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Tista (manga)

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Tista
Cover of the first volume
GenreAction-thriller[1]
Manga
Written byTatsuya Endo
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineJump Square
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 2, 2007 – July 4, 2008
Volumes2

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

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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

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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

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 4, 2008[8]978-4-08-874490-2April 4, 2023[9]978-1-9747-3671-3
2 September 4, 2008[6]978-4-08-874570-1July 4, 2023[10]978-1-9747-3751-2

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ It began in the December 2007 issue,[2] released on November 2.[3]
  2. ^ It finished in the August 2008 issue,[4] released on July 4.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "VIZ The Official Website for Tista". Viz Media. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 【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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "TISTA 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "TISTA 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tista, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Tista, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Shaedhen (September 1, 2010). "Tista Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (August 20, 2010). "Tista T1". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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