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1-3Tao, the Little Samurai series.
Translated by Edward Gauvin.
Illustrated by
Nicolas Ryser.
While attending the International Martial Arts Championship, Tao and his friends discover their school's top two competitors are missing (Championship). Tao tries to dodge a new student's romantic advances while also teaching martial arts to his little brother and cat (Wild). The graphic novels' colorful, zippy comics-style illustrations include visual jokes, but the story lines of these installments are scattered. Review covers these Tao, the Little Samurai titles: The Championship! and Wild Animals!.