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ES: Eternal Sabbath, Vol. 1
MIND CONTROL
Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental He can enter people’s minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival–wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science–ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?
Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental He can enter people’s minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival–wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science–ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?
240 pages, Paperback
First published February 22, 2002
About the author
Fuyumi Soryo
152 books363 followersFuyumi Soryo (惣領冬実) is a Japanese manga artist from Beppu, Oita, Japan. She is a graduate of the Oita prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School.
She was born into the home of a master of the Kanze school of Noh. In her childhood she liked to draw pictures of horses and things but had no special interest in manga. While enrolled in fashion college, she happened across Shogakukan's Rookie of the Year Contest and applied to raise money for the Sōen fashion contest. There she received an honorable mention, and debuted with "Sunspot Visitor" (Hidamari no hōmonsha) published in the April 1982 edition of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (now Bestucomi).
Her works translated abroad include Mars and Eternal Sabbath. In 1988, she was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Boyfriend. Currently her last manga series is Cesare which centers around the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance and Cesare Borgia himself.
She was born into the home of a master of the Kanze school of Noh. In her childhood she liked to draw pictures of horses and things but had no special interest in manga. While enrolled in fashion college, she happened across Shogakukan's Rookie of the Year Contest and applied to raise money for the Sōen fashion contest. There she received an honorable mention, and debuted with "Sunspot Visitor" (Hidamari no hōmonsha) published in the April 1982 edition of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (now Bestucomi).
Her works translated abroad include Mars and Eternal Sabbath. In 1988, she was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Boyfriend. Currently her last manga series is Cesare which centers around the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance and Cesare Borgia himself.
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December 1, 2018
(review untuk vol. 1-8 tamat)
Seorang pemuda misterius yang dapat memasuki pikiran dan memanipulasi ingatan orang lain.... seorang pemudi cerdas yang sedang mempertanyakan kemanusiaannya.... dan seorang bocah yang mengancam keberlanjutan umat manusia.
Whew, sudah lama saya ndak baca kisah sci-fi yang menarik. Fuyumi Soryo, yang juga menulis komik sejarah Barat yang amat bagus, kali ini menghadirkan kisah berkonsep 'esper' dan 'manusia buatan'. Tema ini amat populer di budaya pop Jepang (khususnya beberapa dekade lalu) dan menjadi bumbu penyedap pas untuk narasi komik ini, yang pada dasarnya berkisar tentang hubungan komunikasi antar makhluk hidup.
Cerita berjalan secara ringkas namun padat, cepat tanpa terlalu diburu-buru. Susunan panel dan gaya penceritaan visualnya amat bagus, mampu menyampaikan tema-tema yang berat dan filosofis dengan cara yang mudah dicerna. Tanpa banyak mengumbar ornamen visual pun, nuansa ceritanya bisa kuat tersampaikan dari dialog dan ekspresi para karakternya *sayang di komik ini nggak terlalu banyak ada 'ekspresi membatu' kocak khasnya si sensei bwahaha*
Ada beberapa adegan laga yang cukup seru (*biasanya berupa para jagoannya pontang-panting dari serbuan orang-orang yang dikendalikan pikirannya, sih), tapi saya rasa keunikan komiknya lebih pada sejumlah adegan dialognya. Ada kecenderungan bagi tokoh-tokohnya untuk belajar menyelesaikan masalah dan memahami pihak lain melalui dialog dan komunikasi, dan walau hal itu tidak selalu sukses, saya menyukai fokus pada hal itu. Kadang membosankan juga sih kalau sepanjang komik isinya curhat-curhatan melulu, tapi di sini tidak masalah karena sangat relevan dengan tema ceritanya.
Aroma asmara juga turut merebak seiring berjalannya cerita. Walau saya doyan meneriaki sub-plot semacam ini, "WOYY INI KESELAMATAN DUNIA SEDANG TERANCAM, MAIN CINTA-CINTAANNYA NANTI SAJA!!", di sini juga tidak jadi masalah karena hubungannya terjalin secara alami dan cukup dewasa. Toh, apa yang mereka bicarakan juga selalu menarik dan ujungnya menyentuh.
