Owari no Seraph

Kind of the vampire/demon version of attack on titan but it works very well. Story is fascinating, in many ways - overarching plot, interactions between many different characters.

Art style is very effective, has it’s own style which is always good for a manga, like I said, amazing characters, in fact I can’t think of a single bad one, rare for anything (even those briefly seen at least look good and are memorable) and 10 for enjoyment because it is amazing in every way.

Not really something to review or critique, my advice is just to read and enjoy it, same with the side novels and of course the anime. On that note would be amazing if a season 3 could be made!

First of all I want to mention how GORGEOUS the art is. I cannot emphasise it enough. But I want to talk about for Owari No seraph was how surprised I became towards it.

There was the cliche concept of teenagers fighting against vampires in a disease ridden world, and also seeking for revenge and general character development. But in spite of that concept being cliche, somehow the characters we meet really make it turn into something fun to read.

What I like about ONS has to be how well the story was thought out, the chapters began generically — vampires are evil, humans are good, that sort of stuff. But the more you read, the more you dive into the truth of the universe and the beginning of the true apocalypse. We understand that in this universe, there is no good side and there is no evil side. And that humans can be equally as wicked as vampires, vice versa. It’s a story about how everyone in this world are trying to fight for something thinking it’s for the benefit of their people, when in reality, it just leads to more destructiveness. And ppl say it’s very generic, but the amount of plot twists it has makes me want to go take a walk sometimes!

One of my favourite mangas, and I absolutely love the lore about these vampires. It’s not like any other vampire series I’ve read or watch, and the universe is the type of dystopia I get so hooked onto.

This is a manga which is okayish. A lot of it is very cliche, the characters lack a great deal of originality, the female portrayal is poor- the list goes on and on.

The main character starts off painful to watch in their angry shouneness, but one good thing about this manga is its portrayal of the main character Yuu and his counterpart Mika. Yuu starts off painful to look at with his horribly cliche shounen angriness, but his character development is admirable and touching in the way he becomes more emotionally balanced. Mika in himself is an amazingly well written character and the chemistry between those two is worth sitting through all the downsides and cliches.

In terms of plot/story the first 13ish chapters build up the pace well and it gets gripping. But after that points it starts to fall- it's the type of manga which builds up too many mysteries and questions without resolving them which leaves you feeling strung and unsatisfied. The drawing out of when Yuu and Mika will meet is one huge fanbaiting which feels frustrating and unecessary.

If the manga would pull itself together and start revealing its main plot already I would have given this a much better review. Otherwise I would put it as a good and fun read if you don't have anything else better to read, and if you don't mind being pulled into a blackhole of no return of emotional feels and wanting to yell at your screen

Take "Attack on Titans" minus its intricate plot, replace the titans with pretty-looking vampires, add a touch of queer-baiting to make fujoshis go wild and there you have it. "Seraph of the End" is riddled with overheated clichés, poor characterization, bland storylines, clunky dialogues, predictable twists and awkward tone shifts. I certainly didn't go into this manga thinking it would be the most imaginative dystopia (I was warned about the lazy, underdeveloped premise), but in spite of my efforts to look past some of its flaws, I was inevitably put off by the old, recycled formula that has already made countless other series in this genre successful before. Seeing as "Seraph of the End" collected shonen tropes without even attempting to branch out from them was perhaps here my greatest disappointment.

Okay this is the first time I've ever written a review so I'm not exactly sure what to say but here goes nothing.

So first off, the story. I gave it an 8 cause the story really got me hooked up after chapter 15 and it's going on great. I'm not gonna go any further into the contents cause I might spoil you, BUT... The introduction, the "premise", however, is indeed overused, which was a bit of a turndown for me at first, but the story behind it is a lot more original and mysterious than I anticipated, I REALLY enjoyed the mysteries and the twisted-ness (not sure if that's a word) in it cause I love making theories and discussing them with others, but maybe that's just me. That being said, I'm also into the idea of their weapons so there's that.

