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Y: The Last Man #8
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons
KIMONO DRAGONS brings the hunt for Ampersand鈥攖he monkey who could unlock the mystery of the male-killing plague鈥� to its explosive climax, as the last man on Earth and his companions finally reach Japan and discover the truth behind Ampersand's abduction. Collects issues #43-48.
144 pages, Paperback
First published November 22, 2006
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Brian K. Vaughan
1,023听books13.9k听followersBrian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
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March 22, 2023
Notes: Grade and review pending re-read. Collective review for volumes 7-8 can be found here: Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Four.
March 4, 2022
Y and co. finally reach Japan, on the abducted Ampersand trail, and find out the truth about Ampersand's abduction. Now in the East, in Asia, Vaughan continues relentlessly in showing how a world without men works, and how differently it works in the East. I love how he really thinks things through. 8.5 out of 12
2017 read
2017 read
October 10, 2021
Tokyo!
Where they meet a Canadian pop star turned mob boss and battle her with the help of an android pimp.
One of the more interesting volumes as you get Alter's backstory AND Dr. Mann's.
Guess which one is more sympathetic? Not Alter, that's for damn sure.
We run into Dr. Mann's mother and find out so big clues that might lead to...whatever is happening next.
Also, the cat is out of the bag about Rose! dun, dun, dun!
And due to those damn Israelis (thank a lot, Alter!), the astronaut's son and Yorick's daughter are on the run for their lives.
It's getting better!
Where they meet a Canadian pop star turned mob boss and battle her with the help of an android pimp.
One of the more interesting volumes as you get Alter's backstory AND Dr. Mann's.
Guess which one is more sympathetic? Not Alter, that's for damn sure.
We run into Dr. Mann's mother and find out so big clues that might lead to...whatever is happening next.
Also, the cat is out of the bag about Rose! dun, dun, dun!
And due to those damn Israelis (thank a lot, Alter!), the astronaut's son and Yorick's daughter are on the run for their lives.
It's getting better!
October 13, 2019
Y the Last Man continues to entertain with volume 8. I am always glad when a series can hold my interest for this long.
This volume struck me as more of a transitional volume - lots of new information, clarification of some earlier plot questions etc. But, not really any standalone storylines that climax with the end of the volume. This was good because new info is always appreciated!
I am still loving the artwork in this one. Simple, but effective - reminiscent of earlier comic book art. Also, and I have mentioned this previously with other series, it is nice when the artist stays the same throughout the series. For me, that solid relationship between author and illustrator makes for a better book.
Side note: while I was reading this I found out that there is a TV series of this coming out. Sign me up!
This volume struck me as more of a transitional volume - lots of new information, clarification of some earlier plot questions etc. But, not really any standalone storylines that climax with the end of the volume. This was good because new info is always appreciated!
I am still loving the artwork in this one. Simple, but effective - reminiscent of earlier comic book art. Also, and I have mentioned this previously with other series, it is nice when the artist stays the same throughout the series. For me, that solid relationship between author and illustrator makes for a better book.
Side note: while I was reading this I found out that there is a TV series of this coming out. Sign me up!
June 4, 2018
Fun discovery volume showing us China and Japan in this little hard-hitting dystopia of women, adding a very appropriate male android analog for all those sexed up women, Canadian pop-star Yakuzas, katana fights, and loving reunions.
No, Yurick hasn't found Beth, but Everyone's got something to hide, especially him and his monkey. :)
Still solid. Fascinating. I'm very glad to be reading this. Worth it on many levels. :)
No, Yurick hasn't found Beth, but Everyone's got something to hide, especially him and his monkey. :)
Still solid. Fascinating. I'm very glad to be reading this. Worth it on many levels. :)
November 4, 2011
I was beginning to worry after finishing the last book that the story was starting to decline. Believe me, I was very nervous!
Vaughan appears to indicate that some time has passed since the last collection. It's easy to tell in the fact that at the very least, everyone has slightly longer hair. Yep, Yorick is rocking some lengthy locks.
