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伯爵カイン [Hakushaku Cain] #1
God Child, Band 1
Born under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest to find the truth about his family's past. Written in dark, harrowing episodes, The CAIN Saga chronicles how Cain solves the strange crimes that seem to plague his cursed existence, yet somehow bring him closer to deciphering the puzzling circumstances surrounding his father's tragic death.
Five gripping stories of love, friendship and betrayal--"Forgotten Juliet," "Branded Bibi," "The Youths Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "The Death of Cleo"--comprise this poignant first installment of Kaori Yuki's hit gothic manga series. Gothic fans will be left in awe long after this series has ended!
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First published July 17, 1992
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Kaori Yuki
201 books676 followersKaori Yuki (由貴香織里) is a Japanese manga artist.
She debuted in 1987 with Natsufuku no Erii (Jap: 夏服のエリー) on the manga anthology Bessatsu Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha.
She is best known for her gothic manga works, such as the Earl Cain series (Jap: 伯爵カイン, Hakushaku Cain) and Angel Sanctuary (Jap: 天使禁猟区, Tenshi Kinryōku)
Her work is typically serialized in one of Hakusensha's two shōjo manga anthologies, Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Hana to Yume. In 2010, Kaori Yuki was one of many manga artists whose work would appear in the new shōjo manga anthology Aria by the publisher Kodansha on July 28, 2010.
Her doujinshi-ka name is MoonClock.
She debuted in 1987 with Natsufuku no Erii (Jap: 夏服のエリー) on the manga anthology Bessatsu Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha.
She is best known for her gothic manga works, such as the Earl Cain series (Jap: 伯爵カイン, Hakushaku Cain) and Angel Sanctuary (Jap: 天使禁猟区, Tenshi Kinryōku)
Her work is typically serialized in one of Hakusensha's two shōjo manga anthologies, Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Hana to Yume. In 2010, Kaori Yuki was one of many manga artists whose work would appear in the new shōjo manga anthology Aria by the publisher Kodansha on July 28, 2010.
Her doujinshi-ka name is MoonClock.
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March 13, 2013
I first read the first five volumes of The Cain Saga as a little girl. It's my first taste of gothic girl manga, and goodness, I was hooked.
The artwork is not perfect, but the twisted plots definitely is enough to cover this weakness!
The artwork is not perfect, but the twisted plots definitely is enough to cover this weakness!
July 8, 2007
These early Cain books get four instead of five stars only because the artwork doesn't get amazing until Godchild starts. Until then, though, the story is just as wonderfully morbid.
June 29, 2017
For some reason, whenever I see Kaori Yuki's name, I recognize it as familiar, but it always takes me a minute or three to place it. Then it clicks: Angel Sanctuary. This is at least the second or third Yuki series I've picked up based on fond memories of reading AS.
Apparently this series is a prequel to Godchild, which I have not read. There's a bit of a gothic slant to this book, not in the Wears Black Clothes and Listens to Bauhaus sense, but more of a Nightgown-Clad Heroine Wanders the Drafty Castle at Midnight thing. The chapters are more short stories, and Cain isn't even in all of them. There's a bit too much reliance on people being controlled by hypnosis for my liking, and many of the "shocking" endings are telegraphed well in advance. This is stylish fluff, but there's not much of an ongoing story as yet.
Apparently this series is a prequel to Godchild, which I have not read. There's a bit of a gothic slant to this book, not in the Wears Black Clothes and Listens to Bauhaus sense, but more of a Nightgown-Clad Heroine Wanders the Drafty Castle at Midnight thing. The chapters are more short stories, and Cain isn't even in all of them. There's a bit too much reliance on people being controlled by hypnosis for my liking, and many of the "shocking" endings are telegraphed well in advance. This is stylish fluff, but there's not much of an ongoing story as yet.
January 1, 2026
⚠️Warning bloody scenes,suggestive themes and poisoning⚠️
Edit:
Added warnings.
I read this book in 2021.
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS BUT I WANTED PEOPLE TO SEE MY WARNINGS ON THIS BOOK,SO I REMOVED THE "MY REVIEW HAS SPOILERS" TAG.
Originally I read all 8 volumes of Godchild (the main series) back in 2014 and now this week I finally had the chance to read the prequel story Hakusaku Cain/ Count Cain/ Earl Cain or The Cain Saga series.
This volume is collection of three main stories (plus two one - shots Double and The Boys Who Stopped Time). The main stories are:
Forgotten Juliet,Branded Bibi and The Death of Cleo Dreyfus.