The art though, absolutely amazing. The volume covers and the shadings are breathtaking, the backgrounds are super detailed and the characters are very well-drawn too, I really like how they are so expressive most of the time. I mean, kudos to Yamamoto cause he's one heck of a manga artist.

What's really nice about this manga is that the characters are so well-developed. Most of them have great developments as the story goes, especially the main character since he kind of starts off as this very typical shounen manga protagonist. I also like the fact that most girls in this manga are strong and independent, but also sensitive cause I was getting sick of the crying-whining clingy type in lots of shounens.

So overall I really enjoyed it, there were moments that made me laugh, I did not find it "predictable" cause I came in the manga having no clue on what was to happen and though the story starts off cliché and all but I think if you give it about 19 chapters, you'll enjoy it just as much as I did.

So thank you so much for reading and I hope my review was useful to you all.

Owari no Seraph, or Seraph of the End.
Honestly, I was brought here by Mokushiroku Alice, seeing that the plot authors are the same.
Story- 8
The story is where most people lose interest. Honestly, that's to be expected.
The Apocalypse Virus appeared, wiping out almost all human adults. As if that wasn't enough, Vampires came from the shadows, enslaving the remaining humans.
Meet Yuu, a boy who dreams of killing every vampire.
The series gets into the main story pretty quickly. Very quickly, his mindless bloodlust
turns to a need for revenge. Honestly, it's a lot like Attack on Titan, but at the same time, very different.
Art- 9
The art is amazing. The characters movements are clear, every panel is clean and tidy, and the action sequences are jaw-dropping. It also boasts some pretty damn good backgrounds.
Characters- 8
The characters all have their own reasons for fighting.
Yuu, who is one of the most powerful characters, which is hinted to be the results of human experimentation, wants revenge.
One of the others simply wants money.
Others want to save the world.
The characters are pretty decent, at least enough to keep the majority of readers engaged throughout the story.
Enjoyment- 9
I really, really enjoyed this. The only thing that it's really missing, to me, is a bit of originality. It fit 2 generic tropes into one series:
Virus that almost kills everyone
Supernatural species that enslaved everyone.
But, it's a good read all the same.
Overall 8.5
Yes, an 8.5.
If you read and enjoyed Attack on Titan, read this.
If you're looking for something to kill time or to just read for the heck of it, give this a try.

I personally really enjoy this manga and am very interested in keeping up with it. I love the art and characters, and the story is really picking up. I still liked it better then AoT (the super-hyped first season) was still coming out (way back in 2012). I can now say the genres are different enough I don't compare them anymore. I still really enjoy this manga and I am most definitely keeping up with it. I really like the relationship between the Yuu and Mika, and recently Shinoa has been climbing as one of my faves. I like Guren, he's an interesting spin on the "military leader father figure". Shinya and the vampires are great, and I love how everything is coming together. Poor Yuu keeps getting kidnapped, but Mika always gets his princess back. The mystery is building and the art is very eye pleasing, as always.

I ran across this title while browsing Books A Million for a new series. At first, I was sure I was going to buy Shokugeki no Soma, but Seraph caught my eye and I decided to take a chance on it. I'm glad I did.

[WARNING: SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD]

STORY- 8/10

First of all, I know this manga is cliched as all hell. In fact, it reminds me of what would happen if you tossed the characters from Blue Exorcist into the world of Attack on Titan. However, cliche doesn't necessarily mean bad. Cliche works if the story can be pulled off well, and Seraph does just that.

From the start, the plot looks like your standard shonen: following a catastrophic plague thirteen years ago, vampires emerged to enslave most of what was left of humanity, including our orphan protagonist, Yuichiro, and the others from the same orphanage. They decide to escape the vampires, but all of the children are killed except for our hero. After making it to the safety of the Japanese remnants walled in Shibuya, Tokyo, Yuichiro vows to join the elite force of the humans, the Moon Demon Company, and kill all vampires for revenge. Relatively straightforward, right? Wrong!

