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Hajime Kanzaka

Auteur de Slayers Text, Vol. 1: The Ruby Eye

143+ oeuvres 1,428 utilisateurs 10 critiques 6 Favoris

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Comprend les noms: H Kanzaka, 神坂 一, Hajime Kanzaka

Séries

Œuvres de Hajime Kanzaka

Slayers Text, Vol. 1: The Ruby Eye (1990) 135 exemplaires
Slayers Volume 7: Gaav's Challenge (1993) 36 exemplaires
Slayers Special: Notorious (2001) 35 exemplaires
Slayers #1 (1995) 7 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 9 (1995) 6 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 12 (1997) 5 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 15 (2000) 5 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 10 (1995) 3 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 16 (2018) 2 exemplaires
Slayers #07 2 exemplaires
Slayers Knight of Aqua Lord T03 (2009) 2 exemplaires
Slayers #2 (2001) 2 exemplaires
Slayers #16 2 exemplaires
Slayers #10 2 exemplaires
Slayers #09 2 exemplaires
Slayers #02 2 exemplaires
Slayers #06 2 exemplaires
Slayers #01 2 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 5 (2021) 2 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 4 (2020) 2 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 3 (2020) 2 exemplaires
Slayers: Volume 7 1 exemplaire
ロスト・ユニバース (1) (1998) 1 exemplaire
ロスト・ユニバース (3) (1999) 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 1 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 16 1 exemplaire
Slayers Comic #1 (1) 1 exemplaire
日帰りクエスト 1 (1) (1995) 1 exemplaire
日帰りクエスト 2 (2) (1995) 1 exemplaire
Slayers #17 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 12 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 11 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 10 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 9 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 8 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 7 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 14 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 13 1 exemplaire
Slayers - Vol. 15 1 exemplaire
Slayers #15 1 exemplaire
Slayers #05 1 exemplaire
Slayers #14 1 exemplaire
Slayers #12 1 exemplaire
Slayers #11 1 exemplaire
Slayers 5 (1999) 1 exemplaire
Slayers #03 1 exemplaire
Slayers #04 1 exemplaire
Slayers #08 1 exemplaire
Slayers #13 1 exemplaire

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Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique
Kanzaka, Hajime
Nom légal
一,神坂
Date de naissance
1964-07-17
Sexe
male
Nationalité
Japan
Professions
Mangaka

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Critiques

This is the first light novel I've read, and it was more entertaining than I was expecting. The translation was, I suspect, a little loose, but good overall. The hefty amount of nostalgia I have for the show helped, of course.
 
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3Oranges | 2 autres critiques | Jun 24, 2023 |
Ok, so I have rated every new translation as 5 stars, but volume 7 is my fave so far. Probably because this volume features the most of Xellos, everyone's favorite secret-keeping mazoku/demon/monster. Gaav is a much better, more interesting character in the novel than the anime too. Lina & co.’s rising dread of high-ranking demons is very palpable here too. Loooove it!

Also, Goodreads?

DIFFERENT TRANSLATIONS BY DIFFERENT PUBLISHERS ARE NOT VARIATIONS OF THE SAME EDITION.

xoxo,
a disgruntled librarian
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shatomica | Oct 16, 2022 |
Lina Inverse, sorceress extraordinaire, is going to take it easy in Atlas City. After the events of the first book, she and her partner in crime, Gourry Gabriev, deserved some good ol’ R&R. But the chairman of the local Sorcerer’s Guild has been missing for some time and things are growing tense between the two sorcerers vying for his position. When Lina is approached for assistance in the matter she initially wants to turn it down. But something doesn’t feel right, and with so many people – both humans and demons – telling her to turn around and walk away, Lina knows that something is going on. And besides, Lina Inverse doesn’t back down to anyone.

Now, for those who have watched the anime, this book roughly coincides with the Atlas City arc in Slayers Next. However, the majority of the story was altered to fit the more overall lighthearted theme of the anime. The sorcerers Lina meets are all competent instead of bumbling, and the overall tone grows progressively darker.

I feel that Slayers is a series readers will either love or hate. The story is told in first person from Lina’s point of view, often breaking the fourth wall as she speaks to the reader. She can be a bit of an abrasive character. Lina is has a bit of an ego, but the talent to warrant it. At least to a degree. If you like the sort of humor found in the first few pages of the novel, you’ll probably enjoy this series. This sort of humor is found not only in this book, but the series.

I will be honest. The beginning of the book, while humorous, didn’t really keep my attention the same way the first book did, nor did I believe it held the same sort of weight or stakes. However, it is absolutely worth it to stick with this book. The story takes some twists and turns as it progresses, not all of which are completely unforeseen. The plot moves faster as the story continues, with a few fight scenes along the way.

Thought it certainly doesn’t begin this way, the book does become quite dark later on. There is more blood and gore than the first book in the series by a good amount. Despite the lighthearted tone in the beginning, this didn’t feel out of place. Things ramp up in the story quite a bit. What begins as a simple enough job turns into a mess of massive proportions and the tone shifts throughout the novel to reflect this.

One thing which certainly is poised to annoy many readers. A lot of world building and explanation is given to the reader via Gourry’s less than stellar intellect. This can grow very old very fast, and it happened quite often throughout the first half of the novel. I do have to say that Gourry does poke fun at Lina for doing this, especially when her long theories and explanations don’t turn out to be entirely correct, but it does feel a bit too little a bit too late.

While The Sorcerer of Atlas by Hajime Kanzaka didn’t start out terribly strong, it certainly finished on a high note. I do recommend this book. If you are a fan of the anime series or are looking for a quick high fantasy novel this is a book you will want to check out. If you don’t like the humor found within the first book or if having characters stop for a chat dripping with exposition drives you a little crazy, this one might not be for you.
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kateprice88 | 1 autre critique | Apr 21, 2017 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
143
Aussi par
1
Membres
1,428
Popularité
#18,017
Évaluation
3.9
Critiques
10
ISBN
160
Langues
4
Favoris
6

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