It's worth noting that some serious stuff goes down in this issue. Which is a breath of fresh air considering the non-events in book 7. We also see the return of Alter as we're treated to her unfortunate back story. Did someone say back story? Well, we also get a very intriguing one involving Dr. Mann.
The series seems to have righted itself for the time being. I'm dying to finish this up. I hope the conclusion has been worth the journey at this point.
Vaughan appears to indicate that some time has passed since the last collection. It's easy to tell in the fact that at the very least, everyone has slightly longer hair. Yep, Yorick is rocking some lengthy locks.
It's worth noting that some serious stuff goes down in this issue. Which is a breath of fresh air considering the non-events in book 7. We also see the return of Alter as we're treated to her unfortunate back story. Did someone say back story? Well, we also get a very intriguing one involving Dr. Mann.
The series seems to have righted itself for the time being. I'm dying to finish this up. I hope the conclusion has been worth the journey at this point.
January 5, 2023
In this chronicle of the last man on earth, or is he?, Yorick and the gang go to Japan to find Ampersand. Lots of people die, more of Dr. Mann's origin is revealed, and more of the final pieces are put on the board.
Kimono Dragons moved things forward more than the last volume but I still feel like BKV is pumping the brakes a bit. With only two volumes left, I expect the shit to start hitting the fan at a rapid pace.
The last time I read these trades, I was reading them as they were released. Now that I'm wolfing them down like a surprisingly thin guy at an eating contest, it's easier to see all the groundwork laid early on and the character development every issue along the way to the end. This really is a great series.
Kimono Dragons moved things forward more than the last volume but I still feel like BKV is pumping the brakes a bit. With only two volumes left, I expect the shit to start hitting the fan at a rapid pace.
The last time I read these trades, I was reading them as they were released. Now that I'm wolfing them down like a surprisingly thin guy at an eating contest, it's easier to see all the groundwork laid early on and the character development every issue along the way to the end. This really is a great series.
November 27, 2024
Romanian review: Sf芒r葯itul este din ce 卯n ce mai aproape 葯i, chiar dac膬 atunci c芒nd am auzit prima dat膬 de serie, m膬 a葯teptam la ceva destul de diferit (pot spune c膬 sunt pu葲in dezam膬git), ce am primit este destul de ok, mai ales ultimele c芒teva volume pe care le-am citit, care mi s-au p膬rut mai bune dec芒t primele- inclusiv acesta.
脦n acest volum, afl膬m c膬 boala care a ucis aproape to葲i b膬rba葲ii de pe planet膬 este .
Tot 卯n acest volum .
Ca s膬 intru 卯n spiritul glumelor lui Yorick, se pare c膬 israeliencele sunt ca Schwarzenegger 葯i se 卯ntorc 卯ntotdeauna (are mult mai mult haz 卯n englez膬).
Sunt curios cum se va 卯ncheia seria 葯i, 卯n ciuda faptului c膬 m膬 a葯teptam la mai multe de la ea, probabil c膬 卯mi va fi dor de personaje.
English review: The end is drawing nearer, and although when I first heard about this series, I expected something quite different (I can say I鈥檓 a bit disappointed), what I got is fairly decent, especially the last few volumes I鈥檝e read, which I found better than the earlier ones鈥攊ncluding this one.
In this volume, we learn that the plague that killed almost all the men on the planet was .
Also, in this volume, .
To channel Yorick鈥檚 humor, it seems Israeli soldiers are like Schwarzenegger鈥攖hey always come back.
I鈥檓 curious to see how the series will conclude, and despite expecting more from it, I鈥檒l probably miss the characters.
June 15, 2017
NOOooo I am almost done with this series. I don't want it to be over but at the same time I WANT TO KNOW!!! So good. I am taking my time with this series. Cherishing it as much as I can.
October 22, 2020
The mission to find Ampersand finally comes into motion. After a seemingly lackluster previous volume, this one felt like a huge improvement.
January 28, 2016
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Goddammit.
And so begins the slow decent into idiocy, ignorance, cliched writing, and really atrociously racist artwork.
