This is definitely something that'll only appeal to the most hardcore of Masami Kurumada fans, but Ai no Jidai BEGIN is a neat look at the earliest days for Kurumada, back before he made his professional debut
Plus, Captain Uminari is actually pretty good, if rather simple, as a standalone one-shot
George J. Horvath
New Review: Ai no Jidai BEGIN
The idea of a one-shot collection showing a single mangaka's early days before their debut serialization is nothing new... but in 2017 Masami Kurumada was brave enough to collect the ones he made back when he was an amateur!
How bad can they be? Is at least one good?
Today it's immensely easy for someone to get their start in some sort of storytelling medium by simply making something & sharing it online,...
