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“108 heroes unite to revolutionize a peaceful but corrupt Song Dynasty in this Suikoden-inspired epic.”
Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden
AKABOSHI-異聞水滸伝-
6.94
10,566 rank · 5,751 readers · 30 favorites
Shounen
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Martial Arts
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Synopsis
108 heroes unite to revolutionize a peaceful but corrupt Song Dynasty in this Suikoden-inspired epic.
After the war, which lasted 70 years motivated through greed, the Song Dynasty took control and managed to unite China as one. Having made alliances with the Northern countries, there were no enemies left that could invade. With such peace in hand, the country has made much progress, but that time has worn out. With no enemies left to fulfill such greed, it was inevitable that it would befall upon the common people. However, a revolution has begun and the world will once again see change. 108 heroes gather under the Taiten-Gyoudou flag. A group of chivalrous thieves who travel the path to change the heavens. A new take on the Suikoden epic has begun.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
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What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 5
σ 2.16
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Aug 2015
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “There are times when things need change, but there are few people who have courage to make the change. Akaboshi - Ibun Suikoden is a story set in ancient China, when the country is united the...”
- 10 “-written as of chapter 16- Akaboshi-Ibun Suikoden is the latest work by Amano Yoichi, whose previous works have also been published in Weekly Shonen Jump. What is interesting to Note is that Amano...”
- 5 “Akaboshi Ibun Suikoden takes on the task of turning a classic Chinese piece of literature into a shounen action adventure. A lot of potential exists here, since anime and the timeless story of the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 0%
Long · 67%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 12m approx
- Published May 2009 – Nov 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9256 catalog