07-Ghost, Volume 01

07-Ghost #1

by Yuki Amemiya, Yukino Ichihara (Creator)

Teased unmercifully for his past as an orphan and a slave, Teito has only his best friend Mikage and his mastery of the magical art of Zaiphon to ease his days at the elite Barsburg Academy. But even they will not be enough to save him when he discovers a horrifying secret behind the ruling Empire. Trapped in an ancient battle between a wicked God and Seven Ghosts, with only three mysterious priests to guide him, Teito discovers a power that could save the world...and shed light on his own mysterious past.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Action, Graphic Novels, Comics, Adventure, Supernatural

200 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2005

About the author

(For original Japanese editions of Amemiya-sensei's work, please visit 雨宮 由樹.)

Favorite color: Black
Favorite food: Plums
Favorite music: 80's western pop, Enya, Joe Hisaishi
Drinks: Umeshu (Sake with Plums), Coffee
Hobby: Incense
Pets: One hamster

Reviews

[imts · Rating 4 out of 5]

"There isn't just one truth."

I must admit, I watched the first few episodes of the anime a few years back but never completed it. Just recently, I thought, Why not complete it in manga version? I'm glad I made that decision, actually. The story can be hard to understand at first (hence the 4-star rating, instead of a 5-star one) but the characters are completely adorable (Frau may be a complete nutjob, but he's my fave so far) and they keep you going until you actually understand Zaiphon, the history of the kingdoms and what the Eye of Mikhail is all about.

[Mir · Rating 3 out of 5]

That had potential, but was hard to follow, both visually (too many large swooshing effects) and plotwise. It had a lot of familiar elements from both fantasy and science fiction, mixed with some odd religious stuff, and even odder humor bits, and near the end some supernatural entities (more like demons than ghosts) were introduced.

It wasn't bad, but my favorite character looks intended for death, I'm not a fan of the name Teito Klein, and I don't know that I need yet another story about a super-special-powered lost heir.

[Dxdnelion · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my childhood anime! since its already impossible to have a next season, I decided to read the manga instead.

My honest thoughts:

It was not really what I expected to be. The first volumes is really confusing, jumpy, random. If someone who haven't watch the anime yet, you would not understand the plot at all, or you might be confused on 'what the hell is going on right now?' As someone who have watch the anime adaptation, I admit the anime have done a good job for the plot, and storytelling part. Its easier to understand.

There were also some scenes where I feel like its out of places? Its like the author couldn't decide which scenes should be first, and which scenes should be at the end. This makes the story seems random and jumpy. But I still like it. Very refreshing to read.

I love the concept, like how the church, and 7 ghost which means a 7 shinigami who sleeping at the church, involves some kinda science fiction, contains some religious things (mikhail and raphael). I still remember it as the anime impressed me a lot back then.

The character is likeable. The first volumes already introduces us to some important character, but all of them are charming. Love how it does not revolve or focus in Teito alone.

Overall, its very exciting and enjoyable read for me. maybe because its my childhood anime so the feelings I feel now is just a part of the child me. Giving it 4 star ⭐

P/s: crying again for Mikage.

[Mizuki · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars is me being kind, once in a blue moon.

The artwork is alright, but sometime I can't really see what is going on in the fight scenes. However, the bigger problem is, I can barely relate with the male lead and I don't find him to be particularly interesting (an orphan with special power and he lost his memory? How typical can you get?) the story is lukewarm at best, I originally expected a powerful being would make an appearance or something dramatic would happen to open the series with a bang! But.......it just...doesn't?

The world-building and the main story aren't very interesting either, I am glad I borrowed it from the library and was reading it for free.

