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Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify vol. 2
At lunch today I ran by the bookstore and: yes! Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify vol. 2 was out!
I read most of it sitting in Subway trying not to giggle too loudly, and the rest of it just now at my desk. :) Shota, Momoka, and Kanji head out of the city into the wasteland populated by bandits and Enthusiast Clans, so that Shota can find what he's seeking.
We learn The Truth [TM] about Shota's former sensei, as well as the reasons why Shota always wears a Band-Aid on his cheek and won't take it off, and what Shota's higher purpose is. The group confronts the Pitfall Enthusiasts Clan, the Bean Gun Enthusiasts Clan, and the Inside-Inspection Enthusiasts Clan.
Momoko even gets a bit of character development - remember, she was RAISED BY PIGEONS. And what is a pigeon's greatest enemy? A person wielding a bean gun! Presumably in Japan, much like the US has potato guns, kids shoot bean guns, and one of the favorite targets in pigeons. Momoko is, naturally, Not Amused by the existence of this clan, and is determined to smash every bean gun they have to bits. Kanji wants Shota to fix the guns so he can charge the clan for the repairs. And Shota wants to confront the challenge of the broken Fully Automated Bean Blaster Defense Turret. WILL THIS BE THE END OF OUR HAPPY TRIO?
(Sorry, no scans!)
Momoko, to Kanji: I was raised by pigeons. Pigeons are like family to me. I know everything about them. Yes. Even what they fear.
[FLASHBACK]
Pigeon: Momoko! Beware of bean guns!
Pigeon: Danger!! The humans are coming and they have bean guns!!
Pigeon: Ow! I've been shot!! But I love beans! How I wish I could eat them! Ouch! But I want to eat them! Ow! But I want to eat them!
[PRESENT-DAY]
Momoko: It's not fair to use a pigeon's favorite food as ammo! It's evil at its worst! That's why I must destroy every bean gun I find!
And near the end of the chapter, we have the DEEPLY EMOTIONAL TENSION between Shota's need to repair the Defense Turret and Momoko's need to strike a blow for the sake of pigeon-hood. Can she really stand between Shota and his dream? I must point out that OF COURSE since this is a PROPER SHOUNEN MANGA, Momoko confronts her feelings over the whole situation while STANDING IN THE RAIN.
I feel I ought to have a RAISED BY PIGEONS! icon.
I read most of it sitting in Subway trying not to giggle too loudly, and the rest of it just now at my desk. :) Shota, Momoka, and Kanji head out of the city into the wasteland populated by bandits and Enthusiast Clans, so that Shota can find what he's seeking.
We learn The Truth [TM] about Shota's former sensei, as well as the reasons why Shota always wears a Band-Aid on his cheek and won't take it off, and what Shota's higher purpose is. The group confronts the Pitfall Enthusiasts Clan, the Bean Gun Enthusiasts Clan, and the Inside-Inspection Enthusiasts Clan.
Momoko even gets a bit of character development - remember, she was RAISED BY PIGEONS. And what is a pigeon's greatest enemy? A person wielding a bean gun! Presumably in Japan, much like the US has potato guns, kids shoot bean guns, and one of the favorite targets in pigeons. Momoko is, naturally, Not Amused by the existence of this clan, and is determined to smash every bean gun they have to bits. Kanji wants Shota to fix the guns so he can charge the clan for the repairs. And Shota wants to confront the challenge of the broken Fully Automated Bean Blaster Defense Turret. WILL THIS BE THE END OF OUR HAPPY TRIO?
(Sorry, no scans!)
Momoko, to Kanji: I was raised by pigeons. Pigeons are like family to me. I know everything about them. Yes. Even what they fear.
[FLASHBACK]
Pigeon: Momoko! Beware of bean guns!
Pigeon: Danger!! The humans are coming and they have bean guns!!
Pigeon: Ow! I've been shot!! But I love beans! How I wish I could eat them! Ouch! But I want to eat them! Ow! But I want to eat them!
[PRESENT-DAY]
Momoko: It's not fair to use a pigeon's favorite food as ammo! It's evil at its worst! That's why I must destroy every bean gun I find!
And near the end of the chapter, we have the DEEPLY EMOTIONAL TENSION between Shota's need to repair the Defense Turret and Momoko's need to strike a blow for the sake of pigeon-hood. Can she really stand between Shota and his dream? I must point out that OF COURSE since this is a PROPER SHOUNEN MANGA, Momoko confronts her feelings over the whole situation while STANDING IN THE RAIN.
I feel I ought to have a RAISED BY PIGEONS! icon.
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I feel the same, but the internet refuses to provide scanslations for me so I can make icons about being raised by pigeons and mock the emostastic hero...
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This is a deeply touching story of a girl raised apart from(I think) humanity(by pigeons) who falls in love with an angstridden young man who has lived in (emotastic) solitude atop Mt. Fuji for years, seeking penance for the accidental slaying of his sensei by attempting to perfect the move that dealt the killing blow.
DO NOT MOCK IT!!!
(oh, and the con artist gleefully taking advantage of their joint...something...and a ninja girl...)
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Yes, I laughed out loud. Oh my God.