Bamboo Blade

Description

From Yen Press:
Poor, in debt, and living on instant noodles, high school kendo instructor Kojiro makes a bet with an old friend on a practice meet between the all-girls teams of their respective schools. The prize: a year's worth of free sushi! It's too good for the desperate Kojiro to pass up! But with only one active member on the kendo team, Korjio must move quickly to put together a squad before the meet. He's got his eye on Tamaki, the daughter of a kendo master and a skilled swordswoman herself. The only trouble is she's not interested. Kojiro's willing to try anything, but what will it take to win her over?

Type

Manga

Related Series

Bamboo Blade B (Spin-Off)

Bamboo Blade C (Spin-Off)

Associated Names

Бамбуковый клинок

Бамбуковый Меч

شفرة الخيزران

ฤทธิ์ดาบไม้ไผ่

バンブーブレード

竹剑少女

竹劍少女

뱀부 블레이드

Groups Scanlating

Latest Release(s)

v.14 c.102 (end) by CXC Scans 13 years ago

v.13 c.101 Part 8 by CXC Scans 14 years ago

v.13 c.101 Part 6-7 by CXC Scans 14 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

14 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 6, Chap 57

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

4 topics, 16 posts

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User Rating

Average: 7.8 / 10.0 (391 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.69 / 10.0

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29%

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Last Updated

October 29th, 2024 12:49pm PDT - 8 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Martial Arts School Life Seinen Sports
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Square Enix

Serialized In (magazine)

Young GanGan (Square Enix)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Yen Press (14 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #746

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Monthly Pos #1660

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3 Month Pos #3476

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6 Month Pos #4339

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Year Pos #5377

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List Stats

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On 695 wish lists

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Is the manga similar to the anime?

16 years ago

Question about Dan-Kun [Spoilers Present about Anime...maybe manga]

16 years ago

The end of the anime: cliffhanger?

17 years ago

Bamboo Blade "Anime"

17 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

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by Lippe-kun
17 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

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'

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....face palm

by cyttonmyface
17 years ago

Rating: 3.0 / 10.0

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.

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Surprisingly enjoyable

by flyingrobots
17 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

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.

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Great

by Heri_ill
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

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
18 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

The characters are nicely made and interesting, but the plot isn't really original nor interesting

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Average

by Chas
18 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

I figured a manga about kendo would be a good read, but that was not the case, at least not with Bamboo Blade.
The art is average at best. Nothing spectacular, but not bad either.
The main problem with the manga is that it's simply very clichè and relies on stereotypes. Particularly the main female is one of the most overused stereotypes you can find in manga; basically, she's the silent, invincible type. If you've actually sparred against a female in any martial art, whether it's kendo, karate or boxing, you'll know they have very little to put up with. No amount of training is going to change that. This also makes the manga very predictable, since you can see right through her character on the very first page she shows up. You know she's supposed to have some mythical skill beyond human comprehension, and that's just not fun to read about, no matter the gender.
Lastly, the humor is rather bland. It's generally not enough to make you laugh, though you might want to attribute that to the poor translation. There are numerous mistakes, sometimes making it hard to understand... though this shouldn't go against the manga itself.

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Fantastic!

by evil-samurai
19 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

I didn't expect much when I started reading, but to my suprize it turned out Great! The art is wonderfull, and best of all the expression of the characters are nicely done and not over the top when it comes to the comedy. Characters are all likable and fairly well done.

Overall the manga is fairly light-hearted and is really enoyable to read. Its woth checking out.

... Last updated 18 years ago

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Rather amusing, really.

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

A relatively new manga that's immensely funny in the two volumes that are out, even more so that quite a few veterans in the category. It's got nice, consistently good art, to boot, detailed and sometimes not, based on appropriate situations. I'll keep reading this gem one for sure. A great find from Fifay.net.

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Kendo, eh?

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

It's pretty fun, I guess.

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