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“Destructive boy Ruka aims to become revered Minea in poisoned mining town Elza, watched by Shella.”
Metallica Metalluca
メタリカメタルカ
6.26
20,347 rank · 3,017 readers · 7 favorites
Shounen
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Destructive boy Ruka aims to become revered Minea in poisoned mining town Elza, watched by Shella.
In a world where rare metals drive the economy, "Minea", the people who seek out these metals at the risk of their own life, are highly respected. A strange boy called Ruka has wandered destructively into the failing town of Elza, declaring that his goal is to be a Minea! He ends up under the surveillance of a village girl, Shella, whose little brother is sick from a poison gas accident in the town's now-closed mine. But there may be more to this situation than meets the eye! Will Ruka be able to help his new friends, and maybe one day become a legendary Minea? (Source: MU) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Metallica Metalluca (2nd pilot) Volume 2: Metallica Metalluca (1st pilot) Volume 3: Juuoumujin
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4
mode 4
σ 1.41
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Jun 2010 → Aug 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The manga shows genuine potential and is initially engaging enough to get me hooked. However, the heavy reliance on cliches and rookie execution ultimately kills the momentum, making the experience...”
- 4 “The art is solid with inventive monster designs, and the core concept involving minerals and archeology is genuinely fun. Unfortunately, the story is bogged down by endless clichés and standard...”
- 4 “The core concept of "Death Magnetic abilities" holds some potential for an interesting story, though it is ultimately squandered. The manga suffers from lackluster characters, a redundant plot, and...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Metallica Metalluca begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published May 2010 – Sep 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12567 catalog