Tista (manga)

Japanese manga series

Tista

Cover of the first volume

Genre| Action-thriller[1]
Manga
Written by| Tatsuya Endo
Published by| Shueisha
English publisher|

* NA: Viz Media

Magazine| Jump Square
Demographic| Shōnen
Original run| November 2, 2007 – July 4, 2008
Volumes| 2
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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

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1|  June 4, 2008[8]| 978-4-08-874490-2| April 4, 2023[9]| 978-1-9747-3671-3
2|  September 4, 2008[6]| 978-4-08-874570-1| July 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.

## External links

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* Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived February 1, 2012) (in Japanese)
* Tista (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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