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lady_doowop's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of potential in this story, a cute fantasy/supernatural werewolf spin making it a not so typical shojo.
rereader33's review against another edition
4.0
I mentioned this manga when reviewing Spica's newest manga, Kaiju Girl Caramelise, so this is a reread for me. For the most part, this is just as enjoyable as I remember it being (I read this about two years ago). I love love love the character designs! Spica's artwork is absolutely beautiful, it reminds me a lot of Sailor Moon. The expressions are funny as hell and there were some that had me laughing out loud. Nina is a great character and I love her resolve to stand up for her ideals and others, whether it be their ideals or to protect them physically. But as much as I loved this volume as much as I remembered, they're two major issue that I had with it that I have to address: Roy and his aggressive behavior.
Maybe it's because I've matured in the two years that I've read this (doubt it) or maybe it's because I've become more sensitive to aggressive male leads, but Roy really rubs me the wrong way. Here's a small list of reasons why I dislike him:
1. He forces a kiss on Nina and says that he "marked her". And no, the fact that they are wolf-human hybrids DOES NOT excuse this behavior. Dario welcomes her into his home and does not mark her to do so, thus Roy's actions were unnecessary and uncalled for.
2. He pushes her to end up begging him not to out her in front of the other Luga and gets perverse pleasure over "a human begging for him". Yes, Luga's have been tormented and tortured by humans, BUT AGAIN, Dario, his housemates, Gilles, and other secondary characters don't act like this to her. Only Roy and Range, his housemate. I'm going to make this clear, because apparently very few people grasp this despite it being 2019, but HAVING A SAD, TRAGIC BACKSTORY DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BE AN ASSHOLE TO SOMEBODY ELSE, ESPECIALLY YOUR LOVE INTEREST. Going off of that...
3. It's clear from the beginning that Roy is meant to be Nina's love interest and this makes me just the tiniest bit UNFATHOMABLY ENRAGED. I am SO DONE with romance love interests being assholes with tragic backstories (looking at you Christian Grey and Hardin) who are meant to be redeemed at the end so that we can root for the couple. Yeah, here's a fun fact-YOU CAN HAVE A ROMANCE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WHERE ONE OF THEM ISN'T AN ASSHOLE WITH A SAD, TRAGIC BACKSTORY. Examples: Shirogane and Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama Love is War, Hori and Miyamura from Horimiya, Kase and Yamada from the Kase san series (a yuri manga, but the principle still applies), and who can forget one of the most romantic couples in anime, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon. Obviously it's possible, so stop making asshole characters for the main girl to fall in love with and make him nice, I swear it won't kill you.
That's my bit on my issues with this series. As someone who has already read it obviously I know how it ends, but I do still love this series and still recommend it to anyone looking for a beautifully drawn and fun manga.
Maybe it's because I've matured in the two years that I've read this (doubt it) or maybe it's because I've become more sensitive to aggressive male leads, but Roy really rubs me the wrong way. Here's a small list of reasons why I dislike him:
1. He forces a kiss on Nina and says that he "marked her". And no, the fact that they are wolf-human hybrids DOES NOT excuse this behavior. Dario welcomes her into his home and does not mark her to do so, thus Roy's actions were unnecessary and uncalled for.
2. He pushes her to end up begging him not to out her in front of the other Luga and gets perverse pleasure over "a human begging for him". Yes, Luga's have been tormented and tortured by humans, BUT AGAIN, Dario, his housemates, Gilles, and other secondary characters don't act like this to her. Only Roy and Range, his housemate. I'm going to make this clear, because apparently very few people grasp this despite it being 2019, but HAVING A SAD, TRAGIC BACKSTORY DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BE AN ASSHOLE TO SOMEBODY ELSE, ESPECIALLY YOUR LOVE INTEREST. Going off of that...
3. It's clear from the beginning that Roy is meant to be Nina's love interest and this makes me just the tiniest bit UNFATHOMABLY ENRAGED. I am SO DONE with romance love interests being assholes with tragic backstories (looking at you Christian Grey and Hardin) who are meant to be redeemed at the end so that we can root for the couple. Yeah, here's a fun fact-YOU CAN HAVE A ROMANCE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WHERE ONE OF THEM ISN'T AN ASSHOLE WITH A SAD, TRAGIC BACKSTORY. Examples: Shirogane and Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama Love is War, Hori and Miyamura from Horimiya, Kase and Yamada from the Kase san series (a yuri manga, but the principle still applies), and who can forget one of the most romantic couples in anime, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon. Obviously it's possible, so stop making asshole characters for the main girl to fall in love with and make him nice, I swear it won't kill you.
