Blazer Drive
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| ブレイザードライブ | |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Manga: Blaze Driver | |
| Author | Seishi Kishimoto |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Rival |
| Original run | April 4, 2008 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 2 chapters |
Blazer Drive (ブレイザードライブ?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seishi Kishimoto and is published in the new Monthly Shōnen Rival[1].
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[edit] Plot overview
The story takes place in a futuristic style of Tokyo, Japan, where society has harnessed the power of the elements. This all due to global warming. A group of people developed the so called "Mystickers" that give various effects that can be used in daily life actions.
The reader follows the exploits of Daichi who, in the first chapter of the manga, finds out he is a Blazer. And comes to an understanding that he will keep being targeted by other groups and Blazers.
[edit] Characters
- Daichi
- Team Sky, Chore Boy
The protagonist of the series. He seems somewhat reckless but knows how to deal in a hard situation. He is a blazer and seems to be adapt at handling mainly Electric type Mystickers. He uses a motorized two wheeled version of a skateboard called ballboard as his main transportation.(This most likely is a nod to the character Ball, from 666 satan, who used magnetic versions of his namesake as roller blades)
- Ginga
Daichi's older brother. Seems to be a rather cold person at the beginning, specially with his younger brother. Daichi thinks he resents him because their parent's died when Daichi was telling them to buy something for him and caused his dad to crash the car, ever since that day, Ginga was cold and rude to Daichi. At the end of chapter the truth about Ginga is discovered, he really did care for his little brother and protected him, for a group of blazers wanted Daichi on their side. Ginga tells Daichi that they were both blazers and after being severely injured, he is transported into another dimension.
- Misora
- Team Sky, Leader
A caring person that looks after the group.She's been kind of forcefully recruited into Kuroki's group in chapter 2 and seems to harbor more the friendly feelings toward Daichi.
- Kuroki
The best friend of Ginga and the one that offers Daichi an explanation of the world of Blazers. He recently joined Daichi's life in order to help him now that his brother disappeared, this will change Daichi's daily life. He has a very joking personality and likes to tease Daichi whenever he can. He also seems to have a fear of dogs. Is good with Healing type sticker and is seen carrying around a huge sword which he has yet to use. He uses a unnamed one seater vehicle that is like a modified modern sport/street motorcycle
[edit] Blazers
Blazers are a group of special people that are able to control the power of the Mystickers by sticking them into their own skin and manipulating their power. There are certain stickers that don't have any particular effect when used by normal people, but activate when used by Blazer.[2]
Known Blazers are Ginga, Daichi's brother, and Daichi himself, Kuroki an a few of Kuroki's allies. Daichi is an extreme example who fully found out about being a blazer when his brother disappeared to another dimension, and was revealed to be one after a bully stuck an Ice Mysticker on his arm and nothing happened to his body, instead the mysticker fired ice spikes everywhere hurting the bully (and Misora) and everything in a small radius but him.
Usually from what is said if a non-blazer were to activate a Mysticker on the skin it would permanently damage the body and the person would lose the body part.
[edit] Mystickers
These stickers can be placed on anything and anywhere. There are for example normal sticker with the elements; flame, ice , electric and light. There are people called Blazers that can place these stickers on body parts and then control the outflow of power in the mysticker. A Normally someone would get hurt by doing so. In the first chapter of the series a Blazer uses the rare arrow sticker and the ultra-rare dimension shift mysticker together. The result is that where the arrow hits, the object or being is shift in a dimension.
| Type | Mysticker | Effect |
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| Element | Flame | Creates a firing, burning or heating effect. Can be used to boil water. |
| Element | Ice | Creates frosts and ice spikes. Can be used to put out a fire. |
| Element | Electric | Creates electricity. Can be used to power electronic objects. |
| Element | Light | Creates a flashing light. Can be used to blind opponents. |
| Element (rare) | Kandachi (God Stand) | When placed on the body it produces a limitless amount of electricity. |
| Weapon (rare) | Arrow | When placed on the arm, it creates a bow that can shoot arrows. |
| Weapon (rare) | Ice Claw? | When placed on the arm, it creates a ice covered claw like weapon that is razor sharp |
| Weapon (rare) | Sword | ?? A weapon that is first seen carried by Kuroki when he is first introduced. It's a large Cloud Strife style broad sword |
| Other (ultra rare) | Dimension Shift | When placed on an object or person, it will go to an other dimension. |
| Healing (ultra rare?) | Multi-cure | When placed on a person and activated it heals them almost completely even if they knocked out |
| Healing (ultra rare?) | Recovery+50 | When placed on a person it will recover most non-fatal wounds |
[edit] Manga
| Blazer Drive chapters | ||
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| # | Title | Summary |
| 01 | The Inheritance | Daichi gets himself into a battle with Team Typhoon while trying to help someone. The fight goes on to a point where Misora gets injured and Daichi's brother, Ginga saves them by blinding the Typhoon members, with a mysticker. Daichi get's into a fight with Ginga because of his resque. Misora later on tries to cheer Daichi up with a mysticker she found. He decides to show it to Ginga, but the mysticker gets ripped by Ginga. Daichi is upset and goes for a walk where he suddenly meets a hostile Blazer. The hostile Blazer reveals that the mysticker Ginga ripped up was a trap. After in intense battle Daichi lose Ginga to the hostile Blazer's warping mysticker,after Ginga reveals he and Daichi are blazers, but gets the mysticker the "God Stand" which instantly fries the enemy blazer. The chapter ends with a emotional meeting with Ginga's ally, Kuroki who offers his hand in support and friendship. |
| 02 | The Decision of setting off | Daichi and Kuroki head back to Daichi's house, a little later in the house as Daichi is reminiscing over a picture when Kuroki cuts in and explains the evil blazers or Nora-Bure. Nora-Bure pretty are soldiers for hire with a well built system and how Kuroki is part of an organization built to stop them and so was Ginga. Kuroki tries to reassure Daichi that Ginga is still alive, Daichi resolves his sorrows by declaring that he will become stronger because of a promise he made to Ginga. After they go to Team Sky's base so they can leave Shiro, the family dog which Kuroki has a dislike toward, and just as Daichi was about to make his exit, Misora catches up. Daichi appears as if he's going to explain but simply says sorry for the accident earlier that day and tells her to take care of Shiro. Daichi is then brought to The Guardian Division's hangout, where Kuroki disappears as three blazers appear and start beating on Daichi. He thinks about what his brother had said: that he was "doing nothing but picking fights", which made Daichi choose to stand down; opting not to pick a fight. Soon the first guy reveals he's a blazer and is about to finish Daichi when Misora shows up. Kuroki comes out revealing it was just a test, which Daichi passed. After Daichi beats the blazer using his sticker and Kuroki quickly heals both fighters. After all that he gets heckled at his new allies for protecting Misora without a second delay and explains to her the whole tale and since it's easy for info to leak out they place Misora under their watch. |
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[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ animenewsnetwork.com (2008-02-25). "April 4 Launch of Monthly Shōnen Rival". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ Blazer Drive, Vol. 1, Chapter 1, page 35, 36-37: "This is the rare arrow Mysticker, nothing will happen if used by normal people. But not for me. This is what Blazers is all about.
