エンジェル伝説 1 伝説の幕あけ!!の巻

エンジェル伝説 / Angel Densetsu #1

by Norihiro Yagi, 八木教広

天使のように澄み切った心と、悪魔の顔を持つ北野誠一郎くん。その容貌故に、転校初日に碧空高校の番長になってしまった！　北野くんの、悲しくも可笑しい高校生活を描く傑作ギャグストーリー！

Genres: Manga, Humor, Comics, Young Adult, Slice Of Life, Fiction, Action

215 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1993

About the author

Norihiro Yagi (八木教広 Yagi Norihiro) is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Okinawa Prefecture. He started making manga in 1990.

Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd Akatsuka Award for his very first work, Undeadman. Undeadman appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels. Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre Angel Densetsu, which appeared in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His most recent work, Claymore, has been running in the magazine since 2001.

Reviews

[Coyora Dokusho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read at least (5) times

Sooooooooooo good.

This is probably one of my favorite manga series. Super funny!!! (And interesting)

The art's rough in the first volume, but it gets better and better as you go along. And! it gets even funnier!!!!

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sheer depth of mistakes and misunderstandings gets rather blatant and improbable after a while, but it still gets the occasional laugh, and it gets everything out of its simple premise.

[Yangmei · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a very unique and unusual manga. the story plot is not what you will usually find, therefore this is my number 2 (my number 1 is noblesse) favorite manga. yes, it beats naruto, kubera, hunter x hunter, death note and many others, for the reason that it simply is a different genre, sure the art is not the best, but thats even more suprising given that i usually go for good art and ive read as many mangas more than you probably did. i found myself falling in love with kitano, and i am a married person lol. ive read this more than i ever read archie comics and thats saying a lot. the author did touch a very good sensitive part in me, that this world is judgemental, and that you gotta admit it yourself, we go for looks. the fact that this is not a known manga despite its great plot says it it - they say it has a dull art. but read on, and you'll find that everyone even kuruta's annoying face will become tolerateble. whats even suprising is as the story progress, i find kitano to be so handsome, to the point that it has inspired me to write a story about similar plot only to amuse myself because i find that i wanted the life of kitaro to live on amd continue his adventures.

[Aqeel · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was funny at the beginning but it started to get boring and dull. The artist/author tries to make you laugh. Well he did at the beginning but then it all started to get not funny at all but just stupid.

[Ivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe one of the best manga series i have ever read

[Alok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of entire series - 4 Stars

"To not believe one another and attempt to solve everything with power... Don't you find that so sorrowful as a human?"

I don't read high school drama, romance, humor or coming of age stories and this was all of them. But the theme was alluring and so I decided to read it.

"Face of a devil, heart of an angel" This is a good commentary on society. How people judge and form opinions of others just by appearance and don't really care to know them. A lot of misunderstandings could be avoided only if people talked with Kitano but then that was the point. The ones who did intentionally or unintentionally talked to him, did get their misunderstandings resolved and got to know him for how he is.

This has lot of heart - the friendships, the budding romance, the consistent characterization and hilarious arcs. Some of the characters like Kuroda san are incredibly funny. And it also has wise quotes for a comedic manga. Kitano kun was inspiring except he could learn a bit more about respectful boundaries and self care.

I took out one star because this does get repetitive, sometimes it seems the writer follows predictable plots to create misunderstanding and not sure if this was translation but the thug language is too explicit, inconsistent with the theme of the book. Without it I think more people would appreciate it.

Though this was not part of my 2019 reading list but was saved for 2020, I still picked it because I'm already done with other manga and I couldn't read comic books for some reason. This was worth it.

"I know how much it hurts to be punched, so why would I do that to someone else?"

[Mariano Lastiri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Si sos fan de las manga cómico en la vena de GTO o Ranma 1/2, Angel Densetsu es una obra que puede ser de tu agrado. Básicamente, es una serie que como las antes mencionadas tiene una serie de mécanismos comicos que se repíten al infinito. En este caso, el protagonista tiene una cara y comportamientos aterradores , y una serie de coincidencias/malentendidos hacen que se crea como un terrible delincuente dentro de su grupo escolar. A medida que pasa la serie, aparecen personajes que quiebran el status quo, pero en general no cambia mucho y hay apenas una evolución del protagonista (aunque al menos no se estanca como con Saitama de One Punch Man).

El arte es bastante flojo, y aunque evoluciona en los 8 años de públicación, el autor tiende a arriesgarse al minimo y casi siempre poner primeros planos de los personajes. Como consecuencia del arte desinspirado, los diseños de personajes muchas veces no ayudan mucho y tienden a la confución.

Las dos estrellas se la gana porque tuvo sus momentos, pese a ser muy repetitiva, irregular y al arte flojo. Me parece que la prueba de fuego esta en leer los primeros 4 tomos. Si te aburrieron en ese tramo, mejor dejá la serie. Es un entretenimiento pasatista, con ese encanto de las series cómicas de los 90s que ya no se suelen leer.

[Venera Valieva · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's sooo FUNNY and PURE and... unexpected.

And you know what is the best part?
You'll love it too. 100% GUARANTEE. Signed and stamped.

But let me lay out the ground for ya - the story is about a boy, who looks hideous but has the kindest heart ever. And since he is that bad looking, everyone thinks he's pissed off all the time. Won't go into details, but he gets mixed up in a lot of school ... emm... "activities". As for the details, you just need to find it out on your own :)

Anyways, this story will brighten up even the gloomiest of the days)) SO be prepared to laugh your face off... In a good way, I mean) Enjoy!

P.S> It has a somewhat similar vibe with 'Mob Psycho 100' for me. Maybe because of altruistic pure strong hero. Don't know. Just a random analogy of mine.
P.P.S> Didn't know there was an anime. But I think it's better to read it, it's more vivid that way.

[Elilith · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading the entire manga : i came to this serie without knowing anything about it except the title, it was recomanded by some guy on YouTube and I just wanted something new to discover. I wasnt expecting that at all and it was a really pleasant surprise. The manga can be quite silly, but overall relaxing and interesting. I just enjoyed my reading every step of the way. The missing star is because i hopped even more development, more school life and less harem. But that's just me, it's a great manga.

[Amara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art style is quite crude, but it only seems to enhance the story and gags. At first I thought Kitano's face was too scary,but eventually it just made me laugh. The misunderstandigs can be hilarious, though sometimes a bit over the top. Why does he prance around screaming takekiekiekie? I have no clue...

[Talal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga has been on my radar for YEARS but I finally decided to read it and it’s hilarious. I really needed this kind of manga in this time of my life. it feels like the perfect escape from my day. The art style is a bit weird but so fit with everything that’s going on. I’m just excited to read more.

[Ashkin Ayub · Rating 2 out of 5]

ಠ~ಠ
Story: 3/5
Art: 2/5

[Bonface M. K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funniest manga I've read this year!!!

[Nik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

[Lalah PA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story, great comedy

[Oussama Nakkal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad, rediculously funny and nostalgic.

[Erica De Guzman · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice

[Nima Storyteller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un protagonista con corazón de oro pero con cara difícil de mirar y un malentendido tras otro hacen de este primer tomo un inicio de lo más entretenido y lleno de acción. Ganas de seguir leyendo.

[Strona po stronie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so funny :)

[Raito · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute favorite. Had a blast reading it.

[Heloiza Coelho · Rating 5 out of 5]

cara isso aqui é maravilhoso, eu simplesmente amo esse mangá, me tirou boas risadas

[Hugo Arraes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh and cry.

[Kay Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is more a review on the series as a whole. The series I feel has two primary issues that prevent it from being top tier in my opinion. The first is, noticeably, the art quality in some of the earlier volumes. It most certainly does get better as the Mangaka's skills increase, but I'd be lying if I said those first few volumes were stellar the art department. Another issue, is that the whole manga is based entirely on one big misunderstanding and it gets a little bit old and down right infuriating after a little while.
However, these flaws are fortunately almost entirely eclipse by the overpowering strength that is the main character, who throughout the entirety of the series continues to be one of the most lovable character I've ever come across. The entire point of his character is that he looks terrifying, but in actuality is incredibly sweet and kind, and although this is a decent generalisation, it slightly undersells just how likable he is. He's a calm, clumsy, sweet natured, cinnamon roll of a boy who wants nothing more than to make some new friends and is so unearthly pure of heart that he barely registers the fact that other people are terrified of him. Something that by all rights, should become annoying, but somehow doesn't. This pattern normally goes as such.
-Katano meets someone.
-They become certain that he's a violent thug.
-He then does something that either through a misunderstanding or because he has a habit of screaming when panicked (it's genetic) confirms their suspicions.
-They try to stop him.
-Fail because he's incapable of thinking negatively about anyone.
-They give up and become his friend.
Rinse and repeat. And like I said, it can get old, but he's so lovable that you just kinda enjoy spending time with him, and honestly, the rare moments where it finally dawns on someone that this scary looking demon is in fact a perfectly normal 14 year old boy, are truly heart-warming. The whole thing is just a feel good romp from beginning to end.
There's also a few chapters near the end where we find out about how his parents met and it's the best love story I've ever read.

