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聖魔伝 [Saimaden] #1
Seimaden: Volume 1
Suffering from amnesia, Hilda--a dancer who works in a tavern--is unable to remember anything of her childhood but believes that her mysterious admirer named Lawless may hold the key to unlocking her past. Teen.
174 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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July 15, 2019
A beautiful dancer with a tragiromantic backstory she can't recall is pursued by a demon lord and a wizard who she used to be involved with, plus some random rapists and admirers.
Not awful but I didn't find it too compelling and probably won't continue.
Not awful but I didn't find it too compelling and probably won't continue.
June 21, 2011
I adore You Higuri’s art with all her androgynous, beautiful men and her exquisitely dressed, doe-eyed ladies. So I definitely had to check out this series. This story is a wild fantasy that mostly revolves around a dippy dancer named Hilda Hildegard who has become the object of admiration by Laures, the Prince of the Damned. Of course, now that Laures is paying all this attention to Hilda, the demons and minions from his underworld are not happy him for slacking off on his Princely duties. They think he should spend his time doing more important things like being evil. Laures doesn’t really give a crap though and pretty much tells them so. LOL
So what does Hilda do, now that the Devil is in love with her? Like every good girl, she tries to change him, and make him a better man. Good luck on that, Hilda.
There’s also Roderick, who’s bent on destroying Laures because he’s evil. Roderick just happens to have a thing for dippy Hilda too, so there’s a love triangle.
It’s definitely a lot of fun. I’m enjoying this series immensely and it’s only just started. LOL
So what does Hilda do, now that the Devil is in love with her? Like every good girl, she tries to change him, and make him a better man. Good luck on that, Hilda.
There’s also Roderick, who’s bent on destroying Laures because he’s evil. Roderick just happens to have a thing for dippy Hilda too, so there’s a love triangle.
It’s definitely a lot of fun. I’m enjoying this series immensely and it’s only just started. LOL
October 23, 2021
3/5 stars
Well, this was interesting.
70 percent of the time I had no idea what was actually going on. Characters appeare out of nowhere and the plot skips several scenes. It's the classic enemies to lovers story but in a very underdeveloped way.
October 8, 2017
I haven't read the manga, but I did enjoy the brief Angel Sanctuary OVA. I had somewhat high hopes for this manga given it was published at around the same time as RG Veda. Lest to say, while I love how You draws human faces, this manga is pretty much a trainwreck.
It seems like the protagonist Hilda has memory problems that were caused by the villain named Lauress. He wants her for himself, but he wants her to fully fall in love with him. The problem is that while he does save her from the occasional loser that snares lewd comments at her beauty (because apparently an attractive young woman that works as a professional dancer in a tavern is just asking for the wrong kind of attention), he's the worst person of them all. Putting his beauty aside, Lauress is just a really awful, abusive and jealous person and Hilda seems to be just too stupid to realize he's up to no good.
I just don't understand Hilda. One moment she's all cuddly and goodie good shoes, then the next she has this evil grin on her face where she wants everyone to die and then the next moment Lauress tortures a guy in front of her and then she berates him one minute and kisses him the next.
What kind of tragic love story is this?
The sidekick characters are also confusing. Hilda is being kidnapped by thugs and one of the presumably heroic sidekick characters doesn't care and doesn't recognize Hilda's face when the apparent hero Roderique attempts to talk to Hilda to stay away from Lauress.
At just 10 volumes that are rather short, I could easily continue reading this series but dammit, the plot is so stupid and the artwork a hit-and-miss that I feel like I'd be wasting my time. You have been warned.
It seems like the protagonist Hilda has memory problems that were caused by the villain named Lauress. He wants her for himself, but he wants her to fully fall in love with him. The problem is that while he does save her from the occasional loser that snares lewd comments at her beauty (because apparently an attractive young woman that works as a professional dancer in a tavern is just asking for the wrong kind of attention), he's the worst person of them all. Putting his beauty aside, Lauress is just a really awful, abusive and jealous person and Hilda seems to be just too stupid to realize he's up to no good.
