Nadesico Book 1
Registered by k00kaburra of San Jose, California USA on 7/13/2010
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Bought in a lot on eBay.com.
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Product Description
The hapless crew of the Nadesico is between the powerful Earth Federation forces and the mysterious Jupiterians. They have journeyed out to the planet Jupiter in hopes of rescuing Captain Yurika, but what they don't know is that she may not want to be rescued. How can a lone battleship survive against the amassed power of two planets? Don't miss the grand finale of Nadesico!
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Product Description
The hapless crew of the Nadesico is between the powerful Earth Federation forces and the mysterious Jupiterians. They have journeyed out to the planet Jupiter in hopes of rescuing Captain Yurika, but what they don't know is that she may not want to be rescued. How can a lone battleship survive against the amassed power of two planets? Don't miss the grand finale of Nadesico!
Tried to read this yesterday, but I just couldn't get into it.
The art's pretty weak, if you ask me. Eyes are huge and round, but colored so flat that they look dead. The girl's faces tend to look rather fat-cheeked, like they're chipmunks stuffing nuts for winter. Battle scenes are often unclear.
As for the story, well...nothing about it caught my interest. Some space ranger guy from Mars comes to earth and ends up piloting some sort of robot while an all-female crew flies a power ship. Or something? Not clear from what little I read, but I was so bored I just couldn't push on.
I"ve heard the TV show is good, so I may still try to check that out.
The art's pretty weak, if you ask me. Eyes are huge and round, but colored so flat that they look dead. The girl's faces tend to look rather fat-cheeked, like they're chipmunks stuffing nuts for winter. Battle scenes are often unclear.
As for the story, well...nothing about it caught my interest. Some space ranger guy from Mars comes to earth and ends up piloting some sort of robot while an all-female crew flies a power ship. Or something? Not clear from what little I read, but I was so bored I just couldn't push on.
I"ve heard the TV show is good, so I may still try to check that out.
Journal Entry 3 by k00kaburra at Bookbox in -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Sunday, May 17, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (5/17/2015 UTC) at Bookbox in -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
adding to my Manga Bookbox!
I enjoyed Steam Detectives by this author, so I'm going to give this book a try.
Later: Very goofy indeed, clearly a parody of giant-mecha/spaceship manga, though it's so heavy-handed that it gets a bit wearying to have more shoutouts than actual story. Then again, this volume seems to be mostly setup - it isn't until the end that we find that young (hero?) Akito, who's hiding a past as a "coward pilot", is the childhood friend and love-interest of two different girls, one of whom is now in charge of the shiny new ship that she names "Nadesico" (in a joke referencing the Spaceship Yamato via the term "yamato nadeshiko", aka the ideal woman - not a bad joke, but telegraphed out the wazoo). There are supposed-allies who want the ship back, definite-enemies (or are they?) who are trying to blow everything up, a roguish mecha pilot who appears only to sacrifice himself (or does he?) for Akito - and there are lots and lots of silly jokes.
I can see how this would be more fun as an anime; good voice-acting, theme music, and pacing can add a lot.
[There's a TV Tropes page on the anime.]
Later: Very goofy indeed, clearly a parody of giant-mecha/spaceship manga, though it's so heavy-handed that it gets a bit wearying to have more shoutouts than actual story. Then again, this volume seems to be mostly setup - it isn't until the end that we find that young (hero?) Akito, who's hiding a past as a "coward pilot", is the childhood friend and love-interest of two different girls, one of whom is now in charge of the shiny new ship that she names "Nadesico" (in a joke referencing the Spaceship Yamato via the term "yamato nadeshiko", aka the ideal woman - not a bad joke, but telegraphed out the wazoo). There are supposed-allies who want the ship back, definite-enemies (or are they?) who are trying to blow everything up, a roguish mecha pilot who appears only to sacrifice himself (or does he?) for Akito - and there are lots and lots of silly jokes.
I can see how this would be more fun as an anime; good voice-acting, theme music, and pacing can add a lot.
[There's a TV Tropes page on the anime.]
Journal Entry 5 by 
GoryDetails
at Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest in Lowell, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, July 5, 2015
GoryDetails at Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest in Lowell, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, July 5, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (7/5/2015 UTC) at Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest in Lowell, Massachusetts USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I left this book on a boulder at the Trotting Pond Rd. entrance to the trail system at around 4:30, after doing some geocaching. Hope the finder enjoys the book!*** Released as part of the 2015 Keep Them Moving release challenge. ***
