Yukito Kishiro was forced to end Battle Angel Alita prematurely in 1994 due to personal issues. However, he returned to his manga universe a year later with Ashen Victor; a short piece chronicling the exploits of Snev, the so called 'Crash King' of Motorball, the series' deadly extreme sport.
The story - 134 pages in length - is sufficiently developed, but could have been constructed more efficiently. The plot relies on a lot of coincidences, and I feel there was more room to explore Snev's psyche, along with the Scrapyard setting and Snev's place within it. Nevertheless, it's an enjoyable read and a lovely little detour ...
Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Ashen Victor: Motorball Diaries from the World of Battle Angel Alita, Ashman, Hai-Sha Japanese: 灰者 InformationType: Manga Volumes: 1 Chapters: 4 Status: Finished Published: 1995 to 1996 Theme: Mecha Demographic: Seinen Serialization: Ultra Jump Authors: Kishiro, Yukito (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 6.621 (scored by 1,395 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #143902 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #4927 Members: 4,082 Favorites: 15 Resources |
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