Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru #1
| Writer | Masashi Kishimoto |
| Artist | Akira Okubo |
| Cover Price | $9.99 |
Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic!
For teen audiences.
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4.5
AIPT - Jordan Richards
Apr 21, 2020This book is frustrating. There are good elements here, but as an experience, there's too much exposition and backstory at the expense of everything else, leading to a hollow, kind of empty experience that can be hard to read. Read Full Review
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4.0
The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Jan 13, 2020If all this seems too much, it is! Rather than give the reader some of these details in a steady stream over several volumes, we have a jam-packed confusing narration to start off with that only makes sense after the entire volume is over. Mix in some transphobic comments, a hero who verbally abuses his father despite all that man has done for him, and confusing action sequences. It all makes this a title you should possibly skip, even though it is by the famed creator of Naruto. Read Full Review
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4.0
Anime UK News - Cold Cobra
Mar 19, 2020Overall Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimarus first volume gets off to a very dull start. Masashi Kishimoto has come up with a very strange new world, but instead of letting his audiences imagination run wild, he takes up countless pages explaining everything in explicit detail, to the point where it felt like he was pitching his idea of a story to me. Its safe to say I dont see this being a runaway hit like his previous work, though I suppose with all the exposition out of the way, maybe future chapters will actually focus on fun things. Maybe? Read Full Review
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