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Resident Evil Dam Nation (Kadokawa Horror Bunko) (2012) ISBN: 404100537X [Japanese Import]
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May 9, 2026
Wow…thank you to highball66, whoever you may be, for translating this from Japanese to English. This book provided many further insights that have served my recent obsession with RE and provided me many new details to inflict upon my unsuspecting friends. Here is a list of my favorite things I learned from this great work (friends who I am going to force to watch this movie, don’t read yet)
1. History of the East Slav Republic - I love that Shevchenko was mentioned, I love that the author made up a national poet for the country who was a “Polish born serf” with the most Russian name I’ve ever heard. I love that the country was founded by Scythians and that we went back to the 9th century.
2. Unclear Plot- after reading this I still have no idea what was going on between the government and the rebellion. At this point I feel like I gotta just go on vibes and this isn’t my fault as a reader 😂
3. Leon appreciates architecture- upon arriving at the reconstructed Greek Orthodox Church where the rebels are hiding (rebuilt after Stalin destroyed it ofc) Leon takes a lot of time to admire the architecture and be in awe of the beauty of it. As a fellow American, I get it Leon. I love this somewhat random but very fitting addition to his character. I feel like after seeing so many horrors he would really be looking for beauty and good things in the world.
4. Leon is a Christian- further evidence is presented for my strong belief that Leon is Christian (Catholic), and even better, angsty about it (wow hes just like me) “in any desperate situation, God would leave some flicker of Hope behind, which careful individuals would discern—that was Leon’s guiding principle.” Need I say more.
5. Everyone is suicidal- there is a lot of suicidal ideation in this book. We got Sasha, Leon, and even the president of the ESR all contemplating suicide to varying degrees. It was good to hear more of Leon’s inner thoughts and his reasons for continuing to have hope despite his depression, so this was indeed Faithbait. I like that in this version, Leon is more compassionate to Sasha than in the film and actually gets his consent before you know… paralyzing him 😳
6. Leon breaks all his bones and is thirsty- this is random I know. But they really make him suffer in this book- much more than the film. There’s a point where it says “in the final fleeting moment before being crushed, he spat in defiance, his throat parched. He licked his lips in hopes of moistening them, even if only slightly. His eyes remained open, unwavering in their gaze. He was determined to experience the sensation of his skull being crushed, refusing to close his eyes to the impending end.” Oh my. I just liked this random, very human detail. Instead of being melodramatic and having Leon think something philosophical about his life and how it will end, he just thinks about being really thirsty. And that feels so real and so human for some reason.
7. This exchange at the end of the book-
“Mr. Kozachenko, what's this?" The boy with glasses pointed to the beat-up flask hanging like a mascot on the armrest of the wheelchair.”
"It's for holding alcohol.”
"I know. My dad has one too."
Average experience going to school in Eastern Europe ig …really hope things work out for Sasha in a war torn country with no disability accommodations
8. Leon is the greatest and everyone says so- at one point we learn that the doctors who took care of Sasha were “amazed” at how he was shot with a “surgeons level of precision” ofc he was. Ofc Leon is amazing at killing zombies and At paralyzing people.
9. The Bible- loved all the Bible verses and the random mention of the Bible story about angels having relations with human women. Wow.
10. Leon is socially awkward - Ada uses her shoe to free herself from being tied up and says basically “whoever tied me up was impatient. He should have undressed me first.”
Leon replies, “I guess”
Excellent writing and characterization no more needed to be said
1. History of the East Slav Republic - I love that Shevchenko was mentioned, I love that the author made up a national poet for the country who was a “Polish born serf” with the most Russian name I’ve ever heard. I love that the country was founded by Scythians and that we went back to the 9th century.
2. Unclear Plot- after reading this I still have no idea what was going on between the government and the rebellion. At this point I feel like I gotta just go on vibes and this isn’t my fault as a reader 😂
3. Leon appreciates architecture- upon arriving at the reconstructed Greek Orthodox Church where the rebels are hiding (rebuilt after Stalin destroyed it ofc) Leon takes a lot of time to admire the architecture and be in awe of the beauty of it. As a fellow American, I get it Leon. I love this somewhat random but very fitting addition to his character. I feel like after seeing so many horrors he would really be looking for beauty and good things in the world.
