Dictatorial Grimoire: Snow White

Dictatorial Grimoire #2

by Ayumi Kanou

For fans of Once Upon a Time and Fables comes a shoujo-styled manga series about the Grimm Brothers' most notorious characters! Grimm Otogi, the sole heir to the Grimm Brothers' dark legacy, has been betrayed by his seemingly loyal servant Cinderella. Cinderella has stolen the Grimoire, and with it, the only way to bind and control the Märchen demons! Now, stalked by a vengeful Snow White, can Grimm retrieve the magic manuscript from the evil Puss in Boots--without alienating his few remaining friends and losing his soul in the process? Find out in the hotly-anticipated second volume of Dictatorial Grimoire , an intriguing twist on classic fairy tales!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Fairy Tales, Young Adult, Fiction, Retellings

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2012

Reviews

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this 2nd volume, Otogi meets more of the fairy tale characters with whom his ancestors, the Brothers Grimm, entered into a dark agreement. Otogi has to decide whether to bind the fairy tale people into a magical book, or give some of them a second chance. But he doesn't know who to trust, or who will betray him.

The action really picks up in this one, and many of the characters must go through a personal journey to determine what side they will be on in the upcoming fight. Everyone has their own schemes, and most of them are trying to use Otogi for their own ends, but his goodness and kindness wins him loyal friends.

Otogi wants to see the best in everyone, and he finds it hard to believe that anyone could be completely evil. He surprises everyone by being merciful and forgiving, even when he is badly wronged and has his enemies in his power. He's sarcastic and reserved, but he learns to open up to his friends in this book.

We get to see a little more of the history of Cinderella in this book, and some of the mysteries of the past are explained. I was thoroughly entertained by the plot, and interested in the characters!

[Mladoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un tome 2 où le passé se révèle, les ancêtres de Grimm ont de bien sombres penchants. Et après avoir récupéré son "équipe" de choc, il faut se préparer au combat final !
Une jolie avancée pour un second tome bourré d'action avec l'introduction de nouveaux personnages de contes. L'atmosphère est toujours sombre mais le dénouement est assez optimiste. Les graphismes sont toujours aussi vifs et les personnages se révèlent petit à petit.
Hâte de découvrir la fin de cette petite série de conte réécrit. Inventif et audacieux.

[Andre · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was a good continuation of the story and it delivered well on the good cliff-hanger from the first volume. However with so much being shown I did wonder whether the third and last volume could answer the questions raised.
I also wondered why the English version of this volume was called Snow White. Sure Snow White has a role and all, and we even got backstory, but is far from the focus of this story. Also we got backstory for Cinderella as well, won't spoil it for you, so why the choice of "Snow White" for the title? Well I guess it will always stay a mystery.
But anyway I still like the humor and story, I just wish Hiyori would be more confident, seriously she could easily beat me up. What is it with authors and using this stereotype that a girl is somewhat ashamed/afraid of her strength? At least this is how she came along to me.

[Ellie Ryken · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok it took me so long because I misplaced it. Won’t probably finish the series since it is not at my library and I can’t find it on any manga sites.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The lore is inconsistent. This might have worked better as an episodic series rather than attempting a story arc.

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was not at all what I was expecting. To be fair, I was rushed in the bookstore the day I bought it so I didn't take a whole lot of time examining it before purchase. And I'm glad I didn't. When Cinderella first showed up and was a dude I thought "umm...what?". This sort of genderswap stuff is not usually my cup of tea. But I kept going and this honestly turned out to be hilarious. The character's play into the stereotypes of their "originals" just enough while also being different enough to be new and exciting. While several characters end up with a crush on our 14-year-old hero, this is really a story about friendship, family and choosing your own destiny.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grimm Otogi, the sole heir to the Grimm Brothers' dark legacy, has been betrayed by his seemingly loyal servant Cinderella. Cinderella has stolen the Grimoire, and with it, the only way to bind and control the Märchen demons! Now, stalked by a vengeful Snow White, can Grimm retrieve the magic manuscript from the evil Puss in Boots--without alienating his few remaining friends and losing his soul in the process?

Find out in the hotly-anticipated second volume of Dictatorial Grimoire, an intriguing twist on classic fairy tales!

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is continuing the fun story of twisted fairy tales that the first one started. I am really enjoying the different characters, both the the humans and the Marchen Demons. I especially like that each demon is able to warp the area around it to be their own little battlefield. I know the next book is the last one and that's disappointing since the series is so interesting, but I am looking forward to seeing the solution to everything.

[frau.meln · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aufmachung

Der Aufwendige Zeichenstil gefällt mir recht gut. Ob ich mit den verrückten Bekleidungen so Recht zurecht komme, weiß ich allerdings nicht. Allerdings ist die Art des Erzählstils wirklich toll.



Protagonist

Grimm ist ein nachfahre der Gebrüder Grimm. Diese haben sein Herz an die Märchendämonen verkauft. Er ist es gewohnt auf sich allein gestellt zu sein, dennoch hat er ein sehr großes Herz.



