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Aventura
Cover of Aventura volume 1 as published by Kodansha
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Manga
Author	Shin Midorikawa
Publisher	Kodansha
English publisher	Del Rey Manga
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Original run	April 21, 2006 – ongoing
Volumes	4
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Aventura is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shin Midorikawa. It has been serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius. As of February 2009, Kodansha has published 3 bound volumes of the manga.

The manga is licensed for an English released by Del Rey Manga.^[1] As of March 2009, Del Rey Manga has published 3 bound volumes of the manga.

Characters

• Lewin Randit (ルーウィン・ランディット, Rūnin Randitto ^?) is the protagonist of the series. He has a reputation as the loser red haired boy, and as the only student who could not use magic. Lewin is a hot-tempered boy who was invited to study at Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As a student of swordsmanship, he is often taunted due to his apperence and his inability to use magic.

Flare is Lewin's Guardian spirit summoned with his own strength and the red gem imbedded on his sword. This sacred spirt renders the power to cause massive destuction.

• Chris Cottonbug (クリス・コットンバーグ, Kurisu Kottonbāgu ^?) is a high elf, who is also a student at Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is the son of an archbishop, and suffers the loss of his twin brother, Thies. He is highly skilled in the art of magic.

Fire Salamander (炎神（えんしん）フレア ^?) is Chris's salamander familiar. This "wrath of eternal flame" is summoned by a blood sacrifice.

• Soela (ソェンポート, Soera Evuenpōt ^?) is from a family of beast tamers. Soela seems to be a very shy person, but opens up when she meets Lewin. She is a student at Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She is a keen animal-lover.

Wotis (ウォーティス ^?) is Soela's familiar who is a beast egg. It looks like an ordinary egg, with wings and a tail made up of bones. Wotis is a male.

Synopsis

The story opens with Lewin Randit and his archenemy, first-year Darwell Turkfan clashing in the swordsmanship practice field. In combat, Darwell taunts Lewin calling him "loser-kun" not long after releasing a powerful swordwave, enraging Lewin. As his temper flares, he swings his sword over his head, breaking a rule of conduct, and knocks Darwell to the ground. Stabbing the earth beside Darwell's head he threatens Darwell, causing him to submit. Seconds after the fight, Professor Qualfer suddenly appears and grabs Lewin by the neck, scolds him for swinging his weapon above his head, and sends him to the infirmary to have his wounds patched. As the healer, Professor Milieu Rouge, cleans his scars, Lewin asks why she doesn't use magic to heal his wounds. He believes it is because he is the only student unable to use magic so that the healer would treat him differently.

Volume listing

Reception

Aventura has been compared to Harry Potter through the shared theme of magic schooling,^[6] as well as Naruto with regard to the central protagonist.^[7] The manga has been criticized for the similarity in its character designs and the derivative nature of its story.^[8] Jason Thompson's appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide commends the manga's combination of "shōjo-esque layouts with a shōnen self-esteem theme". He criticises the art for being "too ornate for its own good, and the uniformly cute, degendered, sparkly-haired characters are hard to tell apart".^[9]

References

1. ^ "Del Rey Licensing and Release News". Anime News Network. 2007-02-25. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-25/del-rey-licensing-and-release. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
2. ^ "Aventura 1 (1) (シリウスコミックス) (コミック)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4063730239/. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Catalog: Aventura 1 - Aventura 3". Del Rey Manga. http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/catalog/results.pperl?title_auth_isbn=aventura&x=0&y=0. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
4. ^ "Aventura 2 (2) (シリウスコミックス) (コミック)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4063730603/. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
5. ^ "Aventura 3 (3) (シリウスコミックス) (コミック)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/406373109X/. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
6. ^ Oxford, Nadia (November 19, 2007). "Aventura, Volume One". Mania.com. http://www.mania.com/aventura-volume-one_article_56671.html. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
7. ^ Polley, Dan. "Aventura v1". mangalife.com. http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/Aventurav1.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
8. ^ Aoki, Deb. "Aventura Volume 1". About.com. http://manga.about.com/od/delreymanga/gr/Aventura1.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-13.  
9. ^ Thompson, Jason (October 24, 2009). "365 Days of Manga, Day 39: Aventura". Suduvu. http://www.suvudu.com/2009/10/365-days-of-manga-day-39-aventura.html. Retrieved 2009-10-25.  

External links

• Aventura (manga) (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia