Reviews for Ninja High School Pocket Manga #1, Vol. 1

The average rating for Ninja High School Pocket Manga #1, Vol. 1 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-08-24 00:00:00 Fedora Dinarzo Giving this book its due, Ninja High School, Volume 1 is an accurate reprinting of the first books in the series. As such, it establishes the early characters and motivations which have propelled the title into its current incantation, upwards of 450 individual issues revolving in and around the original Ninja High School mythology. This is where it starts. This miniseries has been reprinted a number of times in various different formats, including full-colour comic book editions and a paperback edition with an additional introductory cartoon by creator Ben Dunn, etc. In addition, however, this edition of the stories includes an "updated" version of the characters by way of introduction - and Dunn takes the opportunity to clarify a few of the pressing questions which arose from the early days (for example, the sequence involving Jeremy Feeple and Ichi-Kun meeting as young children - before being reintroduced as seemingly unfamiliar teenagers - is explained easily). The new material is a must for any collector of the series. Too, the book represents the first of several collected editions of the series, and is indispensable for completists. Sadly, the book does not correct earlier misspellings or inaccuracies, including the notorious "grandfather/uncle" transposition originally reprinted in NHS #3 1/2. After having been reprinted numerous times, one would hope that such errors would have been noticed - and remedied - prior to further establishing themselves as a part of the NHS chronology. Finally, the reduction in size presents a more affordable - but less visually stimulating - package. Occasionally, text and images blur into the binding of the book, and results in a somewhat awkward reading experience. All in all, though, the downfallings of this book do not detract terribly from the importance - and enjoyment - of the whole. For those about to embark on Ninja High School's story-changing development in the on-going series, this Pocket Manga series is the ideal way to refresh (or introduce!) the memories of where it all began...

Review # 2 was written on 2019-07-30 00:00:00 David Hough Ninja High School is a hilarious manga-esk graphic novel. I like how Ichikoo (is that meant to be Ku or Kō?) continues to wear her Japanese school uniform even after transferring to the American high school, and that her rival for Jeremy's hand, Asrial, is an alien risu-musame (or Salusian as the alien risu-musame are called). What's really funny is the name of the head of the Lendo Clan, Rivalsan. Rivalsan. What more is there to say to that? Well, other then the fact that his name should be written Lendo Rivalsan or Rendo Raibarusan (just not Rivalsan Lendo), but that's just nitpicking. Anyway, Ninja High School is a brilliant sci-fi, comedy, harem graphic novel.