Big Hero 6 Manga Volume One Review (Slight Spoiler Warning)

Big Hero 6 (Manga) is owned by Marvel and Disney, and is written by Haruki Ueno, and translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley.

 

Alright, I was planing on having One Piece be the next thing I reviewed, but due to the pacing, that has been delayed for now. So, instead, I decided to review the first volume of the Big Hero 6 manga! I’ll admit, I didn’t think that this was going to be translated to English, which made me sad because I really wanted to read it. But, as you awesome readers can see, it was translated!

Big Hero 6 is definitely a fun read. But don’t go into it thinking that it is going to be like the movie, because there are quite a few differences. I’m not going to delve into them too much, however, as I don’t want to spoil too much of the story for anyone who’s interested in reading it themselves. But, one difference that I will point out is that Tadashi is still alive when Hiro is in college, as opposed to the movie where Tadashi dies before Hiro goes to the college.

Anyway, the storyline is definitely interesting. Since it is different from the movie, even if you have watched the movie, you won’t really know exactly what will happen next. I mean, the basic story elements from the movie are still there, but they’re just different enough to keep things interesting. The special chapter at the end is also really cute, and helps add to the story, not much, but a little.

But, what really impressed me was the artwork. I’ve always been a fan of the manga/anime art style, and Big Hero 6 was no exception. Of course Baymax was cute, but Hiro had a whole new dimension of cute added to him. He has a sparkle in his eyes that just really adds to his character.

All in all, Big Hero 6 was definitely as good as I expected it to be, and was a very pleasant surprise to find at my bookstore. I highly recommend it to any of you awesome readers who enjoyed the movie Big Hero 6, just remember that the manga does not follow the movie. And if you haven’t watched the movie, you should still give this manga a shot. Who knows, maybe it will get you interested in the movie.

Later.