As seen in the pages of Shonen Jump, BLITZ is a new shonen manga exploring the elite world of chess! Immerse yourself deep into the chess world, where intuition and mental agility are precious assets on the way to victory!
After the incident with Caïssa, Tom's chess level has improved considerably. Back at school, he reunites with Harmony, Laurent, Saori, as well as Anne, Marius and Zhang. These seven chess club members of the International School of Shibuya must now battle each other to determine who will qualify for the prestigious roles of school representatives to compete in the Kantô region Junior High School Tournament.
Facing skilled opponents, our heroes' abilities and characters will be put to the test... Memories, rivalries, unexpected reunions... Can the young ISS team come out victorious?
As Bonus Material included in each volume, chess games are explained move by move to allow you to better understand the strategy. To facilitate further understanding, a chess lexicon and annotations are included.
"After the incident with Caèissa, Tom's chess level has improved considerably. Back at school, he reunites with Harmony, Laurent, Saori, as well as Anne, Marius and Zhang. These seven chess club members of the International School of Shibuya must now battle each other to determine who will qualify for the prestigious roles of school representatives to complete in the Kant^o region Junior High School Tournament. Facing skilled opponents, our heres' abilities and characters will be put to the test...Memories, rivalries, unexpected reunions... Can the young ISS team come out victorious?"--
"Blitz is the perfect manga for teaching your kids and even yourself how to play chess from absolute beginner to expert, its lessons buried in a fun story about a cocky middle-school boy learning to play chess to impress a girl who's a genius player. Score: 7.5 out of 10 --bleedingcool.com
