A.I. Revolution

For the hypothetical scenario, see AI takeover.
A.I. Revolution
Cover of the first English-language volume of A.I. Revolution, published by Go! Comi
A・Iレボリューション
(A.I. Reboryūshon)
GenreScience fiction[1]
Manga
Written byYuu Asami [ja]
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintPrincess Comics
MagazinePrincess
DemographicShōjo
Original run1994 (1994) – June 6, 2003 (2003-06-06)
Volumes17 (List of volumes)

A.I. Revolution (Japanese: A・Iレボリューション, Hepburn: A.I. Reboryūshon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Asami. It was serialized in Princess magazine from 1994 to June 2003.[2][3] The individual chapters were collected and published in 17 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten, with the first volume released in July 1995; the last volume was released in October 2003.[4][5] The series was licensed for an English-language release by Go! Comi[6] and for a Spanish-language release by Mangaline Comics.[7]

Plot

The series focuses on Sui, the daughter of a genius engineer, and Vermillion, a new high tech robot created by her father that looks, talks, and acts like a human teenage boy. Sui is tasked with teaching him what it means to be human, not expecting to find herself falling in love.

Media

Volume listing

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 1995[4]978-4-253-07929-7December 13, 2007[8]978-1-933617-64-0
2 February, 1996[9]978-4-253-07930-3March 3, 2008[10]978-1-933617-65-7
3 June, 1996[11]978-4-253-07931-0April 14, 2008[12]978-1-933617-72-5
4 December, 1996[13]978-4-253-07932-7June 6, 2008[14]978-1-933617-73-2
5 June, 1997[15]978-4-253-07933-4August 15, 2008[16]978-1-933617-79-4
6 September, 1997[17]978-4-253-07954-9October 15, 2008[18]978-1-933617-80-0
7 March, 1998[19]978-4-253-07955-6——
8 September, 1998[20]978-4-253-07933-4——
9 March, 1999[21]978-4-253-07960-0——
10 September, 1999[22]978-4-253-07961-7——
11 April, 2000[23]978-4-253-07962-4——
12 November, 2000[24]978-4-253-07963-1——
13 June, 2001[25]978-4-253-07964-8——
14 December, 2001[26]978-4-253-19204-0——
15 June 27, 2002[27]978-4-253-19205-7——
16 March 27, 2003[28]978-4-253-19206-4——
17 October 30, 2003[5]978-4-253-19207-1——

Reception

Pop Culture Shock's Katherine Dacey compares the manga's artwork to Keiko Nishi's artwork "with its slightly stylized character designs, delicate linework, and sparing use of screentone".[29] Michelle Smith compares the episodic nature of the manga to Inuyasha, where "most of the nefarious doings can be traced back to the same culprit".[30] Manga Life's Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane commends the manga for its "detailed and very easy to follow" artwork.[1] Mania.com's Sakura Eries criticizes the manga for its "not very compelling" protagonists.[31] Later reviews by Sakura Eries criticizes the manga, which was published in 1996, for its "futuristic anachronism" of the story that is set in 2021. Eries comments that the scenarios would seem dated in the post 9/11 world. She also criticized the manga for its unrealistic plot.[32][33]

References

  1. ^ a b MacFarlane, Ysabet Reinhardt. "A.I. Revolution v1–3". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "Go! Comi Announces 5 New Manga Licenses". ICv2. July 8, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2020. Studio Ironcat originally announced Yuu Asami's A.I. Revolution, a 17-volume shojo series that began in 1994 in Princess Magazine, but never got around to publishing it ... Now Go! Comi has scored the license, which is good news for shojo fans.
  3. ^ プリンセス 2003年7月号. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved September 26, 2020. The final chapter of A.I. Revolution is listed in the table-of-contents of Princess magazine's July 2003 issue, released on June 6, 2003.
  4. ^ a b A·Iレボリューション (1) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079296.
  5. ^ a b A·Iレボリューション (17) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253192076.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (June 25, 2007). "Go! Comi Starts A.I Revolution, CMX Offers Presents". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cómics – A.I Revolution". PlanetaComic.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "A-I Revolution - Volume 1". Go! Comi. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  9. ^ A·Iレボリューション (2) (in Japanese). ASIN 425307930X.
  10. ^ "A-I Revolution - Volume 2". Go! Comi. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  11. ^ A·Iレボリューション (3) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079318.
  12. ^ "A-I Revolution - Volume 3". Go! Comi. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  13. ^ A·Iレボリューション (4) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079326.
  14. ^ "A-I Revolution - Volume 4". Go! Comi. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  15. ^ A·Iレボリューション (5) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079334.
  16. ^ Asami, Yuu (February 4, 2009). A-I Revolution Volume 5 (A.I. Revolution) (Paperback). Go! Media Entertainment LLC. ISBN 978-1933617794.
  17. ^ A·Iレボリューション (6) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079547.
  18. ^ Asami, Yuu (October 2008). A-I Revolution Volume 6 (A.I. Revolution) (Paperback). ISBN 978-1933617800.
  19. ^ A·Iレボリューション (7) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079555.
  20. ^ A·Iレボリューション (8) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079563.
  21. ^ A·Iレボリューション (9) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079601.
  22. ^ A·Iレボリューション (10) (in Japanese). ASIN 425307961X.
  23. ^ A·Iレボリューション (11) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079628.
  24. ^ A·Iレボリューション (12) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079636.
  25. ^ A·Iレボリューション (13) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253079644.
  26. ^ A·Iレボリューション (14) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253192041.
  27. ^ A·Iレボリューション (15) (in Japanese). ASIN 425319205X.
  28. ^ A·Iレボリューション (16) (in Japanese). ASIN 4253192068.
  29. ^ Dacey, Katherine (March 4, 2008). "A.I. Revolution, Vol. 1". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  30. ^ Smith, Michelle (May 4, 2009). "A.I. Revolution, Vol. 5". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  31. ^ Eries, Sakura (March 20, 2008). "A.I. Revolution Vol. #01". Mania.com. Demand Media. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  32. ^ Eries, Sakura (May 6, 2008). "A.I. Revolution Vol. #02". Mania.com. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  33. ^ Eries, Sakura (July 21, 2008). "A.I. Revolution Vol. #03". Mania.com. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2009.