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Im: Great Priest Imhotep #2
Im Great Priest Imhotep, Tome 2
Le réveil du prêtre maudit le plus puissant d'Égypte !
Enfin délivrée de la malédiction qui pesait sur elle depuis huit ans, Hinome compte bien profiter de sa nouvelle vie en toute insouciance... Hélas, Im ne l'entend pas de cette oreille et demande à la jeune fille de l'épauler dans sa mission !
D'abord réticente à cette idée, Hinome change vite d'avis lorsqu'un Magai attaque son amie Kobushi... Le duo de choc se lance donc en quête de phénomènes surnaturels avec l'aide d'Anubis. Mais alors qu'ils tentent d'éradiquer une nouvelle créature, un autre prêtre du culte d'Amon fait son apparition... et il semble vouloir en découdre avec Im !
Enfin délivrée de la malédiction qui pesait sur elle depuis huit ans, Hinome compte bien profiter de sa nouvelle vie en toute insouciance... Hélas, Im ne l'entend pas de cette oreille et demande à la jeune fille de l'épauler dans sa mission !
D'abord réticente à cette idée, Hinome change vite d'avis lorsqu'un Magai attaque son amie Kobushi... Le duo de choc se lance donc en quête de phénomènes surnaturels avec l'aide d'Anubis. Mais alors qu'ils tentent d'éradiquer une nouvelle créature, un autre prêtre du culte d'Amon fait son apparition... et il semble vouloir en découdre avec Im !
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 19, 2015
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April 11, 2019
La historia empieza a enganchar de verdad. En esta segunda entrega conoceremos un poquito mas el pasado de Im, como era su vida en el antiguo Egipto y el porque lo condenaron a dormir durante 3000 años. Así como ciertos detalles de como se crearon los magai, esos seres que acosan e intentan matar a la gente
May 18, 2021
No esperaba que explicaran tan pronto el pasado de Im, así que supongo que traerá cola.
December 17, 2020
Ich mag diesen Manga sehr! Vor allem den Ägypten-Vibe. Im ist sooo toll und der Zeichnungssstil ist genial!
August 22, 2020
Ich finde diese Reihe einfach nur klasse. Die Story um Imhotep nimmt im zweiten Band immer mehr Form an. Man erfährt mehr über seine Vergangenheit und andere Charaktere. Es passiert ir selten, dass ich bei einem Manga mitfühle und das auch noch bei einem Action-Manga, aber hier geht es mir absolut so. Ich finde die Charaktere sehr interessant und sympathisch. Es ist auch sehr spannend, da man nun weiß was IM getan hat und vor allem warum. Oh mein Gott, ich bin so gespannt wie das ganze hier weiter geht.
Die Mischung aus Spannung, Action und Humor gefällt mir ungemein. Und der Zeichenstil ist der Hammer. Lediglich der Kurzgeschichten-Teil am Ende machte für mich wenig Sinn und ich hätte lieber darauf verzichtet und mehr von der Hauptstory erfahren.
Story 5,0/5
Charaktere 5,0/5
Zeichenstil 5,0/5
Gesamt 5,0/5
Die Mischung aus Spannung, Action und Humor gefällt mir ungemein. Und der Zeichenstil ist der Hammer. Lediglich der Kurzgeschichten-Teil am Ende machte für mich wenig Sinn und ich hätte lieber darauf verzichtet und mehr von der Hauptstory erfahren.
Story 5,0/5
Charaktere 5,0/5
Zeichenstil 5,0/5
Gesamt 5,0/5
May 1, 2021
Cuando leo mangas suelo reseñar sólo el primer tomo. Pero esque éste 2o se merece 5 estrellas y más. Life is not daijobu
April 16, 2022
Getting dark, yesss!!! I love any Egyptian and this is my cup of teaaaaaaa
November 8, 2019
Now I gotta be honest; I like this series. I think it's good fun, nothing too amazing but nothing too bad, the art is honestly adorable and the characters are entertaining. However, I think that this came way too early in the series, thus my rating.
This book is the flashback episode. We see Im's past in egypt and what actually happened... and yeah, it's too early. The mystery was literally built up in this very book through the fight with Harugo, and then everything is told to us right after. You barely gave the readers the time to think about everything!
I also think the content of the flashback was a bit rushed. If we'd had more time with Im and Hinome, and seen the impact Djeser (is that how they say it in the english version?) had on him it would've given their friendship more depth. It's not bad as it is, but the whole backstory feels a bit rushed. I know mangas where an entire book is dedicated to flashbacks, this is like around half? There were better ways to introduce everything, make the revelations more shocking and give everything more depth.
As of now I don't think Im deserved this flashback, I was just starting to really get interested in his character. I think the way he enslaved the gods is just glossed over in a panel too? You'd think something like that would get a bit more attention brought to it, it's another sacrifice Im was making. Basically the pacing really hurt the story being told.
