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Details Characters Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Ranked #1300Popularity #452Members 39,980SynopsisAt the start of the Edo period, samurai Toyohisa Shimazu is in the midst of a bloody battle against the legendary Tokugawa clan to ensure the successful retreat of the Shimazu clan forces.After his entire unit is massacred, Toyohisa manages to single-handedly force the enemy to withdraw—at the cost of being mortally wounded. Walking out of the battlefield dejected, he mysteriously finds himself in a white hallway, where he is immediately thrown into a door. He awakens in a different world, and there, he encounters Drifters, other legendary warriors who died and ended up in the same realm. Together, they use the knowledge and experience from their past lives in order to take over an empire and fight against an unknown force of evil that intends to crush all humanity.[Written by MAL Rewrite]Background_Drifters_ was nominated for the third and fourth Manga Taisho Awards and placed 10th and sixth in the final rankings in 2011 and 2012, respectively.The series has been published in English by Dark Horse Comics since August 24, 2011. It has also been released in Spanish by Norma Editorial since April 14, 2011; in Italian by J-POP since April 21, 2012; in Brazilian Portuguese by Nova Sampa since June 2014; and in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica since June 2, 2016.Related Entries MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters Reviews  Oct 27, 2010 RecommendedPreliminary (16/? eps) One for the guys that like the whole history or war and the art of war kinda thing. Think back through all the alternate universe/ timeline plots you've read and you'll probably realize they all have one thing in common...it definitely has something to do with the modern world. Indeed, whether it is a ninja arriving in modern time or some kid who went to the demon world, there's always a link to our daily life so we can relate to it better... Drifter throws that out the windowWithout spoiling or going in too deep, Drifters is about a bunch of warriors from all culture... who are sent to a magical world (with your usual magical races) after their death...or sent to the world right before they died *shurgs*. So essentially you have a heap of warriors and a massive piece of land...the only logical step is for them to make a name for themselves, right? A collaboration with not relation to the modern world is pretty exciting idea and rather enjoyable.There are two points of interest in drifters. First is the characters, which are mostly war heroes such as Nobunaga and *spoiler* from France. If you are well researched with your history of war you will probably understand most of the references and happily read away. Fortunately they didn't go overboard so even if you don't get it tis ok.Second point is the art of war. Here we are talking about war tactics, where generals make elaborate plans to destroy their enemies without losing too much on their side. Though the manga hasn't really lifted off it showed enough 'art' to impress so great things can be expected form this manga later onquick word about art... pretty good but the characters can be drawn really poorly at times (during the cool, badass faces =.=)Overall this is definitely one for the history freaks and even if you're not, this manga shouldn't feel too alienating so have a go XD Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Dec 17, 2010 RecommendedPreliminary (Unknown/? eps) So this is the manga that Kouta Hirano is working on now that Hellsing is over.Okay, so right there, you should realize some things it will have: Blood, Violence...and, well, more violence.Although this manga is incredibly weird, it's a fix for hellsing fans now that hellsing is over. Personally, I like it. Kouta Hirano's signature art style is as weird as usual, and there is a serious dose of dark humor. There are not that many chapters as yet, so it's hard for me to really say anything about the story. Clearly it is going somewhere, but at the moment I'm... not really sure where. All I can really say is that if you've ever wondered "What would happen if Julius Caesar fought a battle against Oda Nobunaga, and his troops were the night elves from world of warcraft?" then drifters just might be for you! Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Apr 27, 2014 RecommendedPreliminary (42/? eps) Drifters manga, first time I read this manga made me into fan quickly. I love the fact that war generals and famous bodies are in this manga and fighting off each other! even the fact that they are all great heroes.If I were to compare this Masterpiece of a Manga to a game, This would be totally a DOTA or Defence of the Ancient type.But due to our lazy Author Kouta Hirana, Readers and Soon-to-be readers will have to achingly wait for chapters to be out in raws more so being translated but LUCKILY, a new scan group started releasing newer chapters already!! this made... me happy!!!!!So, In my own opinion, THIS MANGA IS A MUST READ and if you're fan of HELLSING, then this manga's art and character drawings are mostly similar to each other.STORY is 100% satisfying!If you like History, REAL Generals, war and strategy and blood and gore (not too much but plenty LOL)Then this manga is for YOU!! Reviewer’s Rating: 10 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks   42 Entries · 367 Restacks     Recommendations Recent News Recent Forum DiscussionRecent Featured Articles Kouta Hirano: From Hentai to Horror to Drifters An article looking at the life and works of mangaka Kouta Hirano who created the Hellsing franchise and is also the original creator of the Drifters manga and its upcoming anime adaptation. |