.
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NurikoBaka
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I've thought of picking this up at some point, sounds good to me. So I take it you would recommend this 'Totoro?
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gundamtotoro
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I've devoured the six volumes that are out so far and I really dig it. I reread the sixth volume last night and actually looked at all of the credits.

Yutaka Izubuchi does the suit designs. o_o;
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XR
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>_> XD

Scan'em for us, Tots!
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ZetaStriker
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...am I to assume this is readily available in the States, or do I have to track down some obscure scanslation site?
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gundamtotoro
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It is available in the states. http://www.drmasterbooks.com/junk.html

EDIT: Here is a preview of it: http://www.drmasterbooks.com/images/junk_v..._v1preview.html
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ZetaStriker
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I'll probably look into it, but I'll hold off until I'm financially secure... I've been working odd-jobs with a guy I know who owns a small Home Theater Installation business, but the work is by no means steady, even if the pay is good. So I'm saving as much as I can, making Gamefly my only luxury for the moment.

...well, Gamefly and the DnD 4th Edition books. Finding them on presale at Amazon for 40% off(which on a $100 product equals $40...) was far too good to pass up.
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gundamtotoro
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ARGHHHH!

Amazon now has a set of all seven volumes available for $35.25:

http://www.amazon.com/Junk-1-7-Set-Kia-Asa...10861623&sr=1-2
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NurikoBaka
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Nice....

Preordered it. Estimated shipping date ... December 15th?! WTF? Oh well, it is inexpensive. I guess I can wait.
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XR
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lol wut December

Just grab them off a 40 buck sale dude, 7 months is totally not worth the wait.
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NurikoBaka
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I've already resigned myself to it. But it will be a nice surprise in Dec when I've totally forgotten about it.
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