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Testarotho

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Testarotho
テスタロト
(Tesutaroto)
GenreAction, fantasy, historical fiction
Manga
Written byKei Sanbe
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 2000November 2002
Volumes4

Testarotho (テスタロト, Tesutaroto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. The manga is licensed in English by CMX Manga.[1] The manga is licensed for a French-language release by Vegetal Soleil.[2]

Characters

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  • Garrincha is the feared inquisitor of Neo Arsen. He tries to convert heretics to the Arsenal religion.
  • Leonedus is a loyal friend of Garrincha.
  • Capria is a nun who joins the group.
  • Socrates is the healer and doctor of the group.
  • Sabati is an assassin who betrayed Arsenal to join Materia, a heretic sect. She attempts to assassinate Leonedus, her childhood friend.

Manga

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Kadokawa Shoten has released four tankōbon volumes of the manga between February 2001 and November 2002.[3][4] CMX Manga released the four bound volumes of the manga between September 1, 2005, and May 1, 2006.[5][6]

Volume listing

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 27, 2001[3]978-4-04-926166-0September 1, 2005[5]978-1-40-120742-7
2 May 30, 2001[7]978-4-04-926174-5November 1, 2005[8]978-1-40-120743-4
3 March 25, 2002[9]978-4-04-926194-3February 1, 2006[10]978-1-40-120744-1
4 November 28, 2002[4]978-4-04-926211-7May 1, 2006.[6]978-1-40-120745-8

Reception

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Mania.com's Jarred Pine criticises the manga on relying too much on " flashy violence rather than really exploring the conflicts of the heretic inquisitions."[11]

References

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  1. ^ "New CMX Licenses". Anime News Network. 2005-05-18. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. ^ "Testarotho". manga-news.com. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  3. ^ a b テスタロト(1) (in Japanese). KADOKAWA.
  4. ^ a b テスタロト4 (in Japanese). KADOKAWA.
  5. ^ a b Sanbe, Kei (2005). Testarotho: Volume 1 (Testarotho (DC Comics)) (Paperback). DC Comics. ISBN 1401207421.
  6. ^ a b Sanbe, Kei (May 2006). Testarotho: Volume 4 (Paperback). DC Comics. ISBN 1401207456.
  7. ^ テスタロト 2 (in Japanese). KADOKAWA.
  8. ^ Sanbe, Kei (2005). Testarotho: Volume 2 (Testarotho (DC Comics)) (Paperback). DC Comics. ISBN 140120743X.
  9. ^ テスタロト3 (in Japanese). KADOKAWA.
  10. ^ Kei, Sanbe (February 2006). Testarotho: Volume 3 (Paperback). DC Comics. ISBN 1401207448.
  11. ^ Pine, Jarred (December 15, 2005). "Testarotho Vol. #01". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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