Manga Review: 07-GHOST, Vol. 5 Paperback

I've finished "07-Ghost Vol. 5" by Yuki Amemiya.

One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

The paths of one evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts converge in the destiny of Teito Klein, a boy who vows to master a powerful artifact known as the Eye of Mikael in order to lay bare the secrets of the world’s — and his own — murky past.

Having lost the Eye of Mikael to Ayanami's Imperial Army, Teito is now in the midst of the Bishop Examination, a test that if passed will grant him the travel privileges he needs to reclaim the Eye. But during the examination he must face Ayanami?

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

About the Author

Yuki Amemiya was born in Miyagi, Japan on March 25. Yukino Ichihara was born in Fukushima, Japan on November 24. Together they write and illustrate 07-Ghost, the duo’s first series. Since its debut in 2005, 07-Ghost has been translated into a dozen languages, and in 2009 it was adapted into a TV anime series.

Product Details
Series: 07-GHOST (Book 5)
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (July 16, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421549980
ISBN-13: 978-1421549989

My Review:

3/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: 07-GHOST, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

I've finished "07-Ghost Vol. 4" by Yuki Amemiya.

Product Description

One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

The paths of one evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts converge in the destiny of Teito Klein, a boy who vows to master a powerful artifact known as the Eye of Mikael in order to lay bare the secrets of the world’s — and his own — murky past.

When Ayanami storms the Barsburg Church in a ruthless effort to drive the Eye of Mikael from Teito’s body, Frau is forced to make a terrible choice: let the Eye fall into Ayanami’s hands, or abandon Teito to die. But Teito may be powerless to accomplish his search for truth without it.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
 
About the Author

Yuki Amemiya was born in Miyagi, Japan on March 25. Yukino Ichihara was born in Fukushima, Japan on November 24. Together they write and illustrate 07-Ghost, the duo’s first series. Since its debut in 2005, 07-Ghost has been translated into a dozen languages, and in 2009 it was adapted into a TV anime series.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 14, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421549972
ISBN-13: 978-1421549972

My Reviews:

3/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: 07-GHOST, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

I've finished reading "07-Ghost Vol. 3" by Yuki Amemiya.

Product Description

One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

The paths of one evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts converge in the destiny of Teito Klein, a boy who vows to master a powerful artifact known as the Eye of Mikael in order to lay bare the secrets of the world’s — and his own — murky past.

While Teito trains rigorously to pass the Bishop Examination and gain worldwide travel privileges, a crime perpetrated by one of Ayanami’s henchmen rocks the Barsburg Church. When Frau is framed, can Teito put aside his quest for answers to save the one person who has shown him the true meaning of sanctuary?

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

About the Author

Yuki Amemiya was born in Miyagi, Japan on March 25. Yukino Ichihara was born in Fukushima, Japan on November 24. Together they write and illustrate 07-Ghost, the duo’s first series. Since its debut in 2005, 07-Ghost has been translated into a dozen languages, and in 2009 it was adapted into a TV anime series.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (March 12, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421549964
ISBN-13: 978-1421549965

My Review:

In this volume Teito Klein is once again attacked by his Ayanami and Frau saves him.  Then Frau is framed by one of Ayanami's henchmen and Teito has to clear his name.

The artwork is well drawn but the storyline is getting kind of confusing.  Has too many characters so it's kind of hard to figure out who's who.

3/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: 07-GHOST, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

I've finished "07-Ghost Vol. 1" by Yuki Amemiya.

Product Description

One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops, and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

All Teito Klein wants is to forget his murky past as an orphan and slave and to graduate from Barsburg’s military academy with his best friend Mikage. But when an overheard state secret triggers treasonous memories, he’s forced to flee from the very empire he once sought to defend!

Deliberately leaving Mikage behind, Teito escapes to the Barsburg Church. There, with the help of its three bishops, he begins to unravel his role in the story of an evil god, seven ghosts, two rival empires, and his own mysterious past.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

About the Author

Yuki Amemiya was born in Miyagi, Japan on March 25. Yukino Ichihara was born in Fukushima, Japan on November 24. Together they write and illustrate 07-Ghost, the duo’s first series. Since its debut in 2005, 07-Ghost has been translated into a dozen languages, and in 2009 it was adapted into a TV anime series.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (November 13, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421549948
ISBN-13: 978-1421549941

My Review:

Teito Klein is the teacher's pet at the military academy and he gets picked on a lot.  All he wants to do with forget his past as an orphan and graduate Barsburg’s military academy with his best friend Mikage.  When he overhears some state secrets it triggers painful memories and forces him to flee Barsburg military academy.

He leaves Mikage behind and escapes to Barsburg's Church and with the help of the three bishops he regains his memories which reveal his role in the story of an evil god, seven ghosts, two rival empires, and his own mysterious past.

This manga was a kind of hard to follow because at first the setting was at the military academy and then it was at the Church.  I was kind of confused why everyone was after Teito and what he did to cause the problem in the first place.  I'm going to stick with the manga because all the characters are interesting, intriguing and it's very fast paced once the action starts.

I'm going to watch the anime to help me understand what is going on!


3/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga in series:

1.  07-Ghost Vol. 1
2.  07-Ghost Vol. 2 - January 8, 2013
3.  07-Ghost Vol. 3 - March 12, 2013
4.  07-Ghost Vol. 4 - May 14, 2013
5.  07-Ghost Vol. 5 - July 16, 2013
6.  07-Ghost Vol. 6 - September 10, 2013