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ルードヴィッヒ革命 [Ludwig Kakumei] #2
ルードヴィッヒ革命 2 [Ludwig Kakumei 2]
Lack- und Lederprinz Ludwig und sein getreuer Diener Wilhelm sind nun wieder unterwegs auf der Suche nach der idealen Braut! Dabei begegnen sie allerlei Märchengestalten wie Rapunzel, dem Froschkönig und der Gänsemagd...
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First published January 1, 2007
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Kaori Yuki
203 books678 followersKaori Yuki (由貴香織里) is a Japanese manga artist.
She debuted in 1987 with Natsufuku no Erii (Jap: 夏服のエリー) on the manga anthology Bessatsu Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha.
She is best known for her gothic manga works, such as the Earl Cain series (Jap: 伯爵カイン, Hakushaku Cain) and Angel Sanctuary (Jap: 天使禁猟区, Tenshi Kinryōku)
Her work is typically serialized in one of Hakusensha's two shōjo manga anthologies, Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Hana to Yume. In 2010, Kaori Yuki was one of many manga artists whose work would appear in the new shōjo manga anthology Aria by the publisher Kodansha on July 28, 2010.
Her doujinshi-ka name is MoonClock.
She debuted in 1987 with Natsufuku no Erii (Jap: 夏服のエリー) on the manga anthology Bessatsu Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha.
She is best known for her gothic manga works, such as the Earl Cain series (Jap: 伯爵カイン, Hakushaku Cain) and Angel Sanctuary (Jap: 天使禁猟区, Tenshi Kinryōku)
Her work is typically serialized in one of Hakusensha's two shōjo manga anthologies, Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Hana to Yume. In 2010, Kaori Yuki was one of many manga artists whose work would appear in the new shōjo manga anthology Aria by the publisher Kodansha on July 28, 2010.
Her doujinshi-ka name is MoonClock.
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September 19, 2021
Wilhelm is my favourite character. this poor cinnamon roll having to deal with his boobs-obsessed prince 😂😂
July 17, 2018
Continuing my re-read of the series!
I am really grateful that Kaori Yuki decided to keep her original one-shot "Ludwig Revolution" open ended and even more so that she decided to continue with the story.
Ludwig and Wilhelm are still on their journey through Fairytale Land to find a bride of the Prince and of course hijinks happens.
The gothic style is magnificent, the humor just as morbid as in the first volume and Ludwig and unusual protagonist, who shouldn’t work because somehow does. Will just loveable and naive and their weird friendship just so endearing.
Joining their travels is S&M obsessed witch Dorothea (that’s a sentence I just wrote) who is not exactly welcome, but feels like a natural part of the group.
The Grimm retellings are just as much fun as they were in part 1 of the story. Twisted and dark and probably not everyone’s taste and yet a thoughtful commentary on the darkness that has always been there in the originals (I mean it’s not like Disney tells you).
It’s also amusing how on the outside shallow Ludwig enters those fairytales and actually helps people with his interference.
Yuki also dives deeper into a more overarching story arc. She brings back Red Riding Hood aka Will‘s childhood friend Lisette and the one lasting consequence of Ludwig‘s antics. The traumatized girl now makes her money as an assassin and much to her own joy, her target is no other than the prince.
Lisette is probably the most interesting of the characters. She clearly wants revenge and tries to be the killer the she sees herself as, but there are still glimpses of the girls she once was, especially when her confusing feelings for Will come through.
With Lisette come also the people who hired her and the true villains to Lui‘s story. And yeah those are crazy.
Re-reading the series has been a lot of fun so far and I hope that Volume 3 will hold up as well.
I am really grateful that Kaori Yuki decided to keep her original one-shot "Ludwig Revolution" open ended and even more so that she decided to continue with the story.
Ludwig and Wilhelm are still on their journey through Fairytale Land to find a bride of the Prince and of course hijinks happens.
The gothic style is magnificent, the humor just as morbid as in the first volume and Ludwig and unusual protagonist, who shouldn’t work because somehow does. Will just loveable and naive and their weird friendship just so endearing.
Joining their travels is S&M obsessed witch Dorothea (that’s a sentence I just wrote) who is not exactly welcome, but feels like a natural part of the group.
The Grimm retellings are just as much fun as they were in part 1 of the story. Twisted and dark and probably not everyone’s taste and yet a thoughtful commentary on the darkness that has always been there in the originals (I mean it’s not like Disney tells you).
