We get a quick glimpse into the dystopian future world in Yojimbot 1 setting us up for a rich and expanisve story.

Yojimbot - a robot samurai finds Hira and his father under attack and steps in to protect them. Elegantly illustrated gore (this is not for your kiddos!) matched with emotion packed and engaging writing.

Yojimbot is set up to be a series that while not for the faint hearted will reward you with some juicy fight scenes and a plot that delves into a crazy dystopian plot.

'Yojimbot Part 1' with story and art by Sylvain Repos is a graphic novel about a samurai robot that has a glitch.

In a weird dystopian future, robots fight on an island in Japan. A young boy named Hiro lives unnoticed on the island until they are noticed by military bullies and Hiro's father is killed trying to shield his son. A samurai robot, known as a yojimbot, takes the young boy under his protection as they seek revenge.

It's a pretty interesting premise, but the book is a bit short, so just as it got interesting, the story ended. The art is pretty cool, and it looks like I'll need to seek out more issues of this one.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

This first volume is all set up and introducing the characters. It takes place at an old samurai amusement park where a few of the samurai robots still function. One of them comes across a boy and his father who are being pursued by some kind of military team. Larger things are hinted at through their conversation but not enough to get more than a taste of the bigger picture.

The art is where this book really shines. The action sequences are fast paced and dynamic. What I presume is Yojimbot is awesome how it looks and moves around. I'll be checking the next volume of this European comic out.

Very nice start to a series, however even though it packed a punch it felt extremely short. The art style is absolutely stunning, and the colour pallette works very well. Overall very cohesive.
An intriguing introduction to the world of Yojimbot!

Note: I received this book for free from the publisher for the purposes of an honest review.

Not a fan of the character art, but the paneling was reminiscent of Kurosawa films that this so obviously takes inspiration from with more modern action flow. I can't say that it blew me away, and ended before it was finished telling much of a story. Still, it could be cool later in it's run

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A story plot that had obvious post apocalyptical scenarios, this one was quite good. It is set in an abandoned park where a scientist and his son has taken refuge hiding from a powerful human sect.

The park's residents are all outdated robots who functioned to protect and serve humans.

I won't go into too much details but I am going to pick up volume 2. If you are into apocalypse, graphic novels and Sci-Fi, then this one is for you.

Thank you #NetGalley and #EuropeComics are giving me the opportunity to read this.

This is an interesting start to the series. It is quite short but the artwork is good and the story is intriguing. It reminds me of Lone Wolf and Son but with a robot and that comparison should be enough. I thhink this is going to be a good series.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I am not sure. I usually believe that just one issue is not enough to form an opinion on a comic series (unless that issue is amazing like Ms. Marvel), but this is all I got for review so... I liked the action part of it and I am naturally intrigued by the plot, though I wish I had more material to review.

Somehow it hadn't clicked for me that YojimBOT, would contain robots. Let alone samurai robots. It kind of blew my mind when I saw it.

Robot Samurai and a cute little boy? I will for sure be reading the next volume of this because it is to cute and interesting not too.

A great plot for a dystopian graphic novel. It is full of suspence and artwork is great. In a dystopian not-too-distant future in Japan, Hiro lives with his father on an island populated by androids, where they eke out a meager existence while trying to keep out of sight. But when they run afoul of a troop of high-tech military thugs, Hiro’s dad sacrifices himself to save his son, turning Hiro’s already-bleak world upside-down. He is then rescued by a samurai robot called a “yojimbot,” and together they seek to avenge his father’s death and make contact with a mysterious associate known only as the “rights holder,” before the soldiers and their drones

The story is set in dystopian Japan. A boy is trying to stay out of sight from the androids that live on his island, but his dad is killed and he is rescued by Yojimbot. Together they will try to avenge his father's death.

I love how the robots are combined with samurai imagery. The battle scenes come early and give the whole book a anime feel to it. They are perfect for setting the tone of a dystopia. You know that something bad is going to happen, especially when the colors turn to shades of red. I felt myself getting anxious before even reading what was on the page because so much emotion was put into the art and colors.

I feel like the story is just getting started. There is a lot of set up and world building, but it isn't boring. Everything draws you in and I am excited to see where it is going next.

Creative Team:
Writer and Artist: Sylvain Repos
Colorist: Noiry
Published by Europe Comics

Great artwork and interesting first volume! I would definitely be interested in continuing on with the series.

