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User Reviews
Unknown gem from the german manga market!
User review by JoannaZhou
Hehe, I apologise for being obnoxious and reviewing a manga which isn't available in english :P!
(Editor's note: Your wish has come true, Joanna! Gothic Sports is now available in English as of April, 2007)
I'm hoping to stir up enough interest so more OGL mangas will be licensed for the USA/UK market. There are fantastically talented artists in Germany who deserve wider recognition, but the market is very self-contained so few people know of their work outside the german speaking countries.
Gothic Sports is one of the most successful homegrown mangas from Tokyopop Germany. The protagonist Anya is excited to be at a new school renowned for its sporting success. Though she soon discovers that the basketball team is too bitchy and the soccer team only accepts male players. In a flash of inspiration, Anya decides to form her own soccer team with an unusual twist. What they (might) lack in skill they will compensate with outrageous Gothic Lolita style uniforms...
One remarkable feature of Gothic Sports is how it handles a whopping cast of 11 characters (plus peripherals like the headmaster and soccer coach) without appearing disjointed. The concept would make a brilliant anime, similar to Kickers. Anike is extremely skilled in differentiating the characters so the reader rarely gets confused. Her character designs are cute, light-hearted and very appealing.
What I love most about GS is the drawing style...there's something brilliantly 'effortless' about the lineart that makes each page a joy to read. Facial expressions and body postures are rendered spot on with single lines, never appearing awkward or overworked. Anike's techniques are very traditional and you can tell she works with a dip ink pen (which I swear to god is something that adds the 'X-factor' to any manga!) Toning is minimal but very effectively placed.
There are only minor drawbacks which include wobbly speedlines near the beginning and occassionally sparse backgrounds...but all easily forgiven for someone's first manga. Story-wise I felt the first book moved a teeny bit slow, it actually only encompasses the team selection process and ends without them having played their first game. I used to be a passionate soccer player and was on a girls team for 5 years...and I somehow feel that the most electric part of a sporting experience isn't quite captured here. The first book is mostly devoted to preparation and does a good job of building up anticipation...so I'm very eager to see how the action kicks off in the second book (February 2007).
Sound interesting? Well let's hope GS will be translated sometim
Gothic Sports on Online Manga attracted the attention of The Beat
Check out the user comments there. Lots of discussion about reading direction.
Gothic Sports 1:
[4 of 5]
Check out the user comments there. Lots of discussion about reading direction.
Gothic Sports 1:
[4 of 5]Unknown gem from the german manga market!
User review by JoannaZhou
Hehe, I apologise for being obnoxious and reviewing a manga which isn't available in english :P!
(Editor's note: Your wish has come true, Joanna! Gothic Sports is now available in English as of April, 2007)
I'm hoping to stir up enough interest so more OGL mangas will be licensed for the USA/UK market. There are fantastically talented artists in Germany who deserve wider recognition, but the market is very self-contained so few people know of their work outside the german speaking countries.
Gothic Sports is one of the most successful homegrown mangas from Tokyopop Germany. The protagonist Anya is excited to be at a new school renowned for its sporting success. Though she soon discovers that the basketball team is too bitchy and the soccer team only accepts male players. In a flash of inspiration, Anya decides to form her own soccer team with an unusual twist. What they (might) lack in skill they will compensate with outrageous Gothic Lolita style uniforms...
One remarkable feature of Gothic Sports is how it handles a whopping cast of 11 characters (plus peripherals like the headmaster and soccer coach) without appearing disjointed. The concept would make a brilliant anime, similar to Kickers. Anike is extremely skilled in differentiating the characters so the reader rarely gets confused. Her character designs are cute, light-hearted and very appealing.
What I love most about GS is the drawing style...there's something brilliantly 'effortless' about the lineart that makes each page a joy to read. Facial expressions and body postures are rendered spot on with single lines, never appearing awkward or overworked. Anike's techniques are very traditional and you can tell she works with a dip ink pen (which I swear to god is something that adds the 'X-factor' to any manga!) Toning is minimal but very effectively placed.
There are only minor drawbacks which include wobbly speedlines near the beginning and occassionally sparse backgrounds...but all easily forgiven for someone's first manga. Story-wise I felt the first book moved a teeny bit slow, it actually only encompasses the team selection process and ends without them having played their first game. I used to be a passionate soccer player and was on a girls team for 5 years...and I somehow feel that the most electric part of a sporting experience isn't quite captured here. The first book is mostly devoted to preparation and does a good job of building up anticipation...so I'm very eager to see how the action kicks off in the second book (February 2007).
Sound interesting? Well let's hope GS will be translated sometim
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Looks good. I'll read it next time I go to the bookstore.
TOKYOTABBY
11.09.2008 12:00 AM
love it..
ANIMEXEDEN
10.08.2008 12:00 AM
just cuz you are goth doesnt mean you are going to like this manga... -_-"
SHINJULEE
10.04.2008 12:00 AM
i like the style of the art, its different then most manga styles but its still manga
MISHERU
10.03.2008 12:00 AM
sounds lik a good book
GOTHRAVEN525
08.09.2008 12:00 AM
I love this
FRENCHCHIC13
06.26.2008 12:00 AM
it sounds so awesome.
