e-Book Eureka Seven: Psalms of Planets, Vol. 1 download

The package arrived before the expected date of delivery. The manga was in excellent condition, no scrapes, no tears, and no stains --perfect. I would definitely buy again. I would highly recommend if you are a fan of the anime.

I just want to say that I am very happy that they did have this compilation made so I did not have to buy separate volumes from 1 to 3. And it also costs only around $15!

So far, some events in this manga are different than the Anime Series w/c I believe is really great since I would easily get bored of the manga since I've watched most of the series. I really don't think that Eureka Seven is actually a "Mech" series but I think its really more of a love story and the general adventure kind of thing.

Thanks again Amazon! I will be ordering the Volume 2 compilation when you guys have it!

Any E7 fans now that this is how the remarkable story got started
From Eureka and Renton's first meeting
Great read and a must have for any collection

Young Renton is sick of his life in a do nothing town, slaving away for his cranky mechanic grandpa. The only joy he gets is riding his ref board, a device used to surf the trapar winds, energy waves in the air. He dreams of joining Gekkostate, a rebel organization that lives to defy the official city governments. Not only are they a bastion of counter-culture, they are also a symbol to the young to go against the system and live their lives on their own terms. Of course, the government's main priority is to crush them. That's what they're in the course of doing when a mecha, called an "LFO", crashlands on Renton's home! Once he gets over the initial shock, his emotions run the other way, when a strange but beautiful looking young girl named Eureka steps out of its hatch. Renton is instantly a slave of love! The forces of Gekkostate have come to Renton's grandfather in search of a device called an "Amita Drive" which grants an LFO incredible powers and was created by Renton's dad, who is currently missing and presumed dead after saving the world. Will Renton's dreams finally be fulfilled even as he falls deeper in love and gets a reality check when he meets the rest of the Gekko's crew?

This first volume of the manga Eureka Seven is based on the anime of the same name and serves as pretty much a summary of the first DVD volume. That doesn't make it bad. I really liked the anime and found the manga just as enjoyable. Some plot points are cut short and some are added so you get a different experience here. The concern of Volume 1 is really about Renton getting his dream of joining Gekko State to come true, but finding that the dream leaves a bit to be desired as he becomes the whipping boy of the Moonlight's crew. Also, his view of the members has to be adjusted a bit from the photos and articles he's read about them, as up close, he finds their personality flaws on display. They're really not flaws, it's just the difference between their image and the real person. I do feel that the manga version can be enjoyed without having seen the anime. The only complaint I have with this book and any manga featuring mecha is that it's hard to tell one mech from the other. In anime you have colors and voices that let you tell the difference. In manga, you only have shading to help you out, unless you radically differentiate the robot designs from each other. A good read.

"Eureka Seven", the popular mecha anime TV series from Bones has spawned a video games, novels and a movie. But the animated series also was adapted into a manga series which ran in Kadokawa Shoten's "Monthly Shonen Ace" from 2005-2006 with a total of 23 chapters.

As the anime series was a big hit in the US airing on the Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim", the six volume manga series was previously released in the US. But with the new "Eureka Seven" film released in US theaters in Sept. 2009 and an upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release for the film set for 2010, there is renewed interest in the series. Fortunately, for those who are not familiar with the anime series will be happy to know that Bandai Entertainment
has released the first three manga volumes (11 chapters) in one oversized collection. The content is nearly the same as the previous manga series which featured black and white artwork but also features nine colorized pages exclusive to this manga collection.

"Eureka Seven" revolves around a boy named Renton Thurston, a young 14-year-old who is brash and tends to enjoy living for the moment. His hobby is grabbing his lift board (somewhat like a surf or skateboard but is used for floating in the air) and just riding it and having fun. Renton, also happens to be the son of the late military hero Adroc Thurston and the grandson of famous scientist Axel Thurston. But unlike them, Renton is not into studying nor does he have any career ambitions, he's just a boy who idolizes Ray-Out Magazine's Holland Novak, a professional lift board rider.

One day, a mecha (an LFO known as Nirvash typeZERO - the world's first humanoid mobile machine - Light Finding Operation) crashes near his home and inside it comes out a girl who piloted it. While repairs are being done on the LFO, Renton becomes happy when the girl tells him that she knows Holland (Renton's lift board idol) and immediately, Renton becomes happy but the more he sees this girl, he starts to fall for her.

The military (U.F. Force) then disrupts their meeting as they try to get the girl and the two quickly escape on the LFO together. While being pursued, somehow the two managed to create "The Seventh Swell" and grabs the attention of Holland and his crew (known as The Gekko State). Can Renton be the source of hidden power of the Nirvash?

Meanwhile, we learn from the military why they are pursuing Eureka and that she and the Nirvash were part of a major military secret project that was stolen by Holland and now they want her back. Meanwhile, the crew wonder if Renton is the real deal of what happened with the Nirvash or was it freak situation that just happened. As for Renton, he's just happy to be part of a group that Holland belongs to and most of all, to be near Eureka.

While the bulk of the main storyline of the first half of the manga series features The Gekko State trying to hide from the military or getting into battles with each other, a third party, an alien race known as the Coralians have reappeared and for some reason, they are also going after Eureka.

Outside of the storyline involving the Gekko State annd UF Force, the other primary storyline is Renton and Eureka's storyline as two people who don't understand their emotions but they are attracted to each other. The other storyline focuses on the Novak brothers as we see Holland doing what he can to protect his team but trying to calm his hatred towards his brother Dewey, and vice-versa as Dewey tries to put his plan to rule UF Force and using anemone (a girl who looks similar to Eureka but are quite different) to destroy Gekko State and those who will stand in his way.

For "Eureka Seven - Manga Collection 1', all three manga volumes are collected in this oversized edition. It's important to note that after each chapter, the extra comic strip and postscript by both Kataoka and Kondou are included.

JUDGMENT CALL:

"Eureka Seven" has been nothing but an enjoyable series to read thus far. I like the underdog theme going for it with Renton being this unlikely hero but turning out to be a young kid who is really turning out to be more than anyone has expected. Eureka is also an interesting character as she is quite mysterious and the whole Gekko State team is pretty cool and for the most part, cool characters and interesting antagonists. Throw in the alien Coralians and you have that secondary evil that makes you wonder how this series will progress.

For those not familiar with "Eureka Seven", I think those who have followed the "Mobile Suit Gundam" or "Gurren Lagann" series will definitely find "Eureka Seven" to be an entertaining series. You get a large group of characters but a storyline focusing on the underdog who turns out to be quite the hero but yet has the low self esteem issue and tends to doubt himself. Sure, it's a prevailing theme with many mecha series but in this case, where Gundam focuses on survival and "Gurren Lagann" focuses on eradicating the evil on the planet, "Eureka Seven" so far has been a storyline featuring a band of renegades with stolen military technology and trying to avoid being detected by the military. Problem is, both sides have similar technology and it's all about who will be the last person standing, in this case...it's either Gekko State or the UF Forces.

As for the manga, the story and illustrations by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou are pretty solid. I absolutely love how the characters are drawn and how much detail is drawn during the action sequences. As for the story, the pacing is well-done and each chapter, your captivated by the storyline which are gripping, hilarious but also filled with action sequences drawn out quite well.

I definitely look forward to conclusion of the "Eureka Seven" manga series in the next manga collection. If you haven't owned the manga series before, definitely a collection worth owning. Highly recommended!