In "Forgotten Juliet", Suzette, fakes her death as part of her plan to run away with her secret lover, but goes insane from being trapped in her premature grave. She escapes and wanders around, killing people with poison in the process; she then goes to her lover's wedding to another woman, and kills him and herself with poison. This one was odd and a bit too short.
In "Branded Bibi", Cain encounters a hypnotized girl named Madeline being used by her stepmother and father's mistress to kill her father, and is unable to prevent her from doing so Bibi is blamed for a fire that Maddy possibly started and kills herself.
Bibi is unrecognizable since her face was eaten by stray dogs.
Bibi's mother hypnotized Maddy to thinking she's Bibi, runs away with her and forces Madeline to sell herself.
Later she hypnotized Maddy to killing her own father who still thinks she Bibi. This one was so dark, twisted and was the longest story in the book. It kinda made me uncomfortable but it was still a captivating read.
In "The Death of Cleo Dreyfus", Cain accuses the older brother of a deceased friend of murder. Believing Cain poisoned him, he quickly leaves for a nearby hospital, only to drive off a cliff.
The boys who stopped time was unexpectedly interesting but not in the way I thought it would be.
This volume was a very interesting read and I'm interested in starting volume two!
I wish The Cain Saga had a animated adaptation I think it would make a interesting watch.
Edit:
Added warnings.
I read this book in 2021.
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS BUT I WANTED PEOPLE TO SEE MY WARNINGS ON THIS BOOK,SO I REMOVED THE "MY REVIEW HAS SPOILERS" TAG.
Originally I read all 8 volumes of Godchild (the main series) back in 2014 and now this week I finally had the chance to read the prequel story Hakusaku Cain/ Count Cain/ Earl Cain or The Cain Saga series.
This volume is collection of three main stories (plus two one - shots Double and The Boys Who Stopped Time). The main stories are:
Forgotten Juliet,Branded Bibi and The Death of Cleo Dreyfus.
In "Forgotten Juliet", Suzette, fakes her death as part of her plan to run away with her secret lover, but goes insane from being trapped in her premature grave. She escapes and wanders around, killing people with poison in the process; she then goes to her lover's wedding to another woman, and kills him and herself with poison. This one was odd and a bit too short.
In "Branded Bibi", Cain encounters a hypnotized girl named Madeline being used by her stepmother and father's mistress to kill her father, and is unable to prevent her from doing so Bibi is blamed for a fire that Maddy possibly started and kills herself.
Bibi is unrecognizable since her face was eaten by stray dogs.
Bibi's mother hypnotized Maddy to thinking she's Bibi, runs away with her and forces Madeline to sell herself.
Later she hypnotized Maddy to killing her own father who still thinks she Bibi. This one was so dark, twisted and was the longest story in the book. It kinda made me uncomfortable but it was still a captivating read.
In "The Death of Cleo Dreyfus", Cain accuses the older brother of a deceased friend of murder. Believing Cain poisoned him, he quickly leaves for a nearby hospital, only to drive off a cliff.
The boys who stopped time was unexpectedly interesting but not in the way I thought it would be.
This volume was a very interesting read and I'm interested in starting volume two!
I wish The Cain Saga had a animated adaptation I think it would make a interesting watch.
October 17, 2021
Fans of gothic melodrama need to read Kaori Yuki.
Forgotten Juliet is the first of 5 volumes of the prequel series to Godchild - and in chronological terms can happily be read first.
Set in Victorian England we have a series of linked gothic murder stories where poison collector Earl Cain Hargreaves either investigates or is involved in some way. In Forgotten Juliet, Cain's cousin plotted a Romeo & Juliet style fake death, only her lover wasn't so true and she has to climb out of her own grave and take revenge. Next we have Branded Bibi, which reminded me a bit of Sarah Waters Fingersmith with the whole identicals swap going on. The Boys Who Stopped Time is about an elite club at an all-boys school who discovered a potion to grant immortality. In a lad going off to seek his blood brother who went off to the big city to become an actor. Finally in 'the death of Cleo Dreyfuss' Cain takes revenge on the brother of his good friend who murdered him for his inheritance.
Kaori Yuki is a huge fan of Western film and literature and this references everything from Edgar Allan Poe and Dead Poets Society to Twin Peaks, Young Sherlock Holmes and the Rocky Horror Show. There are frequent author commentary panels 'Wild Talk' which point out many of the references, which being a film and gothic fan myself I found really neat.
