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Summary: Disappointing adaption of the anime
Review: First off, let me emphasize that this manga is based on the anime series of the same name - not the other way around, as is usually the case. Unfortunately, the manga shortens the story rather than bring anything new to it. And it doesn't help that the visual character designs are less endearing than in the original.Where the anime took its sweet time to set up and develop the characters and the plot (and manages to make the viewer feel attachment to the characters in the process), this book feels like it's just rushing through the most important parts of the story. And by doing so, it rips all the heart right out of it - anything one might feel for the characters is emotional baggage left over from the anime (if one has seen it, that is). Consider this: This 200-page manga covers slightly more than the first three episodes of the anime. That's three 45 minutes long episodes. So what does get emphasized in the manga? The action perhaps? Nope... Even the battle scenes get shafted. One battle which lasted several minutes in the anime is dealt with in a single panel in the manga, and no resolution is shown. Presumably, the reader is meant to simply assume that the good guys won since they're still alive by the next page. In short - not recommended. The die-hard Figure 17 fan might want to pick up the manga for the sake of curiosity, but everyone else who considers it should try the excellent anime first.
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