Aldnoah Zero

ALDNOAH.ZERO #1

by Olympus Knights, Gen Urobuchi

Humanity has clearly split into two and currently there is no way these groups will once again unite. Humanity celebrates this transient time of peace as they slowly dismiss from their minds the scars their ancestors bore in the past. No one realized that with one little push their world can fall to its destruction.

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Comics Manga, Comics, Indonesian Literature

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 5, 2014

Reviews

[dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

For all the excitement I had, I was also rather disappointed in both the art and the pacing. While the art isn’t bad, it felt too simple and I really wished it would look a bit more like the newer series. There were also some things I noticed with anatomy and stiffness in the body, the necks disappearing sometimes…None of the panels stuck out to me, which could have been different if there’d been more detail or contrast. The fight scenes especially eluded me as I couldn’t follow what was happening (not enough details or panels dedicated to the action). Really, I could only follow because I’d watched the anime.

Time was also something I had to always double check. When the story starts, the news is announcing that Asseylum was due to arrive on Earth in three days time and without any type of transition, we get Asseylum already on Earth.

These jumps felt like they’d fit in better in the anime and that the necessary changes weren’t made for the manga.

This book was reviewed on my blog: http://wp.me/p87mzW-24Y

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars for me. I had difficulty at times following what exactly was happening and who the characters were. This happens often to me when reading action-driven manga. I think there must be something I'm missing when reading, or perhaps the style is to give the general gist and specifics and character development are irrelevant. But either way, it undermines my interest.
The plot reminded me of old anime like Robotech. Humanity discovered the remains of a technologically advanced civilization on Mars. Those who took the technology became a superior power and the humans of Mars and Earth go to war. Mars won, a truce was declared. Now the first Princess of Mars is going to Earth on a diplomatic tour, but when something goes wrong on the tour, war is declared. So the story quickly turns to battle between airplanes and giant robots manned by people.

[Katie]

FYI this is not yet Manga, but an original anime series - though the first manga novel based on this series was published sometime around July or August 2014. It was extremely riveting and the ending just sucks the heart right out of you, if you know what I mean

[Wordsworn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This manga is all right, but the anime is much better--more dynamic, and things make a lot more sense when you actually see them happening, with colour and motion and such.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

First up ~ I had to have the comic shop order these directly from the distributor. Since there's only 4x volumes and they are out of stock on V3, I'm going to have to dig that one up. While I wanted to be able to do a full read through in one shot, I'm going to have to set it aside while I locate V3 and order it.

Next ~ I've been intrigued by this series ever since hearing the music from it as done by Amanda Lee (AmaLee) and her lyrics for it.

This is the first mecha-anime-based manga I've read. Piles of characters with little / no introduction. The pace is fast and a lot of the action is implied, I assume due to the limited space of the format. At times, it was particularly challenging to follow what was happening / who was involved with each combat / sequence... We'll see how V2 goes and if it'll help to re-read at a later date.

[Joseph B · Rating 3 out of 5]

This manga adaption of the hit anime is atypical, in that the manga usually comes first however Aldnoah Zero started as a show. This adaption is solid, but falls far short of the TV series. Pinakes artwork is great, and channels the show wonderfully but the story itself feels choppy. Parts of it are drawn out, while other scenes are almost glossed over. This jagged pacing makes for a story that doesn't flow well, and there isn't anything really extra from the TV series on top of that. Overall I'd say this is worth checking out if you won't watch the show but are interested, or are a die hard AZ fan. Otherwise it's skippable.

[TheCloudRunner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like sci-fi and space, but I don't think action based manga is for me. I could hardly tell what was even taking place on the page because everything was just explosions. Explosions drawn in black and white do nothing for me as it just looks like ink blobs or harsh lines on a page. Most manga I've read is 5 or 6 chapters long. This one was only 3 and it definitely felt like more was needed to get this story going even though this was only a first volume.
The story was interesting enough for me to finish this volume but I don't see myself continuing on with the series.

[Mudman2001 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Normally, I'm use to watching the anime and reading the manga to see what was left out of the anime. This was not the case as the first volume was almost line for line of the anime. While not always a bad thing, for this series it is. The mecha design is beautiful and the story around everyone but the main protagonist was great. He is way to one dimensional for my taste and leaves me rooting for the bad guys. Would give it higher, but just can't because of him.

[Bryce Kopp · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this story but just couldn’t get into it. I dug the artwork, it’s not the greatest art I’ve ever seen, but I still liked the art. Stories pacing was weird and I had a hard time telling who was who. This is apparently based on an anime and I honestly kind of wanna check out the anime and skip out on reading the rest of the manga if it’s anything like this one. Definitely not the best mech manga I’ve ever read.

[Sheepy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was rather excited to read this series at first after experiencing the anime. Although I'm not quite sure this series suits being in a manga format so far.

Feels really slow, the characters (other than the mc) are quite bland and I can't seem to get any sort of connection with them.

The bright spark would be that I really liked the art in this volume (I havent read any mech manga so I havent got reference for that) along with the cover and back! Both of which are amazing!!

[Angrytikkibird · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book/volume rather boring, and I wasn't really invested in the story while reading. A lot of the characters looked the same, and I kept getting them mixed up. I will probably watch the anime, and I hope that it will be better than this was.

[creat · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay

[David Doel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is told pretty well; the art is good. My problem is that the good guys are perfect and the bad guys are devils. The story also glorifies war. It is not my cup of tea!

