Little Mega Man Manga Stars an Especially Earnest Mega Man

There are quite a few gag manga series in Japan. One’s based on Elden Ring. Another offers a different take on Animal Crossing adventures. Udon Entertainment picked up the Little Mega Man manga series that offers a more comedic look at the lives of Mega Man, Roll, Rush, and Doctor Light, and it is the wholehearted intensity and commitment of each character that makes the first volume so pleasant. Editor’s Note: There will be spoilers for the first volume of the Little Mega Man manga below. Basically, this Mega Man manga is a collection of short episodes as Mega Man, Dr. Light, and Roll deal with situations. Dr. Wily is often at fault. Sometimes, Protoman might whistle in for a cameo. But it’s a collection of short situations during which everyone’s innate natures are played up for laughs because they’re so silly. While all of the characters are funny in their own way in this Mega Man manga, all of them are completely committed to their own mindsets and innate tendencies. By taking that to the extreme, it becomes more enjoyable. We always know Mega Man is a well-intentioned hero out to save the day. So here, that is taken to extremes. The manga begins with Wily causing trouble again because he promised Mega Man he’d stop. Since Mega Man is the epitome of innocence here, he believed him. When working alongside Rush 3.0, he refuses to put his companion in danger. He also wholeheartedly goes along with any of Dr. Light’s schemes, even when questionable. Dr. Light is known to be a genius throughout the series, and one who is working for the greater good. In the case of the Little Mega Man manga, this means he’s more of an eccentric genius with ideas that might not be quite so brilliant. You know, like new variants of Rush to fill in while he works on the standard model. Except one is too literal and the other capitalizes on currently popular animals. Making Rush too powerful (and dangerous) for a mission against Wave Man. That’s all before getting to his newest robot designed to aid humanity: Comfy Chair Man. Meanwhile, we have Roll acting as the voice of reason. Traditionally, she’s always appeared as a helpful supporting figure in Mega Man. In this Mega Man manga, she’s the person who gets it. Because others end up playing off her responses, logic, and actually intelligent assessments of situations, it makes her more funny too. She even gets some sarcastic lines and digs in, if you take it like that! She gets a lot more time at the forefront or alongside Mega Man, and I loved that. Little Mega Man is designed to be silly fun, but not an over-the-top, entirely ridiculous manga. We can see the basis for all of the characters’ exaggerate traits. However, they aren’t too amplified or relying on crude behavior. The situations are, at their core, relatable ones we might see come up in a canon Mega Man game or series. Just the responses make them amusing. It’s just a fun read. The first volume of the Little Mega Man manga is available now, and Udon will release volume 2 in June 2025. The post Little Mega Man Manga Stars an Especially Earnest Mega Man appeared first on Siliconera.

Feb 2, 2025 - 11:31

Little Mega Man Manga Stars an Especially Earnest Mega Man

There are quite a few gag manga series in Japan. One’s based on Elden Ring. Another offers a different take on Animal Crossing adventures. Udon Entertainment picked up the Little Mega Man manga series that offers a more comedic look at the lives of Mega Man, Roll, Rush, and Doctor Light, and it is the wholehearted intensity and commitment of each character that makes the first volume so pleasant.

Editor’s Note: There will be spoilers for the first volume of the Little Mega Man manga below.

Basically, this Mega Man manga is a collection of short episodes as Mega Man, Dr. Light, and Roll deal with situations. Dr. Wily is often at fault. Sometimes, Protoman might whistle in for a cameo. But it’s a collection of short situations during which everyone’s innate natures are played up for laughs because they’re so silly.

While all of the characters are funny in their own way in this Mega Man manga, all of them are completely committed to their own mindsets and innate tendencies. By taking that to the extreme, it becomes more enjoyable. We always know Mega Man is a well-intentioned hero out to save the day. So here, that is taken to extremes. The manga begins with Wily causing trouble again because he promised Mega Man he’d stop. Since Mega Man is the epitome of innocence here, he believed him. When working alongside Rush 3.0, he refuses to put his companion in danger. He also wholeheartedly goes along with any of Dr. Light’s schemes, even when questionable.

Dr. Light is known to be a genius throughout the series, and one who is working for the greater good. In the case of the Little Mega Man manga, this means he’s more of an eccentric genius with ideas that might not be quite so brilliant. You know, like new variants of Rush to fill in while he works on the standard model. Except one is too literal and the other capitalizes on currently popular animals. Making Rush too powerful (and dangerous) for a mission against Wave Man. That’s all before getting to his newest robot designed to aid humanity: Comfy Chair Man.

Meanwhile, we have Roll acting as the voice of reason. Traditionally, she’s always appeared as a helpful supporting figure in Mega Man. In this Mega Man manga, she’s the person who gets it. Because others end up playing off her responses, logic, and actually intelligent assessments of situations, it makes her more funny too. She even gets some sarcastic lines and digs in, if you take it like that! She gets a lot more time at the forefront or alongside Mega Man, and I loved that.

Little Mega Man is designed to be silly fun, but not an over-the-top, entirely ridiculous manga. We can see the basis for all of the characters’ exaggerate traits. However, they aren’t too amplified or relying on crude behavior. The situations are, at their core, relatable ones we might see come up in a canon Mega Man game or series. Just the responses make them amusing. It’s just a fun read.

The first volume of the Little Mega Man manga is available now, and Udon will release volume 2 in June 2025.

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