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O-Parts Hunter, Volume 1

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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.

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.

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

I'm not a big fan of Naruto, but this author, the twin brother of the guy who wrote/drew Naruto, is cool! The storyline's great, the art, though similar to Masashi Kishimoto's style, is well-done. I hope to draw this good - if not better - one of these days. The only iffy part is the title change; in Japan it has a different title, and I think it's a lot cooler than the English title. But there's no changing that...

I agree with some of the previous reviews, this manga is just as good, if not better than Naruto. The plot is way more complex and there are many more surprises in this series. Overall, very enjoyable, I just wish there were more volumes. I went through this whole series too fast, I have to read it again and see if there was anything I missed, it's pretty action packed and exciting.

O-parts hunter (in japan it is called 666 satan) is a very great manga. It is made by the twin brother of Masashi Kishimoto (the maker of Naruto). Many people say that this manga is just a copy of Naruto and although it has many similarities it is still different. It begins with a girl named Ruby Crescent, The daughter of a treasure hunter named Jack Crescent. She falls off of a tower onto a boy named Jio Freed. A boy with a mysterious past. the boy becomes her body guard and helps her as long as she pays him money. Let me warn you that this manga is somewhat innapropriate as it has a very small amount of nudity, and it has violence.

O-parts hunter (in japan it is called 666 satan) is a very great manga. It is made by the twin brother of Masashi Kishimoto (the maker of Naruto). Many people say that this manga is just a copy of Naruto and although it has many similarities it is still different. It begins with a girl named Ruby Crescent, The daughter of a treasure hunter named Jack Crescent. She falls off of a tower onto a boy named Jio Freed. A boy with a mysterious past. the boy becomes her body guard and helps her as long as she pays him money. Let me warn you that this manga is somewhat innapropriate as it has a very small amount of nudity, and it has violence.