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女神候補生 [Megami Kouhosei] #1
The Candidate for Goddess, Vol. 1
Years ago, planetary systems were destroyed. Humans have since moved into space colonies and developed humanoid weapons known as Goddesses to defend the home planet.
208 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1997
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About the author
Yukiru Sugisaki
145 books184 followersYukiru Sugisaki (杉崎ゆきる; Sugisaku Yukiru in Japanese) is a Japanese manga artist. Her hobbies are dramas, video games, and "collecting rabbit things".
Sugisaki's face is rarely seen, as she prefers to draw herself with a rabbit face or mask in her manga profile images. She also seems to have developed a trait of leaving her series unfinished before moving on to different projects (Notably D.N.Angel, which has seen multiple month-long droughts between chapters. She has just recently done many Lagoon Engine installments, including the Japanese release of volume 7.
Previous to that, she completed a small series entitled Eden, which had its debut in the October 2006 issue of Shōnen Ace, and finished in February 2007. It saw a departure of sorts from Sugisaki's previous series, with a darker, sci-fi noir theme and older protagonists.
Currently, she finished D.N.Angel in 20 volumes (5 released only in digital).
Her work
She made her debut in "Asuka Magazine" with "Namaiki no N". Her other works include "D.N.Angel (13 volumes, unfinished) ", "Rizelmine (1 volume, finished)", "Lagoon Engine (7 volumes, unfinished)", and "Lagoon Engine Einsatz (1 volume, unfinished)". Her "D.N.Angel" manga and "Rizelmine" manga have also been adapted into anime series. Because the D.N.Angel manga was incomplete at the time, the anime has many differences to the original manga, most notably the ending.
Sugisaki is also the artist of the "BrainPowerd" and "The Candidate for Goddess" manga, both of which have been turned into an anime. Her "Neutral" artbook contains artwork from "D.N.Angel", "BrainPowerd", and "The Candidate for Goddess". Her second artbook, [FEDER:] (which is no longer available for purchase), contains newer artwork solely from D.N.Angel. She has also penned the well-known "Sotsugyo M", and created doujinshi for series such as "Tenkuu no Escaflowne", Neon Genesis Evangelion, Lets&Go , and King of Fighters.
Most of her works feature young, cute main characters and elements of Yaoi, though not considered Yaoi.
Her current project is D.N.Angel, which has finally begun serializing in Monthly Asuka again.
Sugisaki's face is rarely seen, as she prefers to draw herself with a rabbit face or mask in her manga profile images. She also seems to have developed a trait of leaving her series unfinished before moving on to different projects (Notably D.N.Angel, which has seen multiple month-long droughts between chapters. She has just recently done many Lagoon Engine installments, including the Japanese release of volume 7.
Previous to that, she completed a small series entitled Eden, which had its debut in the October 2006 issue of Shōnen Ace, and finished in February 2007. It saw a departure of sorts from Sugisaki's previous series, with a darker, sci-fi noir theme and older protagonists.
Currently, she finished D.N.Angel in 20 volumes (5 released only in digital).
Her work
She made her debut in "Asuka Magazine" with "Namaiki no N". Her other works include "D.N.Angel (13 volumes, unfinished) ", "Rizelmine (1 volume, finished)", "Lagoon Engine (7 volumes, unfinished)", and "Lagoon Engine Einsatz (1 volume, unfinished)". Her "D.N.Angel" manga and "Rizelmine" manga have also been adapted into anime series. Because the D.N.Angel manga was incomplete at the time, the anime has many differences to the original manga, most notably the ending.
Sugisaki is also the artist of the "BrainPowerd" and "The Candidate for Goddess" manga, both of which have been turned into an anime. Her "Neutral" artbook contains artwork from "D.N.Angel", "BrainPowerd", and "The Candidate for Goddess". Her second artbook, [FEDER:] (which is no longer available for purchase), contains newer artwork solely from D.N.Angel. She has also penned the well-known "Sotsugyo M", and created doujinshi for series such as "Tenkuu no Escaflowne", Neon Genesis Evangelion, Lets&Go , and King of Fighters.
Most of her works feature young, cute main characters and elements of Yaoi, though not considered Yaoi.
Her current project is D.N.Angel, which has finally begun serializing in Monthly Asuka again.
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October 5, 2020
I thought this was just okay. I love the older art style in this (which is totally not reflected in the cover), but I thought the plot line was incredibly confusing, and the characters were way too over the top.
January 16, 2022
this books plot was very confusing and hard to follow. it focused on way to many characters and there was to much going on art wise with each individual page. I am greatly disappointed. this book had potential that it didn't fulfill.
October 6, 2010
this is in the future, but somehow in the past. i felt like i was watching star wars when i was first reading this. okay, they only go over the "past" part at the beginning, but i still found it comical.
there's so much going on, that it takes a while to get the hang of the pacing. you're not paying attention to just one set of characters, but 2, with 3+ different plots to keep straight. initially i rated this lower, but as you read on, there just isn't another option but to rate it high. it's hopeful, sad, confussing, intense, violent, and upbeat all at the same time. it's a wonder the anime wasn't more popular. well, it really isn't. with the description i had just listed, it could easily turn away anyone who might have doubts as to have much space they could handle.
there's so much going on, that it takes a while to get the hang of the pacing. you're not paying attention to just one set of characters, but 2, with 3+ different plots to keep straight. initially i rated this lower, but as you read on, there just isn't another option but to rate it high. it's hopeful, sad, confussing, intense, violent, and upbeat all at the same time. it's a wonder the anime wasn't more popular. well, it really isn't. with the description i had just listed, it could easily turn away anyone who might have doubts as to have much space they could handle.
May 10, 2016
Поредната манга, на която първо съм гледала анимето и съм се влюбила в него. Даже си спомням, че бях на 13 и стоях до 1 през нощта да го гледам по една немска телевизия... Колко жалко, че епизодите бяха 12 ли, 14 ли, там някъде. То е защото и мангата е някакви си 5 тома. Арта е красив, детайлен и специфичен. Само бойните сцени са малко мъгляви, но не ми е проблем при положение, че знам какво се случва. По принцип не си падам по мека мангите (демек тези с роботи от всякакъв калибър), но тази има нещо, което ме привлича. Може би ореола, който съм й поставила в детството? Ще видим.
May 15, 2017
Enjoyable, nice supplement to the anime.
July 26, 2016
One of those manga series that got totally dropped and I was crazy obsessed back in the day. The anime version didn't make it any better... WHY?!
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