Bakusō Kyōdai MAX, Volume 2
Tetsuhiro KoshitaChing Win Publishing
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- Bakusō Kyōdai MAX is a sequel to Tetsuhiro Koshita's mini four-wheel drive racing manga Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!. It is set in the same world as the main Let's & Go story of the brothers Retsu and Go Seiba, but features a different cast of protagonists: the brothers Gōki and Retsu Ichimonji. The two grow up at the Borzoi School, which specializes in training combat racers, and are troubled by the school's policy of making victory and subduing opponents its sole purpose. They therefore drive their own mini four-wheel drives and race the school's racers one after another, using the races themselves to answer the question of how a car should really run. This volume is the second in the series, and the story still revolves around races and contests between the two brothers and their rivals at the school; it follows the first volume and further develops the characters and the rhythm of the races. The specific plot and chapter arrangement should be based on the physical book. The traditional Chinese edition was released by Ching-win Publishing in Taiwan after the 13 volumes of the main Bakusō Kyōdai series, with seven volumes in total published around 2000.
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Bakusou Kyoudai MAX is the sequel to Tetsuhiro Koshita's mini 4WD racing manga Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!, set in the same world as the original Let's & Go saga of the Mikuni brothers, Retsu and Go, but featuring a new pair of protagonists: the brothers Kakeru and Retsu Ichimonji. The two grow up in the Borzoi School, an academy dedicated to training combat racers, and find themselves uneasy with the school's philosophy of making victory and dominating opponents its sole purpose. Driving their own mini 4WD machines, they take on the school's racers one match at a time, using the races themselves to answer the question of how a car ought to run. This volume is the second in the series, with the story still centered on the races and rivalries between the two brothers and their opponents at the school, carrying on from the first volume and further developing the characters' relationships and the rhythm of the matches. For specific plot details and chapter arrangement, please refer to the physical book. The Traditional Chinese edition was published by Ching Win Publishing in Taiwan, following the 13 volumes of the original Bakusou Kyoudai series, with seven volumes in total released around 2000.Editor's review
《四驱兄弟》是很多人童年观看动画、购买迷你四驱车的最初记忆，而看过动画的人未必知道，原作漫画里还有一部更换主角、由一文字兄弟接棒的《爆走兄弟MAX》。本册是该系列七卷中的第2册，正好落在人物登场完毕、赛事逐渐升级的位置，读起来人物关系清楚、比赛节奏明快。越田哲弘的分镜直接、动作线干净，赛车的速度感多靠画面构图与轨迹线来完成，不靠密集网点堆砌，翻页之间很容易进入比赛状态。相较动画，漫画在赛事规则、车辆改装思路和角色对话上更“技术流”一些，喜欢迷你四驱车的读者看得出趣味。青文版的这套书早已绝版多年，收藏与补全都不容易，能遇到品相尚可的单册已属难得。看的是热闹与怀旧，得到的是一份完整的童年叙事。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 童年看过《四驱兄弟》动画、想回头补完原作漫画的读者
- 对迷你四驱车、模型改装与竞速题材感兴趣的爱好者
- 喜欢少年热血竞技漫画节奏的读者
- 收藏台湾老版漫画、希望补齐绝版单行本的人
Not a good fit for
- 期待星马烈、星马豪兄弟为主角的读者，本系列主角已换为一文字兄弟
- 对赛车、模型、竞技题材完全无兴趣的读者
- 只想看完整套装、不愿收集零散单册的读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第1册，再看本册，人物登场与学校背景都在首册交代得较多。
- 阅读时留意画面里的赛道与零件细节，这类漫画的趣味一半在车、一半在比赛过程。
- 若因动画而入坑，可对照动画与漫画的差异，漫画的赛事设定往往更讲规则。
- 老版单行本纸质较脆，翻读时避免大幅折角，收藏者可考虑加装书套。
About the publisher
Ching Win PublishingPublic information on Ching Win Publishing is limited; the 75 titles in the collection indicate a publishing focus mainly on comics and children's books, along with quality novels, quality web fiction, children's literature, and art. Representative titles include The Legend of the Dragon God Vol. 37, Origami Warriors Vols. 1, 5, and 9, The Law of Ueki Vol. 12, and several Lee Rock volumes, reflecting sustained work in manga, cartoons, and children's reading. Its authors include Riku Sanjo, Koji Inada, Zhou Xianzong, Tsubasa Fukuchi, Kenji Hirai, Masashi Kishimoto, and Yuji Horii; the works center on adventure, fantasy, and passionate coming-of-age themes, covering both adaptations and original titles.
FAQ
《爆走兄弟MAX》和《四驱兄弟》是同一套书吗？
不是同一部。两者同属越田哲弘的“爆走兄弟”系列：《爆走兄弟Let's & Go!!》正传共13卷，主角是星马烈、星马豪；《爆走兄弟MAX》是后续作品，共7卷，主角换成一文字豪树、一文字烈矢兄弟，故事发生在同一世界，围绕波尔佐学校展开。这本书是系列里的第几册，需要从第1册读起吗？
本册是《爆走兄弟MAX》的第2册。虽是系列作品，但这类少年竞技漫画每卷赛事相对独立，从第2册读起也能看懂；想完整了解学校背景与人物关系，仍建议从第1册开始。这一册的具体内容是讲哪场比赛？
目前可核实的公开资料只确认本册为系列第2册、延续一文字兄弟与波尔佐学校车手们的赛事展开，未见可靠的逐章目录或详细情节记录，因此不宜臆测具体赛事名与结局，请以实体书内容为准。简体中文版能买到吗？ISBN是多少？
本系列现行可查到的是台湾青文出版社的繁体中文版，全7卷，2000年前后出版，目前早已绝版。本册的出版年份与ISBN未能核实，大陆简体版信息亦未见可靠记录，故不作填写。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Tetsuhiro Koshita AuthorTetsuhiro Koshita is an author on this Chinese-language book site whose work centers on children's books and comics and cartoons. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his dates of birth and death and his nationality remain unclear. The site holds 20 of his works, including representative titles such as Bakusou Kyoudai MAX Vol. 7, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! MAX Vol. 1, Bakusou Kyoudai Vol. 1, and Vols. 5 to 8 of Bakusou Kyoudai, all part of the Bakusou Kyoudai series. His writing focuses on mini four-wheel-drive racing and youthful friendship, with tight pacing, lively characters, and dynamic panel layouts that convey the excitement of competition, appealing to children and young readers. These works are recognizable within the children's book and comics categories and offer young fans of mechanical racing a light, immersive reading experience.