I just don't understand Hilda. One moment she's all cuddly and goodie good shoes, then the next she has this evil grin on her face where she wants everyone to die and then the next moment Lauress tortures a guy in front of her and then she berates him one minute and kisses him the next.
What kind of tragic love story is this?
The sidekick characters are also confusing. Hilda is being kidnapped by thugs and one of the presumably heroic sidekick characters doesn't care and doesn't recognize Hilda's face when the apparent hero Roderique attempts to talk to Hilda to stay away from Lauress.
At just 10 volumes that are rather short, I could easily continue reading this series but dammit, the plot is so stupid and the artwork a hit-and-miss that I feel like I'd be wasting my time. You have been warned.
December 12, 2017
This is meh, meh, meh and meh. The beginning was okay but then I didn`t know what happened anymore. Characters popped up out of nowhere, declaring love to the heroin out of thin air. A fight between the two men that are apparently the love interest and we are told that one of them destroyed the other love interest people.
The main heroine is not better, I don`t understand her personality or her goals besides that she want's to find her missing memorize which can be interesting if we get more information about it. Plus her personality goes from sweet at one moment to wanting a guys bead on a plate the other, to turn sweet again when the guy get`s killed.
I might pick up the rest of the series just to give it another chance, but I`m not sure.
The main heroine is not better, I don`t understand her personality or her goals besides that she want's to find her missing memorize which can be interesting if we get more information about it. Plus her personality goes from sweet at one moment to wanting a guys bead on a plate the other, to turn sweet again when the guy get`s killed.
I might pick up the rest of the series just to give it another chance, but I`m not sure.
January 26, 2023
Mój pierwszy komiks chiński/japoński/koreański . Nie wiem, nie znam się. Pomijając moją "ogromną i niepodważalną" wiedzę na temat mang muszę powiedzieć, że mam potężnego laga mózgu, jak to czytam. Ten Laures to hot0wa.(on jest jak Loki 🤤). A ten z blizną Grzmottera to taki przymilny xd
Edit: robię reread, bo yarn god mi pożyczył dalsze części tego Meisterwerk
Edit: robię reread, bo yarn god mi pożyczył dalsze części tego Meisterwerk
April 16, 2018
Interesting but confusing. It wasn’t until I reached the author’s note at the back that it was mentioned there was a book or series before this? Maybe? And this is a separate new series from the perspective of different characters, such as the villain? Maybe? Oh, I’m still confused.
Anyways, pretty art. Tons of longing. Fairly good, what we are told, re-match fight? But it really did feel this volume was a sequel and the meat of the story happened prior (why did the girl lose her memory, why is she in this town, why is she a dancer, why do these guys adore her?) to this volume.
I’ll probably try reading the second volume and see where this is headed; if any of the questions will be answered.
Anyways, pretty art. Tons of longing. Fairly good, what we are told, re-match fight? But it really did feel this volume was a sequel and the meat of the story happened prior (why did the girl lose her memory, why is she in this town, why is she a dancer, why do these guys adore her?) to this volume.
I’ll probably try reading the second volume and see where this is headed; if any of the questions will be answered.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 23, 2021
*3.5 stars*
July 12, 2021
Rodrique: Hilda, the man you're hanging out with is Laures, the lord of demons. He killed my entire clan and wiped out your memories. Don't trust him.
Hilda: But he's so sexy.
Hilda: But he's so sexy.
October 11, 2022
The art ALONE is making me fall head over heels for this obscure series, but add on to the fact of the mysterious love triangle, implied reincarnations, and more?! SIGN ME UP!!!
July 29, 2019
Zum Inhalt:
Hilda lebt als Tänzerin in der Altstadt. Sie hat ihr Gedächtnis verloren... Doch wer ist dieser Laures, der seine Hand schützend über sie hält? Doch dann erscheint der "Letzte der Azeel". Er besitzt den Schlüssel zu allen Rätseln!