♪Aku takkan pernah berhenti.... akan terus memahami.... masih terus berpikir
Cobalah mengerti.... semua ini mencari arti.... selamanya tak akan berhenti♪
^Lagu yang disetel setiap dialog Kujo dan Akiba #sekaliannostalgia
Hal-hal yang saya kurang suka (*terutama sekali dari volume terakhirnya):
Hal-hal yang sangat saya suka pada akhirnya:
Terima kasih untuk "Editor A", yang sudah merekomendasikan komik ini ke saya! Saya tunggu rekomen selanjutnya, dan semoga kelak ada lagi judul-judul menarik lainnya yang bisa diboyong ke Level Comics, heheheh~
Seorang pemuda misterius yang dapat memasuki pikiran dan memanipulasi ingatan orang lain.... seorang pemudi cerdas yang sedang mempertanyakan kemanusiaannya.... dan seorang bocah yang mengancam keberlanjutan umat manusia.
Whew, sudah lama saya ndak baca kisah sci-fi yang menarik. Fuyumi Soryo, yang juga menulis komik sejarah Barat yang amat bagus, kali ini menghadirkan kisah berkonsep 'esper' dan 'manusia buatan'. Tema ini amat populer di budaya pop Jepang (khususnya beberapa dekade lalu) dan menjadi bumbu penyedap pas untuk narasi komik ini, yang pada dasarnya berkisar tentang hubungan komunikasi antar makhluk hidup.
Cerita berjalan secara ringkas namun padat, cepat tanpa terlalu diburu-buru. Susunan panel dan gaya penceritaan visualnya amat bagus, mampu menyampaikan tema-tema yang berat dan filosofis dengan cara yang mudah dicerna. Tanpa banyak mengumbar ornamen visual pun, nuansa ceritanya bisa kuat tersampaikan dari dialog dan ekspresi para karakternya *sayang di komik ini nggak terlalu banyak ada 'ekspresi membatu' kocak khasnya si sensei bwahaha*
Ada beberapa adegan laga yang cukup seru (*biasanya berupa para jagoannya pontang-panting dari serbuan orang-orang yang dikendalikan pikirannya, sih), tapi saya rasa keunikan komiknya lebih pada sejumlah adegan dialognya. Ada kecenderungan bagi tokoh-tokohnya untuk belajar menyelesaikan masalah dan memahami pihak lain melalui dialog dan komunikasi, dan walau hal itu tidak selalu sukses, saya menyukai fokus pada hal itu. Kadang membosankan juga sih kalau sepanjang komik isinya curhat-curhatan melulu, tapi di sini tidak masalah karena sangat relevan dengan tema ceritanya.
Aroma asmara juga turut merebak seiring berjalannya cerita. Walau saya doyan meneriaki sub-plot semacam ini, "WOYY INI KESELAMATAN DUNIA SEDANG TERANCAM, MAIN CINTA-CINTAANNYA NANTI SAJA!!", di sini juga tidak jadi masalah karena hubungannya terjalin secara alami dan cukup dewasa. Toh, apa yang mereka bicarakan juga selalu menarik dan ujungnya menyentuh.
♪Aku takkan pernah berhenti.... akan terus memahami.... masih terus berpikir
Cobalah mengerti.... semua ini mencari arti.... selamanya tak akan berhenti♪
^Lagu yang disetel setiap dialog Kujo dan Akiba #sekaliannostalgia
Hal-hal yang saya kurang suka (*terutama sekali dari volume terakhirnya):
Hal-hal yang sangat saya suka pada akhirnya:
Terima kasih untuk "Editor A", yang sudah merekomendasikan komik ini ke saya! Saya tunggu rekomen selanjutnya, dan semoga kelak ada lagi judul-judul menarik lainnya yang bisa diboyong ke Level Comics, heheheh~
April 30, 2016
(Yorum ve puan tüm seri için, yani 8 cilt içindir.)
4.5 Puan.
Ha.Ri.Ka.İdi.
Ne söyleyim? Türünde harika bir eserdi. Psikolojik-seinen olduğunu her cümlesiyle hissettiriyordu.
Seinenlerin genelinde işlenen statü farkları, şiddet, iyi-kötü-adalet üçgeni, modern insanın yalnızlığı, korkusu vb. duyguları mükemmel işliyordu ve ana konusu çok özgündü. Biraz tıp, biraz bilim-kurgu, derken ortaya harika bir iş çıkmış, niye puanı düşük, anlamıyor insan.
Favori mangalarıma eklenecek gibi.
'' Hayatın ne kadar önemli olduğundan bahsetmeden önce ilk olarak bana şunu söyle. Neden bir yaşam değerli ama diğeri değerli değil? ''
Şüphesiz serideki en vurucu kısımlardan biriydi, insanlar bunu anlayabilseydi, dünya şu an daha iyi bir yer olabilirdi, ama insanlar hep aynı,bencil.
Eğer manga seviyorsanız, bu seriyi atlamamanızı öneririm.
4.5 Puan.
Ha.Ri.Ka.İdi.
Ne söyleyim? Türünde harika bir eserdi. Psikolojik-seinen olduğunu her cümlesiyle hissettiriyordu.
Seinenlerin genelinde işlenen statü farkları, şiddet, iyi-kötü-adalet üçgeni, modern insanın yalnızlığı, korkusu vb. duyguları mükemmel işliyordu ve ana konusu çok özgündü. Biraz tıp, biraz bilim-kurgu, derken ortaya harika bir iş çıkmış, niye puanı düşük, anlamıyor insan.
Favori mangalarıma eklenecek gibi.
'' Hayatın ne kadar önemli olduğundan bahsetmeden önce ilk olarak bana şunu söyle. Neden bir yaşam değerli ama diğeri değerli değil? ''
Şüphesiz serideki en vurucu kısımlardan biriydi, insanlar bunu anlayabilseydi, dünya şu an daha iyi bir yer olabilirdi, ama insanlar hep aynı,
Eğer manga seviyorsanız, bu seriyi atlamamanızı öneririm.
December 13, 2017
Me gustó bastante este primer volumen y quedé intrigada sobre que va suceder más adelante. Bastante gráfico así que me gusta.
4 Estrellas!
4 Estrellas!
January 15, 2020
'ES : Eternal Sabbath' by Fuyumi Soryo was the first manga comic I ever got. I never got around to reading it. Today, finally, I did.
A nameless protagonist starts telling us the story. He is a young man. He tells us that he can get into other people's minds, manipulate and change their thoughts, make them think that he is one of their friends. But he doesn't do any harm. He is mostly indifferent to what is happening around. Sometimes he is curious. Very rarely, he intervenes in a situation to do something good. When he intervenes in a particular case, the affected person ends up in a hospital. As the case is strange it is investigated by the researchers in the medical university. Kujyou, who is a talented researcher is assigned this task. She discovers that our nameless narrator is involved in this. And she tracks him down. And sparks fly. You should read the book to find out what happens next.
'ES' was a breezy read. The pages just flew, and before I knew, I had reached the last page. The artwork was beautiful, especially the pages depicting dreams and people's minds and the feelings and desires inside them. The narrator and Kujyou were fascinating characters. There were some fascinating revelations in the end and there were also a few open ends which makes us want to read the next part.
Have you read 'ES'? What do you think about it?
A nameless protagonist starts telling us the story. He is a young man. He tells us that he can get into other people's minds, manipulate and change their thoughts, make them think that he is one of their friends. But he doesn't do any harm. He is mostly indifferent to what is happening around. Sometimes he is curious. Very rarely, he intervenes in a situation to do something good. When he intervenes in a particular case, the affected person ends up in a hospital. As the case is strange it is investigated by the researchers in the medical university. Kujyou, who is a talented researcher is assigned this task. She discovers that our nameless narrator is involved in this. And she tracks him down. And sparks fly. You should read the book to find out what happens next.
'ES' was a breezy read. The pages just flew, and before I knew, I had reached the last page. The artwork was beautiful, especially the pages depicting dreams and people's minds and the feelings and desires inside them. The narrator and Kujyou were fascinating characters. There were some fascinating revelations in the end and there were also a few open ends which makes us want to read the next part.
