cool

name:eyesamurai | posted 2010/01/23 PM06:59

this manga is getting better chapter by chapter!yay!

another legend by watase

name:Sailor Nob | posted 2010/01/23 PM03:37

It was surprising to see the art style switch, but if all shounen was like this I could get used to it. Many of her stories are so complicated it's difficult to explain without dimininishing their value, and this one is one of those. I do wish that FY Genbu Kaiden would be released more regularly. I wanna know what happens T-T. But anyways, Arata is up to chapter 60 on both onemanga.com and mangafox.com, so be sure to check it out!

Yuu breaks out!

name:Lily | posted 2010/01/11 PM01:39

Being an older Watase fan, I am excited of her switch to shonen. Reading Arata, you can see her unique shojo influence, as well as a refreshing new art style. I'm glad this manga looks exciting, and I hope she's enjoying writing it and that it goes far! I read that in Japan, there have been 4 volumes released and it is still ongoing. Can't wait to read the tankobon volumes!

Awesome!

name:A.Loveless | posted 2010/01/07 AM04:57

I love it. I love stories where someone from the past is stuck in the present ^_^

9/10 *********

name:Matthew Ellis | posted 2010/01/03 PM01:53

Really good so far!!! The story is funny and the art is very Shonen like for an ex Shojo author. The charters and story are fresh and new.... Some Shonen Sunday manga dosen't last very long but... I hope this one last long!!!!

♥

name:Phob | posted 2009/12/30 PM12:03

Watase is a brilliant manga artist! She ranks very highly in my list of favourites and, being more of a Shonen fan than a Shojo fan, finding this Shonen manga by Watase made me extremely happy. Upon reading it, I've found that it is in fact an excellent series and I love it. I can't wait until March when the series becomes available to buy~!
The art style is wonderful, the plot's great, and the whole series has a lot of potential. I don't expect disappointment from Arata.

Arata: The Legend

name:Dora Chavez | posted 2009/12/28 PM03:36

This... is... awesome! Yuu Watase never lets us down. This new story, filled with betrayal and human emotions is a must read, especially for the die hard Yuu Watase fans!

Awesome As Always

name:TheGreatSpid | posted 2009/12/18 PM01:35

This is another awesome series by Watase! I cant wait for the next chapter to be released!! :D

I too hope/agree that it would be great if Watase's older works were brought to the english speaking fan base, (Im eager for Appare Jipangu!!)

March, get here sooner...

name:Seth | posted 2009/12/03 AM11:00

It looks like the story is starting to really pick up the pace, and I'm loving every minute of it. And thank you guys for getting the new chapters out earlier and earlier each month! I can't wait for March so I can buy Volume 1.

I'm still hoping Viz will license some other unreleased Watase titles, too!

Arata: The Legend

name:Kate | posted 2009/11/29 PM11:01

Very promising! So where's chapter 6?

Ready for more!

talk

name:mario | posted 2009/11/06 PM07:06

i kinda like this manga. i only read the 1st chapter and probraly because its just geting starded and tell luigi oh never mind bye

ara wha?

name:bob | posted 2009/11/05 AM10:53

its nice.....

arata....

name:bob | posted 2009/11/04 PM07:17

this is kinda cool so far.......

interesting so far.......

name:eyesamurai | posted 2009/11/03 AM11:42

It's definetely different than most manga's i've read....but...it's still good though. It's also interesting so far. I've never really been a fan of shoujo,(not at all really.) but Yuu Watase seems to be, judging by the comments,really popular. And anyways,it seems like a pretty good manga so far.I'm looking foreward to reading the next chapter's.

ARATA

name:kagome higurashi | posted 2009/10/26 PM02:41

WHOA!!!!!!!!THAT`S KINDA COOL!!!!!!

AWESOME!!

name:aniluv123 | posted 2009/10/17 PM04:19

its sooo good! i can't wait for new chapters to come out!
Yuu Watase, you have yet, done it again!

WOOT!

name:Jenny | posted 2009/10/05 PM02:23

I've pre-ordered volume one on amazon!
Can't wait to own the tankoban..
Yuu Watase manga --- Must collect em all! X3

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

name:DarkMisstrust69 | posted 2009/10/03 PM01:30

OMG i love it so far!!!!!!!!! i hope that iy becomes a manga soon^^ i'd love to add it to my Yuu Watase collection^^. she's one of my favorite manga artist in the world^^. i know that a lot of people that love her art would love to add it to thier collection^^ just love me^^. please do so *begins praying for it to come out as a manga*.

Great Manga

name:Arekkusu | posted 2009/10/03 AM11:58

Sounds like this is going to be another great manga series. Oh and i also agree with one of the last posters; it would be awesome if Shonen Sunday came out with a magazine. they could make a weekly magazine for the U.S. out of it. Lets keep our fingers crossed!!!!

Real Interesting

name:Ashe | posted 2009/10/02 PM07:54

I've read the first 3 chapters and I'm hooked! It's amazing.

Magazine

name:Mahiyu | posted 2009/09/22 AM10:24

I know that this has nothing to do with the manga but I think that Shonen Sunday should make a magazine in North America. You know, like Shonen Jump magazine. If you agree then post a review saying so.

