“ Children his age are ripening fruit ”
For a first chapter, it didn't have proper character introspection/motivation and had a quite fast pacing. It felt a bit juvenile and lacked cohesiveness.
That being said, the story, just like its main character, is blooming with potential and possibilities.
The main character being a defender is an interesting idea for a soccer manga, the art was really great and I liked the beating heart of the story: determination and tenacity. Noboru Haitani gave his all and still lost, so how is he going to move forward?
Coming from an assistant on Blue Lock, I can't wait to see what
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: エンバーズ More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Feb 3, 2025 to ?
Genre:
Sports
Theme:
Team Sports
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Jump (Weekly) Statistics Ranked: #97582 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #7979
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Mar 19, 2025
This is my third time writing this. That’s how dedicated I am to this story. And it’s been worth it, because at seven chapters, Embers has had enough time to solidify its place in the manga world. Its impact? Nothing substantial. At the moment, Embers is a basic story about a delinquent finding a new purpose in soccer, with some really awesome and dynamic art that makes each mere kick so intense. But you have to admit, this is all basic.
Slam Dunk has a similar premise with a former delinquent finding purpose in sports, but centers around basketball. Blue Lock has that same artistic flair, ... 
Feb 23, 2025
have you read haikyuu?
have you read kuroko? well this is as blatant a copy of those as humanly possible. literally the exact same story and character beats (even using the same lines bar for bar) but they kick the ball instead so its totally unique. it started off like cute nods to popular icons in sports manga but with each passing chapter it gets laughably bad how little its trying to hide its “inspirations”. if i submitted this manga as an essay for college/university i would get expelled for plagiarism before the day even ended. art is so so apart from a panel or two with ... |
