YU-GI-OH! (3-IN-1 EDITION), VOL. 1

Read it if you are a real Yu-Gi-Oh Fan !! (=^･ｪ･^=)

Mi hijo encantado

I love this series I have all the books. It is such a great story and way better than the anime. I highly recommend it. Before toy buy it though you should know that the book is read right to left because it's translated from Japanese. Its totally worth it though and even though its backwards if you speak English its not that different and you get used to it quickly. The book is amazing and a turning point for me because before it I almost never read unless I had to or it was on my phone. So even if you don't like to read than I still recommend giving it a chance. All the books came in great condition and have that new book smell freshly printed in beautifully done black and white. The book also has small notes on a few pages for things that you may not understand about something from Japanese culture which are helpful if your American or from anywhere that isn't Japan. It's great for teenagers or tweens is a little dark for kids under 10 or so.

There are nowhere near enough reviews for this fantastic 3-in-1 edition of the manga, so hopefully this will help you make an educated decision on whether to purchase it or not. First of all it's important to look at how the manga is actually put together. With 3 volumes packed into 1, the book is much thicker than your standard manga. The individual pages however are thinner than usual to ensure that the manga isn't too thick. If you take good care of your manga then this should be of no problem, but those who are a little more rough when skimming through or turning over can easily end up tearing the pages. It's also worth noting that if you purchase each volume separately then you will have all the various cover arts. With the 3-in-1 editions you only have one cover. Basically, this edition is value for money and you won't be disappointed. Now for the actual content itself. Those considering this as a purchase so that you can enjoy the hugely popular trading card game in its manga form should know that you won't exactly be getting that. The Yu-Gi-Oh! manga first started with Yami Yugi playing a wide variety of games, not just the trading card game 'Duel Monsters'. The card game is still there but is only featured in a couple of chapters and was known back then as 'Magic and Wizards'. This part of the manga that you are buying had an anime adaption but due to the darker, violent and generally more serious nature it was never dubbed or released outside of Japan. The series was simply called 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' but it is known better by most fans as 'Season 0'. Even if you are looking for the card game I would totally recommend trying this part of the manga out. There's something extremely satisfying about Yami Yugi taking down the bad guys with games that involve explosive air hockey, digital pets, bottles of chloroform, guns, tasers...and much more! One thing I will say about the manga is that quite a few chapters follow the same formula. Yugi or his friends are threatened or wronged, Yami Yugi appears to challenge them to a game and then the problem is solved. However since each game is so unique and since Yami Yugi always finds an excellent method for victory, I can't help but overlook the formulaic aspect. The artwork by Kazuki Takahashi is great. I'm not one for reviewing artwork but I will say that the art presented here is gorgeous and you can even notice a change in style as the manga goes on. One part in particular that impressed me was the artwork for the monsters within the 'Magic and Wizards' section. They seem to almost jump off the page, making things far more engaging. There are a few notes here and there in the manga that will explain certain words to the reader which is a massive help. The cherry on the cake for me was the various games that you could do yourself scattered around the manga. I haven't actually made markings in the book but you can find things such as 'Spot the difference', a little Millennium Puzzle maze and even a Yu-Gi-Oh! version of 'Where's Wally?'. Overall I have thoroughly enjoyed this manga and as a person with limited budget I will be going on to collect all of the 3-in-1 editions to complete the set. The story is unbelievably fun, the value incredibly awesome and it's Yu-Gi-Oh! like some people have never seen it before. What's not to like?

Thanks

来たのは早かったけど少し本に折れ目がついていたのでそこはなんとかしてほしい。内容は英語好きとしては復習にもなって良い。