Cover:
Das Cover fand ich sehr ansprechend, da es wirklich interessant aussieht. Schön ist hier auch der Wiedererkennungswert zu den Mangas der Mangaka. Alle haben eine markante goldene Gestaltung und auch der Zeichenstil auf dem Cover lässt Elemente von You Higuri sofort wieder erkennen. Zu sehen ist auf dem ersten Cover das Paar Hilda und der Dämon Laures. Absolut ansprechend. Denn während sie wie ein Engel wirkt, ist er eben das komplette Gegenteil in seiner Dämonengestalt, auch wenn er trotzdem sehr menschlich aussieht.
Eigener Eindruck:
Die Geschichte beginnt damit, dass die Tänzerin Hilda - welche keine Vergangenheit zu haben scheint - von zwielichtigen Personen bedrängt wird und Hilfe von einem Unbekannten erhält. Während alle rätseln wer er wohl ist, erfährt der Leser schnell, dass es sich um den Lord der Dämonenwelt handelt. Als Hilda erneut in Gefahr gerät, macht sich Lord Laures auf den Weg, um sie zu retten und begegnet dort Rod dem letzten der Azeel, welcher nach Hilda gesucht hat und dem Dämonenlord Rache schwört, da dieser ihr gemeinsames Liebesglück zerstört hat. Doch auch Laures und Hilda scheint etwas zu verbinden...
Dem Alter entsprechend, ist der Zeichenstil des Mangas älter und noch nicht mit so viel Kitsch überladen, was ihn dadurch sehr sympathisch macht, denn ich mag dieses übertrieben Neue einfach nicht. Die Storyline ist gradlinig und nicht zu sehr überladen, sodass man sich schnell in einer Pause durch den Band arbeiten kann, was ich sehr schön finde. Als Teenie habe ich den Manga in deutsch und noch einmal auf englisch gelesen und muss sagen, dass mir beide Versionen gut gefallen haben. Beim nochmaligen Lesen der deutschen Version ist mir vor allem aufgefallen, dass You Higuri auch her viel Wert auf Details und fein ausgearbeitete Zeichnungen gelegt hat. Lesenswert ist der Manga allemal, besonders für Liebhaber der japanischen Comickultur. Der Manga beläuft sich auf insgesamt 10 Bände, welche allesamt ein wirklich schönes Meisterwerk sind. Einzig was ich dann teilweise nicht so schön finde ist, dass die Gestalt des Rod immer wieder Fragen aufwirft und auch Laures Handlungen oft etwas undurchsichtig sind.
Fazit:
Ein Muss für jeden Mangaliebhaber. Klassiker gehen immer!
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Erklärungen: 4/5
Emotionen: 4/5
Zeichenstil: 5/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
Taschenbuch: 180 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen (15. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551751617
ISBN-13: 978-3551751614
Verpackungsabmessungen: 17,6 x 11,4 x 1,9 cm
Hilda lebt als Tänzerin in der Altstadt. Sie hat ihr Gedächtnis verloren... Doch wer ist dieser Laures, der seine Hand schützend über sie hält? Doch dann erscheint der "Letzte der Azeel". Er besitzt den Schlüssel zu allen Rätseln!
Cover:
Das Cover fand ich sehr ansprechend, da es wirklich interessant aussieht. Schön ist hier auch der Wiedererkennungswert zu den Mangas der Mangaka. Alle haben eine markante goldene Gestaltung und auch der Zeichenstil auf dem Cover lässt Elemente von You Higuri sofort wieder erkennen. Zu sehen ist auf dem ersten Cover das Paar Hilda und der Dämon Laures. Absolut ansprechend. Denn während sie wie ein Engel wirkt, ist er eben das komplette Gegenteil in seiner Dämonengestalt, auch wenn er trotzdem sehr menschlich aussieht.
