O-Parts Hunter, Volume 1 [Paperback]

Seishi Kishimoto (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 2006

In the not too distant future, mankind fights over relics from an ancient civilization called O-Parts, each of which contain incredible powers. Some people with special abilities are able to use the O-Parts to their full potential, and are known as O.P.T.s (or O-Parts Tacticians). Naturally, O-Parts can be used for both good and evil purposes.

Jio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is actually a very powerful O.P.T.s, and inside him sleeps a demon of incredible ferocity. He meets up with a girl named Ruby who, like her famous father before her, wants to become a treasure hunter. Though Jio doesn't believe in friendship, he agrees to be Ruby's bodyguard, and together they go on a dangerous quest to discover as many O-Parts as they can.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Kishimoto is the younger twin brother of Naruto creator Masashi, so this humorous, surprisingly moving shonen treat is sure to be compared to that manga blockbuster. Luckily, it's enjoyable on its own terms. With his half-white and half-black hair and his one dark and one light eye, hero Jio is the perfect embodiment of conflicted youth: despised by everyone he's ever come into contact with, he's both defiant and fragile and more sinisterly powerful than he knows. As Jio quests for treasure—the O-Parts of the title—what sets this book apart is the strong emotional resonance, even while surrounded by a tone light enough to go down easy. Kishimoto's artwork is, like his writing, good-natured, concise and expressive (if also somewhat reminiscent of his brother's). Action scenes are a marvel of clarity, and Kishimoto wrings some psychological nuance from well-placed flashbacks. Best of all, this first volume is in and of itself a fully satisfying read. Instead of relying on cliff-hangers to get you to buy another book, Kishimoto depends on another, more difficult-to-achieve effect—generating real concern for Jio and his friends, regardless of what comes next. (Dec.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (December 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421508559
• ISBN-13: 978-1421508559
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars O-Parts Hunter Volume 1: A Good Start to a promising manga, June 3, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: O-Parts Hunter, Volume 1 (Paperback)

Now I'm not much of a writer :3, but since there aren't any reviews for O-Parts Hunter on Amazon, I thought I'd write one.

First off, if you're a fan of Naruto, you'll definitely notice the similarities between O-Parts Hunter and Naruto. They both have very similar art and a very similar story.(And this is because O-Parts Hunter is drawn by Masashi Kishimoto's twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto.

The story is about a boy named Jio and his chance encounter with a girl treasure hunter named Ruby Crescent, who seems to have the ability to read many ancient languages. Ruby Crescent is on the hunt for O-Parts, a type of tools that possess special abilities (which vary between both the O-part and the user) and can be used in battle. Jio and Ruby have a dispute a while after meeting and split up. Ruby then has a run-in with a man claiming to be satan, at which point Jio appears, beats him up and reveals that HE is satan, or rather, has satan sealed inside him. (starting to sound like Naruto?)

After this, throughout the stories of this volume, more is revealed about the duo's pasts, and Jio encounters an old "friend". But, to find out the rest, you'll have to read it yourself!

Now for my opinion: O-Parts Hunter is definitely a good manga, although the story and events taking place are a bit unclear at times. It seems to me this first volume is a good start to what will probably be a good series.

On a side note, O-Parts Hunter Volume One is rated for Older Teens. It has a bit of violence, a few mild cuss words, and a wee bit of nudity in one small panel (and it's not meant to be explicit at all, just humorous). I'd say that it is appropriate for those 13 and over.

And, for reference, O-Parts Hunter is called 666 Satan in Japan. It began it's run in the Japanese magazine Monthly GanGan in 2002 (this is about 3 years after Naruto began, if you're wondering), and is still being serialized. It is written and drawn by Seishi Kishimoto.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars O-Parts Hunter - adventure, mystics items, angels and demons, December 9, 2007

By 

Nathan N. Viale (Napa, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: O-Parts Hunter, Volume 1 (Paperback)

Was originally titled 666 Satan in Japan. It's the story of a young boy named Jio that meets a girl named Ruby who set off together to see the world. It uses a lot of familiar ideas and themes from Naruto and Dragon Ball. The author, Seishi Kishimoto, is the twin brother of Naruto's author and many have said that Seishi copies too much from his brother's work. While it is true the two series have similar themes and art styles (which Seishi attributes the two of them having the same influences), I personally believe Seishi utilizes both better character designs and story devices than his brother's more popular series.

This volume focuses primiraly on introducing the two mains, Jio Freed and Ruby Crescent. Jio is a young boy that he's basically been an outcast all his life, similar to Naruto. Also similar to Naruto, he has a monsterous creature within him. Unlike Naruto, his inner demon can surface much more easily, and (I feel) is many times more terrible than the Nine-Tails. Jio also is much more cynical than Naruto, claiming he'd never trust anyone and that his goal is to conquer the world. Ruby is a treasure hunter, out searching for a legendary treasure her late father was looking for. She's intinally reminds of Bulma from the early days of Dragon Ball, but is a much kinder, sensible and understanding girl (and way more likable). Jio meets Ruby by chance (she falls on his head :p) and after some misadventures the two bond and start their journey together.

Volume 1 has the burden of introducing the characters and the world of O-Parts and to be honest, it does start off very strong. It does feel rather generic and unoriginal. The worse part being the titular O-Parts which are relics from a lost civilaztion that only certain people are capable of using. They're blatantly gimmicky. Despite these negatives, later volumes improve quickly, so I would recommend approaching this series with patience and to keep reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars O part hunter a underrated manga, September 11, 2010

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Brennon Lewis (Canyon Country CA,) - See all my reviews

This review is from: O-Parts Hunter, Volume 1 (Paperback)

While I was on wikipedia reading about masashi kishimoto I found that he had a twin brother named Seishi Kishimoto after reading the plot I became greatly interested in the series, one day is borders book store while look at the manga I brought it for 10 dollars I have to say I going to continue buying the rest

Postives
208 pages
very interesting story
pretty good characters so far
good art
funny
keeps the reader in the story

Negatives
Nothing