Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man (Korean: 폭주배달부 반야; RR: Pok Ju Baedal Bu Banya; lit. Hell's Angel Delivery Man Banya) is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Kim Young-oh. It was serialized in Haksan Publishing's magazine Booking and published in five volumes from August 2004 to March 2006.
Plot
With a widespread war raging between humans and the monstrous Torren, the young delivery men of the Gaya Desert Post Office do not pledge allegiance to any country or king. They are banded together by the pledge to deliver "Fast. Precise. Secure." Throughout a variety of missions and adventures in the face of overwhelming odds, it is Banya's ingenuity, flexibility and resourcefulness that carries them to successful outcomes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Kim Young-oh, the series was serialized in Haksan Publishing's magazine Booking. Its individual chapters were collected into five volumes, which were published from August 11, 2004, to March 6, 2006.
At Sakura-Con 2006, Dark Horse Comics announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Volumes
Reception
Jarred Pine of Mania felt the story was similar to those from Shōnen manga. He compared the artwork to the works of Takehiko Inoue. Katherine Dacey of Pop Culture Shock also praised the story and artwork, describing the former as "a cross between Dune, Mad Max, and Lord of the Rings".
References
External links
- Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
