Vintage Manga: Enchanter Review
NOTE: The following is an edited version of a manga review that orginally appeared in LA Alternative in 2006.
MANGA by Lyn Jensen
When Demons Make Love and War
Haruhiko’s got two women on his mind, his prim young teacher and the scantily-clad demon who wants his body. Her demon lover got knocked off in some metaphysical war and she’s looking for a replacement. So begins Enchanter by Izumi Kawachi, the latest shonen (boys’ action) manga from California-based Digital Manga Publishing (DMP). At ten volumes and counting, it’s a hot acquisition for DMP.
Although more a romantic comedy than the typical shonen action comic, this manga’s been compared to the very popular Fullmetal Alchemist. Absent, however, is FMA’s artistic creation of an alternate futuristic world that resembles early twentieth-century comics. The art of Enchanter is more contemporary-looking. Enchanter is rated 16-up.
MANGA by Lyn Jensen
When Demons Make Love and War
Haruhiko’s got two women on his mind, his prim young teacher and the scantily-clad demon who wants his body. Her demon lover got knocked off in some metaphysical war and she’s looking for a replacement. So begins Enchanter by Izumi Kawachi, the latest shonen (boys’ action) manga from California-based Digital Manga Publishing (DMP). At ten volumes and counting, it’s a hot acquisition for DMP.
Although more a romantic comedy than the typical shonen action comic, this manga’s been compared to the very popular Fullmetal Alchemist. Absent, however, is FMA’s artistic creation of an alternate futuristic world that resembles early twentieth-century comics. The art of Enchanter is more contemporary-looking. Enchanter is rated 16-up.
posted by Lyn Jensen | 12:20 PM
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