Splatoon, Vol. 1

Soooooo good!!!!! the twists in this book made my day

This book was pristine clean when it arrived, it was sealed with a plastic bag and all the pages looked perfect. Aside from the condition this book was marvelous, perfect for any Splatoon fan with or without the games. This is a very good entry book for the Splatoon series of books, it has a very simple premise, easy for anyone to understand. Aside from all that, reading this book is quite challenging due to it being read right to left, it did take a bit of getting used to. In the end this was a 5 stars order.

I got this for my nephew as something different for him to read (he's never read a manga before), and while taking his age into consideration, his family is also very religious, which ruled out anything that mentions demons, the supernatural in general, or the afterlife in a way that didn't conform to his family's views. This series is non-violent, promotes teamwork, and is quite colorful (but not in the literal sense). Quite possibly the only objectionable thing in this is a male squidling turning into their humanoid form, which leaves them naked for a moment (their doodle is covered). Anyways, he read it all in one sitting, and asked me if I had more, so it was a great success.

My 9 year old son and a couple of his friends LOVE these books. He keeps asking me to get more from the series. Considering his continued interest in the series, I think that's worth 5 stars.

I bought this for my 14 year old who is obsessed with the splatoon video game! She says that it is an absolute amazing book. Looks like a long comic book. The book came in perfect condition.

You follow a enthusiastic bunch of characters with playful quirks Focuses on a small subset of characters/teams instead of a grand adventure Opens with first match against Rider, a S class player who like to carry team with unfamiliar squad. Underdog story, where team blue is the worst team to start, but gradually gets better as they win matches Main protagonist in the story arc are the S4: the top 4 players in the region. They are not on same team, but team captains of their group First volume is a very fun story with a lot of comic relief and introduction to the world and characters. Highly recommended if you're into the comic mischief in manga/anime and like the splatoon series. == Now onto impression of the manga series as a whole (up to volume 4). Book reads from right to left. In black and white. No color except for front and back cover. Very disappointing since the game has huge emphasis on color (due to ink). Instead, a lot of exposition is involved in stating colors and names (some inklings look the same with exception of clothes). Art work in general is very good, not as great as the 2D promo art for the game, but decent enough that it makes for a enjoyable read. Character names are simple and based off of what they wear to better distinguish them from one another since some inklings look the same and the fact that there's no color panels Very basic in terms of explaining game mechanics. Focuses more on characters and comic relief. Manga has unorthodox ways of winning matches. Similar to how the Pokemon anime vs game where Ash tells his pokemon to do a move that not even possible in game. Pokemon example: Tells Pikachu to grab onto Onix's head and use thunderbolt as if it's a lighting rod, or ask Bulbasaur to vine whip a side of a mountain to create an avalanche to make a distraction, making the opponent's pokemon to look the other way then tell Bulbasaur to use razor leaf followed by tackle to finish it off when the opponent's pokmeon isn't looking. Anyway back to Splatoon. Some examples of this in the manga series are: -Riding on a point brush, while using a splattershot -Dodge seeker bombs between legs -Throw teammates while in a bubble shield at opponents -Use food as distraction Manga does not focus on a epic quest to save the world like in the main campaign of the video games. Focus is more on characters and matches with the moral of the story being friendships and having fun vs being serious and competitive. There are some reoccurring themes in the manga like showing off main protagonst (Googles) always snacks on pickled plums, how he like to pull down inklings pants. There are some nudity in the manga, but it's censored by splatoon logo and done so in a comic fashion Format in most volume include: 3-4 story chapters, 1 prequel or filler and an almanac on newly introduced characters Summary of volumes I've read: Volume 1: Intro to main group, S4 and world building Volume 2: Continuation of S4 rivalry. End of story Arc Volume 3: Boss battle battle with main villain Splatoon 1 (game) New fashion/weapons. Intro to Splatoon 2 Prelims of new tournament Volume 4: Build up to semi finals. Go into the formidable Emperor character Crusty Sean shop/exploration of Inkopolis Square

It’s kinda silly

Brought this for my daughter who is obsessed with the game. Finally found something that gets her excited about reading. She loved it and has read it a few times.