BakéGyamon
Mitsuhisa Tamura, Kazuhiro Fujita
BakéGyamon
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mitsuhisa Tamura, Kazuhiro Fujita
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
Sanshiro is about to enter the wildest game ever—a world where monsters battle for real, and a wish is on the line! But what happens when your teammates are just tiny mud balls? The adventure is full of surprises, tricks, and a mysterious rival who won’t play fair.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This manga-style graphic novel follows Sanshiro, a boy transported to a fantastical reverse universe to compete in Bakégyamon, a monster-battling game where the winner’s wish is granted. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story features themes of friendship, competition, and trust, with some mild peril and strategic battles. Parents should note the presence of rivalry and deception as part of the plot but no graphic content.
Why we rated BakéGyamon 11LP
BakéGyamon is written at a Level 6 reading level across 200 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, BakéGyamon works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate BakéGyamon 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, BakéGyamon explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, comics & graphic novels, and manga — 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, fantasy world-building, 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
- 9781421517940
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- Perfect Square
- Published
- 2009-05-05
- Type
- Fiction