This is an outlet for my enjoyment and analysis of Tanabe Yellow's sci-fi manga Birdmen. Currently reviewing flight 018. Updates 3 times a day if I can help it.
"warm" is also a vague term. average avian body temperature is slightly higher than average human body temperature so discuss those in your responses as well if you want
On the left a crow (that looks too small), obviously. And on the right a White Bellbird, which I find is a fitting bird for Eishi because of its loud signature call.
(Uncolored original version. I had to fix the hand rip)
Once a top-secret biological experiment of the scientific organization EDEN, genetically altered humans known as birdmen have finally broken free from EDEN's clutches, asserting the rights of their species on the global stage. With the powers of flight, form manipulation, and telepathy on their side, it shouldn't be that difficult to stand on even ground with humans... right?
Seventeen years later after the revolution, where the canon BIRDMEN series left off, we revisit our beloved protagonists. Having united the birdmen under Takayama's guidance, Karasuma is now spending his days patching up his species' strained relationship with humans. Takayama, with his duties as prophet fulfilled, works full-time as a mechanic, rescuing the dead and dying as he used to in his youth. This time, however, he saves their souls, rather than their bodies.
With a half-dozen dead birdmen in his head looking for closure, and a world spiraling ever closer to a violent backlash against his species, will Takayama ever find any peace of his own?
This is a story about grief, the fight for minority rights, and the importance of community in the face of despair.
A collaboration with the lovely @vampiregokudera! We both drew a set of lines, and swapped for the colors! I colored the top one and lined the bottom one, though the sketch ideas were both by Robin <3
You can check out their parts of the collab artwork here!