Bake gyamon =
Mitsuhisa Tamura
Bake gyamon =
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Backwards game
by Mitsuhisa Tamura
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you were suddenly pulled into a strange game in a backwards universe, where monsters fight each other for a magical wish? Imagine being teamed up with the smallest, goofiest monsters while facing fierce opponents in a giant Tokyo Tower battle! Can Sanshiro rise to the challenge and win against the odds?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade graphic novel follows Sanshiro, a boy transported to a parallel world to compete in a monster battle game where the prize is a powerful wish. With its adventurous plot and fantasy elements, it explores themes of friendship, courage, and teamwork. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild fantasy violence typical of tournament battles and emphasizes positive messages about perseverance.
Why we rated Bake gyamon = 11LP
Bake gyamon = is written at a Level 6 reading level across 205 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Bake gyamon = works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Bake gyamon = as 11LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Bake gyamon = explores adventure, monsters, friendship, competition, and graphic novels — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, monsters, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781421517957
- Pages
- 205
- Publisher
- VIZ Media - Children's
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction