Exactly what paradoX said, the start was great but i've been put off. The whole 'women' thing was cute at first, but it's becoming a bit annoying; sometimes the main character is inteligent and quick thinking, other times he is shallow and simple-minded. The art is as good as ever and the story has potential, i just don't see it fulfilling it. Deja vu. ;)

I like this comic ^^. Aside from the good art I like the way the main char be idiot yet wise at the same time. =) It probably won't last long though and I hope there'll be lots of fight scene.

the first few chapters sucked me in. and well, the last few unsucked me. (read it to 18th) >.< hopefully it will get better. art doesen't change thou, so that is good. I really had high hopes for this manga, and would hate to see my hopes die. read it for hope! hope supposedly never dies.

There is to much fanservice in this manga but since it is a shounen manga that is to be expected but this is just to much. Also the story seems rush and filled with cliches.The only good point I could see in this manga is obviously it art especially the Dragon which ironically is the reason I read it in the first place.

So it is mostly because of the art I give this a 6.

.....but mostly negative. i like obata takeshi's artwork and i like his female characters in nearly all of his work. and as such, i'd LOVE to see him draw nude girls. and this series has just delivered that.

sadly, thats where the good part ends. storyline wise, its terrible. the plot is being rushed too fast, and its WAY too straightforward. and there isn't that much character development. speaking of characters, i can't find any of em' even decent, and their personality seems..... lacking. all in all, the story just doesn't have that "oomph" factor hikaru no go and death note had. i know its only 6 chapters so far, but hopefully, it'll improve.

if you want to see some good artwork with nearly nude women, go download this. but if you want a good story, go elsewhere unless this series improves it somehow. (i'd give it a 7 if takeshi would just show the nipples...)

Ok, this manga is NOT that great. Sure it has awsome art and awsome fight scenes, but the story is very thin and cliche. Not only that, but the author further tramples on it by having stupid random fanservice in almost every chapter. Now I don't expect a shounen manga to NOT have fanservice, but to take it to this level is ridiculous. So to repeat: art is amazing (as expected), but story is pathetic. 6/10 is exactly what this deserves, and most of that 6 comes from the superior art.

I'm yet to read the other 3 chapters but the first one was really entertaining XD I love all of Obata's works, he's right up there along side Masashi Kishimoto and Akira Toriyama. I salute to him. He definately doesn't pick bad works so I have faith in this manga. Likewise, I think the Death Note manga is the best manga ever created (sides Dragonball)... His drawings are always beautiful pieces of art and the stories are usually fit to go with them.

I've read 4 chapter. Very good manga. But if it is originally was a game... I will believe that it will so good as it is now,

I dont give a damn it killed 4 of my men, but 2 women.... NOOOOO

Okay, I will kill the shadows to protect all the women.

Ral has a honest attitude. And he is pretty logical too. All in all 3 first chapters show a good preview of the manga.

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I was already impressed by Takeshi Obata's previous works. He brought beautiful artwork to a manga about something not many would think would be interesting in Hikaru No go. His work after that, Death Note, is in my opinion the greatest manga series to ever grace Japan. Now what will he do after that? Make a series based off of an Xbox 360 game? How could that possibly be any good? (Especially since Japan could give two shits about 360) Well, not surprisingly, Obata delivers. Blue Dragon is his first action series. Let me tell you..From the first chapter, it seems like it will be spectacular. The main character seems very strange, not different from Death Note's L. The means he uses to attack is the same as the protagonist from the game. He uses his shadow which turns into a dragon. Gone are Akira Toriyama's lame cartoon visuals. Now we have a mature action series with badass fight scenes and a dark atmosphere. I can't wait to read more.