Eigener Eindruck:
Die Geschichte beginnt damit, dass die Tänzerin Hilda - welche keine Vergangenheit zu haben scheint - von zwielichtigen Personen bedrängt wird und Hilfe von einem Unbekannten erhält. Während alle rätseln wer er wohl ist, erfährt der Leser schnell, dass es sich um den Lord der Dämonenwelt handelt. Als Hilda erneut in Gefahr gerät, macht sich Lord Laures auf den Weg, um sie zu retten und begegnet dort Rod dem letzten der Azeel, welcher nach Hilda gesucht hat und dem Dämonenlord Rache schwört, da dieser ihr gemeinsames Liebesglück zerstört hat. Doch auch Laures und Hilda scheint etwas zu verbinden...
Dem Alter entsprechend, ist der Zeichenstil des Mangas älter und noch nicht mit so viel Kitsch überladen, was ihn dadurch sehr sympathisch macht, denn ich mag dieses übertrieben Neue einfach nicht. Die Storyline ist gradlinig und nicht zu sehr überladen, sodass man sich schnell in einer Pause durch den Band arbeiten kann, was ich sehr schön finde. Als Teenie habe ich den Manga in deutsch und noch einmal auf englisch gelesen und muss sagen, dass mir beide Versionen gut gefallen haben. Beim nochmaligen Lesen der deutschen Version ist mir vor allem aufgefallen, dass You Higuri auch her viel Wert auf Details und fein ausgearbeitete Zeichnungen gelegt hat. Lesenswert ist der Manga allemal, besonders für Liebhaber der japanischen Comickultur. Der Manga beläuft sich auf insgesamt 10 Bände, welche allesamt ein wirklich schönes Meisterwerk sind. Einzig was ich dann teilweise nicht so schön finde ist, dass die Gestalt des Rod immer wieder Fragen aufwirft und auch Laures Handlungen oft etwas undurchsichtig sind.
Fazit:
Ein Muss für jeden Mangaliebhaber. Klassiker gehen immer!
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Erklärungen: 4/5
Emotionen: 4/5
Zeichenstil: 5/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
Taschenbuch: 180 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen (15. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551751617
ISBN-13: 978-3551751614
Verpackungsabmessungen: 17,6 x 11,4 x 1,9 cm
December 4, 2025
Lost Memories
Hilda is a dancer living with amnesia, unable to recall anything about her past except faint, haunting fragments that refuse to surface. Her only clue comes in the form of a mysterious man who watches over her from the shadows—Laures.
Two Men, One Truth
Just as Laures begins to win her trust, another man, Roddrick, appears claiming to be her lover. According to him, Laures is no savior at all, but a demon who cruelly tore them apart.
A Past Wrapped in Lies
Caught between two men, two stories, and a past she cannot reach, Hilda must uncover the truth herself. But the deeper she goes, the more dangerous the revelations become, especially when the line between love and manipulation starts to blur.
Hilda is a dancer living with amnesia, unable to recall anything about her past except faint, haunting fragments that refuse to surface. Her only clue comes in the form of a mysterious man who watches over her from the shadows—Laures.
Two Men, One Truth
Just as Laures begins to win her trust, another man, Roddrick, appears claiming to be her lover. According to him, Laures is no savior at all, but a demon who cruelly tore them apart.
A Past Wrapped in Lies
Caught between two men, two stories, and a past she cannot reach, Hilda must uncover the truth herself. But the deeper she goes, the more dangerous the revelations become, especially when the line between love and manipulation starts to blur.
May 24, 2010
I've read up through book 8, since the library didn't have 9 or 10. Interesting. Not my favorite, but interesting.
February 1, 2016
The U.S. editions of this series were cheap and poorly done, but I loved the original series. VERY bad boy falls in love with girl he can't have. Let the tragedy begin.
August 30, 2011
Just started re-reading this series - one of my favourites once upon a time, and I still like it a lot.
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