4. Leon is a Christian- further evidence is presented for my strong belief that Leon is Christian (Catholic), and even better, angsty about it (wow hes just like me) “in any desperate situation, God would leave some flicker of Hope behind, which careful individuals would discern—that was Leon’s guiding principle.” Need I say more.
5. Everyone is suicidal- there is a lot of suicidal ideation in this book. We got Sasha, Leon, and even the president of the ESR all contemplating suicide to varying degrees. It was good to hear more of Leon’s inner thoughts and his reasons for continuing to have hope despite his depression, so this was indeed Faithbait. I like that in this version, Leon is more compassionate to Sasha than in the film and actually gets his consent before you know… paralyzing him 😳
6. Leon breaks all his bones and is thirsty- this is random I know. But they really make him suffer in this book- much more than the film. There’s a point where it says “in the final fleeting moment before being crushed, he spat in defiance, his throat parched. He licked his lips in hopes of moistening them, even if only slightly. His eyes remained open, unwavering in their gaze. He was determined to experience the sensation of his skull being crushed, refusing to close his eyes to the impending end.” Oh my. I just liked this random, very human detail. Instead of being melodramatic and having Leon think something philosophical about his life and how it will end, he just thinks about being really thirsty. And that feels so real and so human for some reason.
7. This exchange at the end of the book-
“Mr. Kozachenko, what's this?" The boy with glasses pointed to the beat-up flask hanging like a mascot on the armrest of the wheelchair.”
"It's for holding alcohol.”
"I know. My dad has one too."
Average experience going to school in Eastern Europe ig …really hope things work out for Sasha in a war torn country with no disability accommodations
8. Leon is the greatest and everyone says so- at one point we learn that the doctors who took care of Sasha were “amazed” at how he was shot with a “surgeons level of precision” ofc he was. Ofc Leon is amazing at killing zombies and At paralyzing people.
9. The Bible- loved all the Bible verses and the random mention of the Bible story about angels having relations with human women. Wow.
10. Leon is socially awkward - Ada uses her shoe to free herself from being tied up and says basically “whoever tied me up was impatient. He should have undressed me first.”
Leon replies, “I guess”
Excellent writing and characterization no more needed to be said
March 15, 2026
Honestly, three stars is very generous here, but I’m giving “Damnation” three stars anyway because I’m not sure if the fault lies with the author or with the translator. “Damnation” is only available officially in Japanese, and there is an official German translation. I read an unofficial English translation of the German version, since that’s the only way to read it in English.
Most of the problems have to do with how it’s written. There’s a lack of continuity between paragraphs, a significant amount of punctuation errors when it comes to quotation marks that make it very difficult at times to know who is speaking. If it weren’t for the fact that I don’t know whose fault these errors are, I would be giving this only two stars. The aforementioned problems are just that bad.
That being said, the book is very dark and depressing, in a good way. It’s a very realistic portrayal of how Leon would be feeling after fighting these kinds of monsters for over a decade at this point. This book delves more into his PTSD and even suicidal thoughts and ideation, and why he ultimately chooses to keep living and keep fighting despite how pointless it feels sometimes. The message of hope and the resilience of the human spirit is very well done and gives the story a lot more depth. I also really loved the inclusion of a verse from the Bible at the beginning of each chapter. That was just a really nice touch.
Most of the problems have to do with how it’s written. There’s a lack of continuity between paragraphs, a significant amount of punctuation errors when it comes to quotation marks that make it very difficult at times to know who is speaking. If it weren’t for the fact that I don’t know whose fault these errors are, I would be giving this only two stars. The aforementioned problems are just that bad.
That being said, the book is very dark and depressing, in a good way. It’s a very realistic portrayal of how Leon would be feeling after fighting these kinds of monsters for over a decade at this point. This book delves more into his PTSD and even suicidal thoughts and ideation, and why he ultimately chooses to keep living and keep fighting despite how pointless it feels sometimes. The message of hope and the resilience of the human spirit is very well done and gives the story a lot more depth. I also really loved the inclusion of a verse from the Bible at the beginning of each chapter. That was just a really nice touch.
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