Phantom Patrol: Learning to Love the New Job (Geobreeders)

New from CPM Manga! Collecting issues 1 - 7 of the hit manga series! This collection is a perfect introduction to the characters. Take The X-Files, mix in some Buffy and Baywatch, and you've got Geobreeders! This is the story of the Kagura Security Company: five women and one man, who act as detectives and handle cases that are bizarre or out-of-the ordinary. Most cases are either supernatural or technological in origin and are solved using tactics of similar means: computers, magic, charms...and big guns! The company's president, Yuka Kikushima, is a fiery redhead who always leads her team into the strangest of situations. She tends to leap before she looks and always lands the group in hot water! Fans of Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats) and Yuzo Takada (3 X 3 Eyes) are sure to enjoy Geobreeders. Original story and art by Ahihiro Ito. ALL AGES MANGA!

This zany book begins when Yoichi Taba, who is frustrated at being unable to find employment, lands a job with a security agency. Taba takes the position innocently enough, not realizing that the company's mission is to fend off phantom presences that threaten the human race. When Taba does learn that he has secured employment with a company that not only defends humans against phantoms but offers no holidays or vacations, he is ready to quit until he discovers that he enjoys the work too much to leave. Artist and writer Ito does a credible job of balancing the real-world need for employment with the fight against the phantom world and then deftly switching to a total fantasy format. The artwork is playful and cartoony rather than representational or realistic. A fun book; recommended for "all ages" public library collections and libraries where Japanese studies are popular.
-Stephen Weiner, Maynard P.L., MA
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