What a glorious feast for the eyes that was! Yojimbot takes place in a dystopian Japan, deserted by most humans and ruled by robots that appear to be driven not solely by the 3 rules of robotics but also the Samurai code. The world seems to be some hold over amusement part where all of the robots serve multiple functions and polite to a fault.

Yojimbot finds himself face to face with living humans, father and son. The humans are attacked by guards, and questioned about some obscure as yet unreleased plot details.

Yojimbot grapples with his code, dictating that humans should not be harmed, though stopping their harm will hurt others.

Definitely awaiting the next part to this series.

Based on a review copy

So I recently read this and unfortunately, I have a few issues with it...

📝beginning which was in medias res, was kind of too-sudden considering it is a fantasy
📝there were too many onomatopeic words
📝the setting and background should have been more worked upon
📝the concept of a dystopian futuristic Japan with samurai robots and thug soldiers with their drones is obviously awesome but kind of difficult for the reader to grasp
📝my last critique, which isn't really a critique, is simply that it should have been longer! Rather than a graphic novel, this feels like a short episodic comic book.

3.5/5
It's a quick read; took me less than 30 minutes to finish it. The art is amazing (love the colour palette), but since it's the first book of the series, the story isn't very clear to me yet. The Yojimbot reminds me of Baymax from 'Big Hero 6' a little bit, which I liked. There was also some good humour in the panels, so I think I would like to read the upcoming chapters too.

I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Huge thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics.
Even though there wasn't a lot of dialogue, I'm intrigued (and a little confused). So the story follows this older samurai robot who breaks his sword in a fight and tries to get it fixed only to realise a part of sword is missing and it turns out a kid found it. We don't quite know why the robot was fighting, what is it doing in a a park and who is this kid. Anyway, the story then follows this robot and the kid and his father's story. These two humans are on the run for some reason from what looks like other authority humans and robots and the samurai robot protects the kid. It truly is rather confusing as there isn't much backstory, but I hope we get it soon.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.

The art and colours within this volume are great and I really liked how the Yojimbot has a different colour speech bubble and font. I did find it quite slow to get into but other than that it was pretty good!
Rating: 3⭐
Would I Read It Again? No
Would I Recommend it? Not sure

This seems to be the start of a great series!!
The illustrations were 10/10, the build up was really good to the next books and it was action full and a little graphic too but it was all done so well! I'm excited to read the next books in the future :D

NOTE: I received a free preliminary, and likely unedited copy of this book from Netgalley for the purposes of providing an honest, unbiased review of the material. Thank you to all involved.

I’ve seen a couple of science fiction re-imaginings of various Kurosawa samurai films over the years – most notably an anime called Samurai 7. With most of them, they end up largely being the same story, albeit with a setting shift and slight alterations to characters. Yojimbot was interesting because it takes the idea behind “Yojimbo” (or The Bodyguard) and applies it to a dystopian hellscape where robots have seemingly taken everything over, and whatever humans are left appear to be a militarized force in a secured base.

In a dystopian not-too-distant future in Japan, Hiro lives with his father on an island populated by androids, where they eke out a meager existence while trying to keep out of sight. But when they run afoul of a troop of high-tech military thugs, Hiro’s dad sacrifices himself to save his son, turning Hiro’s already-bleak world upside-down. He is then rescued by a samurai robot called a “yojimbot,” and together they seek to avenge his father’s death and make contact with a mysterious associate known only as the “rights holder,” before the soldiers and their drones close in…


The artwork is nice and fluid, with mecha designs reminiscent of the works of Neil Blomkamp (Chappie for example). While the artwork is reminiscent of many Japanese comics out there, the artist did their own thing rather than try to copy the overall style of said comics. I think this was a good idea, as most western comics that try to be Manga seem to always fall flat for whatever reason, with few exceptions. As a result of this melding of a European comic art design style, mixed with Japanese storytelling techniques, Yojimbot stands out as something I haven’t really seen in a while, and it gives it it’s own character.

This was an entertaining book, and I’m eager to check out volume two. It seems like the story was just about to pick up when it hit “to be continued” so I’m somewhat sad that I’ll have to wait for the other half, that is assuming this is in two parts. This is well worth the read, especially if you are a samurai or manga fan.