Have you read 'ES'? What do you think about it?
January 21, 2020
I forgot how good "ES: Eternal Sabbath" opens. Fuyumi Soryo covers everything that needs to be established for the story. There is ES (aka Ryousuke for this volume) and Mine. He has the power to get into a person's mind and manipulate it. He's not really a bad guy and not really a good guy. He's ambiguous yet charismatic question mark. Then there is Mine, who works as a brain researcher. She's an oddball herself. He doesn't even notice her when their paths cross but she notices him. Being an oddball, she searches him out and her life won't be the same after that.
It has been a long time since I read this series. It was originally published in Japan starting in 2002 and then Del Rey brought it over in 2006. It is a series that is only available in manga as it never got an anime adaptation which is odd because it seems like it would be perfect for the Noitamina block. The pacing is great. The characters are ridiculously attractive. The plot is layered but still easy to follow and, most importantly, it would still work today. Maybe one day, it will get its adaptation. Until then, I'm re-reading. At 8 volumes, it is an easy commitment.
It has been a long time since I read this series. It was originally published in Japan starting in 2002 and then Del Rey brought it over in 2006. It is a series that is only available in manga as it never got an anime adaptation which is odd because it seems like it would be perfect for the Noitamina block. The pacing is great. The characters are ridiculously attractive. The plot is layered but still easy to follow and, most importantly, it would still work today. Maybe one day, it will get its adaptation. Until then, I'm re-reading. At 8 volumes, it is an easy commitment.
May 14, 2026
Full series review
TW: rape, child abuse, child neglect, mind control, humiliation.
ES: Eternal Sabbath presents a story about two individuals carrying the ES gene, granting its weather perfect immunity going as far as to give protection against cancer and other similar diseases. This gene also came with a byproduct which is psychic powers that not even researchers thought would be possible. But some events happen that lead to ES or Akiba Ryosuke, the protagonist and Isaac, the antagonist, getting free and trying to find the meaning of their existence. In this context, Fuyumi Soryo tries to explore the question of whether humans are inherently good or bad, whether it's their upbringing that corrupts them or not and what place love has in all of that.
I'd say the strengths of this manga lie in the art and the characters. The former is super detailed, with intricate backgrounds and realistically proportioned bodies which contribute greatly to the impression of realism in this story. I found the expressions nice as well, despite some people thinking they are very restricted. In my opinion, they come off as realistic and non-exaggerated like they usually do in mangas (which isn't a jab at them, different art styles exist for different purposes). With the way the camera is angled, it sometimes gave me the impression I was watching a TV show which I liked.
Secondly the characters are very realistic, even the side characters, in the way they express themselves and the struggles they go through such as mental health, image issues, identity crisis, neglect and abuse which are all relatable. I do find it a shame that Akiba, despite hinting at a similar struggle didn't get his fleshed out more than the side characters' did.
Isaac didn't get this treatment either. And for main characters to not have a more fleshed out inner struggle made the finale look pointless and rushed especially when Isaac had a lot to unpack. But I feel like the author was quick to paint him as an irredeemable villain which didn't make sense to me. I get that the author, in her exploration of the theme, that he was a helpless case but in doing so, she didn't give a chance to Mine and Akiba to even try to communicate with him, which goes against what they usually stood for. Even a failed attempt to communicate would have solved this problem.
Finally, I wished the main characters were a bit more active, especially Akiba. While Mine was indeed working on the Isaac case and trying to help Kimiko, Yuri and her mom, Akiba was out there just going to college and occasionally giving his opinion on Isaac and their powers instead of being fully active. He seemed to only come to action when Mine asked for his help or later in the story when he suddenly decides Isaac needs to be offed because he's too dangerous (did you not realize so earlier especially when so many murders happened?)
Overall, I still enjoyed the read despite some shortcomings. While ES: Eternal Sabbath itself lacked in some aspects, it piqued my curiosity about Fuyumi's other works like Mars which is more focused on romance and slice of life and probably more well known than ES. I believe with her style of storytelling she'll have a much easier time to pull it off without the supernatural and life-threatening elements in it.