It’s also amusing how on the outside shallow Ludwig enters those fairytales and actually helps people with his interference.
Yuki also dives deeper into a more overarching story arc. She brings back Red Riding Hood aka Will‘s childhood friend Lisette and the one lasting consequence of Ludwig‘s antics. The traumatized girl now makes her money as an assassin and much to her own joy, her target is no other than the prince.
Lisette is probably the most interesting of the characters. She clearly wants revenge and tries to be the killer the she sees herself as, but there are still glimpses of the girls she once was, especially when her confusing feelings for Will come through.
With Lisette come also the people who hired her and the true villains to Lui‘s story. And yeah those are crazy.
Re-reading the series has been a lot of fun so far and I hope that Volume 3 will hold up as well.
July 2, 2015
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One thing that really recommends a book to me is some relation to fairy tales. Ludwig Revolution is a manga which has many such retellings, such as Snow White, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel and Red Riding Hood. In the past, I had read another manga, called Grimms Manga, attempting the same thing but I was rather disappointed. Luckily, this wasn't the case here, although I have to admit that I didn't expect what I got to read.
Prince Ludwig along with his loyal servant Wilhelm go on a journey, in order to find a suitable wife for the prince. Naturally, most of those maids happen to be the well-known characters from the fairy tales. Each princess/character has at least a chapter that develops her story. But like the originals the stories take dark and twisted turns. Nothing is like it seems and no-one is as virtuous as was expected. Indeed, Ludwig himself has a tendency towards necrophilia, Snow White sleeps with her father, Red Riding Hood killed her parents and Hansel and Gretel are assassins.
One thing that really recommends a book to me is some relation to fairy tales. Ludwig Revolution is a manga which has many such retellings, such as Snow White, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel and Red Riding Hood. In the past, I had read another manga, called Grimms Manga, attempting the same thing but I was rather disappointed. Luckily, this wasn't the case here, although I have to admit that I didn't expect what I got to read.
Prince Ludwig along with his loyal servant Wilhelm go on a journey, in order to find a suitable wife for the prince. Naturally, most of those maids happen to be the well-known characters from the fairy tales. Each princess/character has at least a chapter that develops her story. But like the originals the stories take dark and twisted turns. Nothing is like it seems and no-one is as virtuous as was expected. Indeed, Ludwig himself has a tendency towards necrophilia, Snow White sleeps with her father, Red Riding Hood killed her parents and Hansel and Gretel are assassins.
December 25, 2015
There seems to be a running theme where I spend the entire chapter confused until I get to the final pages. I still really liked this though. ‘Maid Maleen’ was one of those fairy tales that I’ve never heard of before, so it was interesting trying to figure out where the storyline was going. The twist kind of came out of nowhere though. It seems like the majority of these princesses Ludwig runs into . The shining star had to be the chapter retelling ‘The Goose Girl’. Oh my god, I loved how . I know that probably sounded super complicated, but hopefully it made sense. The execution was on point and I loved how that whole situation unraveled.
August 21, 2020
Ludwig Revolution #2: 4 Stars
[6.52 - really great]
This was a great Volume. I especially loved the last two chapters. Seeing how Kaori Yuki plays with these fairytales and puts twist and turns on them is great. Kathren is kinda one of my fave charas in this manga series now. Willhelm is still and will forever be the favorite though. My poor son^^
I am very excited to get into the final two volumes - especially since they are gonna have one three parter each and a fairytale I love in addition to those. I am way too excited that the final chapter in this series will be based on the blue light - I LOVE that fairytale so much ♥
[6.52 - really great]
This was a great Volume. I especially loved the last two chapters. Seeing how Kaori Yuki plays with these fairytales and puts twist and turns on them is great. Kathren is kinda one of my fave charas in this manga series now. Willhelm is still and will forever be the favorite though. My poor son^^
I am very excited to get into the final two volumes - especially since they are gonna have one three parter each and a fairytale I love in addition to those. I am way too excited that the final chapter in this series will be based on the blue light - I LOVE that fairytale so much ♥
June 15, 2021
Really loved this manga, the top Disney fairy tails but a bit disturbing and not so G rated like the original storys👌😁👻💃
January 9, 2022
it does get repetitive very easy... big boobed princess, he likes her for tiddys, something goes wrong, they dont get married, he goes looking for another one...
