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天使禁猟区 [Tenshi Kinryōku] #11
Angel Sanctuary, Vol. 11
Life as an angel can be hell!
The angel Alexiel loved God, but she rebelled against Heaven when she saw how disgracefully the other angels were behaving. She was finally captured, and as punishment sent to Earth to live an endless series of tragic lives. She now inhabits the body of Setsuna Mudo, a troubled teen in love with his sister Sara. Setsuna's misery mirrors the chaos among the angels, and their combined passions threaten to destroy both Heaven and Earth.
Deep in Hell, Setsuna has finally found Kurai. But Hell and everyone in it will be destroyed if Kurai doesn't agree to go through with the marriage to Lucifer--who sacrifices his wives to stabilize his power!
And in Heaven, the angel Raphael is trying to revive Setsuna's human body, with poor results. A mysterious power is preventing the resurrection spell from working, but Sara is not willing to give up. But when she uses the angel Jibril's powers to assist Raphael's efforts, they are both flung into another dimension!
The angel Alexiel loved God, but she rebelled against Heaven when she saw how disgracefully the other angels were behaving. She was finally captured, and as punishment sent to Earth to live an endless series of tragic lives. She now inhabits the body of Setsuna Mudo, a troubled teen in love with his sister Sara. Setsuna's misery mirrors the chaos among the angels, and their combined passions threaten to destroy both Heaven and Earth.
Deep in Hell, Setsuna has finally found Kurai. But Hell and everyone in it will be destroyed if Kurai doesn't agree to go through with the marriage to Lucifer--who sacrifices his wives to stabilize his power!
And in Heaven, the angel Raphael is trying to revive Setsuna's human body, with poor results. A mysterious power is preventing the resurrection spell from working, but Sara is not willing to give up. But when she uses the angel Jibril's powers to assist Raphael's efforts, they are both flung into another dimension!
200 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1998
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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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October 13, 2025
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No matter how hard he tries, Setsuna always manages to run into trouble, and his love for his sister is just one of many things that seem to be going wrong. It is only when two demons appear and make his life an even bigger mess that Setsuna comes to realise all his misfortunes might be linked to the fallen angel Alexiel.
I would definitely consider Angel Sanctuary a great and classic manga. But for all that, I am sure it does not appeal to everyone. In addition to the incestuous relationship between Setsuna and his sister Sara, there are drugs and alcohol, gruesome murders and mutilations, rape, child murder, a twisted view on religion and god, suicide, characters whose minds turn grotesque and obsessive - the list goes on. These are subjects that might be very appealing to some, but also very problematic for others.
I belong to the latter - usually, these subjects would automatically cause me to stay clear from such a book. It is truly a macabre tale, and that's just the way Kaori Yuki's works go. Yet despite my reluctance to give such subjects a try, I can say that whether one likes it or not, there's no denying that this is a brilliantly crafted story with an impressive amount of meaningful characters.
Kaori Yuki's art and stories all suffer and gain from the same thing: the sheer mass of detail. Her art is absolutely gorgeous with all the fine hair and cloth and just all the immense details. But at times, it can make the pages overcrowded and confusing - it certainly takes a longer time to read than your average manga. The story is at times likewise confusing as anything - it can be hard to keep track of which panels come first. But it's the wonderfully interwoven plot that remains a solid point throughout. The smallest details from the first volume can become relevant in the later ones and there is one plot twist after the another. There's never a boring moment as we follow Setsuna unravelling all the intrigues that surround the large cast.
Although I would consider the plot a strong point of this work, it is yet the characters who seem to turn it into something special. I have rarely come across a manga with so many characters who all have diverse and deep personalities. You get to love and hate all of them as even the most villainous ones prove to have something very humane and rather pitiful about them. In the end, one wonders - who was the true villain, if there was one at all? But with all the variety, there's no denying that the majority of them are broken characters. Every one of them seems to be involved in one twisted mess or another.