So, a white lady is in charge of the Yakuza y'all. Because poor backwards Japanese people!
I saw this won three Eisner awards and I mean, like, thanks comics industry. Thanks for continuously awarding anything that at all upholds the stereotypes of patriarchy. (BTW I actually looked up Eisner award winners (for writing) and counted NO FUCKING FEMALE WRITERS (then again that makes sense because most men would *never* read a comic written by a female)).
I mean consider this: this is a story about a "gendercide". All men, poof, dead. This is a world FULL of women. Full of them. And yet, they can't fly the planes, or keep the power grids running, or do, you know, any of that manly man stuff. This is a world where feminist means a crazy (literally crazy) woman who cuts off her left breast and goes around destroying sperm banks and any trace of men. This is a world where the single most important, main goddamn character, is a twenty something year old white male. And the other most important character, is a skeevy fifty something year old Japanese male. Oh wait, I forgot the third most important character, the monkey who--you guessed it--is a dude as well.
This isn't a story about equality of sexes. This is a story trying to prove women *need* men and men make the world go round.
Thanks, men. Really. Thanks.
Goddammit.
And so begins the slow decent into idiocy, ignorance, cliched writing, and really atrociously racist artwork.
So, a white lady is in charge of the Yakuza y'all. Because poor backwards Japanese people!
I saw this won three Eisner awards and I mean, like, thanks comics industry. Thanks for continuously awarding anything that at all upholds the stereotypes of patriarchy. (BTW I actually looked up Eisner award winners (for writing) and counted NO FUCKING FEMALE WRITERS (then again that makes sense because most men would *never* read a comic written by a female)).
I mean consider this: this is a story about a "gendercide". All men, poof, dead. This is a world FULL of women. Full of them. And yet, they can't fly the planes, or keep the power grids running, or do, you know, any of that manly man stuff. This is a world where feminist means a crazy (literally crazy) woman who cuts off her left breast and goes around destroying sperm banks and any trace of men. This is a world where the single most important, main goddamn character, is a twenty something year old white male. And the other most important character, is a skeevy fifty something year old Japanese male. Oh wait, I forgot the third most important character, the monkey who--you guessed it--is a dude as well.
This isn't a story about equality of sexes. This is a story trying to prove women *need* men and men make the world go round.
Thanks, men. Really. Thanks.
November 29, 2017
Slightly better than the weak vol. 7, but the comic really needs to kick into gear to have a great finale.
Kimono Dragons (#43-46). In Japan we get action, adventure, and tension, characters with their lives in danger, some hints about what caused the plague, and interesting dynamics between Yorick and 355. It's all around a good story that moves along nicely [7/10].
The Tin Man (#47). Dr. Mann's backstory is more interesting than most because because it's got emotional resonance. There's also more hints at the story of the plague and a pretty horrid modern situation [7/10].
Gehenna (#48). Alter claims she's not a monster, but she is. I don't really care about the sob story that made her that way [4/10].
Kimono Dragons (#43-46). In Japan we get action, adventure, and tension, characters with their lives in danger, some hints about what caused the plague, and interesting dynamics between Yorick and 355. It's all around a good story that moves along nicely [7/10].
The Tin Man (#47). Dr. Mann's backstory is more interesting than most because because it's got emotional resonance. There's also more hints at the story of the plague and a pretty horrid modern situation [7/10].
Gehenna (#48). Alter claims she's not a monster, but she is. I don't really care about the sob story that made her that way [4/10].
March 25, 2019
Quem leu as minhas opini玫es anteriores a esta s茅rie gr谩fica sabe que, apesar de ser f茫 confesso do trabalho de Brian K. Vaughan, Y: O 脷ltimo Homem n茫o correspondeu 脿s minhas expectativas. Ainda assim, o desenvolvimento das personagens e v谩rias reviravoltas na trama, mas sobretudo a melhoria da arte e um maior foco na sexualidade das personagens tem ganhado algum do meu apre莽o. Da铆 que tenha pontuado melhor as 煤ltimas publica莽玫es que as iniciais.