The artwork is middling, I've seen far better, but indeed far worse out there. The stories are all dark, gothic and terribly tragic which can be a little wearing as there isn't anything to offset the gloom. The other thing is of course because this plunders everything, you really have seen all the plots here before although not concentrated into one source. Despite everything, this is probably THE most fully gothic manga series out there and a great addition to any gothic collection.
Forgotten Juliet is the first of 5 volumes of the prequel series to Godchild - and in chronological terms can happily be read first.
Set in Victorian England we have a series of linked gothic murder stories where poison collector Earl Cain Hargreaves either investigates or is involved in some way. In Forgotten Juliet, Cain's cousin plotted a Romeo & Juliet style fake death, only her lover wasn't so true and she has to climb out of her own grave and take revenge. Next we have Branded Bibi, which reminded me a bit of Sarah Waters Fingersmith with the whole identicals swap going on. The Boys Who Stopped Time is about an elite club at an all-boys school who discovered a potion to grant immortality. In a lad going off to seek his blood brother who went off to the big city to become an actor. Finally in 'the death of Cleo Dreyfuss' Cain takes revenge on the brother of his good friend who murdered him for his inheritance.
Kaori Yuki is a huge fan of Western film and literature and this references everything from Edgar Allan Poe and Dead Poets Society to Twin Peaks, Young Sherlock Holmes and the Rocky Horror Show. There are frequent author commentary panels 'Wild Talk' which point out many of the references, which being a film and gothic fan myself I found really neat.
The artwork is middling, I've seen far better, but indeed far worse out there. The stories are all dark, gothic and terribly tragic which can be a little wearing as there isn't anything to offset the gloom. The other thing is of course because this plunders everything, you really have seen all the plots here before although not concentrated into one source. Despite everything, this is probably THE most fully gothic manga series out there and a great addition to any gothic collection.
May 6, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Synopsis: Deep in the heart of 19th century London, a young nobleman named Cain walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society into which he was born. Forced to become an earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past. With Riff, his faithful manservant, and Mary Weather, his 10-year-old half sister, Cain investigates the mysterious crimes that seem to follow him wherever he goes.
Review: A detective manga series that draws a lot of inspiration from classic gothic horror fiction and tropes. It's a love letter to writers such as Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, the Bronte sisters, the Grimm brothers and even Shakespeare. Family curses, a brutal father and son rivalry, religious allegory, destined betrayal, violent supernatural murders, dark fairy tale undertones, a gloomy atmosphere and melancholy characters. The art is flowery and gorgeous to look at, the classic tropes are pleasant for fans of classic horror elements and there's a few scenes that pack quite an emotional punch. It's a bit melodramatic and over-the-top at times, but it actually gives it more of that authentic, pulpy feel of popular penny dreadfuls from the Victorian era.
Synopsis: Deep in the heart of 19th century London, a young nobleman named Cain walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society into which he was born. Forced to become an earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past. With Riff, his faithful manservant, and Mary Weather, his 10-year-old half sister, Cain investigates the mysterious crimes that seem to follow him wherever he goes.
Review: A detective manga series that draws a lot of inspiration from classic gothic horror fiction and tropes. It's a love letter to writers such as Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, the Bronte sisters, the Grimm brothers and even Shakespeare. Family curses, a brutal father and son rivalry, religious allegory, destined betrayal, violent supernatural murders, dark fairy tale undertones, a gloomy atmosphere and melancholy characters. The art is flowery and gorgeous to look at, the classic tropes are pleasant for fans of classic horror elements and there's a few scenes that pack quite an emotional punch. It's a bit melodramatic and over-the-top at times, but it actually gives it more of that authentic, pulpy feel of popular penny dreadfuls from the Victorian era.
October 2, 2021
Re-read in October 2021: Still so strange and unusual.
The (in)famous adventures of Count Cain Hargreaves and his butler Riff. Five stand alone stories, only three of them featuring Cain himself. All of them deal with a murder of some kind - and revenge. And all of them are painful and mostly dark. Great material that really touches you: a young a girl betrayed by her unfaithful fiancé, a young man murdered by his beloved brother, an innocent boy killed to make a movie more successful... All tragic cases. And I love that Cain knows no mercy: those who hurt his friends/family, die in a horrible way. Cain can't help the dead but he can avenge them.