PS: I found Mine's dress in her final battle absolutely cool!
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Vol.1 review
ES: Eternal Sabbath is a science-fiction-ish story, set in modern day (or at least in the day when this manga was written) about genetically engineered humans with a superior gene that grants them psychic powers and a longer life span.
This first volume hooked me up pretty well. It opens up with our enigmatic character called ES who uses his psychic powers on people, usually not to cause harm but also for selfish reasons such as when he manipulates everyone into thinking he's their acquaintance when he isn't just to live freely in their house or to use a hotel room for free and manipulating the employees into thinking he paid when he actually didn't. But he also helps a bully victim along the way which makes you wonder if he's good or bad.
In contrast, Mine is a much more easy character to read, she's kind and curious and not one to let go a mystery when it falls into her hands which is why she gets intrigued by the ES case. Also I'm definitely biased, but her working in neuroscientific field makes me like her more, you go girl!
I love how the art style, while old, does a good work at delivering expressions. The lines are so clean and kept to a minimum in a way that still convey body language and movement well. I learned the author has experience in fashion which I think contributed quite a lot to the way the makes her art easily readable.
All in all it's a pretty solid volume and a good story opener.
Unrelated, but I am surprised this is the same author as Mars, which is a manga I couldn't really get into mainly due to the bad boy x studious girl trope but I might try it again after completing ES.
TW: rape, child abuse, child neglect, mind control, humiliation.
ES: Eternal Sabbath presents a story about two individuals carrying the ES gene, granting its weather perfect immunity going as far as to give protection against cancer and other similar diseases. This gene also came with a byproduct which is psychic powers that not even researchers thought would be possible. But some events happen that lead to ES or Akiba Ryosuke, the protagonist and Isaac, the antagonist, getting free and trying to find the meaning of their existence. In this context, Fuyumi Soryo tries to explore the question of whether humans are inherently good or bad, whether it's their upbringing that corrupts them or not and what place love has in all of that.
I'd say the strengths of this manga lie in the art and the characters. The former is super detailed, with intricate backgrounds and realistically proportioned bodies which contribute greatly to the impression of realism in this story. I found the expressions nice as well, despite some people thinking they are very restricted. In my opinion, they come off as realistic and non-exaggerated like they usually do in mangas (which isn't a jab at them, different art styles exist for different purposes). With the way the camera is angled, it sometimes gave me the impression I was watching a TV show which I liked.
Secondly the characters are very realistic, even the side characters, in the way they express themselves and the struggles they go through such as mental health, image issues, identity crisis, neglect and abuse which are all relatable. I do find it a shame that Akiba, despite hinting at a similar struggle didn't get his fleshed out more than the side characters' did.
Isaac didn't get this treatment either. And for main characters to not have a more fleshed out inner struggle made the finale look pointless and rushed especially when Isaac had a lot to unpack. But I feel like the author was quick to paint him as an irredeemable villain which didn't make sense to me. I get that the author, in her exploration of the theme, that he was a helpless case but in doing so, she didn't give a chance to Mine and Akiba to even try to communicate with him, which goes against what they usually stood for. Even a failed attempt to communicate would have solved this problem.
Finally, I wished the main characters were a bit more active, especially Akiba. While Mine was indeed working on the Isaac case and trying to help Kimiko, Yuri and her mom, Akiba was out there just going to college and occasionally giving his opinion on Isaac and their powers instead of being fully active. He seemed to only come to action when Mine asked for his help or later in the story when he suddenly decides Isaac needs to be offed because he's too dangerous (did you not realize so earlier especially when so many murders happened?)
Overall, I still enjoyed the read despite some shortcomings. While ES: Eternal Sabbath itself lacked in some aspects, it piqued my curiosity about Fuyumi's other works like Mars which is more focused on romance and slice of life and probably more well known than ES. I believe with her style of storytelling she'll have a much easier time to pull it off without the supernatural and life-threatening elements in it.
PS: I found Mine's dress in her final battle absolutely cool!
