Dead End Volume 3 [Paperback]

Shohei Manabe (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2005 | Series: Dead End (Book 3)

Shirou's superhuman abilities become increasingly out of control as he mows down the competition--literally! He seems unstoppable, but is he powerful enough to save Parrot and Gips from the menacing miscreation everyone affectionately calls Stitch Head? Enter Nana. Is this quirky and sweet girl one of Shirou's enigmatic "acquaintances from the past"? Shirou may be able to escape Stitch Head's carnage-filled pursuit, but will Nana join his assorted team of amnesiacs? Perhaps, but there are just eleven tiny problems Shirou will need to get rid of first...

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

- Filled with twists & turns, and the intrigue of "Seven," "The Sixth Sense," and the TV series "24"
- Creator is well known among manga fans; creator's "Smuggler" is due out in March '06
- Appeals to fans of Battle Royale and Tokyo Tribes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595321632
• ISBN-13: 978-1595321633
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,664,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Dead End Volume 1 (Paperback)

In my review for for Shohei Manabe's SMUGGLER I said, while I liked the book, I knew (having already seen Manabe's later work) that the best from this artist was yet to come. Well, here it is!

The plot: Shirou is a twenty-something, hair gelled, chain smoking, japanese construction worker. One day he comes across a mysterious girl, who seems to give his life meaning in the short time they are together. One day he comes home to find a madman in his apartment covered in the blood of his flat mates. An explosion occurs and Shirou awakens not sure if it was all reality or a dream. A mysterious 'friend' comes in and gives Shirou a vague idea of what he must do to find answers and possibly recover the girl of his dreams.

Here Manabe creates the contemporary, psychological, urban, crime/horror/thriller that his earlier work strived for. This time his wild drawing style is refined and most earlier drawing problems fixed. The result is a raw but clearly communicative line quality. The characters are rendered in a fashion that rides the line between iconic (cartoony) and realistic. These characters reveal Manabe's unusual aesthetic, but are nonetheless likable and solidly drawn. The art creates an atomosphere of potential chaos at every turn of the page. This tension is key as the bulk of this first volume is exposition and even has a few poignant scenes between Shirou and his lost love. Highly recommended.

Book one of four.