Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Omnibus, Vol. 2

Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Omnibus #2

by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto (Illustrator)

Guren finds his peers treating him in an altogether different manner now that he is—at least for the time being—a follower of Kureto Hiragi, the exclusive First Shibuya High School's star student and powerbroker. Unbowed at heart, however, the Ichinose heir directs his clan to research forbidden demonic magic in preparation for the heralded apocalypse. Tons of illustrations, four in color!

Genres: Manga, Light Novel, Fantasy, Vampires, Young Adult, Supernatural, Comics Manga

332 pages, Paperback

First published May 24, 2016

About the author

Also known as 鏡貴也.

Reviews

[Joana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gurenshin on the cover! *-* *-* *-*

Loved it as usual. SO MANY GURENSHIN IN THIS ONE!!!!!

I loved that we had different kinds of POVs during some scenes. SPECIALLY SHINYA!

I'm understanding Mahiru a bit more now but ugh... just stay away from Guren!

Everything is so messy!!!

[ian · Rating 2 out of 5]

i think last time i finished a guren book it was a resurrection one and i said something about it being kinda good except for the tone deaf portrayal of sexual assault. well……
at its high points i would say this one is adjacent to good writing. at its low points, which there are about as many of, it’s quite honestly disgusting that anyone thought to write those words in that order, let alone than so many other people edited and approved and translated those words. at its most confusing points it’s making me thinks so hard about the relationship between guren and mahiru and shinya that my brain explodes.
the middle of this book is honestly so gross i don’t want to talk about it and it brings it down from a 3/10. honestly it should probably be a 1 but i loved shinya in this one. shinya my beloved……
anyways now i know that guren is canonically bisexual and also he has a blood kink. these are real things that really happen in this book. WHY WOULD YOU PUT THE BLOOD KINK IN THE BOOK LIKE IM NOT DENYING ITS FUNNY ITS HILARIOUS AND BAFFLING AND MY NEW FAVORITE ONS FUN FACT BUT SERIOUSLY????? DIVERSITY WIN YOUR FAVE IS CANON BISEXUAL AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED IT IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE ALSO WHY WE’RE AT IT HE IS SO HORNY AT THE SIGHT OF BLOOD LIKE WHAT. WHAT. WHAT.

[Azbaqiyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot - 4 🌟
Character - 4 🌟
Writing Style - 3 🌟
World Building - 4 🌟
Art - 5 🌟
Cover - 5 🌟

Rating - 4.7 🌟/ 5 🌟

[moved (hay) · Rating 5 out of 5]

'The phone wasn't locked. It was opened to an email, and something was written in the message held:
—Oi! Who said you could look at other people's phones, Guren?
You creep! LOL

"Don't be LOL-ing me," Guren muttered with a sigh.'


one of my favourite moments easily 5 stars

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even if you have not read the manga, these books are worth a read. This has become one of my favorite light novel series.

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Writing, story, and artwork were all refined in the second volume of this series of light novels, giving it an edge and intensity the first hadn’t quite reached. Once again, there were qualities which shone out with their brilliance and others which relied upon shock value which diminished the effect. Whenever Kagami-sensei gives the characters’ individuality, letting them express their uniqueness, the story is driven forth and the tale grows more powerful. Norito became a full-fledged character in this, breaking out of his previous state as a trope and became all the richer for it. Sayuri developed from the rather frightening two-dimensional creature she was in the first volume, the beginnings of a personality starting to bloom in her. Shigure broke my heart in her tragic vulnerability, yet I felt her wings were clipped a bit overmuch in this volume. As for Shinya and Kureto, they continue to ripen into even more multi-faceted and fascinating characters than they were in their relationships with Guren, giving the story even more depth. Saito, on the other hand, withdrew into becoming a flatter, more two-dimensional scumbug in his dealings with Shigure, Sayuri, and Guren. I could understand the logic behind his actions, but he could have chosen a much more interesting way to draw the darkness out of his three victims. The word ‘rape’ was used so often it began to lose its shock value. Too many people threatened it or were threatened by it, leaving the threat itself diminished. Considering the complex part Saito plays in the manga, it was disappointing to see him reduced to this. I’m hoping he’ll show a little more depth in the manga and the latter light novels if he’s in them. The overuse of a telling shock word sucked power from Guren, Mahiru, and Mito as well. This was a shame because both Guren and Mahiru were otherwise powerful and complex characters. Mito was finally starting blossom a bit from the trope she was in the first volume, yet I was disappointed in her declaration of love for Guren. I was hoping Shigure would be the one she was crushing on. The groundwork for a crush on Guren felt a bit contrived, along with Guren’s sudden violent sexist impulses towards her. Far more effective was the threat towards Shinoa, which was disturbing, yet complex and layered. There was no need to use the word ‘rape’. The threat was there and utterly chilling. The contrast between these scenes makes me think of the love scene in the hotel between Guren and Mahiru versus their fall from the roof. The former started out intense, sweet, and romantic, only for all of the energy to drain out of it at the flat statement that Guren made love to her. Sensei, there are more descriptive ways of fading to black than that. While the scene recovered some of its energy afterwards, it was far less than it could have been due to that flat moment. As a result, the hotel scene pales compared to the very last scene, which was beautiful, powerful, heartbreaking, and breathtaking, carrying far more erotic energy and climax in its intensity. Complaints aside, there was far more that I enjoyed in this novel than I disliked. The motorcycle chase with Shinya and Guren was powerful, energetic, both action and emotionally driven, and pretty close to perfect. All the scenes with Guren and Shinya were excellent, developing a bond that shone through the pages in their uniqueness. The moments between Guren and Kureto showed a unique power dynamic, which paralled some of the most interesting ones I’ve encountered in really good historical reads. (Pope Julius II and Michelangelo come to mind, along with Simon de Montfort and a young Edward I before he became king). At the same time, it retained its own character-driven flavour. A more overtly sensual bond which added a level to Guren’s character was introduced, adding a level of mystery even as it showed the very nature of a demon within cursed gear and its relationship with its wielder. Noya’s appearance surprised and intrigued me. Not only was his meeting with Guren a gorgeously steamy scene, but it laid down the precedence for demon contracts, the essence of what demons are, while leaving me wondering exactly was going on and how all this will connect with the future in the manga. Overall, this was an engrossing read. It left me hungry for the next book.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a light novel and it reads like a light novel. This is a bad thing.
You get the sense that the illustrator is really having fun. I love the author's notes in these because it's a look at what goes on inside the mind that has trapped me in the only shounen franchise I've read an ongoing manga for. I am in way too deep. I just want to understand and I'll never understand. I'm scared of Mahiru and I don't think that'll ever change, but Guren is growing on me.

