Kurogane Book

I am sad that Kurogane: Volume 5 is the last volume in this series. I found that I truly enjoyed most of the stories about Jintetsu of Steel and wish there would be more. This series is quite different from a lot of other manga series that are being published today, and that makes it stand out in my mind. It takes place in Japan's ancient past and can be viewed as dark and gritty. There also isn't any sex in the book, which definitely isn't needed.

The translated is pretty good and the artwork is great.

The storylines are generally pretty interesting, and I find it a shame that the story is ending without us really getting to know more about Jintetsu of Steel. Also, the whole Makoto wanting to kill him is never truly wrapped up. She drops her vendetta against him and walks off saying that she is going to protect him. Well, does she? Is that another series? I just don't know.

The Kurogane series was a fun read and I look forward to more manga books by Kei Toume. Hopefully, he will create another series. Until then, I will just have to see what else Del Rey Manga has to offer.

Overall, Kurogane: Volume 5 is a great ending to this fun and interesting series.

I rated this book an 8 out of 10.

A strange and interesting manga! It would be a completely straightforward Edo period story, except that the main character is a clockwork cyborg with a talking sword. Its a little slow at times, but very bittersweet, dramatic and action packed, lots of tragic tales of vengeance and honor and murder-suicides, often dark, definitely worth reading! I like that the series ended on something like a cliffhanger, with Jintetsu meandering off into the sunset and Makoto following after him as always, it gives the story a feel of continuation even though the manga is over.