I liked Djeser, he's adorable, and past!Im emoted so much more, it's nice to see the toll everything took on him but it would've been more impactful if, again, this flashback had been told later. Harugo looks promising, he's not entirely like the revenge seeking dudes of this type, his devotion to religious and professional boundaries is a nice touch and I'm hoping to see more of him. Hinome wasn't there for long but I liked her speech with Harugo.
The art is again super nice, the scene after the ritual especially, I'm not really sure what the lines on the ceiling were meant to represent but they made it look otherwordly and oppressing, that whole area had a design that lent itself very well to that honestly.
Seeing the original manga idea was a nice touch but idk if it matches well with the rest.
This book is the flashback episode. We see Im's past in egypt and what actually happened... and yeah, it's too early. The mystery was literally built up in this very book through the fight with Harugo, and then everything is told to us right after. You barely gave the readers the time to think about everything!
I also think the content of the flashback was a bit rushed. If we'd had more time with Im and Hinome, and seen the impact Djeser (is that how they say it in the english version?) had on him it would've given their friendship more depth. It's not bad as it is, but the whole backstory feels a bit rushed. I know mangas where an entire book is dedicated to flashbacks, this is like around half? There were better ways to introduce everything, make the revelations more shocking and give everything more depth.
As of now I don't think Im deserved this flashback, I was just starting to really get interested in his character. I think the way he enslaved the gods is just glossed over in a panel too? You'd think something like that would get a bit more attention brought to it, it's another sacrifice Im was making. Basically the pacing really hurt the story being told.
I liked Djeser, he's adorable, and past!Im emoted so much more, it's nice to see the toll everything took on him but it would've been more impactful if, again, this flashback had been told later. Harugo looks promising, he's not entirely like the revenge seeking dudes of this type, his devotion to religious and professional boundaries is a nice touch and I'm hoping to see more of him. Hinome wasn't there for long but I liked her speech with Harugo.
The art is again super nice, the scene after the ritual especially, I'm not really sure what the lines on the ceiling were meant to represent but they made it look otherwordly and oppressing, that whole area had a design that lent itself very well to that honestly.
Seeing the original manga idea was a nice touch but idk if it matches well with the rest.
October 2, 2017
It took me a while to read this volume but the simple reason is that I was really busy. The content itself to put it short is so touching, I wished I had more time to finish it sooner.
The 1st volume ended promisingly when that boy of the Amen Priesthood showed up. And I was really glad to learn more about this Priesthood in volume 2. Still, there are quite a lot mysteries left because actually the main subject of the soon-to-come meeting with an upper member who's Im's advocate was Im's past with prince Djoser who was an egyptian prince 3000 years ago. And what's going to be told in that story of Djoser's and Im's past will at least deeply touch the reader's heart. Mine felt so heavy in the end;;
Djoser is a character one must like, shining just as bright as the sun! I feel like next to him everyone can be happy and shine, too. He's charismatic and visionary. I never doubted, he could be a great pharao who brings his people and kingdom to prosperity. He had this can-do-attitude and felt unstoppable. And also, he more or less forced Im to become his friend. It was so wonderful to read these scenes of sunshine. There's no other way to describe it. But then....
I'm so mad about what happened, about their fates and everything. To me, the worst was to imagine how deeply deceived by literally everyone Djoser must have felt. His entire life and existence kind of were nothing but a lie. He'd lived on high hopes and managed to spread those amongst his people...just to learn, they actually all knew and lied straight to his face?! I could rage about this forever! How lonely he must have felt! And how scared!
Aside of Djoser's fate, the other thing that touches in me is how desperately Im attempted to save the situation and his friend. How much he was willing to give (not talking about sacrifices here), despite of everything he'd learnt. The actual outcome broke my heart. The magai, that god possessing Djoser and the actual world destroyed. Im's plan was so good but when the others intervened, it just had to fail ;;
//inhales deeply
I wish for both to be reunited! Is this even possible? I don't know. If not, I hope, Im can annihilate that fake god in Djoser and free his soul, so he can find peace! And before he goes off to heaven (or the like), I hope, Im gets a change to tell his friend what truly happened 3000 years ago. Pls, pls, pls!! At least, now I understand why Im had bonding problems with Hinome and why he reacted the way he reacted when they became friends.
I'm looking forward to volume 3 and can't await to see what'll happen now that Im's past was told. Will he truly return to egypt with his advocate Khonsu? And what does he plan to do to defeat the fake god possessing Djoser's sealed body?
June 8, 2020
Im's second volume tries its hand at emotional depth, however, fails miserably, with its art style being the only redeeming factor that's keeping it afloat.
While the previous volume was mostly introductory, this one took a head-first dive into the gruesome past of our main character. Why does everyone call him evil? What exactly did he do?
Problem is, Makoto Morishita reveals Im's dark past too early in the story. At this point, there hasn't been enough plot to cement the cast into their roles and give them the appropriate time to become welcome and liked by the reader. The second chunk of this volume focuses specifically on the backstory, where it introduces the themes of hope and friendship, followed by betrayal and denial. It tries to make us sympathetic towards Im and give us a clear understanding of his current goal. The latter is clear, however, the sympathy part is lackluster.
