![]() Which isn't helped by the poorly written dialogue the characters spew, when explaining a trick/skill/ability that often consists of either: something random scientifically proven theory, some random ancient mythology or some random philosophy.īut one thing that never loses its essence in Air Gear, is the cluster of clichéd but cool characters that fulfil every single archetype imaginable. Unfortunately the deeper the story goes, the more it loses the original essence that once captivated the reader and in turn becomes such a convoluted mess that even I struggled to follow. ![]() ![]() From then on the story continually develops by adding new elements (e.g. Sure Air Gear follows this formula but there’s a number well-conceived concepts that give this manga an edge over others like the formation of an AT team, the bonds between them and infinite possibilities of ATs. Now the way that most shounen sports manga go, is by first introducing the protagonist to the sport and have said protagonist be met with an obstacle they must overcome through both training and sheer force of will, then come across an even greater obstacle. I know that not everyone will understand the analogy, but it is the only way one can even describe the latter 2/3rds of the manga. Now Air Treck is like if you took rollerblading and stuck it in a shounen manga like Hunter x Hunter. wonders of the popular extreme sport known as “Air Treck”. Nevertheless this is an Oh! Great manga so expect mind-numbing violence, x-rated fanservice and an absurdly over-the-top storyline.Īs it follows Itsuki Minami (Ikki), a boy who comes across as your typical teenage delinquent, with no real purpose or goal in life but that soon changes when he discovers the Air Gear is an exciting Shounen, Sports, Ecchi, Comedy that takes extreme sports to a whole new level. Anyone who has read most of it, or its previous incarnation Tenjou Tenge, will understand what I mean. ![]() yet another bombastic manga, developing from its humble beginnings, into the convoluted mess I see before me. ![]()
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