That's my bit on my issues with this series. As someone who has already read it obviously I know how it ends, but I do still love this series and still recommend it to anyone looking for a beautifully drawn and fun manga.
owlyreadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good start to the series. It had a creepy, secretive facility that all of our main characters reside within. Along with that, were the interesting tidbits that filled the pages, like the roses that meant everything to this imagined world. Then, there's Nina, who's a hybrid of sorts, with a heart of gold, and a fierce fighter ready to take on those keeping them captive (not always a combo seen in mangas). Can't wait to read the rest of the volumes.
ryrichard28's review against another edition
5.0
My new addiction!
Nina is our heroine of this shojo manga. She goes to visit her uncle in the wealthy Ruberia from her home in Japan. But she is somehow transformed into a luga, the secret race of wolfpeople who are slaves for Ruberia. Nina is taken to live on the island where luga are kept until they are old enough (or subdued enough) to join the rest of the luga as slaves. Upon arriving on the island, which functions as both a prison and a school, she sees how the luga are mistreated, and uses her karate skills to assault a guard who tries to hit a pup. Accustomed to her freedom as a human, she can’t tolerate the injustice of Ruberia’s treatment of luga and takes on a role as advocate for the underdogs (pun!). She gains an ally in Gilles, the mysterious prince-like character who recognizes her smell as human and provides her a special perfume to hide her scent. And an enemy in Roy. The rebellious and dangerous alpha who also knows her true identity, and has marked her (don’t yet know what that means, but as his prey maybe?). Roy hasn’t given away her secret, but he has so much resentment towards the humans that he’s not willing to believe she’s any different. They are both possible love interests for Nina. Personally, Roy is my favorite!
This manga is a must-read! There are only three volumes out so far. I wish I’d found this later so I’d have more to devour! I think people who like this will also like The Water God’s Bride. Similar heroines, both thrown into new worlds, with two possible love interests and beautiful illustration.
Nina is our heroine of this shojo manga. She goes to visit her uncle in the wealthy Ruberia from her home in Japan. But she is somehow transformed into a luga, the secret race of wolfpeople who are slaves for Ruberia. Nina is taken to live on the island where luga are kept until they are old enough (or subdued enough) to join the rest of the luga as slaves. Upon arriving on the island, which functions as both a prison and a school, she sees how the luga are mistreated, and uses her karate skills to assault a guard who tries to hit a pup. Accustomed to her freedom as a human, she can’t tolerate the injustice of Ruberia’s treatment of luga and takes on a role as advocate for the underdogs (pun!). She gains an ally in Gilles, the mysterious prince-like character who recognizes her smell as human and provides her a special perfume to hide her scent. And an enemy in Roy. The rebellious and dangerous alpha who also knows her true identity, and has marked her (don’t yet know what that means, but as his prey maybe?). Roy hasn’t given away her secret, but he has so much resentment towards the humans that he’s not willing to believe she’s any different. They are both possible love interests for Nina. Personally, Roy is my favorite!
This manga is a must-read! There are only three volumes out so far. I wish I’d found this later so I’d have more to devour! I think people who like this will also like The Water God’s Bride. Similar heroines, both thrown into new worlds, with two possible love interests and beautiful illustration.
kayladbruns's review against another edition
5.0
I had to do a reread of volume one because I read this back in March and forgot a lot of details. I'm so glad that I did because I'm now so hype to read the rest of the series!
I loved all of the characters we were introduced to. Especially our main character Nina! She's feisty and I love that she sticks up for people who can't protect themselves. I can't wait to see how she survives her time on Abigaile Island.
Oh yeah! I almost forgot to mention that the artwork here is so stunning. I love it!
I loved all of the characters we were introduced to. Especially our main character Nina! She's feisty and I love that she sticks up for people who can't protect themselves. I can't wait to see how she survives her time on Abigaile Island.
Oh yeah! I almost forgot to mention that the artwork here is so stunning. I love it!
heyhelloheather's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic read. It’s a unique story featuring werewolves so I can’t express how happy I am to see it in North America.
The art is stellar. A beautiful cross between shojo and goth.
The art is stellar. A beautiful cross between shojo and goth.
moirwyn's review against another edition
5.0
This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2018/01/28/beasts-of-abigaile-vols-1-2/
As part of my New Year’s resolution, I’m reading whatever books I want when I want to, and not paying too much attention to numbers or setting exact goals. I’m currently in the middle of The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, and I’ve barely made a dent in it, because the book is a whopping 1100+ pages. So. In between reading my giant doorstop of a fantasy novel, I’ve been reading a bunch of light fluffy manga that I’ve been impulse-buying because I’m a book addict and I have problems.
One of those series is Beasts of Abigaile. A teenage girl named Nina has just moved to the tiny but prosperous nation of Ruberia. She’s thinking about settling in to a new school in a new country, which gives her a fresh start in life. Ruberia is beautiful, and seems like something out of a fairy tale. But Nina doesn’t quite get the same kind of fresh start that she expected. She is attacked by a werewolf, only to discover that she is now one of them. And it’s at that moment that the secret of Ruberia’s prosperity becomes apparent–the humans have enslaved the luga (werewolf) race. And even though she used to be human (and sort of still is, but now with cute ears and a tail), she’s carted off to the island prison school of Abigail, where luga children are oppressed and taught to serve the humans.
