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Bamboo Blade
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Description
From Yen Press:
Kojiro is an impoverished young teacher and the supervisor of his high school’s kendo club. He doesn’t have the leeway to spend time on his students–he can barely feed himself as it is. So when an old friend makes him a bet with an entire year’s worth of deluxe sushi on the line, Kojiro finds a new purpose in life: to beat his friend’s kendo team! But before he can arrange a kendo meet for both schools’ kendo teams, he needs to actually put together a five-woman squad–and the first girl he needs is Tamaki Kawazoe, kendo athlete extraordinaire and daughter of an elite kendo dojo master. The problem is, she isn’t really interested in doing kendo for fun. What can Kojiro do to convince her to join the team?
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Related Series
Associated Names
バンブーブレード
竹剑少女
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Latest Release(s)
v. 13 c. 103 by CXC Scans (17d ago)v. 13 c. 101-102 by CXC Scans (42d ago)v. 12 c. 99-100 by CXC Scans (49d ago)Search for all releases of this series
Status in Country of Origin
13 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Volume 1, Chapter 1
Ends at Volume 6, Chapter 57
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User Rating
Average: 7.8 / 10.0 (241 votes) Bayesian Average: 7.77 / 10.0
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Last Updated
August 5th 2010, 1:17pm PST
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Year
2005
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Yen Plus (Yen Press)
Young GanGan (Square Enix)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Yen Press (5 Volumes - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 865  (+38) Monthly Pos # 881  (-217) 3 Month Pos # 757 (+435) 6 Month Pos # 1042 (+626)
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On 1226 reading lists On 430 wish lists On 79 unfinished lists On 70 custom lists
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| Sub par scanlation by Uthred on January 17th, 2010, 6:01am |
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| This is pretty enjoyable but I strongly recommend you purchase the official translations of the earlier volumes as the fifaynet scanlations are close to unreadable. |
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| Wow... by drunkguy on October 18th, 2009, 5:51pm |
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The anime actually followed the series fairly closely until roughly episode nineteen/chapter 56. I don't know much about kendo but though the attacks are artistically exaggerated, the info/background to the techniques seems genuine enough. This particular series could be described as fifty percent school life/slice of life and fifty percent kendo. Amazingly, despite the massive number of girls, there's next to no fan service. Overall, the series doesn't really break new ground but it maintains a consistent level of quality.
Spoiler (highlight to view) Currently, the translated chapters are going through a high point with the introduction of Ura Sakaki, who seems to be poised to be the main rival to Tama. Unlike her analogue in the anime, Suzuki Rin, she is actually given a fairly in depth and hilarious backstory. She is also far less... sociable than any of the past girls, making her likely to be something of a dark and evil rival as opposed to Suzuki Rin's noble rival.
Unfortunately, it seems that the majority of the untranslated raws are devoted to a good number of new girls, which reeks of possible filler quality material. Hopefully this isn't the case.
Rating: 9 / 10.0
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| Fun in the "cute girls doing cute things" sort of way by Crenshinibon on June 26th, 2009, 1:40am |
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Bamboo Blade is not really anything unique or special, but it is certainly entertaining. Stemming from the same genre as Hyakko, [m]Azumanga Daioh![/m], and company, it is really more of a strongly themed slice-of-life-comedy type story than it is a sports manga. Still, the characters are all rather endearing, and it is a fun story to read.
Not the best in either genre, but it is worth the time for most.
Rating: 6.9 / 10.0 |
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| Totally agree with flyingrobots by Ladholyman on June 21st, 2009, 5:07pm |
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Like flyingrobots, I came expecting epic kendo action. What I got out of it was wholesome, entertaining, slice-of-life comedy. Well worth the 100 NTD I spent on each book.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| tama~chan.. by SoY on December 17th, 2008, 10:28am |
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Have anyone watch anime of this series? i think it's very funny and enjoyable, the characters is good (tama-chan is so adorable), might be better if the author give a little bit "romance sense" for her..
but overall it's good, worth time watching it..^^ |
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| No Subject by Lippe-kun on October 7th, 2008, 10:12am |
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Well I can't say that I don't enjoy reading this series. The artwork is good, the story is good even the characters are good...
But how the author put up things...
First of all why the two male characters in the kendo club? They just do nothing, and the "main" male just not care if they're good or not (well that's just his personality)
And the manga... pretty much concentred in the main girls... if it had a bit o balance... well that's just me thinkin'
Rating: 7 / 10.0 |
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| ....face palm by cyttonmyface on October 5th, 2008, 7:17pm |
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I've only got one thing to say about this manga. How unimaginative can a mangaka go
I dont make it a habit of trashing mangas and I dont really make comments that might deter someone from trying something new even if it is bad. But seriously, save yourselves some time. Take your pets out for a walk, go see a movie, do something OTHER than spend time reading this.
Rating: 3 / 10.0 |
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| Surprisingly enjoyable by flyingrobots on May 4th, 2008, 12:31am |
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Another genre work (kendo in this case) and a rather unassuming appearance at first glance. I wasn't particularly interested in kendo before coming across this one, and I'm not really any more interested at this point, but the strong points of this series are definitively NOT its coverage of its subject, but the characters and dialogue. In that way you might say it's more suited for non-fans of kendo than those who actually like it.
So what IS good about it? There's a lackadaisical, whimsical air to Bamboo Blade that puts it closer to a "slice of life" story than the more recognizable "gotta be the best" epics. Come in expecting a lot of angst, anguish and drama, and you'll soon realize that this is a series much more concerned with having fun and being down-to-earth. In a way I think it's almost a high school story meant more for adults than actual teenagers. Young readers flock to fantasy stories like Death Note, Naruto and Bleach because they offer a larger-than-life conflict and epic narratives that resonate with their needs to grasp and assimilate (or escape from) the rules of the adult world, their desire to prove themselves, etc. This leads to overblown drama, angst, and all the other baggage that comes with being a moody teenager.
Bamboo Blade, on the other hand, eschews these characteristics by-and-large. Undeniably, there are some characters who have teenage mental issues, but they are treated in a lighthearted manner, become character quirks, and are generally used to provide cast variety rather than a significant struggle to be overcome in the plot. Because of this relative lack of drama, there isn't really a compelling hook to keep you reading; it's more of a "come and enjoy a book every once in a while" read. I referred to BB as a high school story for adults above because it offers an idyllic, innocent look back at high school life, removed from all of the trivial (but oh-so-life-threatening at the time) baggage that accompanies it. And with a surprising, almost total lack of overbearing fanservice, it really is a solidly wholesome manga. Recommended.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| Great by Heri_ill on April 24th, 2008, 12:05am |
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| I find the story very funny and the characters' expressions are very well expressed I think |
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| Interesting characters, but plot..? by Kolox on June 8th, 2007, 12:39pm |
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The characters are nicely made and interesting, but the plot isn't really original nor interesting
Rating: 7 / 10.0 |
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