[Shin Donghae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Manga ini lumayan namun karena ada animenya yg luar biasa, manga ini jadi di luar ekspektasi hhe.
Setidaknya utk karakter Inoha terkesan kaku, Pinakes kurang luwes dalam menggambarnya

[Bleddyn-Aled Wyke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing, will pick up another volume if I see it, i love mechs, but won't seek it out

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall enjoyable manga but the anime is better in my opinion because the amazing soundtrack actually does a lot for me

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good start to the series. I am glad I had previously watched the anime though as the action panels were a bit confusing to follow exactly what was going on otherwise.

[Cristiano Campione · Rating 4 out of 5]

Storia: 7
3= remake fatto malissimo di una storia già fatta
4= remake fatto male di una storia già fatta
5= storia già fatta piu volte con niente di positivo
6= storia classica senza ne pregi ne difetti particolare
7= storia classica con qualche pregio particolare
8 = storia nuova con parametri classici
9= storia nuova con parametri innovativi
10= storia nuova con parametri rivoluzionari
10lode= invenzione del genere o dello stile
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Sviluppo: 8
3= non riesci nemmeno a finire di leggere il primo capitolo
4= interrompi
5= lento da voler solo che finisca
6= lo concludi
7 = va migliorando anche se un po scontato
8= va migliorando con qualche colpo di scena
9= colpi di scena e cambi di impostazione
10 = game of thrones. Non riesci a inquadrarlo
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PERSONAGGI PRIMARI: MEDIA 7,6
Vengono descritti in base al tipo di manga. Personalità (psicologia,Carattere,sviluppo), Ruolo, qualita,

2=potrebbe essere un albero
3= le caratteristiche del personaggio danneggiano gravemente l'intera storia
4= personalità antipatica data la sua incoerenza con il manga, principi morali discutibili, sviluppo quasi inesistente,danno manga
5= il personaggio non riempie pienamente il ruolo di primario
6= ha una personalità coerente con lo stile/ambiente/situazione del manga senza pregi, classico
7= personalità coerente e classica ma che soddisfa le condizioni del manga valutandolo positivamente
8= personalità coerente con caratteristiche particolari da visualizzarlo immediatamente,presenta un buon sviluppo.
9=personalità dinamica positiva con pregi e ottimi sviluppi con una psicologia propria/realistico
10=personalità spiccata ad amarlo con caratteristiche innovative/realistiche ,rispetta alla perfezione il ruolo di primario con numerose qualità. Personaggio dinamico positivo e fedele ai suoi principi

Inaho= 8
Slayne= 8
Asseylum= 7
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Secondari: MEDIA 6,45
Il ruolo cambia in base al tipo di manga e la situazione. Può andare in aiuto al protagonista come per alleggerire la nostra lettura.
3: Idem
4:non svolge in nessun modo il ruolo di secondario
5: Svolge il ruolo da secondario che non influisce in nessun modo con la storia
6: Svolge il ruolo secondario senza ne pregi ne difetti particolari
7: Svolge il ruolo con pregi che danno un buon proseguimento
8: Pregi e personalità particolari che danno valore al manga
9: Presente spesso nel racconto con personalità e pregi che valorizzano il manga
10:svolge il ruolo da secondario perfettamente e ha una personalità cosi ben riuscita da metterlo in confronto al primario.

Rayet= 6,25
Calm = 6
Marito-tai= 6,5
Magmaredge= 7
Soma Yagarai= 6
Sorella= 7
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Antagonisti: Troppi, circa 7.5 media
3: Idem
4: In nessun modo fa la parte dell'antagonista
5: Non lo fa pienamente
6: Antagonista senza pregi e difetti classico
7: Pregi che migliorano il ruolo e il proseguimento
8: Pregi e personalità particolari che danno valore al manga
9:Presente spesso nel racconto con personalità e pregi che valorizzano il manga
10: svolge il ruolo da antagonista perfettamente e ha una personalità cosi ben riuscita da metterlo in rivalità al primario.


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Disegno: 8,5
Stile= 0-3 (2,5)
Desing =0-3 (2)
Inchiostratura = 0-2 (2)
Paesaggi= 0-2 (2)
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Scontro: 9
Combattimenti = 0-5 (5)
Effetti = 0-5 (4)
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Rapporti: 8,5
Dialoghi=0-3 (2)
Relazioni =0-3 (3)
Paesaggio= 0-3 (2,5)
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Finale: 8,5

MEDIA FINALE: 7,9

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, especially if you like Gundam-style mecha, but ultimately confusing. The character names are wildly unpronouncable, and there are a lot of characters to remember who have very little introduction.

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sulit untuk bisa menyukai manga dengan wajah-wajah yang digambarkan terlalu mirip, membuatku sulit mengingat siapa adalah karakter yang mana dan perannya apa. Belum lagi nama-nama yang rumit untuk dilafalkan, seperti nama-nama yang diberikan oleh orang tua era 2000-an ke atas. Apalagi ternyata genre -nya bukan sesuatu yang menarik buatku, terlalu banyak robot dan perkelahian yang mengandalkan teknologi robot. Tidak menarik.

[Febyan Kafka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hhhjmmmm.Ceritanya berjalan cepat sekali.Tiba-tiba perang dan pesawat serta robot saling bertempur.Dan ternyata sang putri belum mati.Dan robotnya tidak sekeren Gundam sih.Tapi ceritanya lumayan bikin penasaran.

[Denny Ardhianto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Salah satu karya yang dibuat orang Indonesia. Gambar dibuat oleh Pinakes, yang katanya berasal dari Indonesia. Gambarnya lumayan sih. Ada beberapa bagian yang bingung.
Ceritanya menurutku oke.

[Momo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread 2025: It's AZ, so it's an automatic 11/10 but Yuki's drawing didn't make it into the manga :(

(And why were the "look! a wishing star!" children changed.)

[Pongpon Wetchayun]

pongpon

[Seanthefun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ive seen the movie. I love Aldnoah because it involves many cool things like those Mars robots/vehicle.