Comics / Manga

Street Fighter Legends Sakura #1

By Hervé St.Louis
August 20, 2006 - 21:50

Sakura wants to improve here martial arts and she seeks counselling from Ryu her idol. Later she goes to a wrestling match where another one of her favourite martial artist, R-Mika is fighting Zangief. Although Zangief is defeated, he wants a rematch. But this time, it seems like the wrestling fight won’t be staged. Is Sakura out of her league?

There are lots of books for little girls and teenaged boys. Street Fighter is one of them. The story is light while not being stupid. The humour is soft and the characterization as deep as Sailor Moon. Parents, put this book on your pull list. Although there is lots of fighting in this series, Sakura is perfect material for tweens and teens. There’s no need to read the captions as the story is straightforward. Although it wasn’t a deep read, it was enjoyable. The only thing that broke the reading flow was the Messenger part of the comic book where Sakura chatted with Ryu.

The highlight of this series is of course the artwork by Dogan. As well as mastering Manga-like artwork and the particular flavour used by Street Fighter, Dogan also colours very well. This book is a feast for the eyes. But wait up. There’s more. Dogan is also a master storyteller who includes in jokes, throughout his work. I love reading comics like this and I’m not ashamed of saying I will probably be there next month, just because of the artwork!

8/10

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