Devilman vs. Hades, Volume 2

Devilman vs. Hades #2

by Go Nagai

L'attesissimo manga celebrativo lanciato nel 2012 per il 40° anniversario delle serie culto Devilman e Mazinga Z! Un eccezionale crossover in cui Devilman e il Signore dell'Oscurità si affronteranno in uno scontro epico! Dopo aver scatenato un putiferio negli Inferi allo scopo di riprendere l'anima di Miki, ora Devilman dovrà affrontare l'ira funesta dell'Imperatore... Il suo cuore è gonfio di rabbia nei confronti del giovane demone, che pur di salvare la sua amata si è spinto fino a uccidere la sposa del potente sovrano dell'Ade. Comincia il faccia a faccia tra Devilman e Hades!

Genres: Manga

245 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2018

About the author

Kiyoshi Nagai (永井潔 Nagai Kiyoshi, born September 6, 1945 in Wajima, Ishikawa), better known by the penname Gō Nagai (永井 豪 Nagai Gō?), is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a Character Design professor at the Osaka University of Arts. Since 2009, he is a member of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's nominating committee.

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amon/Devilman vs Hades/Imperatore delle tenebre: Round 2





La storia può risultare un po' confusionaria se non si ha dimestichezza con il multiverso nagaiano, ma i disegni sono talmente belli e dettagliati da andare oltre ogni scala di valutazione.
Ed ogni apparizione di personaggi iconici (la rivelazione dell'identità del "Corvo Tengu" è meravigliosa!) ha un impatto emotivo incredibile che non può lasciare indifferente i vecchi fan dei demoni e dei robottoni di Nagai, il problema è che sono più o meno tutte brevi (troppo brevi) comparsate ai limiti del fan-service. Peccato.






Il Grande Mazinger pilotato da Jun che irrompe nella dimensione demoniaca e scaglia il Grande Fulmine/Thunder Break è una scena da brividi!

[Etienne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same as the first. Thin story, blurry action, weird humor, definitely not for me!

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

I liked this volume a little more than the first, and while I can say with near 100% certainty this will in no way come close to the original series in terms of impact and notability by story's end, it still manages to entertain really well. It has a summer blockbuster popcorn movie vibe to it, with lots of action and big set pieces, and sometimes that isn't a bad thing.

I'm not super knowledgeable about Mazinger, but I like what I see so far. If you hadn't realized, this is a crossover with that classic series, which is another of Go Nagai's influential creations. I'm digging the contrast between the deadly seriousness and violence of Devilman with the more comical and playful nature of Mazinger. This is reflected really well in the artwork, with the characters and world of the former being presented in a more lighthearted and cartoony tone, while the latter gets an appropriately shadowy and detailed treatment.

Some of the action-heavy scenes suffer from a panel or two of nigh-indistinguishable chaotic linework, but generally the art is easy enough to follow. Looking forward to seeing what over-the-top battles and situations the final volume has up its sleeve.

[Naomi Grimm · Rating 3 out of 5]

I couldn't really tell ya anything special about this manga. As most people say, the plot is super thin and none of the character really seem believable. Although there were some plot twist that caught me by surprised and added depth here and there.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this one. It answered a lot of questions I had from the first one and it also made me ask new questions. I’m excited to read the third and final book. But I must admit I don’t want the series to end.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's just as well they narrated the intended action, as I can't always tell from the pictures! I can see where this is going, vaguely, but I'm not sure how it'll get there.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really not that great of a manga series, everything is really crappy with this especially the story but the art keeps it interesting 😴😁👌

[Bo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Even worse than volume 1. Long fight scenes with way too many closeups and not enough establishing shots, occasionally broken up by a multi page explanation by side characters of what we’re seeing.

[Julia Child · Rating 3 out of 5]

More pictures of women makes for a better review

[Risa Koizumi solo manga e fumetti · Rating 3 out of 5]

La mia recensione completa qui: https://fioridiciliegio.blogfree.net/...