Psyren, Vol. 11 (11) Paperback – July 2, 2013

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In the previous volume the long and fierce fourth “Psyren game” is finally over, and now we are back in the original timeline with Ageha, Kabuto and Amamiya. With only one year left before the end of the world arrives in the form of a huge meteorite, Ageha and his friends have to move very quickly, but Volume 11 starts in an unexpected way, with three supporting characters: Ageha’s allies Kagetora, Haruhiko and Ran (you may have almost forgot them) tracking down the past of the W.I.S.E. leader Miroku Amagi, who will end the world.The first one-third of the volume consists of the intense combat sequence between Kagetora and a soon-to-be W.I.S.E. member Junas, followed by another combat scene involving another psychic fighter who will be a W.I.S.E. later. The manga’s pace is fast and artwork is fine, but we also notice that what made the earlier books so intriguing – telephone cards, DVDs, and so on – is no longer here. But this has to be so because, with five volumes to go, the story is clearly coming to the end.As in such famous comics in “Dragon Ball” and “Bleach,” we are going to have more fighters and bigger battles here. Some episodes look too good to be true (one character close to the hero happens to be an astronomer, for instance), but the manga creator Toshiaki Iwashiro keeps the ball rolling, even throwing in a few jokes to lighten the serious moment. This is not the best book of the series, but still an entertaining read.

Psyren takes place a carefully constructed world and its overarching plot continually builds chapter by chapter. Don't start here - it really must be read from the beginning.Kagetora, Haruhiko and Ran head out to investigate the one place with known ties to Miroku Amagi, but stumble on much more than they planned on. While still decent, this volume is a definite step down from the rest of the series up to this point. The side story here lacks the immediacy and intrigue other such diversions have had that kept them feeling vital and compelling. The action is solid and there's nothing really bad, but being focused entirely on supporting cast, featuring the antagonists point of view, and setting up things we already know are coming makes this all feel pretty bland. Things do pick up a bit at the end when a new lead on Miroku's past in the Grigori Project is discovered. There's a lot mystery and tension surrounding the research facility plot line so this arc promises to be more interesting.Despite a rare slight misstep volume 11 is still good enough to keep things moving and shows potential for a quick return to form going forward.