Luckily, there are great bonds of love, friendship and family that stand strong throughout the story and every now and then offer a well deserved comic relief. Angel Sanctuary is most certainly worth a try for any who enjoy strong character-driven stories that'll leave you with a hard time picking out a favourite character.
March 14, 2023
Im elften Angel Sanctuary Manga setzt Kaori Yuki wieder auf einen ziemlichen Erzählwirrwarr. Es gibt mehrere Charaktere, die ins Rampenlicht geschoben werden und diese unterschiedlichen Handlungsstränge verweben sich im Laufe des Bandes ein wenig mehr ineinander. Yuki hält sich, wie auch bereits in den anderen Bänden, daran Szenen mit unfertigen Sätzen zu beenden, die den Leser zum nachdenken anregen und dann dauert es ein ganzes Weilchen, bis die Mangaka wieder auf diese Handlung zurückkommt. In diesem elften Band war das ein großes Unding, weil es dafür einfach zuviele Handlungen gibt und alle sind noch offen - aber es liegen ja auch noch neun Bände bis zum Finale vor mir... An Spannung mangelt es Angel Sanctuary auf keinen Fall, auch wenn dieser Band etwas ruppiger erzählt wurde...
Es steht ja schon länger die Grausamkeit der Engel im Blickpunkt und welche verschiedenen Arten es gibt. Sevothtarte ist wohl der schlimmste unter ihnen, was dieser Band wieder mehr als unter Beweis stellt. Seine Maske hat sich zwar noch nicht gelüftet, aber er zeigt seinen Charakter überdeutlich.
Auch das Thema Gott und seine Experimente ist sehr präsent und furchteinflößend. Gott wird in diesen Mangas als etwas dargestellt, was über Böse hinausgeht - zumindest empfinde ich das so.
Die Liebe unter Engeln ist verboten und das wird richtig drastisch bestraft. Es gibt Regeln und Gesetze, die ziemlich streng sind und für die Beteiligten schlimme Folgen haben können.
Ich finde diese Geschichte richtig aufregend, denn es zeigt eine Seite, die man vom Himmel nicht erwarten würde.
Band elf steht für Skrupellosigkeit, rasende Engel, Rebellionen und Krieg. Auch wenn die Erklärungen recht langatmig und sprunghaft waren, konnte ich ihnen ganz gut folgen. Man darf als Leser wieder in die tiefsten Geheimnisse mancher Charaktere blicken, was ebenfalls einer der Höhepunkte war.
Kaori Yuki hat noch sehr viel Stoff zu erzählen und ich bin sehr gespannt, wie es weiter geht.
Es steht ja schon länger die Grausamkeit der Engel im Blickpunkt und welche verschiedenen Arten es gibt. Sevothtarte ist wohl der schlimmste unter ihnen, was dieser Band wieder mehr als unter Beweis stellt. Seine Maske hat sich zwar noch nicht gelüftet, aber er zeigt seinen Charakter überdeutlich.
Auch das Thema Gott und seine Experimente ist sehr präsent und furchteinflößend. Gott wird in diesen Mangas als etwas dargestellt, was über Böse hinausgeht - zumindest empfinde ich das so.
Die Liebe unter Engeln ist verboten und das wird richtig drastisch bestraft. Es gibt Regeln und Gesetze, die ziemlich streng sind und für die Beteiligten schlimme Folgen haben können.
Ich finde diese Geschichte richtig aufregend, denn es zeigt eine Seite, die man vom Himmel nicht erwarten würde.
Band elf steht für Skrupellosigkeit, rasende Engel, Rebellionen und Krieg. Auch wenn die Erklärungen recht langatmig und sprunghaft waren, konnte ich ihnen ganz gut folgen. Man darf als Leser wieder in die tiefsten Geheimnisse mancher Charaktere blicken, was ebenfalls einer der Höhepunkte war.