O s茅timo volume, Bonecas de Papel, vem na mesma toada. Apesar de ser mais lento, focando-se nas rela莽玫es entre as personagens e no desenvolvimento de Rose e da sua rela莽茫o com a Dr.陋 Mann, mostra algum amadurecimento e traz alguma reflex茫o e consist锚ncia 脿 trama. E o oitavo volume faz aquilo que se pede quando as 谩guas se acalmam. Drag玫es de Kimono oferece muito ritmo e agita莽茫o, pecando pelo excesso de flashbacks que me deixaram com uma sensa莽茫o Lost. Quem conhece o autor sabe do que estou a falar.
O 煤ltimo homem no planeta, Yorick Brown, alcan莽a finalmente a Austr谩lia, onde procura pela noiva Beth, com quem perdera contacto. Mas para al茅m de n茫o a encontrar, nem nas ru铆nas de Sidney, cai nas m茫os de uma jornalista com m谩s inten莽玫es e descobre outras pistas que o conduzem na peugada de Ampersang, o seu macaco de estima莽茫o que fora raptado. Da Austr谩lia viaja para o Jap茫o, levando consigo as suas amigas, agente 355 e a cientista Allison Mann.
Ampersand foi raptado por uma mercen谩ria japonesa e Yorick encontra-lhes o rasto. Em T贸quio, o 煤ltimo homem na Terra e as suas companheiras enfrentam gangsters da Yakuza, que pretendem lucrar com uma suposta resposta para o generoc铆dio que aniquilou a esmagadora maioria da popula莽茫o masculina mundial. Entre adolescentes mal resolvidos, um homem rob贸tico, estrelas Pop e um reencontro familiar pouco feliz para a Dr.陋 Mann, o reencontro com Ampersand pode estar pr贸ximo.
Gostei bastante da diferen莽a de ritmo entre um volume e o outro. O que Bonecas de Papel ofereceu em consist锚ncia e numa cr铆tica consciente aos mass media, Drag玫es de Kimono trabalhou acontecimentos e volte-faces muito bons. Ainda assim, Y: O 脷ltimo Homem continua sem me fascinar. As guinadas narrativas podem at茅 parecer imprevis铆veis e cheias de ritmo, mas tenho sempre a sensa莽茫o de deja vu. Onde 茅 que eu j谩 vi isto? H谩 aqui um d茅fice de originalidade, mas sobretudo a sensa莽茫o que as personagens andam em c铆rculos e n茫o chegam a lugar algum.
E depois h谩 Yorick. Sempre armado de piadas e refer锚ncias musicais e cinematogr谩ficas, o protagonista est谩 longe de me agradar. Na verdade, 茅 a pior personagem da s茅rie, muito abaixo de personagens riqu铆ssimas em conte煤do como Alisson Mann ou 355, como exemplo. Por茅m, apesar de n茫o gostar muito, gosto, e parece-me evidente que a s茅rie tem melhorado a pouco e pouco. Y: O 脷ltimo Homem n茫o acrescenta nada, mas n茫o posso dizer que n茫o tem qualidade.
O s茅timo volume, Bonecas de Papel, vem na mesma toada. Apesar de ser mais lento, focando-se nas rela莽玫es entre as personagens e no desenvolvimento de Rose e da sua rela莽茫o com a Dr.陋 Mann, mostra algum amadurecimento e traz alguma reflex茫o e consist锚ncia 脿 trama. E o oitavo volume faz aquilo que se pede quando as 谩guas se acalmam. Drag玫es de Kimono oferece muito ritmo e agita莽茫o, pecando pelo excesso de flashbacks que me deixaram com uma sensa莽茫o Lost. Quem conhece o autor sabe do que estou a falar.
