is a Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by Rin Asano. It was serialized in
Mag Garden
is a Japanese publishing company that focuses on manga-related publications and is also involved in the development of anime and live-action adaptations. It was founded on June 5, 2001 by Yoshihiro Hosaka along with former manga artists of Enix ...
's ''
Monthly Comic Blade
was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Mag Garden. It was first published in February 2002 and was sold on the 30 of each month until July 2014. It restarted in September 2014 as a free online magazine titled ''Online Magazine Comic B ...
'' magazine from 2002 to 2006 and published in seven volumes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Rin Asano, the series began serialization in
Mag Garden
is a Japanese publishing company that focuses on manga-related publications and is also involved in the development of anime and live-action adaptations. It was founded on June 5, 2001 by Yoshihiro Hosaka along with former manga artists of Enix ...
's ''
Monthly Comic Blade
was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Mag Garden. It was first published in February 2002 and was sold on the 30 of each month until July 2014. It restarted in September 2014 as a free online magazine titled ''Online Magazine Comic B ...
'' magazine in 2002. It completed its serialization in ''Monthly Comic Blade'' in 2006.
Its individual chapters were collected into seven volumes.
[
In March 2004, ]ADV Manga
A.D. Vision Holdings, Inc. (known simply as ADV and also referred to as ADV Films) was an American multimedia entertainment distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Gree ...
announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Volumes
Reception
Mike Dungan of ''Mania'' described the manga as "a very enjoyable story that is equal parts action, horror, fantasy, science fiction, historical drama, and comedy." He commended the manga's characterization, stating there was an "air of confidence in both the art and the storytelling". In '' Manga: The Complete Guide'', Jason Thompson praised the artwork, though he felt the plot was too vague and withheld too much information from the reader.[ Liann Cooper of '']Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and oth ...
'' described the characters as "generic" and the environments as "bland". He concluded by describing the manga as "so unimpressive that just ends up being incredibly boring".
See also
* ''Deaimon
is a Japanese manga series by Rin Asano. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Ace'' since May 2016 and has been collected in thirteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Enc ...
'', another manga series by the same author
References
External links
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ADV Manga
Fantasy anime and manga
Mag Garden manga
Shōnen manga