In my opinion, one of the hallmarks of great postapocalyptic stories like The Walking Dead and the aforementioned SnK is moral ambiguity: the "heroic" side might be just as bad as the "villains". As of this review, (vol 4/ch 15), there have been no outright evil actions by the humans to confirm this, but there is quite a bit of foreshadowing suggesting that maybe the Imperial Japanese Demon Army aren't the squeaky-clean saviors of humanity they might appear at first glance, especially with the methods they use to fight the vampires (no big spoilers, but it involves a deal with another type of supernatural creature, whose motives for being the humans' accomplices have not yet been revealed). At the same time, frequent scenes of the vampires show that they might not be the outright evil creatures they appear at first glance. All this buildup, along with a fair bit of action, character development, and well-placed comedic relief has really endeared this manga to me. Kagami is a seasoned writer and knows what he's doing.

CHARACTERS- 6/10

Just like the story, most of the characters fall into cliche. Once most of the main characters have been introduced, we have a cast that can be easily described with a few words from TV Tropes.

Yuichiro Hyakuya is the idiot shonen protagonist, to levels that can induce facepalms and bad memories of Emiya-kun.

After meeting Yoichi Saotome, I can understand why people hate Shinji so much. Whiny, annoying boy is not a great character type to start with, especially when it's never stated exactly how this wimp ever managed to get into the army in the first place. His backstory is also too generic and not visited enough to evoke much sympathy from the readers.

Shiho Kimizuki is your jerk with a heart of gold. However, his backstory is done tastefully enough and given enough time (it appears Kagami learned about audience apathy!) and both tsun and dere sides of him are given character development. He's quickly become my third-favorite character (you'll see why he's not #1 or #2 down below). Also, pink hair! On a guy! And it's natural! And he rocks it like a badass!

The final member of the Hiiragi Squad, Mitsuba Sangu, has not had enough screentime to make an impact, but her seemingly textbook tsundere nature holds a darker secret and one that I really find believable. Hopefully she takes a bigger role in the future.

Major Guren Ichinose? Oh, you mean Captain Levi!

On the other side of the coin, among the vampires we have Krul Tepes, the creepy loli (bonus for speaking in prophecy) and Ferid Bathory, the white-haired, bishonen rat bastard. Like I said, nothing too original, but damn Ferid is sure hot for a villain. Draco repeat anyone?

There are a couple characters that do break the mold that SnK and AnE set. Shinoa Hiiragi is the leader of Yuichiro's squad and a capable female lead. Despite being a member of the powerful Hiiragi family, which pretty much runs everything having to do with the human resistance, she chose to prove her worth on the battlefield because she hates the politics of higher ranks, and manages to hold her own without being overshadowed by the boys or being a damsel in distress.

For another great character, (SPOILER) we have Mikaela, one of the boys in the orphanage with Yu and his best friend. We thought he had died when the orphans attempted to escape, but he actually became a vampire. Now, he wants to find Yu again and make him see their side of the story. Of course, Yu has sworn to KILL ALL THE TITANS I mean VAMPIRES, so this makes it a little difficult for him. But still, great plotline and one that had the most impact on me out of all the young series's dangling plot threads so far.

ART- 9/10

The art in this manga is impressive. Yamamoto is an experienced artist, having done art for two different light novel sets, so he knows what he's doing as well. The action scenes are drawn well and I never have to turn back pages to make sense of what just happened, as I often do in other manga (which pisses me off to no end). I'm not too big a fan of the big round-eyed character design as it makes the characters look younger than they should be, which is not too great for a postapocalyptic story where characters are supposed to grow up far faster than they should, but it's just a minor gripe. The character designs, despite being all very pretty, are distinct enough to not be confused with each other, and the monsters shown in the series also have distinct designs. Altogether Yamamoto's art is at least a solid B+ if not more.

OVERALL- 8/10

This story may sound unoriginal, and it may be unoriginal, but it kept me entertained. It's got something for everyone: fight scenes and pretty girls for the guys (Shinoa is best don't deny it), and loads of pretty boys for the girls (the dynamic between Yu and Mika is bound to produce buckets of fangirl screams). If you have the time, pick up this manga. You won't be disappointed.

This review may contain some spoilers.

