Oh My Goddess! Vol. 6: Terrible Master Urd [Paperback]

Kosuke Fujishima (Author), Alan Gleason (Translator), Toren Smith (Translator), Dana Lewis (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

An errant phone call started college student Keiichi Morisato's problems and delivered him his own live-in trio of mystical goddesses, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld. Now another call cranks his troubles up a notch -- this time a message from the Supreme Being who's suspending the troublesome Urd's goddess license! That would be the answer to Keiichi's problems if only there weren't evil forces afoot.

This title contains: Oh My Goddess! Part III #6-11 (Terrible Master Urd Parts 1-6)

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569713693
• ISBN-13: 978-1569713693
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,308,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern-day classic, October 19, 1999

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CMS "mr_keiichi" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Vol. 6: Terrible Master Urd (Paperback)

"Terrible Master Urd" has it all -- epic battle, world destruction, and rules being broken. The best part? No stereotypical mechs, starships, or lasers. This is straight up, magic-on-magic combat. Belldandy is noble and beautiful as ever, as the last scene of the manga shows. Although Urd and Skuld provide moments of comic relief, they also have central roles in the plot. Don't be fooled into thinking that the whole story revolves around Urd -- this is a classic battle between good and evil with a 90's twist.

Despite the seriousness of the story, it still carries the humorous undercurrent that is Fujishima's trademark. Just when it gets a little too serious, there's a gag around the corner that reminds you, "Hey, it's only a story." The plot is so perfectly balanced, it reads better than some Bible stories.

One last note: Make sure you have time to read the whole book when you start. "Terrible Master Urd" flows so well from chapter to chapter, you'll want to read it all in one sitting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh My Goddess! It's certainly...original., November 7, 2000

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Stephen Moore "scribbl" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Vol. 6: Terrible Master Urd (Paperback)

Oh My Goddess! (Aa! Megami-Sama for purists) is rapidly becoming something...unusual in manga. It made its beginnings as a fairly standard piece of Shonen fare, hopeless boy meets stunning girl but is not immediately turned down. But it's becoming something much...wackier than that original outline would suggest. Terrible Master Urd sees Oh My Goddess! tackling an apocalyptic storyline where everything goes wrong and we're left with an ultimate evil to fight and defeat, then fight again, and so on and so on. All very well done and clever, just a touch unusual. Still solid and very entertaining. Worth a look, even if traditional Shonen isn't your bag.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More beautiful and amusing than any other physics lesson, January 11, 2000

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Anne Marie (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Vol. 6: Terrible Master Urd (Paperback)

The Super String Theory in a manga? Only Fujishima sensei would try to pull this off -- and actually be able to do it. This is the real deal, I had my physics obsessed sister verify for me, so you actually can argue that you're studying while reading manga! Besides this little lesson, Terrible Master Urd is full of the incredibly gorgeous art you can expect from Fujishima sensei. The story does have some very humorous elements to it, but this is a deeply dramatic tale. The ending is so sweet and the insight we get into the characters is really wonderful. You'll be glad you have the graphic novel and can read without stopping because this is truly a page-turner.