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sparrowwing12's review
5.0
This is the best manga ever! I've started to read the series, and I have already watched the anime. I love you Dark!
puali's review
5.0
I wanted to take a little break from my O.W.L.S readathon so I picked up one of my favorite manga as a change of pace. No matter how many times I read through this story I still find it just as fun and enjoyable.
booksong's review
4.0
Another one of my favorite mangas, also introduced to me by my friend, this one is nice because it hits a good, solid medium between shojo (female appeal) and shounen (male appeal).
Daisuke Niwa has been trained to be a thief ever since he can remember; his mother and grandfather have constantly drilled him in lockpicking, trap avoidance, stealth, and use of his wits. He doesn't really understand the purpose behind it, just that it's a "family tradition." And despite the fact that he knows how to pick a lock and disarm a booby trap, Daisuke can't get his crush Risa to notice him at all.
But then one day while looking a picture of Risa, something very strange happens. Daisuke transforms into someone totally different...the tall, winged, dark-haired, sleek phantom thief Dark, who has been striking across the city and stealing precious art museum pieces. No one knows who he is or is able to catch him. And now Daisuke realizes that this is the true family tradition...the Niwa men have harbored the soul of the phantom Dark for generations as an alter-ego, awakened by strong romantic feelings.
Now formerly ordinary 14-year-old Daisuke has a whole world of problems to navigate; his crush Risa, her tomboyish sister Riku, and his classmate Satoshi, who may also be harboring an age-old phantom being. Besides that, he's also being pressured to steal art pieces by night, carrying out Dark's calling. And his biggest problem may just the snarky, hot-tempered, arrogant, and stubborn Dark, who's inside Daisuke's mind and body to stay, whether either of them like it or not.
There's action, there's romance, a bit of humor, and fun characters that you develop affection for easily. Not the deepest or most layered manga out there, but one of my definite favorites nonetheless.
Daisuke Niwa has been trained to be a thief ever since he can remember; his mother and grandfather have constantly drilled him in lockpicking, trap avoidance, stealth, and use of his wits. He doesn't really understand the purpose behind it, just that it's a "family tradition." And despite the fact that he knows how to pick a lock and disarm a booby trap, Daisuke can't get his crush Risa to notice him at all.
But then one day while looking a picture of Risa, something very strange happens. Daisuke transforms into someone totally different...the tall, winged, dark-haired, sleek phantom thief Dark, who has been striking across the city and stealing precious art museum pieces. No one knows who he is or is able to catch him. And now Daisuke realizes that this is the true family tradition...the Niwa men have harbored the soul of the phantom Dark for generations as an alter-ego, awakened by strong romantic feelings.
Now formerly ordinary 14-year-old Daisuke has a whole world of problems to navigate; his crush Risa, her tomboyish sister Riku, and his classmate Satoshi, who may also be harboring an age-old phantom being. Besides that, he's also being pressured to steal art pieces by night, carrying out Dark's calling. And his biggest problem may just the snarky, hot-tempered, arrogant, and stubborn Dark, who's inside Daisuke's mind and body to stay, whether either of them like it or not.
There's action, there's romance, a bit of humor, and fun characters that you develop affection for easily. Not the deepest or most layered manga out there, but one of my definite favorites nonetheless.
glindaaa's review
4.0
I decided after a long debate with myself that I was going to add all the mangas that I read but to compensate the idea of not adding them all, I will only add the first volumes of the ones I finished reading. I'm actually still reading this. This is my third attempt or my fourth or my thousands attempt (I own the first 8 volumes). It's not that I don't like it, I do love this series, I believed I watched the anime five times already but every time I try to read I end up stopping at some point because I don't have time and I restart every time again. So the beginning of the story and this Volume I know almost by heart. Yet it always makes me itch to watch the series again even if I believe that the series is better.
This time I'm finishing it. I have a manga app, and I'm having time to read it at work, this sounds bad but I work as a centralist, so I have to wait till there is a phone call to answer and in the mean time I decided to read manga. Who knows what more I will read this year!
This is in my book-boyfriend list because of Dark. More I don't have to say, I still love him. The first time I watched this series was around 2007, so it's time to celebrate this ten year anniversary by finally finishing the manga.
The story about a boy that becomes fourteen and shares his body with the famous phantom thief sounds like a tough world to keep up with, a double life and a stealing one for that matter. With a twin that's in love with you that keeps stalking you. What better shoujo does exist?
So to add what I thought about this series:
It was very funny, it was a nice conflict with the switching bodies and the love DNA what it was basically about. It was a total different setting from the series and I think I even prefer this version if you do not count that IT DOESN'T END! I'm slightly hating on this mangaka because it randomly stops because she wanted to do something else (if this is true tho) and the series end with this huge cliff hanger where never will be answers about.. really? Yes really! I thought it was a joke, it is not and it is super frustrating.
This time I'm finishing it. I have a manga app, and I'm having time to read it at work, this sounds bad but I work as a centralist, so I have to wait till there is a phone call to answer and in the mean time I decided to read manga. Who knows what more I will read this year!
This is in my book-boyfriend list because of Dark. More I don't have to say, I still love him. The first time I watched this series was around 2007, so it's time to celebrate this ten year anniversary by finally finishing the manga.
The story about a boy that becomes fourteen and shares his body with the famous phantom thief sounds like a tough world to keep up with, a double life and a stealing one for that matter. With a twin that's in love with you that keeps stalking you. What better shoujo does exist?
So to add what I thought about this series:
It was very funny, it was a nice conflict with the switching bodies and the love DNA what it was basically about. It was a total different setting from the series and I think I even prefer this version if you do not count that IT DOESN'T END! I'm slightly hating on this mangaka because it randomly stops because she wanted to do something else (if this is true tho) and the series end with this huge cliff hanger where never will be answers about.. really? Yes really! I thought it was a joke, it is not and it is super frustrating.
yuusasih's review
4.0
The rating and review are for the whole (uncompleted) series.
Read the 1st volume back in 8th grade, I quickly attached to this story since the characters are majority on their 8th grade also. But unlike my friends who love this story for it's romance, the hormonless 14 years old me love this story for it's mere astounding artwork. I mean, can't you see how beautiful Sugisaki-sensei's drawing is? It was hand down amazing! The detail, the panels coordinating, the characters, all of them were beautiful! The story setting also beautiful, with all of those surrealist theme around the town.
As for the story, I'm just getting attached in the 7th volume, in The Second Hand of Time stage. with Krad there, the story getting more interesting--just say that I love that psycho angel more than the notorious Dark, and even the host (Hiwatari) was handsome! Pretty bad boys? My taste! LOL.
Read the 1st volume back in 8th grade, I quickly attached to this story since the characters are majority on their 8th grade also. But unlike my friends who love this story for it's romance, the hormonless 14 years old me love this story for it's mere astounding artwork. I mean, can't you see how beautiful Sugisaki-sensei's drawing is? It was hand down amazing! The detail, the panels coordinating, the characters, all of them were beautiful! The story setting also beautiful, with all of those surrealist theme around the town.
As for the story, I'm just getting attached in the 7th volume, in The Second Hand of Time stage. with Krad there, the story getting more interesting--just say that I love that psycho angel more than the notorious Dark, and even the host (Hiwatari) was handsome! Pretty bad boys? My taste! LOL.