O 煤ltimo homem no planeta, Yorick Brown, alcan莽a finalmente a Austr谩lia, onde procura pela noiva Beth, com quem perdera contacto. Mas para al茅m de n茫o a encontrar, nem nas ru铆nas de Sidney, cai nas m茫os de uma jornalista com m谩s inten莽玫es e descobre outras pistas que o conduzem na peugada de Ampersang, o seu macaco de estima莽茫o que fora raptado. Da Austr谩lia viaja para o Jap茫o, levando consigo as suas amigas, agente 355 e a cientista Allison Mann.
Ampersand foi raptado por uma mercen谩ria japonesa e Yorick encontra-lhes o rasto. Em T贸quio, o 煤ltimo homem na Terra e as suas companheiras enfrentam gangsters da Yakuza, que pretendem lucrar com uma suposta resposta para o generoc铆dio que aniquilou a esmagadora maioria da popula莽茫o masculina mundial. Entre adolescentes mal resolvidos, um homem rob贸tico, estrelas Pop e um reencontro familiar pouco feliz para a Dr.陋 Mann, o reencontro com Ampersand pode estar pr贸ximo.
Gostei bastante da diferen莽a de ritmo entre um volume e o outro. O que Bonecas de Papel ofereceu em consist锚ncia e numa cr铆tica consciente aos mass media, Drag玫es de Kimono trabalhou acontecimentos e volte-faces muito bons. Ainda assim, Y: O 脷ltimo Homem continua sem me fascinar. As guinadas narrativas podem at茅 parecer imprevis铆veis e cheias de ritmo, mas tenho sempre a sensa莽茫o de deja vu. Onde 茅 que eu j谩 vi isto? H谩 aqui um d茅fice de originalidade, mas sobretudo a sensa莽茫o que as personagens andam em c铆rculos e n茫o chegam a lugar algum.
E depois h谩 Yorick. Sempre armado de piadas e refer锚ncias musicais e cinematogr谩ficas, o protagonista est谩 longe de me agradar. Na verdade, 茅 a pior personagem da s茅rie, muito abaixo de personagens riqu铆ssimas em conte煤do como Alisson Mann ou 355, como exemplo. Por茅m, apesar de n茫o gostar muito, gosto, e parece-me evidente que a s茅rie tem melhorado a pouco e pouco. Y: O 脷ltimo Homem n茫o acrescenta nada, mas n茫o posso dizer que n茫o tem qualidade.
January 22, 2025
This is my second re-read and third time reading this series. I still love it and enjoy every moment of this journey. The team finally reaches Japan and continues their search and journey. I love this series and am going to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to .
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to .
March 26, 2021
Ayzner m眉kafat谋na layiq g枚r眉l眉b-filan. Sad蓹c蓹 marketinq deyimi kimi g蓹ldi m蓹n蓹. Reytinql蓹r d蓹 onu deyir el蓹. 脺mid el蓹yir蓹m ki, son 2 kitab qat-qat daha yax艧谋 olacaq. 脟眉nki ideyas谋 yax艧谋 olan, q蓹艧蓹ng ba艧layan bu qrafik silsil蓹 q蓹艧蓹ng epiloqa do臒rudan da layiqdir. <3
August 3, 2011
Maybe it's because I just finished some amazing epic fantasy (A Dance With Dragons), or maybe I'm just not in the mood, but this volume just felt silly to me. Like I couldn't figure out why I'm still reading this series, even though I've enjoyed it for the most part.
It has gotten a bit stale, but there was some interesting backstory from a couple different characters here. The thing is, I've realized that I don't really care about any of the characters. Yorick could die, and I'd probably be surprised since he's the last man and all, but I wouldn't be sad.
I'm going to continue on with the series, but maybe it's best in the future if I don't read any graphic novels after finishing awesome doorstopper fantasies. The transition isn't good.
It has gotten a bit stale, but there was some interesting backstory from a couple different characters here. The thing is, I've realized that I don't really care about any of the characters. Yorick could die, and I'd probably be surprised since he's the last man and all, but I wouldn't be sad.
I'm going to continue on with the series, but maybe it's best in the future if I don't read any graphic novels after finishing awesome doorstopper fantasies. The transition isn't good.
