The Law of Ueki, Vol. 1

By Tsubasa Fukuchi

Book Overview

Fierce battle competition, comedy, and an epic coming-of-age story--somehow Kosuke Ueki manages to remain true to himself through it all.

A group of powerful beings called tenkaijin are holding a special tournament. The rules of the game--each tenkaijin selects a kid in junior high to be his champion and grants him a special power. The kids take each other on in heated battle, but if they hurt innocent bystanders, then they lose one of their natural-given abilities. Every time they win a battle, they gain a new ability. The ultimate winner of the tournament is granted any power of his choosing, and the tenkajin who he represents succeeds in becoming the next god. Kosuke Ueki has been chosen to fight in the tournament. His special power--the ability to turn garbage into trees.

In a world of powerful celestial beings, an epic contest is being conducted to select the next king Each Celestial selects a kid in junior high to be his champion and grants him a special power. The kids battle it out--losers are eliminated, and the winners are granted new talents

Seemingly ordinary Kosuke Ueki has been chosen to be a contender in the tournament. Granted the power to change trash into trees, Ueki has two disadvantages to overcome--one, he doesn't know he's a participant in the tournament, and two, how the heck can anyone win a battle with the power to turn trash into trees?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421507161
• ISBN13: 9781421507163
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Unique and fun series

This manga is fast paced, goofy, and hilarious. It's very entertaining! The art style is loose and appealing. It's not "slick" but instead has a hand-done, slightly rough look that I really enjoy. The story moves along quickly. The style of comedy is very random. The main character reminds me of Yoh from Shaman King - blase and a bit detached, coasting through life, but willing to get serious when things get tough. Overall this is a really good, fun, light read.

Very Goooooooooood

Well this manga i one of the best maga ^^ you should read this manga is awensome, it has action, comedy, a little drama. The main character is Kousuke Ueki a boy who has a power: the garbage envolved into trees ^^ nice RECYCLE ^^ his teacher has gave this power to him ^^ read it is very good