Hitogatana

Type: Manga

Status: Ongoing

Premise: Katana are the newest weapons to hit the streets of Japan, they are mechanical robots controlled by operators by linking all of their senses to that of the machine effectively possessing the katana for a limited time. They range in size from that of a person to the size of  building and are far stronger and faster than any human could hope to be. The government has set up its own organization with its own task force of katana operators as a way to counter these criminals.

Thoughts: An interesting new concept on the mecha franchise and I am interested to see what they make of this innovative new idea.

Prose: Innovative ideas and an interesting world. The plot also appears to be shaping up nicely.

Cons: The biggest draw back at this point is that the manga has only just started and has yet to get its feet under it yet, given a little more time I think we could have a winner but right now we are left with an incomplete picture of what is happening.

- Notes: Give this one some time before reading it, but I still highly recommend it to anyone interested in the mecha franchise and who is looking for a new twist.

8/10          (At what point does one cease to be human?)