March 12, 2013
I keep hanging on at this point because I just hate leaving a series unfinished. This volume contains a bunch of backstory that seemed almost desperate, like the author was trying to prove that the stupid shit characters did earlier in the series, made sense in the light of these new revelations. But it came off to me as just empty. The Epiphany character was obnoxious to the point of being a caricature. The worst moment though, was when whatshername's mother (I can't even remember character names, that's how little I have invested in this series) says "I'm a homeopathic surgeon" - so what does she do, pretend to touch a scalpel and call it done? Fucking stupid.
August 8, 2015
The story is gearing up towards what might just be a very explosive ending. Ampersand is finally found, the truth about Yorick is out, Dr. Mann鈥檚 back-story is explored, and if that weren鈥檛 enough, we also get a look at what makes Alter tick.
Vaughan鈥檚 writing has gone back to the organized chaos that I liked so much in the first volumes. Events happen pell-mell, one after another, but they feel like part of a whole instead of glimpses of it.
Let鈥檚 hope it鈥檚 a sign that things will continue to improve.
Vaughan鈥檚 writing has gone back to the organized chaos that I liked so much in the first volumes. Events happen pell-mell, one after another, but they feel like part of a whole instead of glimpses of it.
Let鈥檚 hope it鈥檚 a sign that things will continue to improve.
June 4, 2016
The past. The Present and The Laugh.
Just when I thought humor is slipping away, Yorrick strikes again.
Just when I thought humor is slipping away, Yorrick strikes again.
September 2, 2021
After finishing the book:
What does she want to do with Yorick?? Become his savior, killer or what?
What does she want to do with Yorick?? Become his savior, killer or what?
January 21, 2015
3.5 stars. It's somewhat difficult to rate sections of one whole story. Sometimes it's really good, at times I've become annoyed with the story or characters, but my interest in the outcome of the group and their story has not wavered for me. Yorick seems to get a bad rap from several readers but I actually like him. I like that he is not a superbreed of a man but a man who's somewhat clueless and has evolved in maturity as the story progresses, someone who did not ask to be the last man on Earth. He's like a deer in headlights most of the time but that's as it should be. How would we feel if we were the last of our kind on earth? I'd imagine I'd feel just like Yorick. I love 355's loyalty to the group and I love Dr. Mann. Ampersand rounds off the group and is just as much a part of this little family that's been thrown together for better or worse.
More than do the emotional review per volume I've decided to evaluate each one individually for how it's made me feel at the moment. Answers may be provided down the line that may make me view story arcs differently. For now, I've decided to just briefly summarize important story arcs so I can remember what each volume was about. I've tried not to add any spoilers but for someone currently reading I would suggest not reading this review further in case plot elements are given away.
There's a lot going on in this volume. It starts off with the group newly arrived in Japan. There is a new addition to the group, Rose, who is the love interest of Dr. Mann.
--Ampersand ends up in a brothel where a male android is all the rage amongst the Japanese women. The owner of the brothel has sold off Ampersand to a Canadian pop Singer, who's become the new mafia boss in the city.
--Hero, Beth#2, and Beth#3 arrive in Kansas.
--Dr. Mann and Rose find Dr. Mann's mom's lab where they startle her and mom ends up stabbing Rose in fright. Mom operates on Rose and saves her but during Rose's delirious stage she reveals that she's been spying on the group.
--Toyota reappears and kidnaps Dr. Mann's mom.
--Ampersand and Yorick reunite.
--We see a glimpse of Dr. Mann's childhood and young adulthood and her tumultuous relationship with her father. Their competitiveness puts them in a race to be the first to clone a human being, which will bring consequences as a result of their pride to be the first to do so.
--A glimpse into Alter Tse'Elon's childhood and young adulthood shows how she ended up being a fighter in the Israeli army. We also see how she ended up being connected to Yorick's mother.
More than do the emotional review per volume I've decided to evaluate each one individually for how it's made me feel at the moment. Answers may be provided down the line that may make me view story arcs differently. For now, I've decided to just briefly summarize important story arcs so I can remember what each volume was about. I've tried not to add any spoilers but for someone currently reading I would suggest not reading this review further in case plot elements are given away.