SKULLLOVER3
06.21.2008 12:00 AM
this is actually i pretty good one....even tho its more for girls than anything but still it's really not the best but pretty good
RILEYMO2
05.30.2008 12:00 AM
i guess everyone could see how i like this book (hint:my username)
GOTHCHICK896
04.24.2008 12:00 AM
i really love this book. It is awsome and not at all girly like some other shojo manga. when i was at barnes and noble I was about to buy vol 1 and 2 but decided against it. Now i regret the decision! i want to read vol 2 now!
COOLCATJAS
03.30.2008 12:00 AM
its alright..
REDNECKPUNKGIRL
03.25.2008 12:00 AM
okey i just wan t too kick the soccer caoch butt for nt paying atention
ANIMEJERK
03.21.2008 12:00 AM
i luv this manga how do u become a vip???!!!!!
MIYUKI883
03.20.2008 12:00 AM
it's alright...interesting yes, but not addicting to the manga i like...
TIFAVALENTINE100
03.18.2008 12:00 AM
i'm gothic/punk and this is one of the best angas ever +my fav sport is soccer and fav color is black and red
RAMOS
03.12.2008 12:00 AM
Original. Good for both gothic and non gothic fans.
XELLE
03.12.2008 12:00 AM
i think this manga is okay
RAMOS
03.12.2008 12:00 AM
quite amusing
ORRYNEWELL
02.25.2008 12:00 AM
come on let me read the chapter i can't just skip!!
ELDA14
02.03.2008 12:00 AM
i can't even read it on amazon.com
ELDA14
02.03.2008 12:00 AM
Why won't it let me read this chapter????
LILAC09
02.02.2008 12:00 AM
the first 3 chaps arent bad... it would be better if i could read the VIP SECTION!!!! oh well...
TAZZA
01.18.2008 12:00 AM
i can't even read the first chap what's going on and why does it hate me so
KIKIANN12
01.10.2008 12:00 AM
how come we cant read it?? it was getting REALLY good!!!
XVAMPIREXKISSESX
01.09.2008 12:00 AM
how to be a vip?....
HIKAGEMONO
01.07.2008 12:00 AM
dis manga is actually rly good! i enjoy it. i have vol 1 and 2 im waiting 4 vol3!
LILKHMERGURL
01.01.2008 12:00 AM
what do you mean?? it allows me to read it online, and im not vip or anything.. wierd
ANZELALT
12.30.2007 12:00 AM
>.< but it doesnt allow me to read more of it TT.TT
ANZELALT
12.30.2007 12:00 AM
grrrrr.........................everything is VIP wtf is vip anyways?!! No one knows how to become one so why the hell would they make manga chapters available to certain ppl!!
BLOODIEDANGEL
12.29.2007 12:00 AM
looks sorta interesting
FLYINGPINEAPPLE
12.28.2007 12:00 AM
Amusing read! ^^
SKETCHARTIST
12.27.2007 12:00 AM
I would just like to inform you all that it is probably not gothic due to any type of macrabe or moods.But it is called gothic sports due to the gothic-lolita style the team's uniform is.Therefore,it is called GothicSports.
CHIBICHAN
12.27.2007 12:00 AM
Boobs
MUZAKCHICK
12.23.2007 12:00 AM
This is a pretty okay series..I read it up to the first chapter and got bored...>.
SKETCHGAL
12.16.2007 12:00 AM
Omg I love this manga so much! I even did a cosplay 4 it. X3
INVADERDEZ77
12.14.2007 12:00 AM
Cool.I'm not gothic but I like soccer and black is one of my favorite colors besides red.
CHAMBERS
12.11.2007 12:00 AM
I look forward to reading this manga. As a "goth" myself I automatically have to support any manga with "my kind" as protagonists.
MALS
12.10.2007 12:00 AM
wts vp mean?
TUTUBUG
12.10.2007 12:00 AM
i wanna read th chap. plzz!! i was lookin forward to it!!
CANDIE888
11.27.2007 12:00 AM
this iz kool let me read the rest
LISA123ABC
11.27.2007 12:00 AM
ffsffgsfgsfggfs
LISA123ABC
11.27.2007 12:00 AM
heyy! com on das not kool, i wanna read da next chapter but i cant! ima buy da manga....mayb
ICHIRUKI4LIFE
11.21.2007 12:00 AM
heyy! com on das not kool, i wanna read da next chapter but i cant! ima buy da manga....mayb
ICHIRUKI4LIFE
11.21.2007 12:00 AM
how do u get to the vp stuff?
JEZZIEPONY
11.15.2007 12:00 AM
how do u get to the vp stuff
JEZZIEPONY
11.15.2007 12:00 AM
I cant read chapter's 4-6..... I was looking forward to them too
XXCRAZYFISHXX
11.15.2007 12:00 AM
Cool. i really have to read it
TOKYOTEEN
11.14.2007 12:00 AM
the gothic comes later if you actually read the synopsis
GALEKNIGHT
11.08.2007 12:00 AM
She actually already made a 3rd one ;) and there will be more
GRITTI
11.03.2007 12:00 AM
not bad.... where's the gothic part?!?
SHEIDAKO
10.28.2007 12:00 AM