A story about a family of super heroes with Big Hero 6 vibes. Maise's a teenager like anyone else, balancing friends, crushes, & family drama. Well, almost like anyone else. Her family drama revolves around suiting up & saving the world from Kaiju. The graphic novel covers the whole range of emotions from joy to grief, with a large focus on recovering from the loss of a loved one. Between the fast-paced narrative & the stunning graphics, this is sure to keep readers hooked! While marketed as YA, I see the crossover appeal for an older middle grade audience.

Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

This story gave me Power Ranger vibes, and as a woman who grew up watching it in my teens this was a fun read for me... now even though it had the vibes it was not completely the same thing and headed towards a family that was one of the chosen ones to have the genetics to carry on the power to protect the world from the alien entities that came to destroy. Each part of the world has its Force V superheroes and we are dealing with a family in America with a daughter who goes through the pain of growing up and becoming herself as well as the side of her who has a huge secret.

I think the story is well done and draws you in to care for the characters as the story continues, seeing the development of the main character and how she decides to handle everything that unfolds, learning to lean on her friends to help her find more than she thought she could... family and friendships are important but finding urself and leaning to embrace it is priceless.

thank you netgalley for the ARC!!

Power Rangers meets Spider-Man ITSV
as far as superhero graphic novels go, this was amazing. the art style is scrumptious and the writing & pacing is really well-done too. the characters are fleshed out, even the "antagonists" who are actually just people whose goals contradict the main characters (but i do have to say: that page-length panel of Maise punching Daichi in the face? chef's kiss)
maybe the whole "i don't want this life/responsibility" thing is overdone in teenage superhero stories, but i eat it up every time. this tackles lots of heavy themes but not without the silly moments as well, it's a nice balance for a YA story. Maise is a very relatable YA main character with her flaws and all, and crazy cool character design, which brings me to the next point.
the character designs are fun but the Moon Troopers' suits are very similar to the Power Rangers, sorry it had to be said. also the Mazoku were absolutely terrifying (but i get scared very easily so they're probably not that bad)
i haven't watched Amphibia yet but i know enough to catch the little easter eggs which were a fun ":0" moment lol

4.5 stars give me book two please

This was super cute! I’m not ashamed to say that growing up I loved power rangers (give me that 90s old school goofy show any day of the week. Family Force V for sure has Power Ranger vibes as well as Big Hero Six but with a family dynasty twist. Although it’s not the most original concept the story, an art was entertaining and felt fresh enough to stand alone although, it definitely had, it’s cheesy moments. Maise our FMC is relatable and felt age appropriate.

I’m looking forward to the next installment whenever it comes out.

3.5/5 stars

Family Force V is like if you combine Power Rangers and a classic family sitcom and works better than you'd think. Can't wait for the next volume!

It would be reductive only focus on things like the visual references and inspiration, everything from eva to Amphibia. Those are in there for sure! But, it’s more than just a love letter to super sentai/tokusatsu and kaiju! Family and discovering yourself and your place in the world are front and center. The art is great. Character designs are interesting and engaging. You can tell that they’ve really thought out the practical aspects of a city living under constant threat of giant monster attack. That was something that Pacific Rim did too. I really appreciated that in the film and I appreciated it here as well. Sooo glad that there is a sequel coming (???) because I really want to see where this goes after that cliffhanger. Keep up the good work y’all! And many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for making this available for review 🐸🤖

3.75/5

When I saw this book was available on Netgalley, I never clicked on read now so quickly. Braly is also the creator of one of my favorite animated tv shows, Amphibia, and I could really see that through this book. The characters were written so well, and they all worked together with such neutrality. The family dynamic was everything and the new characters introduced were great as well. My only big problem was that I wished there were more family interactions in the book. There were small moments but there weren't as many emotional moments as I thought there was going to be. With more books, I figure it will be fleshed out more, but with just one book, it hasn’t had the chance.

Really cute comic with a great story! Perfect for YA readers, but as an adult I still felt really engaged and entertained.

Maise is our heroine, a 15 year old struggling with her family's identity as a super hero type group. Feeling stuck in a choice she never got to make, she rebels against it until an unfortunate event changes everything for her family.

A really cute, growing of age story, backed with Power Ranger type tropes and tons of action, this is something I would recommend to anyone!

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This was a nice comic, i get a heavy power rangers kinda vibe from this and i love it. There isn't really a lot i can say about this without spoilers happening but the family dynamic and the struggles of feeling like there is too much responsibility that the 'main' character has was a nice touch especially as the character is a teenager and everyday life for teens can feel like they have too much responsibility they dont want yet

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THIS WAS AWESOME! I want this to be one of those things that really takes off and gets big, it was so cool! It felt like it borrowed just enough from things like the Power Rangers and Kaiju stuff, but was still so original. I am a BIG fan.