raj_page's review
5.0
This volume covers chapters 11 to 19.
From what I understood, the first three volumes, of the manga series combined, adapts the original novel by Yoshiki.
And I suppose that reading them together makes sense but if you think about them as single volumes, they somehow feel incomplete.
Moving on, we are introduced to a new character, priestess Falangies. I have seen the original illustrations of Falangies. I've never seen the old anime (or the new one) but I can see why many people disliked this look. I personally don't mind the skimpily clad warrior priestess but it could have been interesting keeping it old school with heavy armor.
The ending was a no-brainer and one can see it coming from miles away. So was a disappointed that I didn't get a grand ending. But I still loved it.
The art is beautiful as always and I look forward to reading the next volumes.
From what I understood, the first three volumes, of the manga series combined, adapts the original novel by Yoshiki.
And I suppose that reading them together makes sense but if you think about them as single volumes, they somehow feel incomplete.
Moving on, we are introduced to a new character, priestess Falangies. I have seen the original illustrations of Falangies. I've never seen the old anime (or the new one) but I can see why many people disliked this look. I personally don't mind the skimpily clad warrior priestess but it could have been interesting keeping it old school with heavy armor.
The ending was a no-brainer and one can see it coming from miles away. So was a disappointed that I didn't get a grand ending. But I still loved it.
The art is beautiful as always and I look forward to reading the next volumes.
zugzug's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Political intrigue, villainy, and grand humor. At this point in the series it feels like the cast is all on stage and the setup of the situation has been established allowing for the action to commence. As the stakes raise and we see further detail on the characters I feel more invested and look forward to seeing where it goes from here.
blood_lion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
wren_in_black's review
4.0
This series is still great fun, even if there are some problematic elements, like Farangis's outfit. Seriously, what is that?
This installment moved a little fast with too much going back and forth. I would have liked some more character development. I'm confident it will come in the next installment.
This installment moved a little fast with too much going back and forth. I would have liked some more character development. I'm confident it will come in the next installment.
nikitatabor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sashas_books's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cats_cardigans_and_catalogs's review
4.0
Lots of excitement and action through this book. I really enjoyed it. I'm extremely curious to see what happens next.
jjamy55's review
5.0
I didn't really expect much going into this, but it kept me awake and away from my work, aaargh! I usually don't read this kind of historical genre manga, and this surprises me a lot! I like Arslan's character, gentle and the kind that able to make people swore their loyalty to him. I appreciated and loved his gang that accompany him, they are fearless, especially Daryun... The plot is quite additing and the art style is what that attracted me. Arakawa's work has improved and I loved this more than FMA, my bad, haha! 5 stars!