Attention all Onizuka fans! Tohru Fujisawa is back with another soon to be masterpiece. As some of you may know, Tohru Fujisawa is the author of the hit manga Great Teacher Onizuka and has come up with another manga that may turn out to be something just as great in the end. The title is Rose Hip Zero, an action manga filled with the Fujisawa humor you know and love.
Kyoji Kido is a former anti-terrorist police officer who turned juvie cop after his sister was killed in a stake out mishap. Now determined to avenge his sister, he returns as an anti-terrorist police officer to get his revenge. The Alice organization is responsible for killing Kyoji’s sister and is the one he’s gunning for but he’s not alone. He’s joined in his quest by Kasumi Asakura.
Kasumi Asakura is actually a former member of the Alice organization and a crack shot with a gun. This odd couple is now paired up to take down Alice and Alice’s attempt to cause mayhem and disarray.
This story is definitely Fujisawa. From the pictures to the over the top humor, there’s loads of fun to be had with this one. The faces have crazy expressions when anything goes awry which adds to hilarity of things. What really shows, however, is Fujisawa’s photo-realistic style with action-packed scenes that become a treat for the eyes.
The story itself shows a lot of potential and it feels like we are in for a grand scale battle in the next volume. As a big fan of Fujisawa I hope this catches on as well as GTO because Fujisawa is a mangaka who knows what he is doing.
I haven’t read any of Tohru Fujisawa’s work, but this sounds pretty interesting – especially with a mix of photo-realism and action.
Good stuff. I’ve never watched or read GTO, but I have friends that swear by it. This one sounds interesting. Regarding the cover, either that gun is ultra light or she’s wearing an industrial strength top.
Oh, the ways I thought of to reply to either that gun is ultra light or she’s wearing an industrial strength top. -Chris make me realize I need more of an outlet for my imagination… Maybe she really works out and she’s “holding” the gun. And maybe that only made sense in my head >-<
D… uhh. I once had a high hope for this series. Now that I read all 5 series, I realize that this manga takes a huge leap from vol.1. The story is (really) predictable and the characters development is weak. Bad big brother and cute little sister. I already saw this one in another Fujisawa’s manga, Tokko and it get boring real fast. I hope this will get better in Rose Hip Rose. It is actually a decent comic, but it was nothing like GTO (which is good enough to literally made me cry).
Doesn’t live up to Fujisawa-sensei great name and a dissapointment for me (who are his fan).