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A review by heyjudy
Shaman King, Vol. 5 by Hiroyuki Takei
3.0
~3/5
After the first few volumes, I was debating on giving this series up. I was just not enjoying it. But after reading a couple more, I’m enjoying it more. It went by faster, and the main plotline is getting interesting.
Now that Yoh is competing in the major Shaman fight, it’s getting exciting. I am especially enjoying meeting the eccentric characters—they are all fun and unique. The story is still very exaggerated and Manta is a bit annoying, but that’s all right. Yoh isn’t being too god-moding, which is appreciated. He’s legitimately getting hurt.
I have started noticing some women-themes that are bothering me, though. Anna is the one major female character, and I like her a lot. She’s powerful. We also met another strong female character a few volumes ago (Ren’s sister). And yet these females are doing everything they can to help the men along, to help their guy win the shaman fight.
Anna helps Yoh a lot, even when he doesn’t want it. And I don’t understand why she doesn’t just try to win herself. Why is the fight for the King only? Why can’t there be a Shaman Queen? Why give us strong females and then make them solely support the males? I don’t understand.
Mostly, I just hope that the issue is addressed later in the series, as I am not very far into it yet. I’m doubtful that it is, but it’s possible.
I do plan to continue reading the series, too. I don’t have any more volumes at the moment, but I hope to get more.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
After the first few volumes, I was debating on giving this series up. I was just not enjoying it. But after reading a couple more, I’m enjoying it more. It went by faster, and the main plotline is getting interesting.
Now that Yoh is competing in the major Shaman fight, it’s getting exciting. I am especially enjoying meeting the eccentric characters—they are all fun and unique. The story is still very exaggerated and Manta is a bit annoying, but that’s all right. Yoh isn’t being too god-moding, which is appreciated. He’s legitimately getting hurt.
I have started noticing some women-themes that are bothering me, though. Anna is the one major female character, and I like her a lot. She’s powerful. We also met another strong female character a few volumes ago (Ren’s sister). And yet these females are doing everything they can to help the men along, to help their guy win the shaman fight.
Anna helps Yoh a lot, even when he doesn’t want it. And I don’t understand why she doesn’t just try to win herself. Why is the fight for the King only? Why can’t there be a Shaman Queen? Why give us strong females and then make them solely support the males? I don’t understand.
Mostly, I just hope that the issue is addressed later in the series, as I am not very far into it yet. I’m doubtful that it is, but it’s possible.
I do plan to continue reading the series, too. I don’t have any more volumes at the moment, but I hope to get more.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]