HOSHI NO SAMIDARE
STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
10
RELEASE
August 30, 2010
CHAPTERS
65
DESCRIPTION
Everything about college student Amamiya Yuuhi is average: grades, looks and his blasé outlook on life. So what happens when he awakens one day to a talking lizard, who informs him that there is a gigantic hammer in outer space, poised to split the Earth into pieces, and requests his allegiance in the fight against the forces of evil? Pretend it never happened! Unfortunately for Yuuhi, a little bit of coercion in the form of a super-powered princess prevents him from returning to his mediocre life-as-usual.
In the adventure of his lifetime, Yuuhi will join forces with the unpredictable princess and seek out a motley crew of companions to fight back against an evil mage and his horrifyingly powerful homunculus before the Biscuit Hammer destroys the planet!
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
CAST

Samidare Asahina

Yuuhi Amamiya

Hangetsu Shinonome

Mikazuki Shinonome

Hisame Asahina

Noi Crezant

Yayoi Hakudou

Taiyou Akane

Anima

Hanako Sorano

Tarou Kusakabe

Yukimachi Tsukishiro

Animus

Hyou Shimaki

Akitani Inachika

Subaru Hoshikawa

Souichiro Nagumo

Shea Moon

Coo Ritter

Lee Soleil

Muu

Dance Dark

Loki Helios

Lance Lumiere

Ron Yue
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REVIEWS

IjiSakura
100/100Esta Mierda Es Tan Buena No Os Haceis Una Idea.Continue on AniListNo soy un fan de los shonen de peleas.
Me gustaban cuando era más joven,estaba obsesionado con Dragon Ball y me leí Bleach enterito, al igual que One Piece, pero desde hace unos años, desde que acabé el instituto, leer shonens de peleas no es lo mismo. Los niveles de poder me aburren como herramienta narrativa, las técnica de combate que usan no son realistas, los personajes secundarios no valen para nada y el MC suele ser un self insert aburrido o un niño edgy que resulta repelente para alguien que ya no tiene quince años.
Entra Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
Acabo de terminar el últim capítulo hace nada, media horita, así que esto más que una reseña son unas primeras impresiones, pero basicamente me he enamorado. Hagamos una recapitulación de la trama y nos metemos un poco en el meollo.
La trama comienza cuando Yuuhi Amamiya se despierta en su cama y un lagarto parlante le explica que ha sido elegido como Caballero para proteger a la Princesa del Mago malvado y su ejercito de Golems. Hay doce Caballeros de las Bestias, lo que sería nuestro cast de apoyo, que debe enfrentarse al malvado Mago Animus y a los ya mencionados Golems. La Princesa Anima se ha reencarnado, o se encuentra vinculada, a Samidare Ashahina, la vecina de enfrente de Yuuhi y de la que está enamrorado perdidamente. Tan perdidamente enamorado que cuando ella le propone destruir el mundo una vez la batalla haya terminado que él acepta.
Hay cierta belleza en la simplicidad de esta trama, los doce Caballeros deben proteger a la Princesa, unido al giro de que la propia princesa quiera destruir el mundo. También se nos introduce aquí al titular Biscuit Hammer, un martillo de juguete gigante manejado por Animus, el cual destruirá la Tierra si la Princesa o los Doce Caballeros mueren.
A partir de aquí iremos conociendo a una retahila de personajes, desde los Doce Caballeros hasta sus allegados. Todos los personajes secundarios tienen arcos de personaje completos y comprensibles, hay alianzas y enemistades secretas, rivalidades y enfrentamientos, agendas que se mueven de un lado a otro. Las dos primeras capas de personajes, es decir los protagonistas y los secundarios están maravillosamente entrelazados y se complementan a la perfección.
El ritmo del manga es excelente, no hay un solo panel de relleno. Cada batalla cuenta y trae consecuencias devastadoras para con el grupo. Los efectos de la derrota nos son recordados a cada minuto, no solo por el propio Animus que, pese a no pelear en persona está muy presente en la trama, sino por la enorme silueta del martillo en el cielo, desesperanzando a los personajes más débiles.
Y cuando llega la conclusión y lees el último capítulo... todo tiene sentido. No le sobra nada y no le falta nada. Hace todo lo que se propone y mucho más. Todos sus personajes funcionan, todos los momentos emocionales funcionan. Cuando un personaje muere, duele, y eso es algo que muchos shonen de pelea no consiguen.
Una obra maravillosa, recomendada para novatos y expertos por igual.

