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Issak ![]()
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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.
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
N/A
Associated Names
イサック
伊萨克
伊萨克
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Latest Release(s)
v.9 c.40 by Death Toll 2 months ago
v.9 c.39 by Death Toll 6 months ago
v.9 c.38 by Death Toll 8 months ago
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v.9 c.39 by Death Toll 6 months ago
v.9 c.38 by Death Toll 8 months ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
15 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
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Forum
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User Rating
Average: 7.7 / 10.0 (40 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.1 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.1 / 10.0
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Last Updated
February 29th 2024, 1:47pm
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Genre
Categories
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Record of Lodoss War Next Generation (Novel)
Gaikou Kakkaku
Kamui-Den Dai-2-bu
Hidamari no Ki
Recommendations
N/A
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2017
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Kodansha USA (6 Vols - Ongoing; digital)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #603 
(+1)
Monthly Pos #1602 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2494(+154)
6 Month Pos #3483(+429)
Year Pos #4836(+770)
(+1)Monthly Pos #1602 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2494
(+154)6 Month Pos #3483
(+429)Year Pos #4836
(+770)List Stats
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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.
Plot & Setting
Interesting blend of historical combat and war strategies with a hyper competent hero and villain, each with a personal motive.
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.
... Last updated on June 16th, 2022, 4:02pm
Characters
Most characters are bland. Issak escapes this for the most part as his backstory and approach to dealing with problems is interesting.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
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.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
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.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Background detail has dropped slightly in the couple volumes, if I had to nitpick.
... Last updated on June 16th, 2022, 4:02pm
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