There's a lot going on in this volume. It starts off with the group newly arrived in Japan. There is a new addition to the group, Rose, who is the love interest of Dr. Mann.
--Ampersand ends up in a brothel where a male android is all the rage amongst the Japanese women. The owner of the brothel has sold off Ampersand to a Canadian pop Singer, who's become the new mafia boss in the city.
--Hero, Beth#2, and Beth#3 arrive in Kansas.
--Dr. Mann and Rose find Dr. Mann's mom's lab where they startle her and mom ends up stabbing Rose in fright. Mom operates on Rose and saves her but during Rose's delirious stage she reveals that she's been spying on the group.
--Toyota reappears and kidnaps Dr. Mann's mom.
--Ampersand and Yorick reunite.
--We see a glimpse of Dr. Mann's childhood and young adulthood and her tumultuous relationship with her father. Their competitiveness puts them in a race to be the first to clone a human being, which will bring consequences as a result of their pride to be the first to do so.
--A glimpse into Alter Tse'Elon's childhood and young adulthood shows how she ended up being a fighter in the Israeli army. We also see how she ended up being connected to Yorick's mother.
December 27, 2017
What a slog. Begrudgingly reading as I can't drop it at this point but really nothing interesting going on here. The hunt for Ampersand was pretty uninteresting and led to some really problematic stuff with the Yakuza now being led by a Canadian pop star (why????). The only decent thread was the Dr. Mann backstory but even that got into some weird Chinese/Japanese secret family levels that seemed totally unnecessary. Looking forward to finishing but my expectations are really low right now.
September 13, 2021
It was just boring, but the fact that the Yakuza was led by an annoying Canadian popstar diva was idiotic. The homeopathic surgeon was also idiotic. They brought up the dominatrix therapy. I can鈥檛 think of a worse thing to do a callback to. That was one of the worst things I鈥檝e ever read in the medium.
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February 9, 2017
In Japan, revelations await for all out main characters - but especially Dr. Mann. I like how the two female leads in the series are more than just accessories to Yorick. They are huge parts of the story with their own character arcs and pasts.
February 17, 2018
Things starting to come together with more updates on key characters, some brilliant origin stories, a new setting, the same dumb, insufferable asshole.......
January 7, 2019
Well if the series wasn鈥檛 already weird it definitely is after this volume lol.
February 22, 2018
I can鈥檛 believe how close we鈥檙e getting to the end of Y: The Last Man. I鈥檝e just completed the eighth volume (I know, I鈥檓 insanely behind), and I鈥檓 still not sure how they鈥檙e going to end this series. I鈥檓 a bit worried it鈥檒l be a 鈥榬ocks fall and everyone dies鈥� sort of ending, but I have hope that it won鈥檛 end like that.
I鈥檒l confess after reading the last volume (which was mostly full of short stories and not all that impressive, all things considered), but it seems like my fears have been for naught (thank goodness!). While we鈥檙e looking at the bright side of things, I鈥檇 like to point out that the writers and artists have stayed the same, which is a huge relief for me (I always worry about style changes halfway through a long-ish series).
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I鈥檒l confess after reading the last volume (which was mostly full of short stories and not all that impressive, all things considered), but it seems like my fears have been for naught (thank goodness!). While we鈥檙e looking at the bright side of things, I鈥檇 like to point out that the writers and artists have stayed the same, which is a huge relief for me (I always worry about style changes halfway through a long-ish series).
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March 1, 2021
Son 眉莽 kitaba girerken hen眉z bir yere varamama ile h谋zl谋ca toparlama aras谋nda bocal谋yor. Biraz daha derli toplu olmas谋n谋 tercih ederdim.
