A.I. Revolution (manga)

A.I. Revolution (JapaneseA・IレボリューションHepburnA.I. Reboryūshon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Asami. It was serialized in Princess magazine from 1994 to June 2003. The individual chapters were collected and published in 17 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten, with the first volume released in July 1995; the last volume was released in October 2003. The series was licensed for an English-language release by Go! Comi and for a Spanish-language release by Mangaline Comics.

Plot

The series focuses on Sui, the daughter of a genius engineer, and Vermillion, a new high tech robot created by her father that looks, talks, and acts like a human teenage boy. Sui is tasked with teaching him what it means to be human, not expecting to find herself falling in love.

Reception

Pop Culture Shock’s Katherine Dacey compares the manga’s artwork to Keiko Nishi‘s artwork “with its slightly stylized character designs, delicate linework, and sparing use of screentone”. Michelle Smith compares the episodic nature of the manga to Inuyasha, where “most of the nefarious doings can be traced back to the same culprit”. Manga Life’s Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane commends the manga for its “detailed and very easy to follow” artwork. Mania.com’s Sakura Eries criticizes the manga for its “not very compelling” protagonists. Later reviews by Sakura Eries criticizes the manga, which was published in 1996, for its “futuristic anachronism” of the story that is set in 2021. Eries comments that the scenarios would seem dated in the post 9/11 world. She also criticized the manga for its unrealistic plot.

 

A.I. Revolution
A.I. Revolution Vol 1.jpg

Cover of the first English-language volume of A.I. Revolution, published by Go! Comi
A・Iレボリューション
(A.I. Reboryūshon)
Genre Science fiction
Manga
Written by Yuu Asami
Published by Akita Shoten
English publisher
Imprint Princess Comics
Magazine Princess
Demographic Shōjo
Original run 1994 – June 6, 2003
Volumes 17 (List of volumes)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

4 Comments

  1. Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as long asI provide credit and sources back to your website?My blog site is in the very same niche as yours and my users would certainly benefit from some of the information you present here.Please let me know if this okay with you. Thanks!

  2. I may need your help. I tried many ways but couldn’t solve it, but after reading your article, I think you have a way to help me. I’m looking forward for your reply. Thanks.