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“Boy Viu seeks to become the West's best gunfighter and reach the legendary Gun Blaze West.”
Gun Blaze West
GUN BLAZE WEST
6.4
19,326 rank · 2,078 readers · 9 favorites
Shounen
Action
Adventure
Comedy
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Synopsis
Boy Viu seeks to become the West's best gunfighter and reach the legendary Gun Blaze West.
In the Old West only the strong survive. Viu Bannes is a boy on a mission to be the best gunfighter in the West. When Viu meets a vagabond gunslinger named Marcus Homer, his desire to be the best becomes even stronger. He knows it's his destiny to travel to the legendary land known as Gun Blaze West—where only the toughest gunmen dare set foot! (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Oct 2011 → Dec 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The Western setting provides a refreshing departure from generic Japanese tropes, effectively grounding the story in a powerful, goal-oriented narrative. Unfortunately, the experience is marred by...”
- 7 “The Wild West setting provides a unique backdrop for some genuinely enjoyable action scenes and likable characters. However, the story relies on unoriginal shounen tropes and suffers from a lack of...”
- 9 “Gun Blaze West is a brilliant, underrated gem that breaks away from Japanese clichés with its unique cowboy setting, stunning art, and imaginative character designs. While the protagonist feels...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gun Blaze West begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Dec 2000 – Jul 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0953 catalog