[Anna C · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Kitano Seiichirou, berwajah Voldemort, tapi berhati malaikat (hence the title : Legend of an Angel). Ia bahkan mendoakan kedamaian Bumi saat melihat bintang jatuh.
Setiap orang yg kebetulan melihat wajahnya langsung ketakutan setengah mati, dan yakin 100% kalo Kitano itu jahat. Sampai ada yg kabur karena takut dibunuh. Padahal Kitano cuma mencoba tersenyum padanya, ataupun menawarkan bantuan pada mereka.
Terlahir dengan wajah menyeramkan, Kitano yg kesepian ini sangat menginginkan teman. Tapi teman-teman sekelasnya malah selalu membeku ketakutan semuanya jika Kitano di dalam kelas bersama mereka. Dan mereka baru bicara dan bisa bernafas lega saat Kitano duluan keluar kelas setiap bel istirahat berbunyi, dan itu menjadi ritual, lol. Yg hebatnya teman-teman sekelasnya sampe bisa ngenalin langkah kaki Kitano dari jauh, lol.

Dengan wajahnya ini, kesalahpahaman terus terjadi, dan tanpa disadari Kitano sendiri, ia sudah menjadi kepala geng di sekolahnya.

Sebenarnya komik ini sudah ngendon cukup lama di HDD-ku selama bertahun-tahun. Tapi gambarnya benar-benar tidak bagus, makanya belum mood baca. Dan sebelumnya juga aku sudah pernah baca komik lain dari sensei yg lebih populer yg namanya Claymore, yg cukup sadis isinya, karena vol 1 aja seingatku banyak potong-potong tubuh dan aku ingat sepertinya waktu itu cuma baca 1-2 chapter trus ga lanjut lagi. Bukan karena sadisnya, tapi lagi ga mood baca yg fantasi waktu itu.

Nah, menurutku Angel Densetsu ini kocak bgt awalnya, tapi semakin menjadi repetitif sehingga tidak lagi terasa lucu dan monoton karena kurang lebih formatnya begini : kesalahpahaman --> berkelahi/tawuran --> jadi bawahan Kitano. Pembaca lain mengingatkan bahwa hampir seluruh chapter dalam seri ini formatnya begitu terus. Kitano akan selalu disalahpahami karena wajahnya yg seram. Kasihan bgt.

[Matt]

I read this series a while back, in college, but have every intention of reading it again. The themes of this story are well developed from chapter one, and though at some points the story is rehashed, there is no point within the story in which a main character is not developing, and that forward progress drives the story to the end. This is accentuated by the lack of growth by the main character Kitano, his ally Kuroda, and select villains throughout the series. Kitano, the subject of his community's pity and fear, is completely unscathed by it emotionally, as he doesn't even recognize it for what it is. Instead, Kitano is physically battered during the course of the story, taking on physical scars in place of emotional ones, and growing stronger, until he is as adept physically as he was at heart from the first page of the story. Meanwhile, other characters who were physically strong the entire series grow as characters until they are able to see the world in a similar way to Kitano.

I have to reread in order to get many of the details correct, but it won't be an issue. While the art is rough at first, it improves dramatically over the series, and even at its worst, it depicts a more realistic world without crazy hairstyles and obnoxious clothes, which serves to accentuate those few details which are outliers, such as Kitano and his number 2, Takehisa.


I won't bore you any further. I may be doing this story a disservice by describing it five years after reading it, but I can say without a doubt that this is a good read worth investing some time in. Read the first arc. If you don't like it, you don't have to continue. If you are pulled into it though, prepare for a touching story.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I docked a star because the art is...not the best. But really, that's the only flaw I see here. The concept is hilarious, the dialogue and jokes are great, and the main character, for all of his apparent "ugliness", is such a sweet and endearing soul that you can't help but root for him in everything that he does.

This is something that I don't see very often, in manga or otherwise, and even if the art is pretty wonky, the story and characters more than make up for it.

Since this is a series that is already concluded (thank goodness, I hate it when I get hooked on a series only to find out that it's on permanent hiatus, or that it NEVER ENDS...), I believe that I will follow this one through to its closing.



But I really hope the writer cuts Seichiro some slack. The poor guy deserves a break. If people are just going to keep fleeing from him in mortal terror EVERY SINGLE TIME they see him, and Seichiro's just left alone and confused without a single real friend...this is just going to get depressing.

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite being poorly drawn, there is an amusing little story to be found here. The premise is that a guy with a scary face but a heart of gold gets transferred to a new school, and inadvertantly intimidates all of the bullies until he unwittingly is considered school guardian.

There are a few panels that raised a chuckle, though the visual gags are hampered by the rushed drawing style. I feel compelled to try a few more to see if the artwork improves

[Juniar · Rating 5 out of 5]

First comic book or manga I have known with such theme. That looks can be deceiving. Good intentions are not always recognized through someone's facial expression. No matter how sincere they try to be. Yes. We can learn to look sincere, because we know that people (we) still rely on appearance and superficial signs to some extent.

[Haruo Takizawa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the funniest manga that I have ever read. It's full of romance, martial arts and stupid situations. What I like the most is that it reflects what happens in our everyday. We are used to discriminate people by their looks and we realize after that most of our preconceptions are totally wrong and we miss the chance to meet amazing people.

[Sebastian · Rating 3 out of 5]

rating for all volumes