Bu kitab谋n 莽evirisine bay谋ld谋m m谋 nefret mi ettim benzer 艧ekilde 莽枚zemiyorum. Bir bak谋yorsunuz Yorick "Anan谋 avrad谋n谋!" diyor ki her ne kadar hi莽 ho艧lanmad谋臒谋m bir s枚z olsa da Yorick'in a臒z谋nda abs眉rt derecede g眉l眉n莽, bir bak谋yorsunuz her iki kelimeden biri "*m谋na koyay谋m" oluyor. 艦u ikinci s枚z眉n ger莽ekten 陌ngilizcesini merak ediyorum. Daha ergen a臒z谋na pelesenk olmam谋艧 bir s枚zc眉k 枚be臒i bulunamaz m谋yd谋 acaba?
Bir de "Kimono Ejderhalar谋" sayesinde Honen Matsuri ad谋nda bir Japon festivali 枚臒rendim ki eyvahlar olsun:
艦u 莽izgiromanlar谋 da 莽ok seviyorum ama;
1. Bu kadar k谋sa bir 莽izgiroman i莽in 25 TL halen bana 莽ok b眉y眉k bir rakam gibi geliyor.
2. Neden bilmiyorum ayn谋 Kimono Ejderhalar谋'nda oldu臒u gibi ciltler o kadar dandik ki kitab谋 az谋c谋k fazla a莽san谋z (asl谋nda tam a莽san谋z) b眉t眉n cilt elinizde kal谋yor.
Art谋k 莽ok ilgin莽 bir艧ey katmad谋臒谋 i莽in biran evvel bitsin istiyorum ki Lone Wolf and Cub serisine ba艧layay谋m.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
Bu kitab谋n 莽evirisine bay谋ld谋m m谋 nefret mi ettim benzer 艧ekilde 莽枚zemiyorum. Bir bak谋yorsunuz Yorick "Anan谋 avrad谋n谋!" diyor ki her ne kadar hi莽 ho艧lanmad谋臒谋m bir s枚z olsa da Yorick'in a臒z谋nda abs眉rt derecede g眉l眉n莽, bir bak谋yorsunuz her iki kelimeden biri "*m谋na koyay谋m" oluyor. 艦u ikinci s枚z眉n ger莽ekten 陌ngilizcesini merak ediyorum. Daha ergen a臒z谋na pelesenk olmam谋艧 bir s枚zc眉k 枚be臒i bulunamaz m谋yd谋 acaba?
Bir de "Kimono Ejderhalar谋" sayesinde Honen Matsuri ad谋nda bir Japon festivali 枚臒rendim ki eyvahlar olsun:
艦u 莽izgiromanlar谋 da 莽ok seviyorum ama;
1. Bu kadar k谋sa bir 莽izgiroman i莽in 25 TL halen bana 莽ok b眉y眉k bir rakam gibi geliyor.
2. Neden bilmiyorum ayn谋 Kimono Ejderhalar谋'nda oldu臒u gibi ciltler o kadar dandik ki kitab谋 az谋c谋k fazla a莽san谋z (asl谋nda tam a莽san谋z) b眉t眉n cilt elinizde kal谋yor.
Art谋k 莽ok ilgin莽 bir艧ey katmad谋臒谋 i莽in biran evvel bitsin istiyorum ki Lone Wolf and Cub serisine ba艧layay谋m.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
July 12, 2020
El final se acerca y el grupo parece estar cerca de lograr su cometido de encontrar a Amperstand, pero a煤n tengo dudas sobre aquellas que buscan a Yorick, despu茅s de todo han actuado de una forma reprochable, lo que le hicieron a la madre de 茅l me hace dudar.
Los peque帽os est谩n sanos, pero en peligro habr谩 que huir.
Muchos flash ac谩 pero espero sean importantes para la historia.
Con esto de la cuarentena no s茅 si ya se public贸 o est谩 por publicarse la continuaci贸n ya solo quedan dos tomos por ser publicados
Los peque帽os est谩n sanos, pero en peligro habr谩 que huir.
Muchos flash ac谩 pero espero sean importantes para la historia.
Con esto de la cuarentena no s茅 si ya se public贸 o est谩 por publicarse la continuaci贸n ya solo quedan dos tomos por ser publicados
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