only read this manga when ur bored i did andi only read it when i am bored the plot sux only readable when ur bored

Its not the greatest series I have read so far (I'm currently a bit over halfway done with the current releases, and hope a group takes up up the project again), but its definitely worth reading if you haven't found something amazing to satiate your appetite for manga.

I would typically give something like this a 8.5, but I have to give it an 8 for reasons that would constitute a spoiler warning.



... Last updated on December 21st, 2007, 4:31pm

as the first person said: "Recommended as long as you're not looking for a kenshin clone."
Judging it on its own it is quite good, a nice, light read. Recommended for children from 8+. Not for you if you're looking for some hard-core action/shonen stuff.

After reading this it's kind of hard to imagine that it's from the same mangaka of Kenshin.

i was so surprised when i came here to see the rating, for me it's have been a really fun experience reading it, the story is good, the character's are interesting, some real funny and not forced joke, no useless ecchi, and surprisingly good resolution in each arc.
so yeah, im really recommend you to read it, for me this is a GREAT manga. (some say that this is below expectation since the mangaka's previous work Rurouni Kenshin was good but i haven't read it so pardon me).

... Last updated on April 1st, 2016, 8:14am

Can't really say it totally sucsk, it's not bad but for my expectations I expected something better than this.

Probably the mangaka didn't had content enough , or just low in ideas. I think he should have continued with stories like Rurouni kenshin, all "samurai" involvement . i love his work, but busou renkin just not good enough

It gets sooo much better by the end, it's a really nice manga series.

the beginning was okay...still, i'm quite shocked that Watsuki changed the style of writing his stories... i hope that his future mangas will be more like his first work :P

After reading the 1st volume I find it not bad at all

<Some unintentional spoiler ahead. Read at your own risk.>

After reading Rurouni Kenshin, a truly great manga, Buso Renkin falls below my expectation. The concepts of homunculus and alchemy are ridiculous, and that Kazuki becomes so powerful in a period of few months is hard to believe. It's different with Kenshin from RK, who is a strong fighter, because Kenshin is well into his twenties (despite his young looks) and has been training for the Battousai for quite a while. Kenshin also has a very strong master (Hiko Seijuro) who has trained him hard.

The ending in which Kazuki and the black homunculus transport to the moon to fight each other is too convinience. We don’t even get to see them fight on the moon, only that Kazuki has been gone for while. I feel that the ending is wrapped up for the mangaka’s convinience and on the dot for his deadline to finish the series.

There aren’t a lot of character development either, with the exception of the butterfly guy (Papillon), who is extremely flamboyant and gaudy, in both personality and costume. For the most part, I like Tokiko because of her calm demeanor, but her character is pretty much sidelined by the development of Kazuki, who is admittedly nice and sweet, but also kind of bland and uninteresting. Besides Papillon, the supporting characters are easily forgettable.

The art, on the other hand, is pretty much the same as RK, with very angular faces and bodies, but I don’t mind that at all. Overall, it is quick and fun read, just don’t take it too seriously and don’t have too much expectations for it, like I have.

... Last updated on November 24th, 2011, 11:13am