Kaori Yuki hat noch sehr viel Stoff zu erzählen und ich bin sehr gespannt, wie es weiter geht.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 30, 2019
So, Setsuna has his body back now. We learn more about many people in this volume, though there are still many mysteries. I am rather interested in this now, as the plot is moving beyond what it started as, and deepens with each volume.
August 2, 2020
Ich fand diesen Band sehr schwach im Vergleich zu den anderen.
Setsuna hat seinen Körper zurück, Kato ist wieder mit von der Partie und sie verbünden sich nun mit Zaphikel. Sevotharte hält Sara/Jibril gefangen.
Setsuna hat seinen Körper zurück, Kato ist wieder mit von der Partie und sie verbünden sich nun mit Zaphikel. Sevotharte hält Sara/Jibril gefangen.
July 18, 2014
The Book of Gehenna saga has ended with Arachne's tragic death (again) and the resurrection of Setsuna's mortal body, leaving Alexiel's body as a corpse, once again. Now, a new page has turned to open the Book of Heaven-Yetzirah where many more dangers will be faced by Setsuna and company in pursuit to rescue Sara from her impending doom in Heaven and also to settle hearts and other affairs between the elite angels and the rebels.
Bleh. This one was kinda dry. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood. (... I just typed moodle before erasing it to correct myself... Ha... ahaha, I made a new word! I want noodles! There's a poodle! Oh dear GOD, I need sleep.) Or perhaps this series has simply exceeded beyond my span of interest in one single series. As much as there is to this series, and twenty volumes in all, it might take me another entire damn year to finish it. Maybe more! Each volume-- each chapter-- has so much to take in and human beings only have a certain capacity for so much emotion and information at a time! Gee, I read too much... And at the worst possible times in life too...
Bleh. This one was kinda dry. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood. (... I just typed moodle before erasing it to correct myself... Ha... ahaha, I made a new word! I want noodles! There's a poodle! Oh dear GOD, I need sleep.) Or perhaps this series has simply exceeded beyond my span of interest in one single series. As much as there is to this series, and twenty volumes in all, it might take me another entire damn year to finish it. Maybe more! Each volume-- each chapter-- has so much to take in and human beings only have a certain capacity for so much emotion and information at a time! Gee, I read too much... And at the worst possible times in life too...
May 5, 2015
The wedding has been halted for the moent, but if it's stopped, all of Hell could be the collateral damage. Meanwhile in Heaven, we start to get a better look at Raziel, and the damage that his innocence and desire to help people can actually cause in as horrible a place as Heaven has become.
We also get a look at Zaphikiel's backstory - how he came to be who he is, what happened to his eyes and who exactly he works for.
And meanwhile, on Earth, Kato is back, and he and Uriel work together to get Raphael to resurrect Setsuna's real body. But the space they create is outside reality in a way, and it might prevent what he's trying to do. Not to mention, someone is watching them from afar, but whose reach is very long.
This is basically the halfway point in terms of length, but the story has entered its final chapter. They're going to Heaven, a place that's become nearly as corrupted and horrible as Hell. And Setsuna won't come back without saving Sara. Love it. :)
We also get a look at Zaphikiel's backstory - how he came to be who he is, what happened to his eyes and who exactly he works for.
And meanwhile, on Earth, Kato is back, and he and Uriel work together to get Raphael to resurrect Setsuna's real body. But the space they create is outside reality in a way, and it might prevent what he's trying to do. Not to mention, someone is watching them from afar, but whose reach is very long.
This is basically the halfway point in terms of length, but the story has entered its final chapter. They're going to Heaven, a place that's become nearly as corrupted and horrible as Hell. And Setsuna won't come back without saving Sara. Love it. :)
October 8, 2012
Endlich geht es ab in den Himmel und die Grausammkeit der Engel findet seinen Höhepunkt. Es geht dem Ende zu (auch wenn es noch 4 Bänder gibt) und es ist wirklich unglaublich spannend. Freu mich jetzt schon wieder auf Band 7. :D
June 1, 2015
I adore this entire series. Kaori Yuki is a masterful storyteller and a talented artist.
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