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Arms

Description

In a world of nano-machines, cybernetic assassins, powerful telekinetic opponents, and secret organization dedicated to bringing forth the next evolution of humankind, children arms transform into grotesquely deformed superweapons.

Note: Received the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shounen in 1999.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Arms神臂

Project Arms

อาร์มส์ หัตถ์เทพมืออสูร (Big Book) (SIC)

อาร์มส์ หัตถ์เทพมืออสูร (SIC)

アームズ

암스(ARMS)

Groups Scanlating

Manga-Sketchbook

Latest Release(s)

v.19 c. by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

v.18 c. by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

v.17 c. by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

22 Volumes Tankoubon 1997 (Complete)
8 Volumes Wideban 2007 (Complete)
8 Volumes Konbiniban 2011 (Complete)
15 Volumes Bunkoban 2014 (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 19, Chap 205

User Reviews

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Forum

1 topics, 1 posts

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User Rating

Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (147 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.63 / 10.0

17%

21%

29%

15%

Last Updated

September 1st, 2024 3:27am PDT - 8 months ago

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Genre

Action Drama Sci-fi Shounen
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Sunday (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (22 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #542

(-34)

Monthly Pos #1563

(-240)

3 Month Pos #3249 (No change)

6 Month Pos #4880

(+15)

Year Pos #6499

(+86)

List Stats

On 426 reading lists

On 446 wish lists

On 320 completed lists

On 46 unfinished lists

On 155 custom lists

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i jus love this series and want to know you're opinion :) go ahead ares6 :p

18 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

Fantastic

by MemeYakuza2019
1 year ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Another Shonen Sunday banger, however like some other manga the art is pretty dated but don't let that stop you from giving this a try 🙂

... Last updated 1 year ago

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Stereotypes

by kero552
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

Heroes defeat the boss, new appears and "show your opponent light and turn him to the good" stereotypes really ruin it. OK, one maybe two, but it happens to every enemy they encounter.
Fighting scenes and art is nice, storyline is interesting.

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Oh GOD!!!

by TimeManInJail
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

THIS IS ON GOOOOOOOD SHIIIIT....forgive me about that.. hehehe
I really like it especially the humanity part and the ideals of scientist to seek "truth"

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comments

by Maian
17 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Extremely good graphics.

Very typical shounen (powerups, "fight for your nakama", willpower=strength, honorable fighting is supreme, etc). The "defeat boss-meet new boss-repeat" cycle of shounen manga usually annoys me, but this manga does a good effort of masking the repetitiveness.

Can't help but feel that the characters are somewhat flat despite all the character development, especially the knight guy. Too stereotypical, I guess? Characters do die though - that's a plus (too unrealistic otherwise). The main character Ryo is also good.

Author is clearly an X-Men fan. Seems heavily inspired from American superhero comics.

Being a scientific person, I found some of the scientific explanations amusing. Some were obviously far-fetched to me, to say the least, but I don't let this stuff detract from my enjoyment of it.

The story gets far better later on, tying up all the events that have already occurred so far. It even explains some of the shounen aspects, like while they've been fighting progressively harder enemies instead of getting killed early by the superbosses. I really liked volume 10, which had some very stylistic scenes. The volumes where their past is explained were also nice, since it provided a good break from all the fighting.

EDIT: more thoughts

... Last updated 17 years ago

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Starts average, develops into a great science fiction manga

by ChaperonNoir
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

This manga starts average and then develops into a great science fiction manga. The story makes a lot of references to Alice in Wonderland =)

6 volumes left to scanlate !

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Amazing

by Dax Baxter
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

usually im not a fan of action manga, but this just blew me away, the art is so-so but the storyline is amazing, this manga is a must read!

... Last updated 18 years ago

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Project Arms

by PROWER
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Pretty nice manga.
Good fight scenes, and the story is nice to.
Just didnt liked that dragon ball feeling like.. always a stronger guy appears.
But its a nice reading for seinen/shounen fans.

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Masterpiece & Great

by 13th Hiko Seijuro
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

a really great manga... it is the story and action is what makes it great. if you were not satisfied with what you saw in the anime then you must read it!! its more deep and detailed.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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Project ARMS

by lordspazmonkey
19 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

this kicks ass, this is one of the best mangas i have ever read so far except for my personal favourite Love Hina of course but this manga really is the best you must give it a go

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Project Arms

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

Not the very best, but definitely a solid read. The plot develops well, and the cast of characters are interesting (yet somewhat flat somehow).

The mysteries, the search for answers, and the difficult situations in which the characters come across make this manga an enjoyable read.

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