ronaldinhosoccer99
77/100Ao mesmo passo em que não é o que parece, não tenta esconder sua essência.Continue on AniListHoshi No Samidare ou Lúcifer e o Martelo, como foi lançado no Brasil, é um mangá seinen que frenquentemente aborda a concepção do shounen segundo uma intenção disruptiva e, diria eu, até recreativa. O direcionamento demográfico - no que diz respeito principalmente à faixa etária - transita em linhas tênues entre clichês consagrados em mangás de luta para o público infanto-juvenil e investidas, das mais superficiais às mais profundas, em temáticas mais "maduras" de drama e filosofia.
Tendo isso em vista, consigo ver que a questão levantada pela obra, como um todo, é justamente essa: crescer. Com o amparo de um artifício quase metalinguístico de uma concepção e apresentação caricatas e de uma trama psicológica mais complexa, o mangá consegue se expressar tanto pela sua faceta jovem, como pela adulta. Na história, por exemplo, é sucedido um desenvolvimento lúdico que traz elementos narrativos e gráficos típicos de uma cultura shounen mainstream (Lutas entre o grupo de heróis contra sucessivos chefões, poderes psíquicos, piadas pautadas na expectativa de momentos vexatórios e até doses incômodas de um certo ecchi) e outros que levam a dramaticidade bem mais a sério (Relativos principalmente a conflitos internos de cada personagem). É justamente nessa coexistência que existe a transição para a maturidade. Acho importante falar especificamente de "maturidade" para não existir abertura para uma interpretação restrita sobre adolescentes atingindo a maioridade, afinal a história conta com personagens em distintas fases da vida (Há pré-adolescentes, adolescentes, jovens-adultos e adultos).
A concepção do crescimento é referenciada através da sucessão de dilemas, ou dramas humanos, pelos quais as personagens vivem e, eventualmente, superam. Apesar de não haver comedimento por parte do autor na hora de conceber o conjunto de problemáticas - às vezes um tanto irreais - na vida de seus heróis, a mensagem transmitida consegue ser um pouco mais tangível. São circunstâncias passíveis de serem traduzidas para cenários e sensações reais, como a ausência, solidão, incerteza, insegurança, arrependimento, culpa e depressão, com os quais os leitores e leitoras podem se identificar com maior facilidade. É retratado, ao longo do processo de desenvolvimento das personagens, a forma pela qual essas figuras, que por vezes estão imersas em introspecção nos seus próprios problemas, conseguem encontrar esperança através de uma relação afetuosa com outras pessoas igualmente atormentadas. Obviamente as coisas não são tão simples assim no mundo real, mas isso ajuda a ilustrar, de maneira até mesmo leve, o valor da vida e do auto-cuidado como forma de lutar pelo que é importante a todos nós.

misamxsa
75/100Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is a fun action series with emotional character beats and an unfortunate sense of humor.Continue on AniListLucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is, ultimately, a mixed bag full of parts that come together into an enjoyable but deeply flawed whole. The first half is tedious, full of gratuitous fan service and poorly-aged comedy, but it leads to an exciting, emotional second half that carries its weight and then some. It’s a series that, unless you find mid-2000s misogynistic jokes funny, will really have to grow on you; but that’s exactly what it did for me.
The plot follows college student Amamiya Yuuhi as he discovers he is a Beast Knight, someone who must fight to stop the mage Animus from destroying the earth with a powerful weapon floating in the atmosphere: the Biscuit Hammer. He must also help protect the princess known as Anima, who manifests in Yuuhi’s neighbor, Asahina Samidare. Yuuhi swears his loyalty to Samidare, who has further plans than just stopping Animus—she wants to destroy the planet by her own hand.
It’s a simple story at its core. Assemble a group of eccentric individuals with various powers to fight increasingly powerful monsters, culminating in a final showdown with their master. In that regard, it’s nothing that you haven’t seen before; and for the first 30 or so chapters that’s about all it feels like. I’m someone who is extremely picky with humor in manga, and I nearly dropped this on multiple occasions because of how unfunny it is in its beginning. Its jokes primarily consist of sexually harassing women and showing off the underwear of underage girls. However, its strengths bleed through the cracks. Strong character moments, genuine emotion under the veneer of mediocre drollery. The tone greatly, though gradually, shifts near the manga’s midpoint. The majority of the jokes are traded for building tension and strengthening bonds. Character beats that felt like they weren’t given enough gravity prior are honed in on. It starts asking the questions it always intended: How far will you go for the things you love? Is going all the way even the right thing to do? How do you move forward?
The characters are where Lucifer really shines. But because of that, they’re also where it falls flat. There’s a drastic difference in depth between the main two and the rest of the supporting cast. Yuuhi and Samidare’s relationship is the core of the manga and what carries it through to its conclusion. They get to know each other, their feelings waver and shift, they grow up. Though written as romantic (which is somewhat questionable; Yuuhi is a first year in college, while Samidare is a first year in high school), their connection is quite compelling outside of that and I found that that element felt more tacked on than anything else. Yuuhi fits into your typical trope of the glasses-wearing loner chosen for something special, but he’s quite enjoyable as a protagonist outside of his annoying perverted streak. Regardless, he fades into the background compared to Samidare, who is absolutely the highlight; I’ll always love a selfish, spunky girl with a heavy heart and too much love to hold on to.
Unfortunately, though, there’s not all that much I can say about the rest of the characters. There are a few who leave more of a lasting impression (the villain Animus, the princess Anima, the young and indecisive Akane Taiyou), but in the end most of them are entirely forgettable and fall into typical archetypes. The women are constantly sexualized, and everyone, in general, is given pointless romantic feelings that add nothing to the story. The majority of the talking animals who accompany every Beast Knight are barely even given personalities. Lamentably, this is a common issue that frequently appears in series with casts this large. It also has a tendency to focus on one character briefly, develop them, then not really do anything with them for the rest of the series. They have their little moment and that’s about it. I think, particularly in the earlier chapters, there’s a lot of missed opportunties to give them more to work with.
The art isn’t anything to write home about. It’s fun and it’s got character, but it doesn’t particularly stand out. The paneling is the same; it does its job, nothing especially notable. It’s never difficult to read or understand what’s going on. The action scenes are dynamic, read clearly, and, most importantly, never overstay their welcome. There's some great imagery, especially surrounding the Biscuit Hammer and its looming shadow over the world.
At the end of the day, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is a series with remarkable highs and derisive lows. I’d be somewhat hesitant to give it a recommendation to anyone without a high tolerance for its flavor of humor and degrading treatment of its female cast. If you can acknowledge and look past that, however, it’s a fun romp with some real heart to it. When all was said and done, it left me with one question: why in the world is it called the “Biscuit Hammer”?
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