Will check out the next volume, though,

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, this has been a re-reading of this series...it occurred to me that when I recently bought volume 3, it had been so long since volume 1 came out that I couldn't remember much about it at all! This is another fantasy series with eternal combat between angels and demons...but the "angels" are more like grim reapers (seriously, with black robes and scythes) and the demons (Kor) have wings. Like a lot of manga, you're thrown into the story quickly...since the creators never really know if their series will be cancelled or not (even long running series can be cancelled, such as "Shaman King", before they have an ending). I think this series would've been superb as a novel series, where they could take more time to develop the characters and back-story a bit more...but it's still a good series at three (English) volumes, so far.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review contains no spoilers.
The first volume will be really confusing and seem random. Later volumes still jump around a bit, but not nearly as much.
Plot: I liked it. There are a few really big events that are built up by lots of smaller events that help keep you engaged. The blend of science fiction and alternate-universe fiction is very well executed and unique! I think the religion in it (nuns, gods, the church, etc.) kind of sets up a background for the plot and are not extremely important. It's a nice adventure that also focuses on the relationships characters have with each other without being too cheesy.
Characters: I love them. Seriously. They are all unique and you will soon grow attached to them, including the antagonists. They're well-developed, funny... I'd say they're the best-or one of the best-parts of the manga.
Art: Not the best I've seen, but still good. The panels are confusing sometimes. Also, the battle scenes are short and to the point, which is a refreshing change but can also be confusing.
Note about the ANIME: I have to admit I like the anime better because it's much less confusing and you get to know the characters better. It is slower paced and as thus some people could find it a bit boring, and the art style is a bit different. Unfortunately, the anime only goes up until chapter 25 of the manga.

[Audry]

I spent two years pursuing this one license, I wanted it that much. When the publisher finally said yes, I almost passed out in the meeting. Shortly after we started production, we found out it was going to be an anime series, which only made licensing it all the sweeter for us. We went all the way for this series, from a fifty-foot banner at Anime Expo to a fancy .com flash site to show off the beautiful color art. And then the economy tanked. It was the little engine that could even while bookstore chains returned books to publishers en masse and banks stopped giving out loans to small businesses and the whole publishing industry fell down the stairs. I kept working on it right up until it was time for me to say goodbye to my job at Go! Comi. It's a wonderful series, and I'll always love it, even if I never do get to see the end of it in English form.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teito is trying to graduate from a military academy but ends up fleeing from them to a (possibly) safe haven in a religious city.

This book is intriguing even though there were long portions where I really had no idea what was going on. I see from other reviews that this is pretty typical, so I'll give the second volume a try. The art was so-so, not great, and added to the confusing aspect at times with lots of sound effects that covered portions I wanted to see and being difficult to tell who each person was. Hopefully the second volume builds on the story well.

[Forthright . · Rating 5 out of 5]

A boy and his best friend prepare for their final exam at military school, which goes horribly wrong. Teito flees the city, finding sanctuary with three (highly unusual) bishops at a church in a neighboring district. Death gods and battle slaves. Mermaids and suppressed memories. Grand schemes and war ships. Politics and possession.

I adored the anime and wanted to find out what came next for the cast. (The series is complete in 17 volumes, but the anime only covers the first 4.5.)

[Merel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ?

[KillerMO · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first manga. I was so excited to read one of these mini japanese culture and searched for quite a small manga series. I like the shiny covers and the quality of the ink used. It's really hard to blurry it, unleast you have wet hands and press hard on it.
The volume was medium number of pages but the action is slow. Maybe I'm wrong 'cause this is my first manga read and I'm not really a big fan yet. Another bad aspect is representing by the hard to read illustration pannels/grids. There is little action in the first volume and where it is it's barely noticeable. I'm not complaining about the black on white colour, I actually can't determine the characters and how they are attacking well. Also, if i'm not wrong this is the first illustrator project so hope that he'll changed things in newer volumes.
I only recommend the manga for the anime viewers who want the "paperback edition of it". For starters I'll advise you to take a newer volume. In the first there isn't much plot and facts. The only think I love is the teenagers comic dialogues.

[Kati · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really don't know what to think of this manga. You see, on the one hand, I really liked it, the characters, the setting, the humor. On the other hand, it was terribly, awfully confusing. And not just the fight sequences, I'm used to hard-to-follow battle scenes in manga, but the story itself. Who, what, why, how, when? I don't have to have it all spelled out in small words but I need to understand what's going on to follow the story! Teito was at the academy, then he was in jail, then suddenly he was running, then he was in a different district... How did he get from point A to point Q? And the bad guys, they talked about some special defenses that should've killed Teito, then about bringing Teito back - but weren't they trying to kill him? What the heck! Looks like another manga I won't be following...

