Tista (manga)
| Tista | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| Genre | Action-thriller[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tatsuya Endo |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 2, 2007 – July 4, 2008 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Tista (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It was serialized in Jump Square from November 2007 to July 2008 and published in two volumes.
Plot
[edit]The series follows a young girl named Tista Rockwell and her work as an assassin for a religious extremist group. After she meets a man named Arty, she begins to see the hypocrisy of her organization and attempts to leave.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, the series began serialization in Jump Square on November 2, 2007.[a] The series completed its serialization on July 4, 2008.[b] The series' individual chapters were collected into two tankōbon volumes.[6]
In June 2022, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volume list
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 2008[8] | 978-4-08-874490-2 | April 4, 2023[9] | 978-1-9747-3671-3 |
| 2 | September 4, 2008[6] | 978-4-08-874570-1 | July 4, 2023[10] | 978-1-9747-3751-2 |
Reception
[edit]Shaedhen from Manga News offered praise for the artwork and characters, though they also felt the story was unoriginal.[11] The columnist for Manga Sanctuary also offered praise for the artwork, while noting that the story was nothing original but still enjoyable.[12] Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD was more critical, describing the characters as "stereotypes on legs". Despite this, she offered praise for the artwork.[13]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "VIZ The Official Website for Tista". Viz Media. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ ジャンプSQ。2007年表示号数12. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ 【ジャンプスクエア】ジャンプSQ．創刊号、11月2日発売!!. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). November 2, 2007. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ ジャンプSQ。2008年表示号数8. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ 2008年07月04日のアーカイブ. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "TISTA 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Viz Media Announces Spring 2023 Book Releases Including Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Choujin X, Helck, Tista, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "TISTA 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Tista, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tista, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Shaedhen (September 1, 2010). "Tista Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Chris936 (September 2, 2010). "Critique Manga Tista #1". Manga Sanctuary (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lillaz, Faustine (August 20, 2010). "Tista T1". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived February 1, 2012) (in Japanese)
- Tista (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia