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brisingr's review against another edition
3.0
The art in this is just superior. I enjoyed this volume, but it was mostly just laying the scene for future plot and worldbuilding. The premise of it is quite interesting and I'm curious to see how the story will move, and how the characters will develop.
captwinghead's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like, if I was younger, I would've been a lot more invested in this premise, but I just found it really slow and not that interesting, personally. It felt like a dystopian type of society where the main characters grew up with little money, there's a lot of emphasis placed on how much food they can get that will last them and there are systems put in place to keep lower classes from interfering with the seed industry.
The characters weren't all that discernible personality wise, in my opinion. I did like the art, however.
I don't think I'll be continuing this series, to be honest.
The characters weren't all that discernible personality wise, in my opinion. I did like the art, however.
I don't think I'll be continuing this series, to be honest.
heyjudy's review against another edition
3.0
~3.5 Stars
I've only read Takarai's yaoi series, Ten Count, which I enjoyed but I know was met with some issues. This seems to be a very different kind of series, though, and I'm pretty sure it's not labeled yaoi, at least.
We're introduced to a dystopian world, where plant seeds are hard to find and illegal to grow on your own, and very expensive. Luca does what he can to make money, even growing some plants and selling them on the blackmarket; he lives with his dad, who he doesn't see much of, and who he knows is doing something bad, but he's not sure what. It all goes downhill very quickly, though, when the police show up and he swallows a seed that makes him black out for two years.
This is an intriguing world, though the seed thing is a little weird. The effect it has on Luca, in particular, is very odd. And then we meet this little girl, who might be similarly odd, though she could be a whole different matter as well.
I'm very intrigued. I don't feel like we got enough in this volume, and yet there was a lot explained in this volume, and we got to know the characters relatively well. I was a little unsure at first, but I might pick up the next one. I kind of want to know where this goes next. And I do rather like how Takarai develops characters, and the humor put in.
I've only read Takarai's yaoi series, Ten Count, which I enjoyed but I know was met with some issues. This seems to be a very different kind of series, though, and I'm pretty sure it's not labeled yaoi, at least.
We're introduced to a dystopian world, where plant seeds are hard to find and illegal to grow on your own, and very expensive. Luca does what he can to make money, even growing some plants and selling them on the blackmarket; he lives with his dad, who he doesn't see much of, and who he knows is doing something bad, but he's not sure what. It all goes downhill very quickly, though, when the police show up and he swallows a seed that makes him black out for two years.
This is an intriguing world, though the seed thing is a little weird. The effect it has on Luca, in particular, is very odd. And then we meet this little girl, who might be similarly odd, though she could be a whole different matter as well.
I'm very intrigued. I don't feel like we got enough in this volume, and yet there was a lot explained in this volume, and we got to know the characters relatively well. I was a little unsure at first, but I might pick up the next one. I kind of want to know where this goes next. And I do rather like how Takarai develops characters, and the humor put in.
sunnydee's review against another edition
3.0
Ich bin ein bisschen hin und hergerissen. So richtig umgehauen hat mich das ganze nicht. Zu wenig ist für meinen Geschmack inhaltlich passiert. So richtig ist gar nicht klar in welche Richtung das ganze gehen wird. Alles wirkte etwas oberflächlich und wirr. Trotzdem fand ich die Idee mit den Samen, die nun selten sind und mit den Menschen, die halb Pflanzen sind, genial und würde gern mehr dazu lesen.
Der Zeichenstil ist schön und besteht aus eher zarten Strichen. Normalerweise nicht das, was ich bevorzuge aber zur Story passte es.
Trotzdem bin ich mir nicht wirklich sicher, ob ich weiter lesen werde. Ich habe einfach zu viele Reihen, die ich viel lieber lese und wo ich noch total zurückhänge. Zeit ist kostbar und ich glaube ich würde die nur noch für die Reihe opfern, falls ich mir den Band irgendwo ausleihen könnte.
Story 3,4
(An sich sehr interessant, aber noch gibt es zu wenig Infos)
Zeichenstil 4,0/5
(filigran, detailreich)
Charakter 3,0/6
(wenig Tiefe, weder groß sympathisch noch unsympathisch)
Gesamt 3,4/5
(ich weiß noch nicht ob ich weiterlesen werde)
Der Zeichenstil ist schön und besteht aus eher zarten Strichen. Normalerweise nicht das, was ich bevorzuge aber zur Story passte es.
Trotzdem bin ich mir nicht wirklich sicher, ob ich weiter lesen werde. Ich habe einfach zu viele Reihen, die ich viel lieber lese und wo ich noch total zurückhänge. Zeit ist kostbar und ich glaube ich würde die nur noch für die Reihe opfern, falls ich mir den Band irgendwo ausleihen könnte.
Story 3,4
(An sich sehr interessant, aber noch gibt es zu wenig Infos)
Zeichenstil 4,0/5
(filigran, detailreich)
Charakter 3,0/6
(wenig Tiefe, weder groß sympathisch noch unsympathisch)
Gesamt 3,4/5
(ich weiß noch nicht ob ich weiterlesen werde)
pokay's review
3.0
Takarai's strength tends to lie in deeply sensual, drawn-out romances, usually featuring deeply flawed (or broken) main leads. Takarai's attempt to go mainstream seems to have caused her to forget her strengths and lose sight of why so many people love her work.
While the world she's created is interesting, and the apparent central mystery curious, it never really succeeded in drawing me in. The two main leads also seem rather blase and I never really found myself rooting for them at any point. I'll read a couple of the follow-ups to give it a proper chance, but it didn't truly excite me and I'll be taking my sweet time with this series before I make any final decisions.
While the world she's created is interesting, and the apparent central mystery curious, it never really succeeded in drawing me in. The two main leads also seem rather blase and I never really found myself rooting for them at any point. I'll read a couple of the follow-ups to give it a proper chance, but it didn't truly excite me and I'll be taking my sweet time with this series before I make any final decisions.
mayumishi's review against another edition
4.0
Grainerie is a very interesting manga. In this world there are thousands of magical seeds. However, in order to plant those seeds or study them, a person must be a Grainerie. If a person is not a Grainerie then just by growing the plant it can become an illegal act. Because these seeds are magical they can also grow in people. But growing a plant in a person's body is considered a crime equal to murder.
I really like the main characters. Both of them click well together. The story line is also different as I expected both of them to go and become Grainerie. It of course did not happen like that.
The best thing I like though is the art. I like the way everyone is drawn. I especially like the way she draws all the plants and trees. They are done really well!
The last thing to note is that despite it being by Rihito Takarai, there is no BL whatsoever in this manga.
I really like the main characters. Both of them click well together. The story line is also different as I expected both of them to go and become Grainerie.
Spoiler
I did not expect Lucas to be a fugitive nor did I expect him to eat the seedsThe best thing I like though is the art. I like the way everyone is drawn. I especially like the way she draws all the plants and trees. They are done really well!
The last thing to note is that despite it being by Rihito Takarai, there is no BL whatsoever in this manga.