[Rimah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore this story, it is incredible, imaginative, beautiful and just overly awesome! Teito is a great main character, his mysterious past and future, his great personality and strange! The love he three ghosts you meet in the beginning and love them all? Ayanami is freakng awesome, sexy and smart! Everything is awesome and I wait every month for a new chapter, no matter how short, to arrive so that I can enjoy every moment in his fantastic adventure manga experience. <3

[Dorcas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. There's action and betrayal, tested friendships and an interesting mythology created here.
Teito Klein was a slave boy bought into the army and has been attending the academy for the imperial army. After he passes the final exams here overhears a conversation that awakens dark memories and startling realizations.

[Kayt O'Bibliophile · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full Series Review (volumes 1-17)
Really closer to 3.5 stars. It's a solid I liked it, but a positive one.

Amnesiac teen Teito Klein is a former slave now attending the Empire's military academy, impressing his superiors with his powerful use of zaiphon, a supernatural power. All seems fine until her recovers part of his memories, realizing that one of his superiors killed his father...the king of a land now assimilated into the empire.
Unable to remain, Teito escapes, pursued by the military, and finds sanctuary in the powerful church, politically powerful enough that even the military won't pursue him...for now. As Teito seeks to recover his memories and uncover his past, he forges connections in the church, even while church leaders themselves have their own secrets, and perhaps plans, for Teito's unique powers and status.

Wow. This was a ride.

I initially picked up this manga because I've stumbled across a few episodes of the anime adaptation on RetroCrush's free streaming channel. A short-tempered teen boy, some intriguing older priests (bishops? monks? hard to tell when you're just channel-surfing!) who are wearing distinctly Catholic-influenced clothing that definitely does not exist in the real church, magic monsters with bone wins, a small cute fluffy mascot-thing that accompanies everyone.

Watching a handful of episodes out of order wasn't enough to tell me what the show was about, but it was enough to get me interested, so I was happy to find that a manga existed. (And for the other manga/anime fans out there, I'll just point out that the anime adaptation came out before the manga finished, so while I haven't watched the whole thing, its only option is either 1] it changed a lot of story so it could wrap things up and would have diverged from the manga, or 2] it ends the story halfway through. So I've got no plans to watch either way.)

The basics of the story are simple: amnesiac Teito, evil Empire/military who killed Teito's family, Teito has special powers--most people can use zaiphon, but Teito turns out to be the host for The Eye of Mikael, a magic artifact that the military wants--the priests are kinda but have secrets, and the religion is distinctly not related to Christianity despite its aesthetics.

The Good
The main characters are pretty fun. Contrary to what I expected form his initial appearance as a military killer, Teito is kind, and actively chooses to make friends and to help others. The priests all have their own secrets, but one ends up as a sort of surrogate brother/uncle to Teito despite them fondly arguing a lot--a dynamic that's enjoyable to read.

The plot moves at a decent pace for most of the series. There are a lot of moving pieces here: Teito's history; the Eye and how it got to be in him; how he got to the military and lost his memory; what the existing religion is and the religion affects people's lives; the priests' backstories; the main bad guys and their goals; Teito's journey forward.

It's a long-ish series, at 17 volumes, so it usually didn't have to rush, even though a lot happens.

And it's fun! There's a lot of action, a lot of mythology and backstory. And while I thought I was starting a shounen title, action aimed at boys, it was originally published in a magazine aimed at women and the focus includes a lot of emotional bonds.

The Less Good
While the art is usually fine, battle scenes are a weak point. People are flung/pushed/jump around by power/fire/demons/other forces that don't often necessitate drawing a weapon, and it's often unclear exactly what's happening in a panel: I would figure out what happened with a combination of the writing (narration or characters explaining) and where/how the characters were drawn immediately afterward. It wasn't terrible but by the middle of the series I was used to having to reread a couple panels to fill in the blanks. At least the issues were usually limited to just a couple panels, rather than entire fight scenes.

Some character designs were also too similar to others. Teito's friend Mikage, academy frenemy Shuri Oak, church friend Hakuren Oak, and mentor-uncle-foundfamily Frau all had light (uncolored/unshaded) spiky hair, and while they were usually physically separated I did mix them up during flashbacks, memories, etc. when the story moved from one location to the other.

Secondary characters--the Big Bad's entourage, additional priests, etc.--who were named and popped up a lot but weren't eh main focus were also hard to keep straight. Part of this is due to the fact that most characters wore a uniform: all the military members wore one, all the priests wore another, all the apprentices (Teito, Hakuren, classmates) wore another.

