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B'tX, Vol. 1

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From the creator of the classic Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) comes a fun, silly romp that's delightfully over-the-top. (think Gurren Lagann or G Gundam ) Basically it's about a boy and a robot pegasus with an attitude problem that is powered by the user's blood. They must learn to get along in the post-apocalyptic future and fight an empire of evil, to save his genius brother from a techno prison. Can you read that last sentence without laughing? OF COURSE this series is incredibly goofy, but that's why it's so fun!
The art is great, a mix of Kurumada's cartoony, wonky style and extremely detailed background art reminiscent of H.R. Giger (Aliens). The characters are interesting, and the story is fun. If you thought Fuunsaiki (the robot horse from G Gundam) was hilarious and awesome, check B'tx out. If you think a guy riding a robot vampire horse and punching demons is your cup of tea, don't hesitate, buy this immediately.

5 years after they parted ways to make their mark on the world, two brothers, Teppei and Kotaro Takamiya are set to reunite in Mechatopia, Bejing. Kotaro has become the greatest scientist of robotics in the world, while Teppei has acquired a metal thing on his fist that lets him smash things up. You can argue who has gotten further ahead in life. The reunion doesn't last long as Kotaro is kidnapped by the Machine Empire, an empire of thinking machines with their own secret purposes whose latest weapons are called B'ts (pronounced Beats). They don't run on oil, they run on human blood and have free will, except that they have to obey the person that activates them (does that make any sense?). Of course the ever industrious Teppei (remember in five years he acquired a metal thingey for his hand) goes to rescue his brother and runs into a half-mecha human named, originally enough, Metalface. In the course of battle Teppei just happens to bleed on the junked out remains of B'tX, one of the most powerful B'ts ever created, except he's a little rusty. The question is whether he is strong enough to take on the Machine Empire along with tolerating his underachieving master.

Let's make it short and sweet. This story was stupid. How are the B'ts the most advanced robots ever created if they run on human blood? So, basically, they're vampires. Such a big deal is made about their freewill but they have to obey the first person that feeds them. Doesn't the whole blood thing make them relient on humans instead of more strategically making them independent of humans? The B'ts also look like the ugly stepchildren of My Little Ponys. Man, this was awful. I would recommend it for ages 6-9, not the 13+ it recommends.