The (in)famous adventures of Count Cain Hargreaves and his butler Riff. Five stand alone stories, only three of them featuring Cain himself. All of them deal with a murder of some kind - and revenge. And all of them are painful and mostly dark. Great material that really touches you: a young a girl betrayed by her unfaithful fiancé, a young man murdered by his beloved brother, an innocent boy killed to make a movie more successful... All tragic cases. And I love that Cain knows no mercy: those who hurt his friends/family, die in a horrible way. Cain can't help the dead but he can avenge them.
September 12, 2022
Cain walked so Ciel could run, okay? I love this Gothic mystery shoujo so much, and I forgot just how into western film and TV Kaori Yuki is. In this volume alone she does Victorian Twin Peaks, Young Sherlock Holmes meets Dead Poets Society, and Dario Argento as a murderous hack. An extra star for the Phantasm mention.
January 10, 2015
I loved this. It was like a manga version of Poe. It was beautiful. Corpses inside statues of angels, femme fatales!!
June 21, 2021
The second story was my favorite for sure, but they were all very good!
December 23, 2023
An Intriguing Stage
An interesting book with cruel and twisted tales introducing an eccentric cast of characters and a good view of the time that they take place in.
An interesting book with cruel and twisted tales introducing an eccentric cast of characters and a good view of the time that they take place in.
May 5, 2023
This was definitely an interesting story it was not at all what I expected it to be but I do have to say it was an amazingly good different kind of story from all the other mangas I have read so far.
November 23, 2025
although it's less that 200 pages it was such a long book, and all the plot twist didn't make sense, I felt like the author didn't respect my brain/logic
March 26, 2008
This series of stories introduces the young earl Cain C. Hargreaves, an eccentric loner millionaire who likes to solve mysteries and collect exotic poisons. This is the first volume of the Cain Saga stories, which has 5 volumes and then continues in the Godchild manga series.
It is rare to find manga mysteries, so I was intrigued with the premise. The book is composed of several short stories/mysteries that set up the plotline and introduce the main players. However, it's hard to get into the characters. The stories are too short to allow much character development or depth to the mysterious events, although there are tantalizing hints about our hero's backstory. I'm hoping that since this series spans two different manga titles, the author, Kaori Yuki, will eventually be able to delve more into her characters and storylines.
Another problem is that her drawing style and plot continuity is not smooth. Her artwork panels jump from one scene to another very abruptly and do not contribute to a smooth story, so it's hard to see exactly what is happening, especially in key scenes with a lot of interaction between characters. It's almost like someone deleted some key panels in the middle of the story. I like the way her art looks, drawings are gorgeous and have fine detail, but I do not like the way she jumps around in the storytelling. Her abrupt transitions are very distracting.
Still, the premise and artwork are compelling enough that I'll be checking out the next volume to see what happens next.
It is rare to find manga mysteries, so I was intrigued with the premise. The book is composed of several short stories/mysteries that set up the plotline and introduce the main players. However, it's hard to get into the characters. The stories are too short to allow much character development or depth to the mysterious events, although there are tantalizing hints about our hero's backstory. I'm hoping that since this series spans two different manga titles, the author, Kaori Yuki, will eventually be able to delve more into her characters and storylines.
Another problem is that her drawing style and plot continuity is not smooth. Her artwork panels jump from one scene to another very abruptly and do not contribute to a smooth story, so it's hard to see exactly what is happening, especially in key scenes with a lot of interaction between characters. It's almost like someone deleted some key panels in the middle of the story. I like the way her art looks, drawings are gorgeous and have fine detail, but I do not like the way she jumps around in the storytelling. Her abrupt transitions are very distracting.
Still, the premise and artwork are compelling enough that I'll be checking out the next volume to see what happens next.
July 10, 2012
I think The Cain Saga, and its sequel Godchild, have the most messed up and tragic characters I've seen so far. It's dark, it's gloomy. Don't expect happy endings in these two mangas, dead bodies keep pilling up. All the characters are so complex.
The Cain Saga art is not as good as Godchild, one can guess the artist art was not mature yet unlike when she made Godchild much later. Still it's a must to read to fully understand what happens in Godchild. There are a lot of good contents to find there too (like about how Oscar and Cain met). In the other hand, Godchild's art is so beautiful it's mesmerizing. The characters are so beautifully drawn and each have their unique look.
