Amano Akira | ēlDLIVE

Japanese: エルドライブ 【ēlDLIVE】

Synonyms: elDLIVE

Type: Manga

Volumes: 5 +

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Aug 1, 2013 to ?

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Space

Mangaka: Amano, Akira (Story & Art)

Serialization: Shounen Jump+

Synopsis: Chuuta Kokonose is an orphan who lives with his aunt. For as long as he can remember he's had a voice in his head, but other than that he's been a normal boy—right until the day when a strange thing follows him home and teleports him to a place filled with even more fantastic creatures. It's a police station in space. 

Surprisingly, Rein Brickke, the Chief of the Solar System Department, tells him that their computer chose him as a potential candidate for the solar-system's police force. However, Misuzu Sonokata, a girl from Chuuta's school with an angelic face and ill temper who turns out to be one of Rein Brickke's subordinates, doesn't think Chuuta is suitable for such a job. 

Although Chuuta was shocked at first, he decides to take the aptitude test after being urged by the voice in his head. Most importantly, he wants to prove Misuzu wrong.

Background:

Shounen Jump opened a teaser website for a TV anime adaptation of the manga ēlDLIVE. The series will be adapted by Studio Pierrot and air in 2017.

Related series

ēlDLIVE (Adapted form)

Licensed in English

Viz

Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates, Bato.to

Side notes: This manga is soon to becoming anime (2017) so I decided to take a look for it when I get a fitting opportunity to do so.^-^ And 'cause this is a licensed manga I had to go around a bit and see for scans for another language. The Spanish translation has made it into 4 chapters so I'm taking them account here.^-^

The art is quite good although the style might take time to get used to. It's more shounen than shoujo in style wise but kinda experimental... like the coloring which doesn't always give the best impact for the pictures. The story itself reminds me a bit Boku no Hero academia mainly probably due of the likeness of the main characters. In general it follows normal shounen manga plotline without a failure.

Characters (Main)

Chuuta Kokonose (九ノ瀬 宙太)

Chuuta Kokonose is an eighth grade middle school boy who lives together with his aunt due to the absence of his parents. Chuuta is a nice boy and excels in home economics, but lacks friends due to his low self-confidence and is viewed as a weirdo since he likes to talk to himself. From as long as he remembers, he has a voice in his head that constantly talking to him that often distracts him from his surroundings, which frustrates him since people misunderstands this as he's talking to himself.

He is recruited into a Space Police Agency, elDLIVE, after he passed the entrance test with the help of the voice from his head, which is revealed to be one of the lost alien race Monitalien that he nicknamed Drew (ドルー), that has been living within him. Even though at first he joined elDLIVE merely because of Drew's insistence and provoked by Misuzu's mockery, he eventually determined to continue his duty as elDLIVE agent for greater good.

Abilities:

Since Drew shares body with Chuuta, Drew requires Chuuta's imagination to form himself into what Chuuta thinks in his mind to fight. So far, Chuuta creates their attacks based from his experience in home economic study.

Original form

Drew (ドルー)

Drew is a fourth generation Monitalien, a water planet support system drubit type 390 sent to earth more than 4 billion years ago. It is a life-form tasked with surveillance and observation of other planets. It is attached to Chuuta and is to stay with him until Chuuta dies. This also means that if Drew is hurt, Chuuta will feel the pain also, vise-versa.

Not much is known of Drew's personality other than that he appears to be very curious, a trait apparently shared with all other Monitalien, for they were made to gather information.

Misuzu Sonokata (其方 美鈴)

Misuzu is Chuuta's classmate in his school. Although popular for her angelic face and excellence in both academic and sports, she has ill temper and sharp tongue that makes boys hesitant to approach her. She is a member of elDLIVE that has been assigned to observe Chuuta under her superior's order, Rein Blick, after the computer chose him as a suitable candidate to join elDLIVE.

After observing Chuuta for some times, she immediately concludes that he's not suit to become elDLIVE member, thinking of him as a pervert after seeing the way when he was looking at her during one their classes, something that she straightforwardly points out right in front of him and elDLIVE member. She takes pride of being an elDLIVE member and her duty very seriously. This made her refuses to acknowledge Chuuta as an official elDLIVE member or receiving any help from him, constantly criticise him for his lack of experience, which frustrates Chuuta. 

Misuzu is a no-nonsense person. She takes almost everything seriously, especially when it comes about her duty as an élDLIVE officer. She is straight-forward on telling others of what she feels and has sharp tongue with no toleration for what she deems unnecessary or ridiculous, particularly Chuuta. An example of this is she occasionally says that Chuuta is unsuit to be an élDLIVE officer, but starts to warm-up to him a little. However, she does have a kind side that she rarely shows. She takes everything seriously because she genuinely wishes for peace and will show concern for her fellow élDLIVE members. And once she start to acknowledge someone, she will give him the praise that he deserves.

Rein Blick (レイン・ブリック Rein Burikku?)

His name is sometimes spelled Rain Brick, is one of the main characters in the series. He is the Chief of the  élDLIVE Solar System Area station and a Space Police Officer, making him Chuuta and Misuzu's superior.

Rein is a laid back individual, seeming to not care much about anything and takes things cheerfully. He is shown to be a jokester, since he was comical whenever Chuuta argue with Misuzu. Aside from his usual attitude, Rein is an excellent chief and strategist with great leadership that earns him respect from his subordinates. He takes his duty as a chief with pride and responsibility. He is also considerate for his subordinates and will take account of their feelings before assign them on their respective jobs.

Source: MAL, wikia