Sgt. Frog v.1 by Mine Yoshizaki – 188 pages
Earth is invaded by a horde of aliens intent on conquest-
but the invasion is canceled, and the advance team is stranded on our
world. Sgt. Keroro, the frog-like alien, comes to live with the Hinata family- Fuyuki, his older sister Natsumi, and their
mother Momoko. Adjusting to life on
Earth means getting stuck with the bulk of the household chores and suffering
the wrath of Natsumi, but also getting a room, just slightly haunted, and the
freedom to build Gundam models. Kero
meets up with his comrade-in-arms Private Tamama, who’s living with Fuyuki’s
classmate Nishizawa, who has a crush on him.
The rich Nishizawa invites the Hinatas to a private resort island for a
vacation, and hijinks ensue. I watched
many episodes of the anime before picking up the beginning of the manga, and
while it’s interesting to compare the two for how they vary slightly, the small
panels feel crowded, and I prefer the anime for how it brings the story to
life. The nonsense opening theme song, Kero’s
laugh, and the fourth-wall breaking narrator are all gold. Presented either way, Sgt. Frog is a funny, funny
story.
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