_____________________________________
Vol.1 review
ES: Eternal Sabbath is a science-fiction-ish story, set in modern day (or at least in the day when this manga was written) about genetically engineered humans with a superior gene that grants them psychic powers and a longer life span.
This first volume hooked me up pretty well. It opens up with our enigmatic character called ES who uses his psychic powers on people, usually not to cause harm but also for selfish reasons such as when he manipulates everyone into thinking he's their acquaintance when he isn't just to live freely in their house or to use a hotel room for free and manipulating the employees into thinking he paid when he actually didn't. But he also helps a bully victim along the way which makes you wonder if he's good or bad.
In contrast, Mine is a much more easy character to read, she's kind and curious and not one to let go a mystery when it falls into her hands which is why she gets intrigued by the ES case. Also I'm definitely biased, but her working in neuroscientific field makes me like her more, you go girl!
I love how the art style, while old, does a good work at delivering expressions. The lines are so clean and kept to a minimum in a way that still convey body language and movement well. I learned the author has experience in fashion which I think contributed quite a lot to the way the makes her art easily readable.
All in all it's a pretty solid volume and a good story opener.
Unrelated, but I am surprised this is the same author as Mars, which is a manga I couldn't really get into mainly due to the bad boy x studious girl trope but I might try it again after completing ES.
April 21, 2026
son zamanlarda yayımlanan en iyi serilerden biri olacak gibi.
April 29, 2021
This was a great start to the series. The art when Akiba/ES/Shuro explores mindscapes is gorgeous and the manifestation of his powers is fascinating. At this point, I'm not sure who to trust but I'm excited to find out where this goes.
June 24, 2019
Inizio davvero intrigante e originale!😀
December 1, 2012
A mysterious person who can manipulate the minds of others seems to wander aimlessly, altering the thoughts and fates of those he encounters arbitrarily. But when he runs into one of the few people who he can't affect, something strange happens - he finds this person interesting...
I read Eternal Sabbath as part of a book challenge and didn't know much about it going in. I'm delighted to have found what seems to be a captivating, character driven paranormal story with heavy sci-fi and mystery elements. The two main characters are highly intriguing, and this first volume sets up a good amount of groundwork for future developments while keeping things moving at a nice clip. I can't describe the story in more detail without getting into spoilers, so I'll simply say I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more.
The art isn't spectacular nor elaborate, but is solid and suits the story. Characters are distinct, consistently drawn and easily identifiable, and the straightforward style lets the artist really make an impact when called for.
Overall ES Vol. 1 is a strong start to what looks to be a great series.
12/2012
Edit 1/8/2015: Just as intriguing on subsequent reads, and there's some interesting foreshadowing I'm picking up on now that I know where the series is heading.
I read Eternal Sabbath as part of a book challenge and didn't know much about it going in. I'm delighted to have found what seems to be a captivating, character driven paranormal story with heavy sci-fi and mystery elements. The two main characters are highly intriguing, and this first volume sets up a good amount of groundwork for future developments while keeping things moving at a nice clip. I can't describe the story in more detail without getting into spoilers, so I'll simply say I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more.
The art isn't spectacular nor elaborate, but is solid and suits the story. Characters are distinct, consistently drawn and easily identifiable, and the straightforward style lets the artist really make an impact when called for.
Overall ES Vol. 1 is a strong start to what looks to be a great series.
12/2012
Edit 1/8/2015: Just as intriguing on subsequent reads, and there's some interesting foreshadowing I'm picking up on now that I know where the series is heading.
reviewed
May 29, 2015first off..
my thoughts on the book: art work is as per-usual very good, the story is very catchy, which I know to some people that's completely irrelevant, but usually when I am sitting here reading a manga it takes me not long to read, where as with this series so far its taken me half an hour.
synopsis of the story:
Ryousuke Akiba or Shuro, or ES (Eternal Sabbath) is a human who was genetically created in a hygenic's lab in order to study eternal youth.