For as long as the series is, it could've been a bit longer. Not much, but maybe another volume or so? The last...fourth of the series ramps things up and everything comes to a head. And while that's still several volumes of story, there are so many reveals happening as like three different plots that have been building up all converge into the main story, just a little bit more time to deal with them could've helped.

[Laura (ローラ) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Woah - Info dump!

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

In-depth spoiler review for Vol 1 and the series jumping off point. I originally read this back in 2008.

Originally published by Go!Comi (A distributor that unfortunately became defunct after the manga crash around the recession) in 2008. The series was first publish in Japan in 2005. The series has a lot of German influence with little regard to word meanings and a lot of religious influence mixed with fantasy.

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This opening volume sets the groundwork for the rest of the series, attempting to establish world history, magical history, religious history, and character relationships.

Teito Klein is an orphan and ex-slave who attends the Barsburg Military Academy within the Barsburg Empire. It’s a sci-fi and fantasy mixture of a world where certain groups of people can wield Zaiphon (magic) and use it in battle.

A lot of lore is crammed within the first chapter and then it slows down after that to better establish the world. Teito “wins” a military test, finds out a high ranking official named Ayanami may have killed his birth father (this is hazy) and “challenges” him because of it. Teito somewhat loses and runs away from the military installation. Teito’s best and only friend, Mikage, helps him escape. After fleeing, Teito ends up within the holy district and is taken to the church for sanctuary. Three bishops help him acclimate to the new district before Mikage appears again, unfortunately not himself.

There’s some extra stuff about mermaids, fish with one eye, accidentally making a deal with a Kor, but thats for later.

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Lore:

Barsburg Empire battled with the Raggs Kingdom and decimated it. Rumor has it each kingdom was given a special type of magical stone (an “eye”) and after the war, Raggs’ was “missing” (Teito definitely has it). It’s rumored that the war was done on purpose by Barsburg but it was told that Raggs started it. Also the Empire is interconnected on seven large floating in the sky states (or I guess or precincts).

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The religious themes are Catholic coded but aren’t in a negative light.

The Reaper, Verloren, came to Earth to flee Heaven. 7 Ghosts (angels?) were sent to seal him into the earth. Kor (demons) were released by Verloren and will grant three wishes to humans in exchange for their soul.

This upsets the natural order of things. The Chief of Heaven (God) asks you to make three dreams before you are born. Dreams you would give your life for. Once all of them have been realized, you return to heaven. If they are realized by the demons, then that’s cheating.

Also it’s hinted that the church keeps these 7 ghosts within its walls.

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Characters: (the important ones)

Teito- main character but isn’t annoying about it

Mikage- Best friend, has scratches on his face

Shuuri- military academy bully

Miroku- chairman of the Academy, may have definitely had something to do with Teito’s childhood trauma. (Also Teito has memory loss)

Ayanami- chief of the military Academy, probably killed Teito’s dad or a religious official. Also he has a host club of side men.

Frau - Castor - Labrador - The three bishops who help Teito. Each one wielding a unique type of Zaiphon. From a scythe, host animation, to gardening.

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Art

The style is cutesy with heavy emphasis on forced perspective. The action scenes are often hard to read due to the magic spell letters and what not. Sometimes characters are so detailed that parts of them are missing in certain panels, I assume because the artist forgot to add the little details at times (earrings- stripes- etc). The translation seems fine and there isn’t any issues with littering.

[Malvika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first watched the anime in 2010 and I have been in love with the 07-ghost universe since then. So my review will probably be biased. Also I am going to review the entire manga at once, because I don't really think I can justify this manga by reviewing separate volumes.

Starting with why I really really really like this manga/volume.

1. The world is brilliantly portrayed. It is one of the few mangas with a well detailed world. There is history, there are religion and customs, there is magic (not the kind where you shoot out brilliant lights or control elements, but it still counts). I think it's one of the few mangas where the artist has actually concentrated on world building (which in my opinion is very important)

2. The portrayal of characters: one of the strongest point in this manga is the portrayal of different characters. They aren't "the best." They have their flaws, they have their good points, they have talents but at the end of the day, what has happened to them is both chance and their own free will. For instance, Teito isn't in charge of *spoiler* eye of Mikhail because he is "destined to be" which is usually an idea presented in most works of fantasy. He is the owner quite by chance. And later... (That'll be a big spoiler lol)

3. The background of the characters: One of the things I genuinely enjoy in a character is their history. What they've been through, why they act the way they do, etc. Yuki Amemiya has actually taken pains to concentrate on the background of her characters (which ofc makes them quite realistic)

4. Ayanami. He might be your "typical" villian but his attitude towards the black hawks and others he comes in contact with is both realistic and cool. Yes. Cool. Also, he is so dashing. *blushes*

5. Plot. This manga has a well sketched plot. It isn't like fairy tail which is still being written with no idea where it is going. It has a beginning, it has an end. And then it stops. No fan service, etc which is there is almost all the mangas (not that I mind them but frankly, there's a limit to everything and it gets sort of boring after a time)

The story does get boring (not in the content but the style of writing) in the middle of the series. And it's easy to get confused because the facts aren't revealed very simply as one might expect but rather in bits. However, it catches speed after *spoiler* Teito escapes the Barsburg Church. Another issue that I have is with the black and white sketches itself. I mean I love them but they can be difficult to distinguish at times, especially if it's a fight scene.

I'd highly recommend this one because it is a fresh change from the usual shonen-shoujo and fantasy genre.

[Jane Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

(stejná recenze u každého dílu)
Kresba ze začátku ušla, ale postupně se zlepšovala až na mírně nadprůměrnou. Některé postavy vypadaly po celou dobu dobře jako například Teito a takové ty více fešné postavy. :D Trošku mě zamrzelo, že všichni nebyli takový fešáci jako v anime. :D Řekla bych, že tím důvodem, proč nebyli všichni tak pěkňoučcí, byly jejich nosy, protože byly takové orlí, prostě moc rovné, líp to říci nedokážu. :D Ale ostatní věci či stvoření mimo lidí vypadaly opravdu pěkně.
Příběh byl nic moc, ale k tomu se vrátím později, protože konec mě úplně dostal. Ne, že by to vyvrcholení bylo nějaké přeborné, ale úplně mě to emočně vyvedlo z míry. Ještě asi dva dny po tom ve mně přetrvával pocit euforie, takhle v dobré náladě jsem se opravdu hodně dlouho neocitla. :D A to ta příčina tohoto pocitu byla opravdu hloupá. :D
Z nějakého neznámého důvodu mě totiž hrozně moc zasáhlo to, že všude najednou nastal mír. Hlavní hrdina nevykonal pomstu a místo toho svému nepříteli pomohl. Úplně mě dojalo to, že svět může být takové hezké místo bez násilí, vraždění a podobně. :D Jako what? Vážně jsem to nechápala. :D
Příběh měl hodně gay momentů, což mi bylo trochu nepříjemné. :D A taky dost matoucí, protože ani na konci jsem se nemohla rozhodnout, jak to se všemi, u kterých jsem měla velké pochybnosti, vypadá.
Žádnou z postav jsem si snad ani neoblíbila. Maximálně se mi líbil jejich vzhled, ale to neznamená, že budu mít ráda i jejich charakter. :D Hodně postav se mi zdálo moc přecitlivělých, dokonce i na konci celé série byla sekce, kde vyhrál v katagorii: Kdo nejvíc plakal? (nebo nějak tak :D), Teito, který se dobral na číslo kolem 20, což bych řekla, že je celkem dost. :D
Na druhou stranu se mi líbil backstory hlavního záporáka. Řekla bych, že o něm by se dalo říci, že jsem si oblíbila jeho i jeho slečnu. :D Ale dosti by mě zajímalo, kdo byl její otec. Byl to opravdu sám velký šéf? Řekla bych, že ano. Trochu mě mrzí, že jsme se nemohli o této pozici dozvědět o něco více.
Mimochodem uděluji velké plus za vymyšlení "Raggs no Chinkonka", protože tu písničku jsem si, když jsem ji slyšela poprvé, zamilovala. Pamatuji si, jak jsem si hned musela zapsat celý text na papír, abych si ho mohla číst a popřípadně naučit.(ten text byl samozřejmě v češtině, japonsky neumím, tehdá ani anglicky) :D Teď se mi ta písnička nelíbí tolik jako předtím, stále ji ale považuji za dobrou.
Děj mě popravdě moc nebavil a spousta věcí jsem nechápala. Možná to bude tím, že jsem nedávala pořádně pozor, ale to si nemyslím. Prostě tam bylo moc věcí nevysvětlených. Normálně by mi to ani nevadilo, ale když mě nudilo to, co se tam dělo, tak jsem těmto věcem dávala větší pozornost.
Obálky vypadají docela hezky, některé dokonce i velmi dobře. Zdá se mi, že na nich jsou vykresleny lépe obličeje, než v manze. To ale není tak neobvyklé.
Dávám 55% Jazyk: AJ

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exciting fantasy of suspense, action, and magic begins in a world filled with otherworldly peril delivered in an exquisitely delicate and aesthetically pleasing art style. Readers become acquainted with it at Teito Klein’s side, a former slave turned military student, who has a talent for zaiphon, the magical art which the students at Barsburg Academy are learning. Snubbed for his background and prettiness, he has only one friend, the cheerful and loyal Mikage, until he attracts the predatory attention of the sinister Chief Ayanami, a powerful officer with an elite team of his own within Barsburg military, who plays a dark part in a past Teito had almost forgotten. Teito managed to escape to sanctuary within District Seven and the church, where three mysterious bishops with unique powers are willing to help him uncover his history and the truth of the world he’s begun to doubt. There are other enemies out there, willing to steal Teito’s soul along with anyone else’s. Nor is Ayanami and his allies willing to let Teito go…and they’re more than willing to use Mikage to retrieve him.

Fast moving with panels that pop out with beautiful artwork and almost too much to keep track of all once, the story with Teito’s flight caught my attention and held me. Teito’s sullen vulnerability and temper were a striking contrast with Mikage’s bluff cheer. The three bishops were all unique and compelling characters; Frau is a loveable punk with a sexy smirk, more than capable of throwing Teito over his shoulder (which he does a lot), yet revealing intriguing secrets about his powers and the scythe he wields. Castor provides a dramatic contrast to him with his spectacles, easy going smile, along with the dolls and puppets he surrounds himself with. Apart from the first two bishops is the third, Labrador, a bishounen beauty who surrounds himself with flowers and offers up enigmatic riddles. The villain, Ayanami is larger than life and magnificently menacing, yet shows hints of a softer side with his aides, never ceasing to be frightening or any less a foe to Teito. All of Ayanami’s aides are intriguing, illustrating a humanity which Ayanami himself seldom reveals. The characters play a part in a developing mystery and mythology in which we slowly discover who and what they are along with Teito, weaving itself in with his flight, exile, and the menace drawing closer to him. For all of these things. I give this manga four stars.

[Gus · Rating 3 out of 5]

--- 07 Ghost 1-? ---
Plot: ...Saya langsung berhenti membacanya di buku kedua :).
Penokohan: Bromance FTW! //Woiwoi.
Gambar: Ok.

Saya tiba-tiba teringat judul ini saat melihatnya di lapak buku bekas sedang browsing. Seingat saya, dulu saya pernah membacanya, dan persahabatan tokoh utama dan pasangannya mengingatkan saya pada sahabat favorit saya: Tir dan Ted (tokoh dari Suikoden) (˵ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°˵).

Tapi kenapa saya tidak lanjut membacanya waktu itu ya? O w O /duooonggggg.
Jadilah saya mencoba membacanya lagi. Huweeeee bromance persahabatannya murni sekali huweeee katanya mereka akan selalu bersama selamanya. Apa coba itu kalau bukan lamaran ke satu sama lain//wouguss! gskabajabajabaja ( ✧Д✧) ✨✨✨

Tapi segalanya berubah ketika masalah mengenai sahabat tokoh utama diselesaikan. Penyelesaiannya itu... bikin saya mewek dan siap meratapi nasih sahabat tokoh utama dalam jangka waktu yang lama... ... ...awalnya.
Iya. Awalnya begitu.
Tapi.
Tapi.
TAPII!!! AHSHSHSJSH ASTAGAAAAA KENAPA PLOTNYA HARUS MENJADIKAN SAHABATNYA--- (○｀д´)ﾉｼ!ヽ(`д´；)///tidakdilanjutkankarenaspoiler //malasnulisjugasih.

Setelah baca bagian itu, saya langsung ingat: Oh! Ternyata ini alasan saya dulu tidak lanjut membacanya lagi ya! Bwahahaha! Bwuaa- /ngakak /nangisjuga /campuraduk.

Yah. Begitulah. 07 Ghost. Jika suatu saat saya sudah lupa, lalu lihat judulnya dijual, mungkin saya akan mengulang lagi kisah di review ini. Untuk ketiga kalinya! XD
[6/10]

[Eleanor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, this is the first graphic novel I've properly read so I don't have anything to compare it to. So this review may not be that helpful, and I'm just going to keep it quite short.

I'm not going to lie, I found this pretty confusing. It was a bit all over the place - but I've heard it gets better. It starts at the military academy with Teito Klein and Mikage, who are best friends. But then Teito's repressed memories are jogged when he overhears a secret conversation, forcing him to flee the district. From there, he finds himself in a strange church. The bishops there begin to help him understand the war between two empires, the legend of seven ghosts, and the battle between good and evil.

The art in this is fantastic! Sometimes it seems a little busy and hard to follow, but maybe that's just because I'm new to it.

The dialogue is great - the jokes and everything really make this a good novel. And the premise is good, too - I intend to read on and hopefully make sense of it all!

I did like it, but I also got lost a fair bit. It was a lot better toward to end, with Mikage's surprise appearance and all, but I think I can only give this 3 stars.

[Mads · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a 3.5 in my opinion, but I am aware that not everyone's going to agree with me there.
Much of this story is exactly what you would expect from an early 2000's manga. You've got the innocent kid, the serious dude with the glasses, the pervert with a heart of gold... I could go on. A lot of the interactions between these characters are exaggerated in that special 2000's way, as well. If you're turned off by that sort of thing, then don't force yourself to read this manga.
However...
I think a lot of the relationships, especially the friendship between Mikage and Teito, are developed well throughout this volume. I am a sucker for the "found family" trope, and this manga delivers in spades. I also like that there isn't a lot of secrecy between the characters. Teito just kind of stumbles into his memories and immediately begins telling people about them. I trust that this story has a lot more to it, and doesn't need the "mystery box" to keep people hooked.
I am legitimately intrigued to keep reading this series, which I hadn't expected when I picked this volume up on a whim. Here's to pleasant surprises.

[Brittany Walker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm really glad that I watched the anime first. The art in some panels made it hard to understand what was going on and the overall pacing was very fast which is normally a point in a manga's favor for me, but in this case, I don't feel like I'm getting to know the characters at all (except for Teito).

Art is great for the most part outside the panels that I couldn't make heads or tails of. The character designs were great.

The world-building and lore are simple to understand. Don't recommend this if you are a very religious person who is easily offended.

Haven't spent enough time with the characters to grow attached to any of them. I will say the anime took like half a season to get to this volume's current point and made me cry over what is about to happen while I don't think the manga is going to elicit the same response even if it was my first time experiencing it.

On a side note, I kind of shipped Teito and Frau in the anime, but so far don't ship them at all in the manga.

[Tasha Birckhead · Rating 4 out of 5]

The was most enjoyable! I love the amount of action and story line. At time the action scenes where a little unclear but the art style is nice. The style reminds me of some the old manga like Rurouni Kenshin or YuYu Hakusho. This is for the die hard action fans who love a character that has a reason to seek revenge sprinkled with some paranormal. If you like Seraph of the End then this is right up your alley. We meet Teito and ex-slave and military cadet full of potential who finds out some devasting information about his past which causes him to flee. He ends up at a sanctuary in a city that is protected by the 07 Ghost Gods. Teito is worried about his best friend Miakge, who he leave behind at the academy during his escape. Teito however, is also endanger because of his past and what he possesses, which is unknown to him.

[Dada · Rating 4 out of 5]

« Il n'existe jamais qu'une vérité. »

L'un des animes ayant marqué mon adolescence ! Je me rappelle bien pourquoi j'avais autant pleuré dès le début de la série haha. Mais ça fait plaisir de redécouvrir l'univers et ses personnages. Par contre, certaines planches/cases sont parfois un peu chaotiques pour s'y retrouver et comprendre le sens des choses.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

My poor Mikage...I hate what is coming next =(

On a positive note, Frau and Ayanami look soo good!! *drools*

Also, this is surprisingly different from the anime. (not necessarily in a bad way)

[Jo-Chan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be good if the pacing was better and the panels drawn more clear. It feels so rushed with the events and introducing a mega ton of characters in just the first volume. The connecting scenes are poorly done as you get whiplash panel to panel.

[Marnee · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved this manga was so awesome

[Giovani BP · Rating 4 out of 5]

ah, sabía lo que iba a pasar y aun así dolió