One day a mysterious virus appeared on the Earth and killed almost everyone. Only under the 13 years old children could survive, but then the vampires appeared and they made every children their livestock.

Story: 9/10

This story follows Hyakuya Yuuichirou life after he successfully escaped from the vampires and he was taken to the human's city where he realized that the vampires were lying to him. He joined the Japanese Imperial Demon Army to become strong for his revenge which is to kill every vampire who killed his family.

Art: 9/10

Yamamoto Yamato did a really good job with the art. We can clearly see the character acts and it has also very good quality. There nothing else to say, it's just good.

Charachters: 9/10

Yuuichirou: He doesn't have friends because he is afraid that if he ever gets close to someone again he will feel pain again. After he finds some friend he always tries to act who don't care them but in the end he always helps with their problems. It is said that he is an idiot by many of his fellows but they all respect his strength.

Mikaela: He is Yuu's family.He is very smart and he was the one who planned their escape from the vampires but everyone died expect for himself and Yuu. Although Yuu thinks that Mika died he was actually turned into a vampire against his will.

Guren: He is the man who found Yuu after escaping from the vampire city.
His fellows said that he always been childish.
He is lazy, he all the time try to ignore his duties with a reason like sleeping.
In my opinion his personality is similar to Yuu.
Although he sometimes act childish he is a really strong demon soldier, maybe the strongest and when it comes to fight he becomes very serious and he would do anything for his squad.

Shinoa: She was appointed as his supervisor when she first met Yuu during his punishment. She has a sarcastic attitude and she not really shows his emotions. She likes to tease everybody even if it's her superior. Later she will be the leader of Yuu's squad.

Mitsuba: She is also member of the Shinoa squad. She dislikes those who break the formation and commit to individual action because in the past because of her she lost a fellow. She is very talkative and also likes to tease others with Shinoa.

Kimizuki. He is member of the Shinoa squad. He joined the army beacuse of her sister's condition. He always compete with Yuu and he has a strong personality. He is very good in the school and he is good cook. He is also very serious and he loves giving orders to the others.

Yoichi: The last member of the Shinoa squad. He says that he joined the Army because he wanted to avenge his sister. He is described as a coward by the others but it's later found out that he is very talented at the demon weapons.

Enjoyment: 9/10

I really enjoyed it and i am looking forward for the next chapters. It has a lot of actions and a lot of feelings too. It's draw attention for the family and shows us how important it actually is.

Overall: 9/10

It is a really good manga and if you have some free time just watch it you will not regret it. You will have a great time reading this and you will laugh and have all the thrill during the fight waiting for the actions to found out what will happen. ( actually i am not really sure if this sentence makes any sense..:D ) So yeah give it a try and send me your thought about this review.

(This is my first review! English isn't my first language, hope it makes sense)

So I'll be upfront, I picked up the manga where the 2nd season of the anime left off. I'm not one for classic shounen anime, unless the art is really captivating and there's some good humor.

A lot has happened since that point, and man oh man have the past 15 chapters been such eye candy. The past ~5 especially, in terms of art. It's improved a lot when looking at initial chapters, and I understand from there why people would drop it.

My favorite part about this series is that no character has a set purpose. There isn't a character just for comic relief, it's spread out just like it should be in stories. There isn't a set evil character, as the story goes on the lines are connecting to something much bigger.

I watched Attack on Titan during the initial hype, but that got frustrating how clear cut their roles were. Eren is clearly the protag, whereas Yuu here is a main voice but not by much - his family have voices too. Though that becomes much clearer compared to the anime - or maybe showing how Yuu is opening to others?

There's very serious scenes, but the heaviness is balanced out with amusing parts. Not really a spoiler, but one scene the core group are all in the bathroom discussing something. Shinoa says along the lines of "Sorry for changing the subject.... but how do you use these?" in reference to urinals. Then it shifts back to the topic on hand and all resumes.

Of course, the art is a driving factor for me. Yet its in the same way that a game being pretty (ie FF XIII) can fall flat if mechanics or story fall short. We'll see how the current arc develops, but I'm much more interested than any of the past ones.