Customer Reviews

Di Gi Charat, Vol. 1

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I love Koge-Donbo's works (Pita-Ten, Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar, etc.) and Di Gi Charat is no exception. This manga has some of the best artwork I've seen. Also, this is a very clean manga. There's no language, adult situations, or drug use. Just a bunch of super deformed creatures in funny situations.

The plot goes as such: the princess from the planet Di Gi Charat (hence the title) Digiko, her sister Puchiko, and her companion Gema whom she taunts mercilessly, all are refugees from the planet. They come to earth, and needing a place to stay, Digiko volunteers to work at a hobby store called Gamers. In exchange for working there and becoming the mascot, the Manager (who looks suspiciously like a finger/worm thing) allows her to stay. Digiko works fine there, but she has a bit of a brassy attitude. She also can be extremely tempermental. However, the extent of her temper is extended when she meets her rival, pretty Rabi-en-Rose aka Usada decides to work at Gamers as well. Both she and Digiko have the same dream to become a superstar. (Usada's name is Usada Hikaru which is a pun on the Japanese pop singer Utada Hikaru). As their rivalry ensues, hilarious, spontaneous, and outrageous things occur. What you may ask? You got to read to believe my friend. Recommended for ages 7+.

I loved this manga. It is for all ages. So far their are only girls in the book. But I no later on their will be boys. This book is about this girl named Digiko (I think someting like that) and she is a princess from a planet called Di Gi Charat and she has this bell on her that holds her Space Ship........I think if I remember correctly. And her to freinds Rabbit N Rose. And this other one her name is like Pochico........ok thats totally spedlled wrong....but its something like that. And so in this book they just get a job in this place called Gamers. And then end up being waiters.......I think. And Digiko ends up going to school and the kids stare at her and laugh at her and pull her tail and ears. And her and Rabbit N Rose are always in compition with each other.

The story line is definitly random. Though i guess that's what manga is all about. The story is basically about a Princess named DiGi Charat who goes by the name Dejiko and a 3 or 5 year old named Petit Charat that goes by Puchiko that Dejiko saved her when she was smaller. (she was stuck in a ditch) and their little annoying pal Gema. They re poor and trying to find a job in Gamers thus the story begins. excelent to read while on a airplane waiting or whatever.

My daughter collects all Di Gi Charat DVDs. Always come on time.

Di Gi Charat is so fun to read! It's fast paced, very adorable, and you can read one mini story in 10-15 minutes.

Over all, this manga is really cute, and based off of the origional TV series {set of 3 min. Gamers commercials, and random specials *Gamers is a real hobby shop located in Akihabara, Japan*} It's really well done, and a fun {yet bizzare} story to follow. The characters aren't as inocent as they seem in pictures, and that makes the story THAT much more interesting. {it's soo interesting, that I've even gotten some guy friends obsessed with the series too} I really advise that you check it out also!! ^^

DiGi Charat is great. If you want a good read, get the DiGi Charat Theater mangas translated by Broccoli USA. The guy who translated this 4 volume series was obviously not a fan of the anime series, or he wouldn't have tainted it by translating PYO/NYO/NYU into SQUEEK/MEOW/MYEW, & on top of that, the characters don't end almost every sentance with pyo/nyo/nyu/gema like they're supposed to. If they redo the translations, I'll give it a 4 or 5.

I kind of feel like the bad person writing this-especially after all of the reviews this book got were 5 stars.
But to tell you the truth, I didn't enjoy this book a single bit. I was going to give it 1 star, but the second star is for its cuteness.
When I first bought this, I had high expectations for the series after hearing about it for several years.
As soon as I finished reading it, I felt as though I had wasted a good $12.95.
If you like cute characters who star in short stories with no plot, practically about nothing, then this is for you.
But if you're looking for a good story that has a terrific plot, then I suggest getting another manga. This isn't for you.
This is definitely a purchase I truly regret.