saramarie08's review against another edition
4.0
Seth is a young wizard apprentice who knows his life's calling is to fight Nemesis - large magical creatures that wreak havoc on humans and their towns. And Seth is going to do this by harnessing the power of Fantasia! Seth, like all wizards, is "infected" - meaning he has been touched by fantasia and it gives him powers but manifests physically. In addition to his tiny horns, Seth can also use Fantasia without special gear, unlike other wizards. However, wizards and Nemesis are both hunted by The Inquisition, an organization that believes wizards are as unnatural as the beasties they fight against. Because of this struggle, Seth determines to find the "home" of all Nemesis, a place referred to as "Radiant", so that he can eradicate them and stop this battle between humans, wizards, Nemesis, and The Inquisition.
This story is fun, humorous, and adventurous. Seth is an interesting main character in that he's not overpowered, and he's slightly-but-not-too-cocky. The supporting cast is full of great characters with some fun infections. My favorite is Mélie, a kind and bubbly witch whose infection results in "fits," where she becomes a violent, don't-take-no-crap-from-no-body witch. The visual cue to this change is in the way Valente draws her eyes - a subtle but definitive cue to the reader. Valente's art is indicative of classical manga styles, similar to Naruto and Bleach.
VIZ rates this title for Teen, and I believe this is an appropriate rating. There is some fantasy violence and some blood, and bodily-fluid jokes involving pee raining from the sky.
Fun fact: Tony Valente was born in France, so this is actually not manga -- it's manfra.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability level: Grades 7-12
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This story is fun, humorous, and adventurous. Seth is an interesting main character in that he's not overpowered, and he's slightly-but-not-too-cocky. The supporting cast is full of great characters with some fun infections. My favorite is Mélie, a kind and bubbly witch whose infection results in "fits," where she becomes a violent, don't-take-no-crap-from-no-body witch. The visual cue to this change is in the way Valente draws her eyes - a subtle but definitive cue to the reader. Valente's art is indicative of classical manga styles, similar to Naruto and Bleach.
VIZ rates this title for Teen, and I believe this is an appropriate rating. There is some fantasy violence and some blood, and bodily-fluid jokes involving pee raining from the sky.
Fun fact: Tony Valente was born in France, so this is actually not manga -- it's manfra.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability level: Grades 7-12
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
sangd's review against another edition
3.0
This isn't the best manga, but the story is still very good. I can't wait to read more, because it's still mysterious. I can't wait to know a little more about the story. I loved the bonus at the end. It was very funny, I was laughing out loud, luckily I was at home Hahaha !
Ce n'est pas le meilleur manga qui soit, mais l'histoire est tout de même très bonne. J'ai hâte de lire la suite, car c'est tout de même mystérieux. J'ai hâte de connaître un peu plus d'histoire. J'ai adoré le bonus de la fin. C'était très drôle, je riais à haute voix, par chance que j'étais chez moi hihihi.
Ce n'est pas le meilleur manga qui soit, mais l'histoire est tout de même très bonne. J'ai hâte de lire la suite, car c'est tout de même mystérieux. J'ai hâte de connaître un peu plus d'histoire. J'ai adoré le bonus de la fin. C'était très drôle, je riais à haute voix, par chance que j'étais chez moi hihihi.
kg_wulf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
satan_is_back's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rachieturtle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
5.0
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Seth är trollkarlslärling hos häxan Alma. Hans största önskan är att slåss mot Nemesis, monstren som faller ned från himlen, men Alma tycker inte att han är redo. Seth är impulsiv, vilket inte alltid är en bra egenskap i strid. Han vill väl, men han måste lära sig att behärska sina väldiga krafter först.
Hittade den här vid mitt senaste biblioteksbesök och eftersom det är en av få manga vi har till försäljning på mitt jobb så ville jag läsa för att se hur den är. Tredje delen har precis släppts på svenska, men jag kommer nog inte att läsa vidare i serien. Jag upplevde Seth som ganska jobbig i sin envishet och missriktade välvilja; han verkar inte vara någon som lär av sina misstag, utan bara kör på som han alltid gjort. Jag förstår Almas frustration med honom. Jag gillar ändå premissen med att bara ett fåtal kan slåss mot Nemesis utan att bli dödade direkt och jag tror att "Radiant" absolut kan tilltala den yngre målgruppen.
onionaitor's review against another edition
4.0
picked this manga up randomly and it's actually starting off pretty interesting!
hellolasse's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
steroi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0