Shinya is the best but I really enjoy Shinoa's cameos too.

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

these characters might be teenagers but everything about this is so very adult - murder, rape, sex, torture, you name it - and these poor kids are just caught up in the clan politics and terrifying experimentation.

leave it to Mahiru to drop that blood-stained list in Guren's mail slot at the end . . . a list with the children who are being experimented on, a list with names SOTE manga/anime fans would surely and sadly recognize.

[☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guren’s journey continues!
After such a long wait, I’ve finally read the second volume of this series.
This book was better than the first one, both in terms of writing and interesting content.
For many pages I felt I was on edge, many surprising and unexpected developments occurred, and again- getting to know better and better all of Guren’s team is always a blast for me!
I’m surely excited to read the next volume :>

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good backstory for the character of Guren from the graphic novel series Seraph of the End. This is a light novel - so only occassional one page illustrations with mostly text. If I could rate a 3 1/2 I would - the writing style is abrupt and there were some scenes that were described more graphically than necessary. Would recommend for fans of the series, but for older teens or adults.

[Sanina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars
I really liked this book and it’s illustrations.
It some time mentions things that can explain the main manga more, but it’s 2 books in one and in the 4th book I lost motivation to finish it. All they did for half of the book was fight and it got a bit boring to read.

[Bats · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.

[ReadingFrog · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

More action here than the previous book. Lots of good backstory with Guren here. Looking forward to the next installment.

[Mell]

i dont know :)

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was better than the first one, a lot more detailed... but a lot darker. Guren will honestly forever be my favorite character from this entire series.

Trigger Warnings: Rape Mentions

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. The way the characters evolved was interesting and Guren is a really great heroic anti-hero.

[Richie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5!

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

As much as I am a sucker for these books, the way some themes are expressed will always keep the ranking below a 5.

[Paulaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Live love guren and shinya xxx


(Can Mahiru bitchass Hiragi just never appear again?)
(rape was too often mentioned 💀)

[ella kania · Rating 3 out of 5]

shinyas character saved this book from being absolute dogwater kagami is one weird mf

[Sonja · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
This omnibus was so much better than the last only because so much more happens here. Mahiru has everybody dancing in the palm of her hands and everything is going her way. Guren can't save her but he's determined to save everyone else. At least, that's his excuse when he gives up his humanity to the demon Mahiru left him in exchange for the power he will gain. There's lots of fighting and a lot of death. And time is running out until the end of the world.

I love Guren, I totally do, but I'm not sure I like how every female around him is in love with him. So I do like how he really only sees Mahiru that way. Getting to know why Shinya is the way he is was nice. And somehow I even started to kind of like Kureto here...

[shyshy · Rating 4 out of 5]

RIP MAHIRU🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[lily ⊹ ₊ ⁺ · Rating 4 out of 5]

₊˚ପ⊹ • ➵ 4/5 ✧

[Annalivia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hate reading