Fazit

Tatsächlich bietet Band 2 etwas mehr Spannung. Auch Grimms Charakterzüge kommen besser zum Vorschein. Trotzdem catched es mich noch nicht so richtig.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good continuation from book 1 with fairytale characters that are just as badass in book 2 as they were in book 1 however this time around the question is, are the fairytale characters going to be bound by a dark agreement made by ancestors before or do we set a precedence in modern times.. it was fun to read, pretty cool take on Brothers Grimm tales..

[David Doel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is awful! Usually, manga is enjoyable because the art helps to tell the story. In this manga, the story is nothing more than conversation, so, the art is talking heads. Yuck!

Two down and one to go.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and silly

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this volume. I loved how Otogi brought everyone together in the end.

[Liz Weasleyhead · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh...genauso wie der erste Teil

[Jasmine Gorton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing plot and story!!!!!!!!! I love this art style and all the characters. The story plot is amazing and I highly recommend to everyone who loves manga!

[Hannah McManus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well I ended up loving Snow White an awful lot more than expected.

[Alex Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is my favorite of the three because the character interactions are more natural and fun. it also doesnt follow the full group.

[Linda Jaejoong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endlich geht Grimms Abenteuer weiter. Nachdem Cinderella und Yuma in betrogen haben durchlebt Otogi eine harte Zeit. Aber zum Glück hat er Hiyori und Schnee die ihm zur Seite stehen und gemeinsam wollen sie um das Grimoire kämpfen. Aber der gestiefelte Kater hat noch einige Tricks auf Lager!!

Schnee zeigt endlich mal seine Nette Seite und ich finde ihn super nett. Was seine Mutter ihm angetan hat war so schlimm, aber jetzt hat er ja Freunde gefunden die ihm zur Seite stehen. Aber wir wissen immer noch nicht was er mit Rotkäppchen zu tun hat, hoffentlich erfahren wir das in Band 3.

Grimm hat mir richtig leid getan, sein Freund und "Diener" haben ihn verraten und dann geben sie ihm noch nicht mal eine Erklärung dafür. Aber am Ende kommt alles anders und die Autorin bringt zum Glück am Ende Licht ins Dunkel. Cinderella ist doch kein Arsch, er ist einfach nur verzweifelt.

Yuma mag ich einfach nicht, er hat sich nicht mal dafür entschuldigt was er Grimm angetan hat, er wollte sogar Hiyori ihre Freundinnen umbringen. Er ist mir einfach nicht sympathisch, er war auch so gemein zu Rapunzel. Bremen hat er zum Glück nichts getan, er is so niedlich.

Der gestiefelte Kater ist immer noch ein großes Geheimnis. Ich weiß nicht was er will. Er hat ja zum Schluss die Anti-Grimm-Einheit gegründet, die wir in Band 3 kennen lernen werden. Rotkäppchen ist in der Gruppe und ich glaube die Anderen waren Hänsel und Gretel, Dornröschen und die Person hinter dem Vorhang konnte man nicht erkennen. Ich hoffe ich habe die Anderen richtig geraten, aber das erfahren wir erst im nächsten Band!!

Der Band war besser als sein Vorg��nger!! Spannender, mit mehr Action und noch viel geheimnisvoller. Es liest sich super flüssig und die Zeichnerin hat ganze Arbeit geleistet. Die Handlung ist super schön und die Figuren sind .... es sind Märchenfiguren da muss man eignetlich nicht mehr dazu sagen ... aber ich liebe sie!!

[Nick Sweet · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great manga take on the fairy tales of old. Many of the characters we know and love from fairy tales are reimagined as super hero bishonen type men, who have interesting takes and looks. For example, Cinderella is a clean freak with an S&M streak who controls and manipulates glass, and Snow White is a sadistic poisoner. That being said, it is still an enjoyable read, and would recommend it to those fans of manga who are interested in fairy tales.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pleasant read. Continued well from the previous book. I like the development of Snow White's character, the curve balls thrown our way by the author and the protagonist's steadily growing self-confidence. The other fairy tales which are introduced are suitably different from what the reader recognises, but the alterations are engaging and interesting. The art work is brilliant, as in the first book, and the translation is top-notch. I would recommend this series.

[Kyogou · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn't remember what had happened during the first volume much, whoops. But I'm rather fond of Kanou's art style and the unique take on the original stories of the Grimm Brothers is entertaining. The only part I found somewhat irritating was the fact the main character still let the one guy be his friend even though the friendship had been false. I would've dumped his ass, honestly.

[Heffa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eine gelungene Fortsetzung und ein riesen Cliff Hangar der gespannt macht auf den 3. und letzten Teil :D

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new series! Loved it and fun to read! Would recommend to anyone.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like this one as well as the first,primarily bc the ending irked me. I wish the main character were a stronger character.now off to finish the series!

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

As per vol. 1 3 1/2 stars.

[Niquie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fluff.

[K.K. Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5*
nicht so gut wie der erste Teil aber trotzdem noch gut