This month we're looking at nothing but shonen manga. The focus has been on Viz's offerings for the better part of two decades, but I'm going to start with a somewhat forgotten title from Kodansha.
AIR GEAR (Ea Gia), by Oh! Great. First published in 2002 and first published in North America in 2006.
PLOT:
Itsuki Minami is the talk of his junior high class. He's the leader of the Eastside gang, has incredible strength, and lives with the tough but beautiful Noyamano sisters. One day, the violent and vindictive Skullsaiders gang take their violent revenge upon Itsuki's gang, which plunges him into despair. That's when the sisters reveal that they are members of a secret gang of their own. They bring Itsuki into their fold, gifting him a pair of special motorized in-line skates called Air Treks. These combined with his natural strength and agility give Itsuki the ability to do all sorts of fantastic feats. Now Itsuki has the tools he needs to rebuild his gang, take back his turf, and spread his wings.
