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Read This Fabulous (and Translated) Rockman 9 Mini-Manga

Posted by Nadia Oxford

You have probably embraced every corner and fold of Mega Man 9 by now. If you haven't, you are a bad human being and I'll speak to God about revoking your humanity.

As for the rest of you, there's one last bit of Mega Man 9 love that you have been lacking...until now. The Rockman 9 arranged soundtrack came with a small manga put together by manga-ka Hitoshi Ariga. It relays Mega Man 9's story and depicts Dr Light's struggle before he's thrown into robot pound-you-in-the-output prison. It's surprisingly dark, but one hundred percent awesome. And now, it's one hundred percent translated thanks to The Mega Man Network. You can read it here.

You'll likely notice right away that Ariga is pretty fantastic at what he does. He's done a great deal of Mega Man-related manga in the past, so he's in his element with this bit of loveliness. I can't immediately think of another manga-ka who has so much fun with his characters' attire. Dig Dr Wily's skeleton tie and sunglasses. Awesome. Even Dr Light looks cool in his stylish trench coat.

Read and enjoy.

Related Links:

The Mega Man Robot Club
Mega Man 9 Goes Back To Your Roots. Way Back.
The Delights of Continuity in Mega Man and Abroad


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Roto13 said:

Tornado Man looks awesome. :P I like the appearance by Dr. Cossack at the end, too. xP

October 24, 2008 1:26 AM

Demaar said:

I so badly want a reasonably budgeted animu of any non-Network/StarForce MM series. Even XZ would be fine.

The manga VERY vaguely reminds me of Pluto, a more realistic and gritty adaption of Astro Boy (only less extreme). I long for a reasonably budgeted animu of it, too.

October 24, 2008 12:02 PM

John Constantine said:

Cutman saying, "You bastards..." is officially the most bizarre and hilarious thing I have witnessed in days. Awesome.

October 24, 2008 12:42 PM

Nadia Oxford said:

Demaar: "Pluto" is a very good comparison...Ariga is certainly inspired by Tezuka, though his art style has that darker edge you see in Pluto. The subject matter isn't quite as serious--it's still shonen--but the resemblance is there.

October 24, 2008 2:20 PM

Roto13 said:

Not to mention Mega Man himself was inspired by Astro Boy.

October 24, 2008 3:37 PM

Nemo Incognito said:

Is this by the guy who did Orders to Destroy?  That's awesome.  And so is this comic (but not as awesome as Orders to Destroy.  Which isn't saying that much since OtD is on it's own tier of awesomeness).

October 24, 2008 5:08 PM

Zaph said:

... dude, did Charlie and Chun-Li get new jobs as reporters?

P.S. THIS MANGA IS AWESOME

October 28, 2008 4:32 PM

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