Testarotho Explained

Ja Kanji:	テスタロト
Ja Romaji:	Tesutaroto
Genre:	Action, fantasy, historical fiction

Type:	manga
Author:	Kei Sanbe
Publisher:	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic:	Shōnen
First:	August 2000
Last:	November 2002
Volumes:	4

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. The manga is licensed in English by CMX Manga.^[1] The manga is licensed for a French-language release by Vegetal Soleil.^[2]

Characters

• Garrincha is the feared inquisitor of Neo Arsen. He tries to convert heretics to the Arsenal religion.
• Leonedus is a loyal friend of Garrincha.
• Capria is a nun who joins the group.
• Socrates is the healer and doctor of the group.
• Sabati is an assassin who betrayed Arsenal to join Materia, a heretic sect. She attempts to assassinate Leonedus, her childhood friend.

Manga

Kadokawa Shoten has released four tankōbon volumes of the manga between February 2001 and November 2002.^{[3] [4]} CMX Manga released the four bound volumes of the manga between September 1, 2005, and May 1, 2006.^{[5] [6]}

Volume listing

Reception

Mania.com's Jarred Pine criticises the manga on relying too much on " flashy violence rather than really exploring the conflicts of the heretic inquisitions."^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: New CMX Licenses. 2005-05-18. Anime News Network. 2009-03-07.
2. Web site: Testarotho. manga-news.com. 2009-03-07.
3. Web site: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200000001097/. ja:テスタロト（１）. KADOKAWA. Japanese.
4. Web site: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200208000210/. ja:テスタロト４. KADOKAWA. Japanese.
5. Book: 1401207421 . Testarotho: Volume 1 (Testarotho (DC Comics)) (Paperback). Sanbe. Kei. 2005. DC Comics .
6. Book: 1401207456 . Testarotho: Volume 4 (Paperback). Sanbe. Kei. May 2006. DC Comics .
7. Web site: Testarotho Vol. #01. Pine. Jarred. December 15, 2005. Mania.com. 2009-03-08. 2012-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930113101/http://www.mania.com/testarotho-vol-01_article_82437.html. dead.