Takio is a straight forward superhero story though gives a nice tale of two very different sisters coming together after a freak science accident gives them superpowers. The story focuses on two young sisters, Taki the older sister who was adopted into the family as a baby and the much younger, more hyper Olivia who gets on Taki's nerves. It's refreshing to see a story of an interracial family and sisters working together making it a good superhero book for young readers especially introducing them to the superhero genre. The dialouge's a bit juvenile at first with flatulence and poop jokes but later on digs in to the girls' past a bit. It even shows their villains as troubled, hurt but still dangerous individuals instead of simply evil.The art is made to be cartoony, understandable given the age it's aimed at but still looks rigid and awkward in some parts. Family can be troublesome, annoying, and hard to get along with. This is especially true for the adopted Taki, who is expected by her mother to watch out for her younger sister Olivia. Their relationship begins to change when both of them are involved in an accident that gives them superpowers, or Kung Fu Telekinesis as Olivia calls it. While she revels in this, Taki freaks out before looking at things realistically. She immediately understands some of the dangers, pegging out her best friend's father as the culprit and the bad guy. Family problems motivate their new enemies, making them dangerous, not to mention being backed by a power hungry organization. Takio has both a funny and a serious side to it. The constant back and forth speech bubbles between the two girls is both amusing and revealing. More is learned about their personalities from their interactions than in any other way. They are two very different individuals, and as such, react just like any pair of sisters would. Their lives are not easy ones, and things are about to get weird on top of it. The style is skewed, slightly off-kilter, and explosive in colour, which is a fair representation of their lives right now. Family may sometimes give them a headache, but they are there for each other, and their love will give them strength.
Do You like book Takio (2011)?
Bland and by the numbers super hero origin story. Might be appealing to pre-teenage audience.
—JayyePeeen
A cute superhero series for kids, particularly girls.
—hotgirl
