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A review by samiism
Flame of Recca, Volume 1 by Nobuyuki Anzai
4.0
Flame of Recca is my first favorite anime TV show, so I will always be fond of anything that has to do with this series. I do feel bad that I never thought to read the manga until now. It's not as well-drawn as the anime, but the imaginative story surely makes up for it. So I am reading this as I watch the anime.
In Chapter 2, a woman named Kage Hoshi shows up in creepily and demands a show of talents, especially by Recca. Recca refuses, so Kage Hoshi injures Yanagi. Kage Hoshi then leaves.
In Chapter 3, the entire high school now knows that Recca has become Yanagi's ninja, much to the dismay of Domon and Fuko, who both believe Yanagi must've beaten Recca, something they both haven't done.
In Chapter, 4, Fuko is enraged that Recca is now Yanagi's ninja, so she challenges Yanagi to a fight. However, Yanagi seems to be a pacifist, which makes Fuko ever more angry especially after Recca explains that Yanagi never had to beat him a fight; he simply saw her as his ideal image of a master. Later that day, Kage Hoshi finds Fuko and tells her she can help her win against Recca.
In Chapter 5, Kage Hoshi gives Fuko the Fuujin, a gauntlet that lets her control wind. Fuko disappears from school for a few days, which worries everyone. Recca gets a phone call from Fuko, which prompts him to go to the school that night to see what's up. Fuko demonstrates the power of the Fuujin to a shocked Recca.
In Chapter 6, Fuko begins attacking Recca using the Fuujin. Kage Hoshi shows up, and Recca knows she had something to do with Fuko's state. Yanagi learns that Recca is at school and rushes over there. Kage Hoshi explains that one side effect of the Fuujin is the wearer becomes mind controlled after prolonged use. Yanagi is intercepted and knocked out by Kage Hoshi, but Domon shows up. He also appears to aid Recca.
In Chapter 7, Domon and Recca fight Fuko. Domon tries to get Fuko back to reality, which she does for a moment, but slips back into her mind controlled state. Together, Recca and Domon realize that they need to destroy the crystal on the Fuujin in order to get Fuko back.
In Chapter 8, Recca reveals his fire power, and manages to crack the crystal. Fuko creates a whirlwind around herself. However, to sustain that strong wind, she is unable to breathe inside it. Knowing how stubborn she is, Domon and Recca realize that if she doesn't stop, she could die. Domon sees an entrance from the top of the whirlwind, which Recca then uses to completely destroy the crystal.
In Chapter 9, the crystal on the Fuujin shatters, along with Fuko's uniform and bra. Fan service right there. Kage Hoshi shows them that she cannot die by slicing her throat and surviving. She leaves, but not before cryptically saying that Recca is the only family she has left.
Spoiler
In Chapter 1, Recca meets Yanagi, and they both learn each other's secret: Yanagi has the power to heal while Recca can produce flames from his hand.In Chapter 2, a woman named Kage Hoshi shows up in creepily and demands a show of talents, especially by Recca. Recca refuses, so Kage Hoshi injures Yanagi. Kage Hoshi then leaves.
In Chapter 3, the entire high school now knows that Recca has become Yanagi's ninja, much to the dismay of Domon and Fuko, who both believe Yanagi must've beaten Recca, something they both haven't done.
In Chapter, 4, Fuko is enraged that Recca is now Yanagi's ninja, so she challenges Yanagi to a fight. However, Yanagi seems to be a pacifist, which makes Fuko ever more angry especially after Recca explains that Yanagi never had to beat him a fight; he simply saw her as his ideal image of a master. Later that day, Kage Hoshi finds Fuko and tells her she can help her win against Recca.
In Chapter 5, Kage Hoshi gives Fuko the Fuujin, a gauntlet that lets her control wind. Fuko disappears from school for a few days, which worries everyone. Recca gets a phone call from Fuko, which prompts him to go to the school that night to see what's up. Fuko demonstrates the power of the Fuujin to a shocked Recca.
In Chapter 6, Fuko begins attacking Recca using the Fuujin. Kage Hoshi shows up, and Recca knows she had something to do with Fuko's state. Yanagi learns that Recca is at school and rushes over there. Kage Hoshi explains that one side effect of the Fuujin is the wearer becomes mind controlled after prolonged use. Yanagi is intercepted and knocked out by Kage Hoshi, but Domon shows up. He also appears to aid Recca.
In Chapter 7, Domon and Recca fight Fuko. Domon tries to get Fuko back to reality, which she does for a moment, but slips back into her mind controlled state. Together, Recca and Domon realize that they need to destroy the crystal on the Fuujin in order to get Fuko back.
In Chapter 8, Recca reveals his fire power, and manages to crack the crystal. Fuko creates a whirlwind around herself. However, to sustain that strong wind, she is unable to breathe inside it. Knowing how stubborn she is, Domon and Recca realize that if she doesn't stop, she could die. Domon sees an entrance from the top of the whirlwind, which Recca then uses to completely destroy the crystal.
In Chapter 9, the crystal on the Fuujin shatters, along with Fuko's uniform and bra. Fan service right there. Kage Hoshi shows them that she cannot die by slicing her throat and surviving. She leaves, but not before cryptically saying that Recca is the only family she has left.