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Lord Marksman and Vanadis Vol. 01 by Tsukasa Kawaguchi

Lord Marksman and Vanadis Vol. 01 by Tsukasa Kawaguchi

“I have a homeland to return to and protect. I inherited Alsace from my father. Abandoning it is out of the question.”

Warring factions lead to the capture of Tigrevurmud Vorn, the young count of Alsace by Eleonora Viltaria, a war maiden, one of many, chosen by a powerful dragon king and given a magical weapon to help her succeed in battle.

Eleonora has offered to return Tigre to his home, but first his people must pay a huge ransom, which they can’t afford.

Meanwhile, another powerful leader is preparing to take advantage of Tigre’s absence to ravage Alsace.

What will happen next? Pick up volume 2 to find out.

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Which I’m not sure I want to do. Having not read a manga series before, I didn’t realize that some cater to particular audiences and preferences. This one, I have since discovered, is classified as “seinen” and recommended for adults (men, says the wiki) between the ages of 18 and 45.

I inadvertently discovered the classification when I turned to a page containing a balloon-chested young woman nearly nude except for a tiny hand towel.

In another, there’s a cantankerous maid in Eleonora’s palace whom is given a teddy bear to sweeten her mood. After admiring the cute cartoon of the teddy bear, I realized that readers could see up the young woman’s skirt.

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I prefer to read manga for the story and not semi-naked cartoon figures. But, if that’s your thing, this fantasy series might be of interest. It is an art form, after all.

As for the story, I was particularly intrigued by the war maiden and dragon part, which volume one didn’t really have time to get into between the introductions to the various characters and the naked scenes. Which, in my opinion, is a shame.

Recommended for adult readers only.

Thanks for reading!