It's fun. One note about a copy available in NetGalley shelf - it's not easy to read. other than that, the story is quite fun, relentlessly paced and full of action / fight sequences.

I don't read a lot of manga (I'm trying to remedy this!) but this was an enjoyable superhero-esque story of a boy coming into his powers as an orisha. The fight sequences were great and it was engaging. A fun time, but it didn't leave enough of an impact for me to seek out the second volume.

I enjoyed "Orisha, Volume 1". I am intrigued which is the main goal of a manga's volume 1.

The pace is blistering. I hope it slows down a little in upcoming volumes. I was a little worried that it would have the obvious BLEACH influence that made me bail on SATURDAY AM's "Apple Black." Granted it does come up in the character of Shango that almost made me stop reading, but I wanted to give it a chance so I continued reading.

It was well worth it as the 'orisha' is based on a real folk beings in Yoruba folk tales and I love that. I like Aboki. He's the typical shounen protagonist who is on the bubble of loserdom. He has weird markings so the villagers treat him with disdain. But, of course, the very thing that causes him to be looked down on is the thing that makes him special.

I truly enjoyed the twist. I didn't see it coming at all but it made sense looking back at the previous chapters. The ending's twist was fantastic and what really won me over.

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group and Rockport Publishing for letting me review this Manga ARC before the publishing date via NetGalley. Please note that my review is honest and without bias.

I liked it, I generally prefer darker mangas but I enjoyed this story.

The main character Aboki is a village outcast, who unexpectedly receives the superhuman power of the Orisha. You follow his story as he goes on a journey of self-discovery and learns how to use his gifts while going on a quest to prove he is not a threat to the other Orishas

I thought it was a cool story to put in comic form. I loved the use of African mythology with universal anime character expressions. This is suitable for teens and up and a great read. I'm interested in seeing what happens in Volume 2.

Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

This was a fun read. It was engaging and also I enjoyed the fighting as well as feeling for the main character and his new journey into what now has become his new way of life ... I am intrigued to continue ok with the rest of tje series as ot releases

In the vein of Percy Jackson but with Orishas, 'Orisha, Volume 1' tells the story of Aboki, the village outcast who suddenly becomes something more than the black sheep inherits the powers of an Orisha from a celestial seed that fell from the sky. Now, he's on the run from the other Orishas---not to mention scary voodoo monsters---seeking his power. He meets people who help him out understand his new powers and find his purpose.

Despite knowing nothing about West African mythology, this was such a fun comic to read, I basically flew through the whole thing in one sitting. I only wish the comic explained a bit more about the pantheon and basic world building. But I think I'll have to do research on my own lol.

I can't wait for the next volume!