Abigaile resembles a typical Japanese high school. There’s a student council that wields power within the school, and everyone wears a uniform and goes to classes. Instead of cliques, there are packs known as “homes,” and everyone is organized into an alpha-omega wolf pack hierarchy. Nina is strong-willed and always stands up for what is right, even when she’s in an unfamiliar and terrifying environment. And in the process, she catches the eye of two handsome young werewolves. Roy is the alpha werewolf who attacked Nina in the first place, and Gilles is a member of the student council who takes Nina under his wing and tries to protect her as she eases into life at Abigaile. I’m looking forward to seeing each of them develop more and seeing which one Nina ends up with.
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2018/01/28/beasts-of-abigaile-vols-1-2/
As part of my New Year’s resolution, I’m reading whatever books I want when I want to, and not paying too much attention to numbers or setting exact goals. I’m currently in the middle of The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, and I’ve barely made a dent in it, because the book is a whopping 1100+ pages. So. In between reading my giant doorstop of a fantasy novel, I’ve been reading a bunch of light fluffy manga that I’ve been impulse-buying because I’m a book addict and I have problems.
One of those series is Beasts of Abigaile. A teenage girl named Nina has just moved to the tiny but prosperous nation of Ruberia. She’s thinking about settling in to a new school in a new country, which gives her a fresh start in life. Ruberia is beautiful, and seems like something out of a fairy tale. But Nina doesn’t quite get the same kind of fresh start that she expected. She is attacked by a werewolf, only to discover that she is now one of them. And it’s at that moment that the secret of Ruberia’s prosperity becomes apparent–the humans have enslaved the luga (werewolf) race. And even though she used to be human (and sort of still is, but now with cute ears and a tail), she’s carted off to the island prison school of Abigail, where luga children are oppressed and taught to serve the humans.
Abigaile resembles a typical Japanese high school. There’s a student council that wields power within the school, and everyone wears a uniform and goes to classes. Instead of cliques, there are packs known as “homes,” and everyone is organized into an alpha-omega wolf pack hierarchy. Nina is strong-willed and always stands up for what is right, even when she’s in an unfamiliar and terrifying environment. And in the process, she catches the eye of two handsome young werewolves. Roy is the alpha werewolf who attacked Nina in the first place, and Gilles is a member of the student council who takes Nina under his wing and tries to protect her as she eases into life at Abigaile. I’m looking forward to seeing each of them develop more and seeing which one Nina ends up with.
sunnydee's review against another edition
4.0
Eigentlich passiert hier gar nicht viel, aber trotzdem hat es mich gut unterhalten.
Es geht hier um Wesen, die halb Mensch halb Wolf (Loup Ga)sind. Die Prota wird plötzlich zu so einem Wesen und ist von heute auf morgen dann eine unterdrückte, gehasste Figur. Die Menschen sperren die Lou Ga ein und behandeln sie wie den letzten Dreck. Deklarieren tun sie das ganze allen Ernstes als Schule. Die Art wie die Loup Ga dort ihr Leben organisiert haben, fand ich interessant. Trotz der teilweise sehr bedrückenden Szenen, nimmt der Manga sich auch nicht zu ernst. Das Home (die Gruppe), die unsere Prota aufnimmt, sind zum Beispiel ganz besondere Typen. Am interessantesten scheint die ganze Dynamik unter den Loup Ga zu sein und wie die einzelnen Personen ihre Stellung erlangen. Dieser erste Band gibt bereits einen kleinen Einblick in das alles. Ich bin gespannt wie es weiter geht.
Der Zeichenstil ist sehr gut. Niedlich, tolle Kleidung und aussagekräftige Gestik und Mimik.
Es geht hier um Wesen, die halb Mensch halb Wolf (Loup Ga)sind. Die Prota wird plötzlich zu so einem Wesen und ist von heute auf morgen dann eine unterdrückte, gehasste Figur. Die Menschen sperren die Lou Ga ein und behandeln sie wie den letzten Dreck. Deklarieren tun sie das ganze allen Ernstes als Schule. Die Art wie die Loup Ga dort ihr Leben organisiert haben, fand ich interessant. Trotz der teilweise sehr bedrückenden Szenen, nimmt der Manga sich auch nicht zu ernst. Das Home (die Gruppe), die unsere Prota aufnimmt, sind zum Beispiel ganz besondere Typen. Am interessantesten scheint die ganze Dynamik unter den Loup Ga zu sein und wie die einzelnen Personen ihre Stellung erlangen. Dieser erste Band gibt bereits einen kleinen Einblick in das alles. Ich bin gespannt wie es weiter geht.
Der Zeichenstil ist sehr gut. Niedlich, tolle Kleidung und aussagekräftige Gestik und Mimik.