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Liked It “From the start it was based off of the relevance to fairy tales and nursery rhymes, very interesting how it fits with the ideas of the fairy tales and rhymes.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “If I wanted to read a mystery manga set in Victorian London I would read Kuroshitsuji, not whatever the heck this is attempting to be. |
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“If I wanted to read a mystery manga set in Victorian London I would read Kuroshitsuji, not whatever the heck this is attempting to be.
BarkingPup wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The plot is scrunched into a few pages, allowing very little character development or any sort of plot development. Instead of showing us what the characters are like, we are given long-winded explanations or sudden, confusing flashbacks of exactly what this character is like. The mysteries are easily solved before Cain even suspects.
The drawing is busy with almost no definition between characters, clothing, and background. I sometimes had to read a page twice just to understand what had happened. I know that gothic Victorian is very nice to draw and all but honestly, it doesn't need to overpower the actual characters and speech bubbles.
I've only read two volumes but I won't be reading anymore. If someone thinks the plot gets better and more coherent as the manga goes on... well, the entire point of volume one is to draw people in and make them want to read more. If it doesn't do that in the first volume, the reader is less likely to read anymore.
Kuroshitsuji did it better. Waaaaay better. ”“From the start it was based off of the relevance to fairy tales and nursery rhymes, very interesting how it fits with the ideas of the fairy tales and rhymes.”
Joshua K wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My favourite of Kaori Yuki's volumes in both "Godchild" and "The Cain Saga." Everything is perfect. Her art has developed to imply more realism. Her gore and violence is the same, but still wonderfully delicious. I think her crime plots are more complicated and believable, with Cain's hand in them more intelligent and devious. I was also pleased to see more of Cain's playboy side (like I wanted when I read the Cain Saga!). There is more of a definite antagonist, which I know develops more throughout the Godchild series. Clever, beautiful, and wicked. Perfect.”
The Black Jackal wrote this review Saturday, July 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love this series. I'm now on the hunt for the Earl Cain saga. And I want to start Angel Sanctuary too.”
sapphiremoon13 wrote this review Wednesday, September 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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