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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Die Story war wirklich ganz nett und hat mich gut unterhalten, aber es gibt einfach andere Mangastories, die mich mehr interessieren. Das der Manga nur 160 Seiten hat, finde ich bei einem Originalpreis von 7 Euro auch ganz schön heftig. Wer Fantasy mag, der hat hier aber eine schöne Reihe. Es geht um eine Magierin, die sich an einen Adelsmann binden soll, dies aber nicht will, weil sie viel zu selbstbewusst und unabhängig ist. Sie bindet sich daher an einen jungen Knappen/Ritter, der hohe Ideale verfolgt und gemeinsam mit ihm will sie die Unterdrückung und das Machtgefüge im Land verändern. Es gibt hier einiges an Action, Humor und es wird wirklich versucht eine richtige Geschichte mit etwas Tiefgang zu erzählen. Was mich bei einer Deklarierung ab 13 Jahren etwas wunderte, waren die Dinge, die in Richtung Fanservice gingen und vor allem einige deutliche Anspielungen im Manga. Das fand ich unpassend.
Der Zeichenstil gefiel mir sehr gut. Er war eher comichaft, was ich ja sehr mag. Die Charaktere waren alle recht niedlich gezeichnet und die Hintergründe waren teils sehr kontrastreich und/oder detailreich.
An sich würde ich also schon gern weiterlesen, aber nur wenn ich sie mir mal irgendwo ausleihen kann. Im Regal muss ich die Reihe nicht behalten.
Story 3,6/5
Zeichenstil 4,6/5
Charaktere 3,4/5
Gesamt 4,0/5
Der Zeichenstil gefiel mir sehr gut. Er war eher comichaft, was ich ja sehr mag. Die Charaktere waren alle recht niedlich gezeichnet und die Hintergründe waren teils sehr kontrastreich und/oder detailreich.
An sich würde ich also schon gern weiterlesen, aber nur wenn ich sie mir mal irgendwo ausleihen kann. Im Regal muss ich die Reihe nicht behalten.
Story 3,6/5
Zeichenstil 4,6/5
Charaktere 3,4/5
Gesamt 4,0/5
adventurous
slow-paced
I found this read to be the perfect blend of dark, war-heavy world building and quirky, cheeky humour. The two main characters, Silica and Theo are an unlikely pair but I love how well they work together to face the harsh challenges that their world throws at them! The blend of mediaeval swordsmanship and magic is seamless and this is beautifully captured in the fight scenes. I have a deep appreciation for how seamlessly the art style conveys everything from these complex encounters to more intimate scenes of character development. I'd been considering reading this series for a while and after receiving a personal recommendation for it I decided to pick it up at the library! I'm looking forward to discovering what happens next in this action packed adventure.
My review of this and the second volume will be on noflyingnotights.com soon!
Record of Grancrest War has the potential for a good story but is distracting on account of its fan service. In this fantasy world of two kingdom conglomerates, there are mages and there are Lords, both of who can wield magic. It is not clear as to how the magic is distinct, as the book doesn't do much world building, but the gist is that the Lords can fight demons and increase their crests (which is what gives them political power), and Mages can perform all other kinds of magic, including demon summoning (why can't they banish demons too is anyone's guess), and are usually tied to a Lord like a servant. Siluca is a fresh graduate from the academy, and wants no part of the petty politics of the Lord who only seek to gain power and not help people. Enter Theo, the good knight, who wants to protect people, and she puts her support behind him, to help dismantle the corrupt system.
Now, while the story is interesting even if its generic, it tries to be eye catching by heaping on the fan service like a stable hand shoveling manure. I won't deny the artwork for the manga, and the character design being good, but Siluca's outfits are all impractical and skimpy, which is out of character for a girl who seeks to be impressive not adored, and who likes to fight. Don't think I ignored that comment about her mini skirt being more easy to fight in - you know what makes it more easy and safe to fight? Padding and protection from skin abrasions! Also, later on there are two whole pages of a new character (who is also her classmate and a mage) groping her for no reason - girl on girl sexual harassment is soooooo funny, you guys! Typical seinen tropes - have the powerful but beautiful girl be reduced to eye candy and jerking off material.
At this point, all I can say is that I am going to hang on for maybe one more volume to see if the story can make up for the shortcomings. Otherwise, this is just generic fantasy rolled up in fan service.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
Now, while the story is interesting even if its generic, it tries to be eye catching by heaping on the fan service like a stable hand shoveling manure. I won't deny the artwork for the manga, and the character design being good, but Siluca's outfits are all impractical and skimpy, which is out of character for a girl who seeks to be impressive not adored, and who likes to fight. Don't think I ignored that comment about her mini skirt being more easy to fight in - you know what makes it more easy and safe to fight? Padding and protection from skin abrasions! Also, later on there are two whole pages of a new character (who is also her classmate and a mage) groping her for no reason - girl on girl sexual harassment is soooooo funny, you guys! Typical seinen tropes - have the powerful but beautiful girl be reduced to eye candy and jerking off material.
At this point, all I can say is that I am going to hang on for maybe one more volume to see if the story can make up for the shortcomings. Otherwise, this is just generic fantasy rolled up in fan service.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.