Thank you

Shonen Watase

name:Rachel | posted 2009/08/27 PM04:16

I've been a reader of Watase's stories for a long time, and IMO her early shonen stories were her best. Here she's returned to her roots and has created an absolutely compelling story that I can't wait to read more of. So far this is my favorite Watase work so far. She's combined her amazing art with an intriging story that I hope won't fall victim to the melodrama her shojo series seemed to always have. I look forward to more!

Arata Kangatari

name:A.J. | posted 2009/08/19 AM09:25

Thanks for providing this for us online, it's great!

And I agree--PLEASE bring out Watase's older works like you did with Tanemura!

arata the lenend

name:angel22 | posted 2009/08/18 PM09:43

itz realy good it kinda like tsubuas revoeire cronices cant wait for chapter 3

Keeps Getting Better

name:Seth | posted 2009/08/13 AM12:06

I was hooked by Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 was another fantastic installment. I can't wait to buy the graphic novels!

Also, like Jenny said, I hope Viz will license some of Watase's older works! With Arata coming up and the Fushigi Yugi VIZBIG releases, now would be the perfect time for cross-advertisement. I would love to own everything Watase's written, and there's no better company to make that happen than Viz Media.

Watase is god!

name:Jenny | posted 2009/08/11 PM02:47

I love Yuu Watase no matter what genre she does.
Can't wait to buy up the volumes of this!
Hope you release the tankoban soon XD

Also... More Yuu Watase would be awesome. I'd love to see some of her older works be translated.

Thank you for picking up this series!!!

Sweet!

name:Caomac | posted 2009/08/10 PM07:59

Good start to a new series. I was a little skeptical at first, but by the time I got to the last page, I was immersed in it. I can't wait for the next installment!

Yuu Watase The Legend

name:Usagi-chan | posted 2009/08/04 PM02:03

Loved it! Watase-sempai is a Legend when it comes to writing and illustrating such imaginative and brilliant stories!!! Love love love love times a million her work!

Oooo....interesting

name:Kayla | posted 2009/07/29 AM09:03

At first i though it would be very cheesy, but it wasn't. I just wish it was a television show instead. (i don't like just reading them). I want MORE!!!

Another Great

name:LizLadyNinja | posted 2009/07/24 PM11:01

I was fortunate to come across Fushigi Yugi when I was in Elementary school. It was one of mine and my sisters favorite anime/manga's. And I thought for sure that this had to be by Watase! :) And to my surprise it was! I can definitely see the resemblance to a couple of her other series. Her art style has changed a bit which is why I couldn't ID her right away! I'm glad to see something new by her!

WHAT?!!!

name:Austin | posted 2009/07/24 PM07:51

What? 2010?! The book isn't released until 2010!? WHY? Oh, it's almost my favorite Yuu Watase series and I have to wait (ruffly) half a year?! (sob...)

Arata review

name:Inuconen | posted 2009/07/24 AM08:12

I've always been a fan of Yuu Watase's art, and this seizures is just another to the list.
I like it so far, infact I kind of flipped when I got to the end of the chapter. Now I just have to go buy it xD

Awesome

name:LadyLyndis | posted 2009/07/23 PM08:23

I love Yuu Watase manga!
This, being no exception looks great.
I just hope Viz starts doing this weekly like Rin-Ne.

Very Interesting

name:ali_jo | posted 2009/07/23 AM11:36

I love all of Yuu Watase's manga and this one is really interesting! I'm looking forward to reading the next chapters!

Can't Wait for More

name:Kangatari | posted 2009/07/23 AM08:36

This was a great (and long) first chapter! I was really starting to get into it, and before I knew it, I had hit the last page. Watase's writing style still shines through in this series, but from a whole new angle. I'm not a huge fan of the simplified art, but I do admire her ability to adapt. And congrats to Watase for achieving her dream of writing a shonen manga! Looking forward to everything this series has in store!

Like it

name:3mapletrees | posted 2009/07/22 PM11:19

I want to read more. It's beautifully drawn and I was surprised at what happened already in the first chapter. I like the humor in it too. Please update soon! Bookmarking this site...

Watase Goes Shonen

name:Sesho | posted 2009/07/22 PM05:35

Really impressed by Watase's art and writing. I read some of her other manga , but didn't care much for them. She's softened up her character designs here, but echoes of her bishonen style are still in evidence (see the 12 Shinsho), but it's a cool contrast. I didn't know she could be this funny either. Well, she could be funny in her other titles but put humor in all the wrong places. The art is fantastic. She also handled the action sequences really well. I liked this first chapter a lot.

Good start

name:Geishageek | posted 2009/07/22 PM05:27

I think this is a very good start to another epic Watase Yuu series. She may be forcing the story along a but without much character development but hopefully in the next chapters we will get some more information. I look forward to reading more.

Can't wait~!

name:Innocentsake | posted 2009/07/22 PM04:07

That was a interesting first chapter, it makes me excited to see what shall happen in the next one. Love Yuu Watase's work, its always so beautifully drawn. Like the subject says, can't wait! :)

Arata Kangatari

name:Burgandy | posted 2009/07/22 PM03:27

This series is by Yuu Watase, who was originally a shojo author. Fushigi Yugi and Alice 19th were some of her famous works and they both contained plenty of action that kept even male readers like myself interested. This series does the same, and it blends Watase-sensei's action oriented love stories, with the traditional elements of a shonen manga. It's well done, and is a great series.

Good start

name: | posted 2009/07/22 PM03:22

very good start. THe series story is very interesting and unique check it out