Rooster Fighter, Vol. 1

by Shu Sakuratani

Overview

The neighborhood cock of the walk is more than just an ordinary rooster—he’s humanity’s greatest defender! His opponents may be ten stories tall, but nothing is bigger than his stout heart and his fearsome battle cry—cock-a-doodle-doo!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974733729
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	08/16/2022
Series:	Rooster Fighter , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	760,459
File size:	116 MB
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About the Author

Born on December 7 in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. Although he has a long career in the manga industry, he has been active as Shu Sakuratani for the past seven years. When he was a child he had a chicken which he loved and cared for. Then one day his grandmother turned it into delicious fried chicken. Later he was told about this and has regretted eating it ever since. Perhaps the creation of Rooster Fighter is related to this painful memory. Maybe.

Editorial Reviews

10/28/2022

Gr 9 Up—Defeating giant demons is all in a day's work for the vagabond rooster Keiji. Using a form of "resonance," which occurs when the frequency of one's voice (or crow) matches the wavelength of an object, Keiji regularly slays demons that are as tall as skyscrapers. When he's done, he simply moves on. And he doesn't intend to stop until he vanquishes one particular demon—the one that killed his sister. So, did Sakuratani seriously bring readers Demon Slayer, but with roosters? He certainly did, and it is glorious. While the concept of a nomadic rooster exterminating baddies that are a thousand times his size may stretch plausibility for some readers, the entertainment value is so high that most will be happy to put those questions aside (at least through the first volume). The art is excellent, with character designs that are wonderfully over-the-top and action scenes (some of the full spread variety) that look fabulous. There's also a lot of comedy in this one; it often comes off as a parody of other shonen titles. There are a handful of images depicting sex between a rooster and a hen, but they're not explicit, contributing to the parodic quality more than anything else. In the end, what more needs to be said: it's a demon-extinguishing rooster. VERDICT With a demon-busting birdie, beautiful art, and humor throughout, this title for older teens has the perfect ingredients to create a memorable series.—Joe Pascullo

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