for lilo and stitch lovers it is a super original read that will give you an incredible time. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and without a doubt I want it physically! I highly recommend it

I adored Lilo and Stitch, so I read these manga whenever I happen upon them even though they bear little resemblance to the movie. Honestly, Stitch isn't even the central focus of this book. He is a method of exploring the character of the warlord, his unexpected soft side as he becomes obsessed with making Stitch happy. A bit of an odd story but quite well illustrated.

So many things put together into this it's hard not to like it. Disney, Manga and Stitch plus a Samurai and Japan! It's a cute and endearing read while also a bit of violence so I see where it should be meant for it's demographic but depending on your child could be for younger audience as well. A Unique new take with stitch in a different locale than the normal gives it a new perspective of what we are used to from the Stitch universe so I personally enjoyed it. Will be interesting to see where the continuing story leads.

This is a great book. It’s a mash up of a traditional Samurai manga story with a typical funny Disney story. I enjoyed reading this very much but a manga Samurai story mixed with Stitch mayhem might not be for everyone. It was an awesome read to this Samurai and Disney fan!

I think this book is geared towards teenagers and Disney manga fans. There are certain scenes in this book where the Samurai is meditating under a waterfall which is perfect imagery in a manga book but Not images you find in a traditional Disney story.

The story is great. You meet a young Samurai leader who is used to killing and conquering. He meets Stitch who instantly intrigues him. Throughout most of the story the Samurai is trying to figure out Stitch: what Stitch likes to eat, what Stitch is, what makes Stitch happy? The relationship between the Samurai and Stitch is the crux of the story. Their developing story is endearing, very funny at times, and lots of fun and intrigue.

One of the funniest parts of the book is when the Samurai’s underlings are trying to tell the Samurai what they think Stitch Really Is! That chapter made me laugh a few times.

I highly recommend this great Disney manga mashup to any teenager or adult who enjoys Samurai stories and Disney. If you like buddy stories and father/ son stories you will also enjoy this funny and enjoyable read!

Stay awesome and keep reading!

I'm not gonna lie, this was a very weird and strange read for me.

I went going in assuming this was a kid friendly, Disney manga. It's Stitch to obviously it's got to be some goofy, kid loving fun... right? Right? This is definitely more of a pre-teen book with the half naked man (who seemed a little sexualized, in my opinion) and the death and murder brought up. It's not a book I'd want to show one of the typical age groups/audience of Lilo and Stitch (which I'd think would be children).

Other than that, this book is an interesting read! We follow Stitch (the famous, blue raccoon... or panda... or alien?) landing on Earth and meeting a group of Samurai (out doing the whole murder thing). The head Samurai meets Stitch and instantly falls in love (like we all did) and then good hijinks and trouble starts. This book was amusing and comedic at points. It'll make you smile for sure. It didn't totally feel like it fit into the Lilo and Stitch world, but it was definitely a cool addition.

I did love the little Stitch icons in the corner of some of the pages. That was a nice touch that made me smile!

My other note was all of the advertisements for Disney Manga. Now I want to read through all of them! I had no idea there was a world of Disney Manga hidden out there... My inner child and 90s baby wants all of them!

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Disney Manga and Independent Publishers Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Hmm okay, I have to be very honest. As much as I love Stitch (he’s my favourite Disney character ever) and as much as I wanted to love this, it just wasn’t for me. I think young children, maybe around the age of 3-7, would enjoy this (but honestly, I don’t really know a lot about what kids read as I don’t have any kids around me). The story is simple, the art is cute and very well done, and any young child would probably pick up great things from this manga.

However, for adults like me, this is missing some plot and sense to the story. In Stitch and the Samurai, Stitch lands in Japan instead of Hawaii. When Stitch’s spaceship malfunctions it crash lands right in front of a warlord called Lord Yamato, who immediately is consumed by Stitch’s cuteness (who can blame him?). But it goes so far, that he grows obsessed with Stitch, and trying to pet and feed him. This obsession leads him to absolutely ignore the war that he’s actually leading and his samurai don’t know how to handle the situation.

What I had some troubles with, was that Stitch knew the words “Ohana – Family” and there were some other small references to Lilo… But if this is a story about him landing in Japan instead of in Hawaii, how would he know this? Lilo taught him the meaning of Ohana… So this felt a bit more just for sales than for actual story telling, which was a bit of a shame.

Overall I enjoyed this as a quick read, and it truly did make me laugh at some ridiculous parts, but I don’t think I would read this again (however, if this is an on-going series I might pick up the next parts anyways). It’s a nice way to relax after a tiring day, if you don’t want to have to think about too much plot twists and drama.

Not what I expected it to be, BUT SO ADORABLE!!!

I loved it. The artwork is amazing, I liked the story and characters, everything. I will continue reading this series (because everything that contains Stitch is a must-watch/read) and I will probably give this to my little niece to read because he loves Stitch too!

All in all, this was a delightful read!

I got this ARC to review from Netgally.

So you understand where I'm coming from, there are two characters which I will always and forever call my favorites : Peter Pan and Stitch. You bet you have to be careful with what you're doing to/with Stitch because my expectations will be there and they won't be shy and tiny.

This, I did not expect though. I was caught between "that's original" and " just because you can doesn't mean you should"...leaning more towards the last one.

It would be a great read for a 5 yo, the story does have something to it, the way the Samurai is reminiscing about his childhood, how he tries to figure out what Stitch is.. but..

For anyone over 5 yo... the graphics were nice and I appreciate the courage to go for something this peculiar. What could use some improvement is Stitch's character (he's notorious for being a very dynamic, full of personality character but here he lost quite a bit of that shine) and the background story ( I understand this was just the first volume, but I think a bit more information on the context could have been helpful).

