Meanwhile on TN, I’ve made some posts in the Battledome. First, I started taking part in the Konan vs Neji thread. With a few of the BD regulars against Neji, I think it might put some activity in if I play on the other side. Plus, I got some cool ideas on what he could do.

The other thread I took part in was one I had made: Kakashi vs. Kirin. Now, before someone thinks of the jutsu, it’s not. I’m talking about Kirin from 666 Satan (or O-Parts Hunter by Viz) by Kishimoto Seishi.

And that’s basically all I have to report for now. You’ll hear more from me one the wedding starts off. But Shoda and Shigeko have already left INS, so it’s going to get good soon.

Kishimoto Seishi is the younger twin and has many similarities with his brother. They both grew up with the same influences, so you see similarities in story and style. Those familiar with Naruto will notice the art similarities right off bat. Seishi was actually accused of being a copy cat sadly in Japan, to the point where Masashi had to say in his own manga for fans to leave his brother alone.

Already finished, this 76 chapter manga ran monthly, making the chapters around 40 pages. The first chapter is just short of 80 pages, which may turn some people away. However, this is a manga you can finish in a week, in just a few days for the dedicated.

I really enjoyed this manga, so the point that I actually worked with Kuro on making an RPG of. Titled 666 Satan: Return of the Beast, it takes place long after the series. After we get the right things together, it will hopefully start. I had to lower down some abilities, but the thread seems to hold more information on the series than any Wiki on the web. xD

What’s it about?
Combine the two titles, the original 666 Satan and Viz’s O-Parts Hunter, and you have a decent summary of the series. It’s about demons, angels, and O-Parts. O-Parts are ancient artifacts with magic powers, which can only be used by someone with Spirit, which is known as an O-Parts Tactician (O.P.T. for short). Then there’s the demons and angels, both based off of the Kabbalah. Of course, there’s two organizations going around collecting them.

Spoilerless Review
Our main characters in this story start out as the Ruby Crescent, a young girl who researches and wants to follow in her deceased father’s footsteps, and Jio Freed, the boy who has Satan housed inside of his body. They travel around, get into some messes due to the two organizations of Venom and Stea’s government, and pick up new members along the way.

The story is Shounen, and follows the theme, but it has a much deeper story feel to it, especially when compared to Naruto. Although it feels rushed towards the end, it all comes together. I really can’t get anymore into it without spoiling.

The art is great once you get out of the beginning, which is often something to expect with the first story of a mangaka. Much detail goes into some of the more intricate O-Parts, as well as the demons and angels.

I read the manga online, but if you can, buy or borrow the actual manga! Not only for the good of supporting mangaka, but because the translations online get terrible. At times, bubbles are left blank, with one occasion with the person actually putting in “not translated” inside of several bubbles. The grammar gets horrible as well, which ruined one of the more complicated explanations (I still don’t get what it means). There was also some chapters where they actually used “WTF” instead of real words. If I recall correctly, this madness is about the 30-55 chapter range.

As an added bonus, this manga gives a good look into ideas that came from the same places that Naruto’s author’s came from as well.

5 out of 5 shuriken for this manga. I really enjoyed it, and it was just too bad it ended so fast.