Tista (manga)
Tista | |
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Genre | Action-thriller[1] |
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Manga | |
Written by | Tatsuya Endo |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Jump Square |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 2, 2007 – July 4, 2008 |
Volumes | 2 |
Tista (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was serialized in Jump Square from November 2007 to July 2008 and published in two volumes.
Plot[edit]
The series follows a young girl named Tista Rockwell and her work as an assassin for a religious extremist group. After she meets a man named Arty, she begins to see the hypocrisy of her organization and attempts to leave.
Publication[edit]
Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, the series began serialization in Jump Square on November 2, 2007.[a] The series completed its serialization on July 4, 2008.[b] The series' individual chapters were collected into two tankōbon volumes.[6]
In June 2022, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volume list[edit]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 4, 2008[8] | 978-4-08-874490-2 | April 4, 2023[9] | 978-1-9747-3671-3 |
2 | September 4, 2008[6] | 978-4-08-874570-1 | July 4, 2023[10] | 978-1-9747-3751-2 |
Reception[edit]
Shaedhen from Manga News offered praise for the artwork and characters, though they also felt the story was unoriginal.[11] The columnist for Manga Sanctuary also offered praise for the artwork, while noting that the story was nothing original but still enjoyable.[12] Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD was more critical, describing the characters as "stereotypes on legs". Despite this, she offered praise for the artwork.[13]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived February 1, 2012) (in Japanese)
- Tista (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia