The Faraway Paladin (Manga) Omnibus 1

by Kanata Yanagino, Mutsumi Okubashi (Illustrator), James Rushton (Translator)

Overview

In the city of the dead, long since ruined and far from human civilization, lives a single human child. His name is Will, and he’s being raised by three undead. The three pour love into the boy, and teach him all they know. But one day, Will starts to wonder: “Who am I?”

Will must unravel the mysteries of this faraway land, and unearth the secret pasts of the undead. He must learn the love and mercy of the good gods, and the bigotry and madness of the bad. And when he knows it all, the boy will take his first step on the path to becoming a Paladin.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781718359307
Publisher:	J-Novel Club
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Series:	The Faraway Paladin (Manga) , #1
Pages:	360
Sales rank:	201,473
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 Years

About the Author

Kanata Yanagino is the author of The Faraway Paladin.

Mutsumi Okubashi draws the manga version of The Faraway Paladin.

Editorial Reviews

07/05/2021

Yanagino and Okubashi (the Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash series) open this manga adaptation of the web-published light novel saga with an intriguing found family scenario. Human Will was a baby when he was discovered in a ruined city by Mary, a mummy; Gus, a ghost; and Blood, a skeleton. The trio determine to raise him, teaching him about the gods of the world, how to fight, and magic words of power. Over the course of the first arc, readers follow Will as he grows up and comes to remember parts of his past life—and also how his caretakers helped seal away a demon king 200 years ago. Once he turns 15, he must fight to keep them all safe. The characters tend to take on stock roles (Mary as a mummy-mother figure, for example), but distinct personality quirks—and regrets—distinguish them. The character designs are fantastically drawn, though Will’s can disappoint, as he doesn’t change much as he gets older, making it hard to track time passing. Okubashi’s panel arrangement and background work flows cinematically both through action and slice-of-life scenes, so the story line doesn’t stagnate despite its slow burn. Readers will be eager to follow Will in future installments. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly