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Helck #6
Helck, Vol. 6
After the Demon Lord is slain at the hands of a lone human warrior, humans rejoice over the end of his reign of terror. But an intense tournament of powerful fighters hoping to be crowned the next Demon Lord has drawn in the unlikeliest of contestants—Helck, who claims to hate humans but is one himself! How will Helck change the course of the war between demons and humankind?
Once Helck finishes the unbelievable tale of his loss and betrayal, he pleads for Vermilio to accept his one request. To return his trust, Vermilio reveals her true identity—a secret that she had believed would keep the Empire safe. Meanwhile, the new Demon Lord’s castle is under siege by a group of awakened human soldiers!
Once Helck finishes the unbelievable tale of his loss and betrayal, he pleads for Vermilio to accept his one request. To return his trust, Vermilio reveals her true identity—a secret that she had believed would keep the Empire safe. Meanwhile, the new Demon Lord’s castle is under siege by a group of awakened human soldiers!
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 11, 2016
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January 15, 2024
Helck smash! Now that I have that out of my system again, things continue to progress in the war between demons and things-that-used-to-human, but to call the situation lopsided would be a bit of an understatement.
This volume propagates the firm grasp on shonen action escalation that Helck has gotten so right since it swerved off from its mostly comedic roots into something altogether more serious with joke bits sprinkled throughout.
It lacks the pathos of the previous volume, instead getting into some hard scrabble action between the demons and humans that has a lot of strategic move and counter-move stuff going on. It’s fairly standard, so why care?
Probably because Helck’s backstory was so thoroughly delved into and we see that he’s standing alone, sort of, against this threat and the evil that humanity has embraced. That he’s fighting things that were supposedly once his friends only twists the knife further.
The endless ‘oh ho, I have not actually died’ that permeates the genre is present here, but I like this take on it better. It doesn’t hurt that the villains are all really smug and punchable; just the worst kind of awful. That one guy who always has his hood up? I’d throttle him myself.
Vermilio gets a little more to do and comes clean to Helck, which was a welcome moment. The two of them make for a great pairing and I love that Vermilio is actually competent at getting stuff done herself. Their quiet moments are the start are amongst the best things in this volume.
The battle scenes are competently done, lots of moving pieces and some small moments of character development. I’ve definitely read much worse, which is a pretty high compliment from me given my usual proclivities for manga genres.
At this point it’s safe to say I’m fully invested. There are some dud portions here - the train is a bit of a cute digression, but not much more, and the bits with the spy in the castle are going somewhere, but aren’t quite there yet. Still, there’s more than enough to get me looking forward to next volume rather than dreading it.
3.5 stars - I’m very close to rounding up, but it’s not quite the best we’ve seen from this series and I don’t think it gets there this time. Still, it’s doing good, solid work and I appreciate the skill behind it. If you like shonen more than me, the recommendation is even easier.
This volume propagates the firm grasp on shonen action escalation that Helck has gotten so right since it swerved off from its mostly comedic roots into something altogether more serious with joke bits sprinkled throughout.
It lacks the pathos of the previous volume, instead getting into some hard scrabble action between the demons and humans that has a lot of strategic move and counter-move stuff going on. It’s fairly standard, so why care?
Probably because Helck’s backstory was so thoroughly delved into and we see that he’s standing alone, sort of, against this threat and the evil that humanity has embraced. That he’s fighting things that were supposedly once his friends only twists the knife further.
The endless ‘oh ho, I have not actually died’ that permeates the genre is present here, but I like this take on it better. It doesn’t hurt that the villains are all really smug and punchable; just the worst kind of awful. That one guy who always has his hood up? I’d throttle him myself.
Vermilio gets a little more to do and comes clean to Helck, which was a welcome moment. The two of them make for a great pairing and I love that Vermilio is actually competent at getting stuff done herself. Their quiet moments are the start are amongst the best things in this volume.
The battle scenes are competently done, lots of moving pieces and some small moments of character development. I’ve definitely read much worse, which is a pretty high compliment from me given my usual proclivities for manga genres.
At this point it’s safe to say I’m fully invested. There are some dud portions here - the train is a bit of a cute digression, but not much more, and the bits with the spy in the castle are going somewhere, but aren’t quite there yet. Still, there’s more than enough to get me looking forward to next volume rather than dreading it.
3.5 stars - I’m very close to rounding up, but it’s not quite the best we’ve seen from this series and I don’t think it gets there this time. Still, it’s doing good, solid work and I appreciate the skill behind it. If you like shonen more than me, the recommendation is even easier.
February 22, 2024
Very interesting last panel
August 22, 2019
Please head to volume 1 for my overall review of Helck.
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May 18, 2025
A fun, action filled romp. The humans are becoming more bold in their attacks and Helck makes a pledge with Vermillio. The art is really standing out as the series continues.
November 19, 2023
Focuses on a lot of different places and ongoing stories. Seems somewhat scattered but almost necessary to keep one abreast to all the things going on at the same time. Things are coming to a head on a couple fronts I am excited to see what will happen in the next volume concerning that cliffhanger ending.
December 5, 2023
4.25/5
This volume finishes off Helck's flashback and we get back into the present day. Helck and Vermilio make progress on their trek home and we also see a new assault on one of the demon castles. This series continues to grow on me. There is a great mix of action and character work in this volume. Excited to see where it goes next.
This volume finishes off Helck's flashback and we get back into the present day. Helck and Vermilio make progress on their trek home and we also see a new assault on one of the demon castles. This series continues to grow on me. There is a great mix of action and character work in this volume. Excited to see where it goes next.
December 28, 2023
It was all over the places, too many jumps between locations. So for me it was a mixed bag. It is definitely a little weak compared to the last two volumes. However, the story is still on the good side. Waiting for the next volume.
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