Adventure through ancient Japan with a beloved Disney character in manga-style.

The artwork is amazing. The story is fun, endearing, emotional, and sometimes quite funny. Stitch is a Disney character that I loved as a child and still do today. It was great to read a different story about him in a different context. The only thing that bothered me was that he knew his name was Stitch, and he knew the word Ohana, which is a great wink at the original story but unfortunately makes it hard to figure out the exact timeline of things and makes it harder to accept as a separate tale in itself.

All in all, enjoyable for readers of all ages!

Special thanks go to the NetGalley team and the publishers for providing this ARC. I appreciate the opportunity to read it in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, this is definitely not for kids 13+... I would read this to my 5 year old and he would adore it!! I think 13+ have other things they would rather be reading that stuff like this. Unless they’re a hardcore Disney fan... That’s my opinion at least.

Second, that’s actually three and a half stars rounded up because of the three or four times it made me laugh out loud. That and the drawings made it a decent read.

Last, but not least, the drawing and storyline weren’t terrible, but definitely a bit of a reach. Funny at times, but eyebrow raising most the rest of the time. I am, however, a serious Disney lover, so I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I’m assuming this was written for folks like me, big fans of Disney and Stitch in particular, so I’m not dinging the novel for being a little ridiculous.

Overall I really enjoyed this!! I would recommend this for 5-8 year olds because they’re smarter than people give them credit, but do keep in mind there’s a warning about violence. I also recommend this to serious fans of Stitch or Disney. Enjoy the ridiculousness and don’t take it too seriously.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Disney Manga for allowing me to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Will be posted on Amazon and my blog shortly.

This was everything. Gosh i loved this book so much. And the drawing are also very beautiful. Stitch is one off my favorite from disney because you really see him grow as a person and you see it again in this story

4 stars - It was really good

Well this was adorable! As a Stitch fan, I couldn’t resist this manga when I saw it offered through Netgalley. Basically, Stitch’s spaceship malfunctions while he is fleeing the Galactic Federation and he is sent into the sengoku-era of Japan. Lord Yamoto tries to befriend Stitch and eventually earns enough trust to play with him. It was cute watching this battle-hardened samurai do everything he can to befriend, and pet, Stitch.

I am looking forward to the next volume!

Too stinkin' cute for works! Hundreds of years in Earth's past, Stitch crash lands in feudal Japan and meets up with a very mean samurai ... who instantly falls in love with Stitch and wants desperately to pt him, feed him, love on him and give him smooches

I loved this manga and will definitely continue reading the series. I really enjoyed seeing Stitch in a different style as well as place to what most people see him in which is in the LILO and Stitch world.

This was an interesting idea. I saw it and knew i had to read it but I'm not real sure how I feel about it. On the one had the art was really cute and the idea was solid but I guess I am just not sure if it makes sense. It seems like this is meant to be an alternative to the original movie but then Stitch knows his name and uses the word Ohana so I guess I was just very confused. I am hoping there will be more of an explanation in future volumes but as of right now it is cute but confusing.

I don’t have too much to say on this manga. Stitch crashes in Japan instead of Hawaii, where he is found by a samurai… who cannot handle Stitch’s cuteness and just wants to take him home to cuddle and play with. So that is what he does, forgetting all about the war he is in the middle of. There isn’t really any plot to this, though some things happen at the very end that indicate the second volume might be a bit more exciting. That doesn’t mean this wasn’t a fun read though. There were some clever nods towards the movie, but mainly Stitch and the samurai are just really cute together.




I have to say I was quite surprised by how well the different art-styles mixed together, so well done to the artist for that. Overall this was a very quick and fun read, but nothing too special.

<I>Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.</I>

A very cute new adventure featuring the beloved character Stitch. If you are a fan of this character and like manga, this is something you will probably enjoy. If you're not, then it certainly isn't anything that is going to change your mind in that regard. I liked the incongruousness of the hardboiled samurai characters with the adorable, relaxed atmosphere of the Stitch character. The story, while not exactly mind-blowing, is a fun, easy tale to read and the author did a good job of developing Meison's character in a relatively short space. I also especially liked the art style.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for an enjoyable, easy read.

This story takes place before Stitch crash lands in Hawaii. In this book, experiment 626 (Stitch) escapes his prison and lands in ancient Japan. He interrupts a samurai's attack on another by distracting him with his cuteness. The samurai tries to befriend Stitch: he feeds him fish, tries to repair his spaceship, and tries to determine exactly what Stitch is.

Thank you to NetGalley, Disney Manga, Tokyopop, and Hiroto Wada for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review,

I requested this book because I am a Stich lover and enjoy media that reflects Japanese culture. Stitch flees the Galactic Federation, similar to the movie, but his ship malfunctions and he crash lands in Japan. Yamato is a warlord, but when he comes across this "blue raccoon," he must befriend it.

The air of seriousness surrounding the warring kingdoms of Japan along with the playful character of stitch makes a strange but hilarious blend of story for this comic tale. As Yamato gets to know Stitch, he begins to question just what Stitch might be. Surely he can't be a raccoon...with four arms...right?

This is a cute funny manga that a younger audience and Stitch fans alike can enjoy.

Thank you NetGalley and Disney Manga for the ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Stitch and the Samurai is a charming manga about friendship and learning that doing the best thing by someone you love can be hard.

This is a beautifully drawn manga, I especially enjoyed the stitch in space pages and the image of Lord Messon Yamato reading to Stitch.

This is a fantastic gateway into manga for readers young and old, myself included!

I can’t wait to see what else Disney Manga comes out with.