August 5, 2022
I enjoyed this episode more, it shows far more of Ludwig and why he is the way he is. Still as dark and twisted as the past but with far more story interwoven with story. It shows modern leanings but at the same time also brings into focus some of the darker underbellies of spells that can be glossed over in modern retellings.
January 29, 2025
J'ai le même commentaire global à faire que pour le volume 1.
Ici je trouve tout de même les histoires plus abouties et plus fines.
Ici je trouve tout de même les histoires plus abouties et plus fines.
November 7, 2023
Weiterhin sehr düster, weiterhin sehr übertrieben, weiterhin alle Märchen mit einem kleinen Twist (der vielleicht auch teilweise etwas vorhersehbar ist, ich habe keine Ahnung mehr, was ich beim ersten Lesen dachte), und weiterhin einfach fantastisch. Durch die Ähnlichkeit der Geschichten vielleicht ein wenig Schwächer als Band eins, aber das wird in meinen Augen durch die Charakterisierung der Figuren wieder ausgeglichen. Lui ist immer noch extrem oberflächlich und egozentrisch und schrecklich, aber gleichzeitig kommt sein Charakter in diesem Band noch etwas mehr durch als in Teil eins und es wird noch deutlicher, dass das nicht alles ist/er doch irgendwie so halb ein gutes Herz hat. Immerhin hilft er Leuten teilweise sogar relativ selbstlos! Also so mehr oder weniger ... manchmal. Außerdem bekommen Wilhelm und Lisette hier auch mehr Tiefe, und langsam wird eine übergeordnete Geschichte deutlich, von der die einzelnen Märchen nur Episoden sind. Insofern steht Band zwei dem ersten Band in nichts nach, wenn man mich fragt, und ich bin wie immer sehr gut unterhalten worden, weil die Mischung zwischen düstere Geschichte und Humor für mich einfach super funktioniert.
August 7, 2011
ici kaori yuki s'attaque aux contes de grimm, notre prince louis est toujours en quête de la princesse de ses rêves (comprendre avec une poitrine hors norme), on lui découvre un demi frère machiavelique, on en apprend un tout petit peu plus sur sa relation avec son fidèle serviteur (pauvre wil !), et l'on voit enfin de nouveaux tueurs entrer en scène : Hansel et Gretel....
un peu moins bien que le premier volet, mais celà reste toujours un agréablement moment que de lire K. Yuki
un peu moins bien que le premier volet, mais celà reste toujours un agréablement moment que de lire K. Yuki
July 19, 2012
I guess I'm getting attached to these characters because I bumped it up a star for this volume. :3
This volume contains retellings of Rapunzel, Maid Maleen, The Frog Prince, and The Goose Girl. Hansel and Gretel make an appearance, but we don't get their story til the next volume.
We're also introduced to more of Prince Lui's family. He has a half brother and guess what?- He doesn't like Lui too much. Dun Dun Dunn! While Lui's off trying to find a wife, this little brother of his is trying to unseat him as the heir. Oh yeah and his mom's a witch.
This volume contains retellings of Rapunzel, Maid Maleen, The Frog Prince, and The Goose Girl. Hansel and Gretel make an appearance, but we don't get their story til the next volume.
We're also introduced to more of Prince Lui's family. He has a half brother and guess what?- He doesn't like Lui too much. Dun Dun Dunn! While Lui's off trying to find a wife, this little brother of his is trying to unseat him as the heir. Oh yeah and his mom's a witch.
February 6, 2012
Walau aneh, dan g pas dengan gelar pangerannya, Ludwig adalah salah satu tokoh favorit saya. Seri manga ini juga favorit saya dari karya-karya Yuki Kaori. Satu alasannya karena bagaimana Kaori mempermainkan dongeng tentang para putri.
She's genius!
She's genius!
February 5, 2015
Dark and twisted fairy tales.
August 9, 2013
Ah Ludwig... Quel goujat ce "prince charmant" ! Très heureuse d'avoir pu découvrir à ses côtés quelques contes, bien entendu re-visité à la sauce Kaori Yuki, très très sympa une fois de plus.
November 8, 2014
Ahhhh please publish this in English... T.T
May 8, 2015
I love mangas. I love fairy tales. I love Kaori Yuki. I love the name Ludwig and guys with long hair. Nothing more to say.
May 7, 2015
3,5/5
August 25, 2017
this manga is CRAZY but crazy good. I love the twists I think that what makes the manga so captivating. and I just...can't get enough. I totally recommand this to anyone who loves fairytailes.
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