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At Seiyo
Elementary, the Guardians consists of Amu
Hinamori, a fifth-grade girl who sits in the "Joker" chair, Tadase Hotori,
a fifth-grade boy that sits in the "King" chair, Nadeshiko Fujisaki, a
fifth-girl that sits in the "Queen" chair, Kukai Souma, a sixth-boy that
sits in the "Jack" chair, and Yaka Yuiki, a fourth-girl that sits in the
"Ace" chair.
Now that Nikaidou
has stolen all three of Amu's Guardian Characters, she can no longer
call upon their power to transform. The rest of the Seiyo Elementary
Guardians swear that they will help get Amu's Guardian Characters back. Nadeshiko's
Guardian Character admits that Guardian Characters hava a
not-so-reliable sort of radar where they can detect other Guardian
Characters. The Guardians follow the unreliable radar to a television
show is that is being taped starring the TV psychic, Nobuko Saeki. She
is set to interview the pop star Utau Hoshina, who secretly works for
the Easter Coorporation. But when Nobuko Saeki see the Guardian
Characters, which most people cannot see, she freaks out. She decides to
help Amu track her missing Guardian Characters and everyone, including
Atua, hop in Nobuko Saeki's car. She is able to use her powers to track
down Nikaidou. When he sees all of them, he is shocked to find that Atua
is with the Guardians. Suddenly, Atua calls forth her X Character and
attacks the Guardians. When Ikuto also appears, he kicks Nikaidou
briefcase and two of Amu's Guardian Characters escape. Nikaidou takes
the last one back to his laboratory where he plans on turning her into
the Embryo because he cannot find the real Embryo. When Amu shows up at
the lab, things don't quite go they way Nikaidou planned.
Shugo
Chara!: Volume 3 is written
and drawn by Peach-Pit. This story was
Translated by Satsuki Yamashita , Adapted by Nunzio DeFilippis and
Christina Weir and Lettered by North Market
Street Graphics. There are
also some sections in the book for: A) Honorifics Explained,
B) About the Creators, and C) Translation Notes. The book read from right to left and back
to front, just like a book from Japan. This manga book is intended for
readers ages 13 and up.
Shugo
Chara!: Volume 3 is
chocked full of action and drama. From Amu fighting to get her Guardian
Characters back to her caring for Ikuto when he gets beat up by some
thugs. We also get to learn why Nikaidou is stealing X Characters. What
drove him to this? Why can he see Guardian Characters since he is an
adult? Both of these questions are answered in this volume. As for the
story, it was highly enjoyable. I wondered how Amu would go about
getting her egg-napped Guardian Characters back. Of course, I should
have realized that her new friends, the rest of the Seiyo Elementary
Guardians, would help. Go teamwork! Let me ask this, what parents
wouldn't want their son creating real robots while in elementary school?
I would think that something like this would lead to a job in
engineering, a highly respectable field. The Translation and Adaptation
from Japanese to English needs some tweaking. There are a lot of awkward
phrases used in this book. So, I would be happy with a little more work
in this department. The artwork by the two females that make up
Peach-Pit is cool. So, overall, Shugo
Chara!: Volume 3 is
another great book in a fun-filled series that young readers can enjoy.
With the bit of mystery thrown in at the end of the book by First King,
I wonder what twists in the plot will occur in
Shugo
Chara!: Volume 4. All I
know is that it should be a fun book to read.
I rated
this book an 8 out of 10. |