The hero Cain gets involved in different events so the mangas are a bit like short stories put together, all of them involving some supernatural of some sort. He has on his side the ever faithful Riff, his butler and friend. But in the background lies his father's shadow and his secret organization, who become Cain's ennemy throughout the series. Among the ennemies is the fascinating half-brother of Cain, Jizabel, who is also part of said organisation. Jizabel is helped by Cassian.
It's interesting to see the mirror relationship between Cain and the protective Riff and Jizabel and the protective Cassian.
I really love these two mangas. I love rereading them, going back into the story, and seeing again those fascinating characters living briefly up until the ending.
P.S. My review is about both series. I got The Cain Saga in French since the Englih version was not out.
The Cain Saga art is not as good as Godchild, one can guess the artist art was not mature yet unlike when she made Godchild much later. Still it's a must to read to fully understand what happens in Godchild. There are a lot of good contents to find there too (like about how Oscar and Cain met). In the other hand, Godchild's art is so beautiful it's mesmerizing. The characters are so beautifully drawn and each have their unique look.
The hero Cain gets involved in different events so the mangas are a bit like short stories put together, all of them involving some supernatural of some sort. He has on his side the ever faithful Riff, his butler and friend. But in the background lies his father's shadow and his secret organization, who become Cain's ennemy throughout the series. Among the ennemies is the fascinating half-brother of Cain, Jizabel, who is also part of said organisation. Jizabel is helped by Cassian.
It's interesting to see the mirror relationship between Cain and the protective Riff and Jizabel and the protective Cassian.
I really love these two mangas. I love rereading them, going back into the story, and seeing again those fascinating characters living briefly up until the ending.
P.S. My review is about both series. I got The Cain Saga in French since the Englih version was not out.
September 16, 2019
This series is a prequel to the series called Godchild by Kaori Yuki.
A note from the editor states that you don't have to have read Godchild before this or this before Godchild. Nice to know.
Anyway, this story is actually a collection of short stories, of which only three appear to actually involve Cain... it's difficult to piece together which story goes where in the narrative and I think that's fine but it is disorienting when we go from what appears to be Victorian London to New York City for no apparent rhyme or reason.
Overall, the macabre horror is present throughout the book . It's delightful and reminds me of an early Black Butler.
This series had 5 volumes.
A note from the editor states that you don't have to have read Godchild before this or this before Godchild. Nice to know.
Anyway, this story is actually a collection of short stories, of which only three appear to actually involve Cain... it's difficult to piece together which story goes where in the narrative and I think that's fine but it is disorienting when we go from what appears to be Victorian London to New York City for no apparent rhyme or reason.
Overall, the macabre horror is present throughout the book . It's delightful and reminds me of an early Black Butler.
This series had 5 volumes.
July 28, 2022
This series is a prequel to Godchild, which I have read a few volumes of as a child but remember close to nothing about. It says as soon as you open the book that you can read this first or however you want so I am basing this review going in basically blind.
I love Kaori Yuki's writing and her stories and I would consider her one of my favorite mangaka's. I see her books and it's a no brainer. I will insta-buy her work... but this was a little confusing to me. The stories seemed very episodic and it doesn't really dive into Cain as a character so much as other side characters (which is fine) but I don't really know what the main story is at this moment and where this is going. Hopefully this will be resolved in later volumes since I did buy all 5 volumes and will be reading them all~
I love Kaori Yuki's writing and her stories and I would consider her one of my favorite mangaka's. I see her books and it's a no brainer. I will insta-buy her work... but this was a little confusing to me. The stories seemed very episodic and it doesn't really dive into Cain as a character so much as other side characters (which is fine) but I don't really know what the main story is at this moment and where this is going. Hopefully this will be resolved in later volumes since I did buy all 5 volumes and will be reading them all~
October 20, 2017
3,5
Ich liebe ja Yukis Zeichenstil, doch aktuell kann ich noch nicht allzuviel mit der Geschichte/den Geschichten anfangen. Bzw. kann ich noch keinen wirklichen Zusammenhang erkennen.
Ich liebe ja Yukis Zeichenstil, doch aktuell kann ich noch nicht allzuviel mit der Geschichte/den Geschichten anfangen. Bzw. kann ich noch keinen wirklichen Zusammenhang erkennen.
October 7, 2020
Kaori Yuki non si smentisce mai!
In questo primo volume che ci accompagna nelle vicende del Conte Cain, avremo modo di scoprire non solo vari lati del carattere di questo particolare collezionista di veleni ma anche le vicende macabre di altri personaggi.
All'interno troviamo ben cinque storie, tra cui tre dedicate al conte.
