International celebrity Domo makes his English language manga debut in this full-color collection of stories. First popularized in Japan as the mascot for the national television station, Domo has won the hearts of people the world over with his hilarious and unpredictable antics. In these stories, Domo wreaks havoc on his friend Tashanna's Wii, wins a box car race by being the car, and decides to be whatever he sees on TV, including Tarzan, a samurai, and finally, a chef.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Bright Colors, Lively Stories, and a Lovable (If Rather Limited) Hero,
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Domo is a brown, furry slab with arms, legs, eyes, and, as his most noticeable feature, a big, square mouth lined with pointy teeth. Like the Cookie Monster, he looks scary but is really just a friendly guy with more joie de vivre than common sense. He's like a big ol' golden retriever, jumping around with excitement and knocking everything over as he goes.
Domo is the mascot for Japan's NHK television network, and in his native country, he is featured in 30-second animated shorts between shows. This book adopts a similar format, with a series of very short stories that could easily be told in a minute or two. Since Domo is a TV character, it's ironic that several of the stories revolve around his fascination with what he sees on screens. In the first story, he watches TV with his friend, an elderly rabbit named Mr. Usagi, and practically destroys Mr. Usagi's den as he energetically acts out the roles of a samurai, King Kong, and finally, a lethal TV chef. In another episode, he decides to be a superhero and wreaks chaos throughout the forest, and in another story, he becomes fascinated with a friend's Wii-like video game and persuades all his friends to dress up as game characters. (Not bad for a guy with a one-word vocabulary: The only word he ever says is "Domo!") The stories are straightforward enough for young readers to follow, and the formula stays pretty much the same in each: Domo gets carried away and causes havoc, but his friends forgive him because they love him. The details are well done; in one episode, Domo decides to teach a beetle to fight, and he puts the beetle through a rigorous program that includes eating tiny but complicated meals, trimming a wee bonsai tree, and reading the works of Sun Tzu, a set of details that older readers will probably appreciate more than the target audience. And this book really is designed for children: The colors are bright, and Domo will be familiar to many readers through extensive promotions in chain stores. With a minimum of dialogue and only two to four panels per page, the comics are simple enough for even nonreaders to follow. The one thing that may throw younger readers is the amount of Japanese culture in these stories, as in the details of the beetle's training regimen or the onigiri (rice balls) that Domo tries to feed to a hungry bat. Other elements, as when Domo and Mr. Usagi kneel on their cushions drinking tea, may not strike readers as foreign. With bright colors, lively stories, and a lovable (if rather limited) hero, Domo: The Manga is a good choice for young readers, especially those who enjoy animated cartoons on TV. -- Brigid Alverson
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Domo manga is entertaining.,
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This is a fun manga for Domo lovers everywhere. As in other reviews, it has very short stories. But it is is colorful, and well illustrated. If you are a fan of Domo, then you'll enjoy this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Solid but Short,
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This manga is fun to read, the stories are hilarious and entertaining, but they are very short. Don't let the 100 page length fool you, many of the pages are just a single image that is more zoomed in than I expect from comics. Definitely a good gift for a child who will get a kick out of Domo's antics.
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