Demon Ororon

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Summary: Angels and Devils
Review: This is one of my absolute favorite mangas out there.

The simplistic art is very deceiving. You come in expecting a typical 'Romeo and Juliet' style story and instead come away with a story filled with philosophical questions, a touch of humor, and characters who you learn to love that have to live in a terrible situation.

In the whole story the question is why. Why are demons considered evil? Why are angels considered good? Why do people have to die? Why hasn't anyone heard from God in years? Why can't people just live together happily? Why are people so alone?

The first volume is deceptive and lulls you in. It is filled with everyday shots, not yet dealing with the harshness that this group, this new family, faces. You are given shots of the characters relating to each other. The innocent pacifist Chiaki, who is enamored with the cool and moody demon Ororon, the cat monster brothers Shiro and Kuro, Chiaki's only human friend Lika, the maid Ms. Lucy, and Ororon's fancy-boy older brother Othello.

However good things can't last forever, and foreshadowing of a later conflict appears early on first when demons come after Chiaki and then later when angels come after Chiaki and Shiro.

This manga makes you think. You come away from it questioning whether or not what you consider good and evil really are as you think they are. In fact the last two volumes even leave you wondering if you knew some of the characters at all, especially Othello and Shiro.

Personally I think the art is beautiful. All the figures are very stylized.

A warning though, this series does become very tragic and violent later on.

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Summary: excellent book, crappy editing
Review: This was one manga I'd heard of a while ago and was surprised and pleased to find was being translated for the US. When I picked it up at the store, I was definitely happy with the book's content, but disappointed in the publishing. An incredibly amount of printing errors, both spelling and grammatic. That doesn't mean mistakes on every page of course, but in my opinion, the amount in this book is just ridiculous. However, this manga has great artwork, an interesting story, and lots of style. The only thing wrong with it is that it was licensed by Tokyopop.

Rating:
Summary: excellent book, crappy editing
Review: This was one manga I'd heard of a while ago and was surprised and pleased to find was being translated for the US. When I picked it up at the store, I was definitely happy with the book's content, but disappointed in the publishing. An incredibly amount of printing errors, both spelling and grammatic. That doesn't mean mistakes on every page of course, but in my opinion, the amount in this book is just ridiculous. However, this manga has great artwork, an interesting story, and lots of style. The only thing wrong with it is that it was licensed by Tokyopop.

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Summary: Nice
Review: Well, I'm still waiting for Angel Sanctuary to be released officially, so I needed a manga to fill my craving. I kinda picked this book up randomly, and I fell in love. The style of art is very interesting, and the story is great. It's easy to relate to the characters (personally, I love Kuro and Shiro, meaning "black" and "white" respectively). Despite what the page says, it's not just for Goths. Any fan of fantasy and/or interesting romances will love this manga.