Ryousuke will live to be at least two decades old, possessing strange mental powers, entering peoples minds, discovering their deepest darkest secrets, and ever rearrange a persons memories for survival instincts, getting people to act as though he were a friend or a family member, as he wanders the streets of Tokyo for reasons unknown only to him,
no one recognizes him until he meets a woman researcher Dr. Mine Kujyou, a
determined researcher who challenges everything she knows about science.
my thoughts on the book: art work is as per-usual very good, the story is very catchy, which I know to some people that's completely irrelevant, but usually when I am sitting here reading a manga it takes me not long to read, where as with this series so far its taken me half an hour.
synopsis of the story:
Ryousuke Akiba or Shuro, or ES (Eternal Sabbath) is a human who was genetically created in a hygenic's lab in order to study eternal youth.
Ryousuke will live to be at least two decades old, possessing strange mental powers, entering peoples minds, discovering their deepest darkest secrets, and ever rearrange a persons memories for survival instincts, getting people to act as though he were a friend or a family member, as he wanders the streets of Tokyo for reasons unknown only to him,
no one recognizes him until he meets a woman researcher Dr. Mine Kujyou, a
determined researcher who challenges everything she knows about science.
April 17, 2020
Je ne suis pas fan des dessins qui ont un style vieillot (en même temps, il date de 2002...) mais en ce qui concerne l'histoire, je suis agréablement surprise. Je ne m'attendais pas à accrocher à cet homme qui a le pouvoir de s'infiltrer dans le cerveau des autres et de manipuler leur mémoire et leurs actions. Je suis curieuse de lire la suite.
February 3, 2019
This is a very underrated manga, I recommend it. I'm rereading my favourites this year.
December 4, 2024
"Nyawa memang akan lenyap. Dengan melenyapkan banyak nyawa, untuk pertama kalinya aku memahami arti sebuah nyawa. Kalian sendiri, para peneliti? Apa yang kalian pikirkan? Sebelum menguliahiku tentang pentingnya sebuah nyawa, beri tahu aku perbedaan nyawa yang dilenyapkan dan yang diselamatkan."
Wah.
Manga Fuyumi Soryo sensei yang saya baca sebelumnya adalah Mars dan satu-satunya kesamaan Mars dengan Eternal Sabbath adalah keduanya berpusat tentang psikologis para tokohnya. Selain itu seluruhnya berbeda total. Mars merupakan manga romantis yang menyelami jiwa psikologis tokoh-tokohnya sedangkan Eternal Sabbath merupakan manga thriller dengan tema psikologis yang membuat pemabacanya mempertanyakan hitam dan putih kehidupan manusia.
Di volume awal sih saya masih terasa ringan saja membacanya namun semakin membaca volume-volume berikutnya pace dan aksi dalam manga ini semakin memuncak dan semakin menimbulkan perasaan pahit dalam dada saya. Padahal saat ada saya pikir ending manga ini akan lebih menyenangkan dan sesuai ekspektasi tapi nyatanya justru ekspektasi saya dibuat acak-acakan oleh sang mangaka.
Manga ini membuat saya semakin tertarik membaca seluruh manga Fuyumi Soryo sensei karena dari manga ini beliau menunjukkan bahwa dirinya merupakan mangaka yang berani untuk melakukan ekperimen dalam bercerita di karya-karyanya. Sungguh keren karena saya secara pribadi jarang menemukan pengarang yang dapat membuat cerita dengan genre yang sangat berbeda dengan karyanya yang lain dan beliau berhasil menunjukkan kepiawaiannya dalam bercerita lewat manga ini.
Wah.
Manga Fuyumi Soryo sensei yang saya baca sebelumnya adalah Mars dan satu-satunya kesamaan Mars dengan Eternal Sabbath adalah keduanya berpusat tentang psikologis para tokohnya. Selain itu seluruhnya berbeda total. Mars merupakan manga romantis yang menyelami jiwa psikologis tokoh-tokohnya sedangkan Eternal Sabbath merupakan manga thriller dengan tema psikologis yang membuat pemabacanya mempertanyakan hitam dan putih kehidupan manusia.