La morale ci accompagna passo passo in ognuna di esse, lasciandoci capire come le scelte sbagliate possano portare alla fine per sé stessi.
Se amate il gotico e il macabro, questo manga fa per voi.
Extra: come prima storia ci ritroviamo una rivisitazione molto particolare della storia di Romeo e Giulietta. Non potete perdervela.
In questo primo volume che ci accompagna nelle vicende del Conte Cain, avremo modo di scoprire non solo vari lati del carattere di questo particolare collezionista di veleni ma anche le vicende macabre di altri personaggi.
All'interno troviamo ben cinque storie, tra cui tre dedicate al conte.
La morale ci accompagna passo passo in ognuna di esse, lasciandoci capire come le scelte sbagliate possano portare alla fine per sé stessi.
Se amate il gotico e il macabro, questo manga fa per voi.
Extra: come prima storia ci ritroviamo una rivisitazione molto particolare della storia di Romeo e Giulietta. Non potete perdervela.
June 20, 2022
El primer volumen de La saga de Cain contiene tres relatos en donde empezamos a conocer al personaje titular, un joven conde inglés coleccionista de venenos, que suele entrometerse en enigmáticos casos que se tambalean entre lo policial y lo paranormal.
Rellenan el tomo dos relatos más: El primero es sobre un crimen en una academia de señoritos, y el segundo es sobre un joven pueblerino que busca a su amigo actor en New York. No están relacionados con Cain ni su entorno, pero tienen el mismo tono visual y narrativo, tenebrosamente excéntrico, que les permite ser dignos de estar en la misma serie.
Rellenan el tomo dos relatos más: El primero es sobre un crimen en una academia de señoritos, y el segundo es sobre un joven pueblerino que busca a su amigo actor en New York. No están relacionados con Cain ni su entorno, pero tienen el mismo tono visual y narrativo, tenebrosamente excéntrico, que les permite ser dignos de estar en la misma serie.
May 3, 2025
Manga que reúne historias cortas con un personaje, Caín, en común pero en diferentes contextos y épocas históricas. Asimismo encuentro un hilo conductor con el concepto de la muerte, muy presente en todos los relatos.
Interesante en su formato y argumentación y manteniendo el estilo de manga más propio de los años 80-90, recomendable para las personas que disfrutan con las historias de manga clásicas.
+12 años
Interesante en su formato y argumentación y manteniendo el estilo de manga más propio de los años 80-90, recomendable para las personas que disfrutan con las historias de manga clásicas.
+12 años
January 20, 2019
The Cain series will always be my favorite gothic manga series. Kaori Yuki is the queen of gothic horror and gore in manga. Her ability to take a story and twist it with such darkness is so admirable. Godchild is still my favorite from her and this prequel series is not disappointing me. I can’t wait to read more!
June 24, 2019
A fun little read and a fantastic art style. I always did prefer Godchild to Angel Sanctuary. These are mostly little mysteries that Cain is off solving. There doesn’t seem to be much of an overarching plot.
October 11, 2020
Le avventure di Cain nel suo actual mood ci portano a vivere giorno per giorno la sua quotidianità, sino al momento in cui si ritroverà di nuovo faccia a faccia con suo padre.
Conoscendo Kaori Yuki sento che il finale di quest'opera mi farà davvero male.
Conoscendo Kaori Yuki sento che il finale di quest'opera mi farà davvero male.
January 29, 2021
I found most of the stories in this manga pretty interesting, especially as there were plenty of plot twists that I did not see coming. It has a gothic Sherlock feel to it. It was fun overall, and the only drawback was a gay jab that one of the characters made during a heated argument. 3.5 to 4 ⭐s.
April 11, 2024
I do love this series as a whole, but it does start a bit slow. The only story in this volume that is relevant is the first one and the name of the volume, Forgotten Juliet. Three of the stories are unrelated and are just one shot stories unrelated to Cain. Either way, they're still good stories.
April 14, 2025
This rating (3.75 stars) is for the entire Cain Saga. I enjoyed the dark tone, and the art is beautiful. However, there was something about the structure of how the overarching story was told that prevented me from becoming fully immersed in this tale. I am looking forward to reading Godchild.
August 20, 2017
Wirklich einfach sehr gotik, viktorianisch, mord, romantik und der zeichenstil von kaori yuki.
January 16, 2018
Not a favorite of mine, I found the series boring.
February 9, 2018
Meh. Godchild was definitely better.
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