Black Cat Manga Volume 2
Story
Black Cat Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off. Train and Sven are determined to rescue Eve, the girl who is a living weapon, from the arm-dealer that created her. During the rescue the two sweepers find out that one of the people involved with the experiments is Creed, a man Train is obsessed with destroying.
My Opinion
I’ve mentioned the similarity to Cowboy Bebop in the review of Black Cat Volume 1. As the story progresses there is an odd parallel in the stories. A female thief and a very special little girl join the crew. Sounds familiar, right? There are similarities in the plot too, but I’ll skip over those to avoid spoilers.
The weirdness really begins when you realize that those similarities that should make it more like Cowboy Bebop are what sets it apart and makes it distinctive from the space faring bounty hunters. It’s like both stories were built upon the same framework, but for different purposes.
Hey, any manga that can even come close to being as good as Cowboy Bebop is something I want to read.
Now, apart from the Space Cowboy influence on my perception, Black Cat Volume 2 is taking some interesting turns. We meet some long term villains, lead by Creed. The group consists of a Philosophical Sumo, a Psycho Schoolgirl, The Mad Hatter and Orko. Ok no, not really. That’s just who the characters remind me of. I stand by that description though, because it looks like the group is supposed to be weird.
Is it worth it?
Black Cat Volume 2 is worth checking out. It’s full of action, humor and has some great characters. I’ll definitely be picking up the next one.
Manga, Reviews, Black Cat, Shonen Jump, Viz Media, Cowboy Bebop, Action, Comedy
November 26th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I’ve never seen the anime before, but it seems inetersing. =)
December 1st, 2008 at 9:33 am
I bet the anime would be good. The manga has a lot going for it. Most of it should translate well to anime.