Blazing Phoenix

Blazing Phoenix

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Product Description

Becoming a superhero isn't easy! In Henshin!, Volume 1, fighting monsters called Kaiju and investigating shady conspiracies provides Alex little time to attend his journalism classes or find a date. Nine years after a mysterious ecological disaster, journalism students Alex and Rosalia investigate the strange company that rebuilt their city and turned it into a vision of the future-that is, until Alex's world is turned upside down by a chance encounter with a gigantic monster from another world, a Kaiju, and the mysterious masked hero fighting it! Inheriting the masked hero's power, Alex must now take on these powerful Kaiju when he transforms into the hero Blaze. As a gay man, Alex never imagined his cozy college life becoming deadly, but that's just what happens as his battles uncover an unholy connection between his city, the most powerful company in Europe, and the Kaiju. Can he uncover the secret before it's too late?

Other Details

Author:
Bon Idle and Mitch Proctor
Illustrator:
Bon Idle
Release Date:
2024

Reviews

  • 4
    ecological disaster, rebuilding, journalism, investigation, identity, secrets, heroism, transformation, special powers, friendship, betrayal, conspiracy, self-discovery, courage, mystery, rescue, suspense

    Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 20th Jun 2023

    3rd-year journalism student, Alex, lives in a European city that has survived a significant ecological disaster. It was rebuilt by a wealthy man named Alton Grieves and his company. When Alex and his classmate, Rosalia, learn about a masked hero who is being mysteriously covered up, they decide to investigate. Alex meets the masked hero in a battle with the Kaiju. Instead of running away, Alex stays and helps people to flee. When the masked hero struggles to defeat the Kaiju, Alex offers to assist. The masked hero shares with him the Spirit Plug. Once he uses his new spirit plug, Alex is transformed (Henshin) into a Reikaiger, too. With his newly discovered special powers, Alex defeats the Kaiju. Alex initially keeps his new persona secret, but the Kaiju appears while he is chatting with Rosalia. Alex transforms into a Reikaiger to save the people and defeat the Kaiju. In the battle, Alex is confronted by another Reikagier, who seems to be able to control the Kaiju. An action-packed manga for lovers of hero stories.