Spriggan is awful. Spriggan is boring. Spriggan is absurdly ridiculous. Why mixed feelings? The more I read, the more absurd the relics/arcs of the story became. I really want to say how absurd Spriggan becomes, but then you would have 0 reason to read it other than it being a popular 80s manga. My review is very biased though due to me disliking politics/secretorganizations/history in general (I only read it because they had volumes 1-3 at my local library and wanted something for long drives). At this point I may have gone crazy from reading this, so may review may be a little wonky.
Absurdity: 10
Enjoyment:5?
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Striker Japanese: SPRIGGAN More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 11
Chapters: 59
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 8, 1989 to Jan 25, 1996
Demographic:
Shounen
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Shounen Sunday Super Statistics Ranked: #83442 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #4984
Members: 4,386
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Jun 19, 2024
Spriggan is a strange series. I quite enjoyed the 2022 ONA, in fact I'd even call it a good anime. However, I thought the manga was just decent, aka "fine". Why? Let me explain. What made Spriggan good to me was the great music, fluid animation and good use of cgi, as well as solid voice acting. These aspects alone were enough to make it a "good" anime for that. The story, while passable, was never anything to write home about.
Story: There's some politics and other countries get involved, but it all boils down to "MC fights other powerful people and flexes on them". ... 
Jan 18, 2024
Though I did not particularly enjoy the Anime version, I really loved this Manga. I can see how some people would not though.
If you can sit down and enjoy a movie like Indiana Jones, Predator, Rambo, The 6th Day, etc. - this manga will appeal to you. It is not meant to be taken super seriously and if you are looking for a deep touching storyline that is a masterclass in development you should look elsewhere. However, if sci-fi Indiana Jones with crazy mythological relics (with some interesting tidbits to learn) tied in sounds interesting and fun this will be for you. Suspend the disbelief and ... |
