Title: Star Trek: The Manga Volume 1: Shinsei/ShinseiAuthor: Luis Reyes (Editor)
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 1598167448
Recommended for Grades 9 and up
Genre: Fiction- Graphic Novel- Science-Fiction
Reader’s Annotation:
Boldly going where no manga has gone before, the crew of the original Enterprise begins new adventures through space.
Plot Summary:
6 mini stories are compiled together into each volume of Star Trek: The Manga. Each story focuses on the escapades of a single character, similar to the television series format. Each of the stories has the focus character finding out something about themselves and their own internal strength. Spock learns about the power of emotions, Uhura learns how valuable her skills of communication are to the crew, and other crew mates grow stronger through their experiences. With contributing writers such as Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation, the true essence of Star Trek is captured and retold in Manga format.
Evaluation:
Classic Science-Fiction meets the growing popularity of Manga in this book. With the new Star Trek movie hitting theaters in May 2009, teens will enjoy seeing these two genres meet in a new twist on an old favorite.
Notes:
There are 3 volumes in the Star Trek: The Manga series:
Shinsei/Shinsei (新生新星 ?, lit. "New Lives/New Stars")
Kakan ni Shinkou (果敢に進行 ?, lit. "To Boldly Go")
Uchu (宇宙 ?, lit. "Space")
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