Di volume awal sih saya masih terasa ringan saja membacanya namun semakin membaca volume-volume berikutnya pace dan aksi dalam manga ini semakin memuncak dan semakin menimbulkan perasaan pahit dalam dada saya. Padahal saat ada saya pikir ending manga ini akan lebih menyenangkan dan sesuai ekspektasi tapi nyatanya justru ekspektasi saya dibuat acak-acakan oleh sang mangaka.
Manga ini membuat saya semakin tertarik membaca seluruh manga Fuyumi Soryo sensei karena dari manga ini beliau menunjukkan bahwa dirinya merupakan mangaka yang berani untuk melakukan ekperimen dalam bercerita di karya-karyanya. Sungguh keren karena saya secara pribadi jarang menemukan pengarang yang dapat membuat cerita dengan genre yang sangat berbeda dengan karyanya yang lain dan beliau berhasil menunjukkan kepiawaiannya dalam bercerita lewat manga ini.
April 27, 2020
J'ai commencé cette saga en 2002 et je ne l'ai jamais fini? J'ai don décidé de tout relire parce que j'avais gardé la sensation que c’était une saga géniale qui méritait d’être connue. Une impression renforcée après la lecture de ce premier tome.
Une histoire où les personnages sont loin d’être tout blanc ou tout noir et j’adore ça.
Quant aux dessins, j’aime beaucoup. Je les trouve décalés : ils font très shôjo alors que l’ambiance est angoissante et le récit tire davantage vers le thriller psychologique. C’est bizarre, mais ça se marrie étonnamment bien.
Un coup de cœur pour ce premier tome.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2020/04/...
Une histoire où les personnages sont loin d’être tout blanc ou tout noir et j’adore ça.
Quant aux dessins, j’aime beaucoup. Je les trouve décalés : ils font très shôjo alors que l’ambiance est angoissante et le récit tire davantage vers le thriller psychologique. C’est bizarre, mais ça se marrie étonnamment bien.
Un coup de cœur pour ce premier tome.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2020/04/...
January 14, 2026
I bought and read this manga 20 years ago and it's been sitting on my shelf ever since. I've been thinking about getting rid of it but figured I should reread before deciding! This is a fun opening volume with a very slow, mysterious build up, only revealing the actual premise in the final pages. I remember the story feeling mature to me as a teen, but now it mainly seems soapy and a little ridiculous. Still fun though!
January 31, 2022
Awal yg menarik. Seorang pemuda misterius dg kekuatan PSI. Soryo sensei dengan luar biasa menangani topik yang kompleks lagi berat ini. Unsur mencekamnya lsg terasa, begitu adanya karakter Isaac. Terlepas dr stylenya yg khas shoujo manga (bagi yg kurang terbiasa), namun tidak mengurangi keseruan serial ini
March 10, 2019
Very interesting story! I loved the manga Mars from the same artist/author and absolutely loved it so I recognize the drawing style which is amazingly beautiful yet simple. Definitely going to continue on with this :)
November 13, 2022
What if mind control was real? What if what you see and remember could be altered at a whim? With very clean, almost sterile, art, the artist shows us the real world ramifications in a story that quickly becomes disturbing and deeply personal at the same time.
August 26, 2017
This will control your mind.
September 29, 2018
Great start to a series
Only 8 books long but please be advised the last vol is very expensive so don't get into this series unless your ok with paying an arm and a leg for it.
Only 8 books long but please be advised the last vol is very expensive so don't get into this series unless your ok with paying an arm and a leg for it.
April 6, 2019
awesome
December 5, 2019
3,5 stars
June 30, 2020
Rereading this series because it's honestly so good and supremely underrated.
December 23, 2020
Felt like and info dump a little bit at times but overall, this is a fresh idea with potential to be an amazing manga. Cant wait to see where it goes!
January 23, 2022
Un très bon tome introductif.
Le trait de Fuyumi Soryo est incroyable.
Le trait de Fuyumi Soryo est incroyable.
January 18, 2023
Read all 8 volumes. This was just lame I’m sorry
February 2, 2025
Very interested to see where this goes. Reminds me a bit of “Monster.”
June 2, 2025
such a good series
February 13, 2026
Vậy là cuối cùng na9 đầu thai làm con nu9 =DD
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