Issak

Description

From Kodansha:
Anno Domini 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade.
Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior bearing a matchlock of strange design and fighting in service to his sworn mission to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world.

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Isaak

Isakku

Исаак

イサック

伊萨克

Groups Scanlating

Death Toll

Latest Release(s)

v.9 c.40 by Death Toll 1 year ago

v.9 c.39 by Death Toll 2 years ago

v.9 c.38 by Death Toll 2 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

19 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 7.7 / 10.0 (43 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.11 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 29th, 2025 8:25am PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Drama Historical Mature Seinen
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

MAKARI Shinji

Artist(s)

Song Ji Hyeong

Year

2017

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Afternoon (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Kodansha USA (11 Digital Volumes; Ongoing | Physical Omnibuses; Spring 2025)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #818

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Monthly Pos #1596

(-241)

3 Month Pos #2751

(-421)

6 Month Pos #3691

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Year Pos #3110

(-1101)

List Stats

On 401 reading lists

On 244 wish lists

On 12 completed lists

On 12 unfinished lists

On 116 custom lists

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Dank 17th Century War Drama with a couple of Japanese Samurai/Snipers thrown into the mix

by ShakiiWarriior
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Isaak Overview (as of chap.29)

Characters
Most characters are bland. Issak escapes this for the most part as his backstory and approach to dealing with problems is interesting.

His bland personality is more of an issue later on, when Lorenzo is absent from the story. Lorenzo is the most interesting character in the story, for the same reasons as Issak, in addition to his personality and goals. Even when he isn’t on the page, an antagonist that’s as competent as the main character being present in the setting is engaging. Characters like the generals, the nobles, Zetta and Klaus (he’s still relatively new) are almost interesting but lack the adequate characterization.
**Plot & Setting **
Interesting blend of historical combat and war strategies with a hyper competent hero and villain, each with a personal motive. ! Which is why the plot takes a dip when Lorenzo leaves the plot, as his personal goal is paused and Issak and allies no longer have to deal with an equally dangerous and competent antagonist. The setting is well-researched (to my standards) and presented, limitations of the setting and characters are clear and consistent.
Pacing & Presentation
Pacing takes advantage of the monthly format, with most chapters having downtime and action. As for the presentation, the sfx, costume and background details are amazingly intricate, especially considering the amount of 50+ page chapters released in a row. This along with the art style immerse you into the world. ! Background detail has dropped slightly in the couple volumes, if I had to nitpick.

... Last updated 3 years ago

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