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Rust Blaster
	Cover for the English volume
Genre	Slice of life; Science fiction;
Manga
Written by	Yana Toboso
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Magazine	Monthly GFantasy
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	November 2005 – April 2006
Volumes	1

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Rust Blaster (stylized as RustBlaster) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy from November 2005 to April 2006 and published in a single volume.

Publication[edit]

The series is written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from the November 2005 issue to the April 2006 issue^[3]^[4] and published in a single tankōbon volume, which was released on May 27, 2006.^[5]

In January 2015, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.^[6] They released the volume on August 18, 2015.^[2]

Reception[edit]

Jason Thompson of Otaku USA criticized the series, stating it "works best as a so-bad-it's-good comedy".^[7] Gregory Smith of The Fandom Post offered a different perspective, recommended the series to new shōnen manga fans.^[1] Christel Scheja of Splash Comics also praised the series, stating that while it was not as good as the author's next work, Black Butler, it was still "fun to read".^[8]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Smith, Gregory (November 12, 2015). "RustBlaster Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RustBlaster". Yen Press. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2005年11月号. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2006年4月号. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "RustBlaster" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ Ressler, Karen (January 9, 2015). "Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ Thompson, Jason (January 17, 2016). "[Review] RustBlaster". Otaku USA. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ Scheja, Christel (March 21, 2013). "Comic-Besprechung - Rust Blaster". Splash Comics (in German). Retrieved July 4, 2021.

External links[edit]

Rust Blaster (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[fandom-1] Smith, Gregory (November 12, 2015). "RustBlaster Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[yen2-2] "RustBlaster". Yen Press. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[3] 月刊Gファンタジー 2005年11月号. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[4] 月刊Gファンタジー 2006年4月号. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[5] "RustBlaster" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[yen-6] Ressler, Karen (January 9, 2015). "Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[7] Thompson, Jason (January 17, 2016). "[Review] RustBlaster". Otaku USA. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[8] Scheja, Christel (March 21, 2013). "Comic-Besprechung - Rust Blaster". Splash Comics (in German). Retrieved July 4, 2021.

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-'''''Rust Blaster''''' (stylized as '''''RustBlaster''''') is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Yana Toboso]]. It was serialized in [[Square Enix]]'s ''[[Monthly GFantasy]]'' and published in a single volume in May 2006.
+'''''Rust Blaster''''' (stylized as '''''RustBlaster''''') is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Yana Toboso]]. It was serialized in [[Square Enix]]'s ''[[Monthly GFantasy]]'' from November 2005 to April 2006 and published in a single volume.
 ==Publication==
-The series is written and illustrated by [[Yana Toboso]]. It was serialized in ''[[Monthly GFantasy]]'',<ref name=yen/> and published in a single ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume, which was released on May 27, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=RustBlaster|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757516922/|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|language=ja}}</ref>
+The series is written and illustrated by [[Yana Toboso]]. It was serialized in ''[[Monthly GFantasy]]'' from the November 2005 issue to the April 2006 issue<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:月刊Gファンタジー 2005年11月号|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/gfantasy/new/2005_11.html|website=GFantasy Website|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210212211/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/gfantasy/new/2005_11.html|archive-date=December 10, 2007|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:月刊Gファンタジー 2006年4月号|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/gfantasy/new/2006_04.html|website=GFantasy Website|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210212637/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/gfantasy/new/2006_04.html|archive-date=December 10, 2007|language=ja}}</ref> and published in a single {{transl|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volume, which was released on May 27, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=RustBlaster|url=https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757516922/|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|language=ja}}</ref>
 In January 2015, [[Yen Press]] announced they licensed the series for English publication.<ref name=yen>{{cite web|title=Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-09/yen-press-adds-durarara-novels-strike-the-blood-black-bullet-rust-blaster-manga/.83089|website=[[Anime News Network]]|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=January 9, 2015|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> They released the volume on August 18, 2015.<ref name=yen2>{{cite web|title=RustBlaster|url=https://yenpress.com/9780316342025/rustblaster/|publisher=[[Yen Press]]|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref>
 ==Reception==
-[[Jason Thompson (writer)|Jason Thompson]] from ''[[Otaku USA]]'' criticized the series, stating it "works best as a so-bad-it's-good comedy".<ref>{{cite web|title=[Review] RustBlaster|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/review-rustblaster/|website=[[Otaku USA]]|last=Thompson|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)|date=January 17, 2016|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Gregory Smith from The Fandom Post offered a different perspective, recommended the series to new ''shōnen'' manga fans.<ref name=fandom>{{cite web|title=RustBlaster Vol. #01 Manga Review|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2015/11/12/rustblaster-vol-01-manga-review/|website=The Fandom Post|last=Smith|first=Gregory|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Christel Scheja from Splash Comics also praised the series, stating that while it wasn't as good as the author's next work, ''[[Black Butler]]'', it was still "fun to read".<ref>{{cite web|title=Comic-Besprechung - Rust Blaster|url=https://www.splashcomics.de/php/rezensionen/rezension/17764/rust_blaster|website=Splash Comics|last=Scheja|first=Christel|date=March 21, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2021|language=de}}</ref>
+[[Jason Thompson (writer)|Jason Thompson]] of ''[[Otaku USA]]'' criticized the series, stating it "works best as a so-bad-it's-good comedy".<ref>{{cite web|title=[Review] RustBlaster|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/review-rustblaster/|website=[[Otaku USA]]|last=Thompson|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)|date=January 17, 2016|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Gregory Smith of ''The Fandom Post'' offered a different perspective, recommended the series to new {{transl|ja|shōnen}} manga fans.<ref name=fandom>{{cite web|title=RustBlaster Vol. #01 Manga Review|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2015/11/12/rustblaster-vol-01-manga-review/|website=The Fandom Post|last=Smith|first=Gregory|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Christel Scheja of Splash Comics also praised the series, stating that while it was not as good as the author's next work, ''[[Black Butler]]'', it was still "fun to read".<ref>{{cite web|title=Comic-Besprechung - Rust Blaster|url=https://www.splashcomics.de/php/rezensionen/rezension/17764/rust_blaster|website=Splash Comics|last=Scheja|first=Christel|date=March 21, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2021|language=de}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{ANN|manga|11914}}
+* {{Anime News Network|manga|11914}}
 {{Monthly GFantasy}}
+[[Category:Gangan Comics manga]]
 [[Category:Science fiction anime and manga]]
 [[Category:Shōnen manga]]
 [[Category:Slice of life anime and manga]]
-[[Category:Square Enix manga]]
 [[Category:Vampires in anime and manga]]
 [[Category:Yen Press titles]]

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