By the time this part of the story is finished, we have to be supposedly sad and supportive towards Im, however, given how quickly the plot is moving, and the small amount of time that we had with the story so far, there is no attachment to the characters, therefore, no emotional value is present. Simply put, it's not possible to feel anything towards Im's cruel past when we haven't even had the time to get used to him first.
Also, the first part of the volume doesn't do much either, except it introduces us to some more formulaic characters, that are completely boring from the get-go.
I still give credit to Morishita for her capabilities when it comes to the art. It's clean and she uses minimalism in the bigger panels to convey important moments, which I'm a fan of.
However, at the end of the day, the plot itself is still not doing it for me. It's predictable, formulaic, and leaves a lot to be desired.
While the previous volume was mostly introductory, this one took a head-first dive into the gruesome past of our main character. Why does everyone call him evil? What exactly did he do?
Problem is, Makoto Morishita reveals Im's dark past too early in the story. At this point, there hasn't been enough plot to cement the cast into their roles and give them the appropriate time to become welcome and liked by the reader. The second chunk of this volume focuses specifically on the backstory, where it introduces the themes of hope and friendship, followed by betrayal and denial. It tries to make us sympathetic towards Im and give us a clear understanding of his current goal. The latter is clear, however, the sympathy part is lackluster.
By the time this part of the story is finished, we have to be supposedly sad and supportive towards Im, however, given how quickly the plot is moving, and the small amount of time that we had with the story so far, there is no attachment to the characters, therefore, no emotional value is present. Simply put, it's not possible to feel anything towards Im's cruel past when we haven't even had the time to get used to him first.
Also, the first part of the volume doesn't do much either, except it introduces us to some more formulaic characters, that are completely boring from the get-go.
I still give credit to Morishita for her capabilities when it comes to the art. It's clean and she uses minimalism in the bigger panels to convey important moments, which I'm a fan of.
However, at the end of the day, the plot itself is still not doing it for me. It's predictable, formulaic, and leaves a lot to be desired.
December 20, 2023
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
Après la chronique du premier tome il y a quelques mois (lien en bas de page), on se retrouve pour un petit avis sur le second tome de la série. Pour rappel, celle-ci est sortie en intégralité chez Ki-oon édition en 11 volumes. L’origine des Magaï est expliqué, de nouveaux personnages font leur entrées, quant à Im, il commence à se faire une place dans cette nouvelle époque.
Outre l’avancée dans la trame principale, on a droit un grand flashback sur le passé d’Imhotep. C’est bien normal étant donné qu’il a été endormi, après avoir été scellé, pendant 3 000 ans… Par ce biais, on voyage vers l’Egypte de cette époque où l’on découvre les raisons qui ont engendré la situation actuelle, à savoir, l’apparition des Magaï. Une grande partie du tome explique cette situation, tandis que l’autre conclue l’apparition d’un nouveau personnage, Harugo un prêtre d’Amon.
Toujours aussi drôles, les bonus présents sous la jaquette réversible nous permettent de rire un peu, et pour l’auteur et éditeur, ça permet d’utiliser cet espace de manière amusante. Quand à la couverture du coup, elle est toujours très impressionnante. Ayant déjà tout les tomes de la séries, je peux vous dire qu’elles vont continuer sur cette lancée ! Les détails présents sur celle-ci sont d’ailleurs également présent au sein du tome, notamment pour les éléments égyptiens où l’auteur c’est grandement appliqué pour donner un résultat très beau par moment.
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https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
Après la chronique du premier tome il y a quelques mois (lien en bas de page), on se retrouve pour un petit avis sur le second tome de la série. Pour rappel, celle-ci est sortie en intégralité chez Ki-oon édition en 11 volumes. L’origine des Magaï est expliqué, de nouveaux personnages font leur entrées, quant à Im, il commence à se faire une place dans cette nouvelle époque.
Outre l’avancée dans la trame principale, on a droit un grand flashback sur le passé d’Imhotep. C’est bien normal étant donné qu’il a été endormi, après avoir été scellé, pendant 3 000 ans… Par ce biais, on voyage vers l’Egypte de cette époque où l’on découvre les raisons qui ont engendré la situation actuelle, à savoir, l’apparition des Magaï. Une grande partie du tome explique cette situation, tandis que l’autre conclue l’apparition d’un nouveau personnage, Harugo un prêtre d’Amon.
Toujours aussi drôles, les bonus présents sous la jaquette réversible nous permettent de rire un peu, et pour l’auteur et éditeur, ça permet d’utiliser cet espace de manière amusante. Quand à la couverture du coup, elle est toujours très impressionnante. Ayant déjà tout les tomes de la séries, je peux vous dire qu’elles vont continuer sur cette lancée ! Les détails présents sur celle-ci sont d’ailleurs également présent au sein du tome, notamment pour les éléments égyptiens où l’auteur c’est grandement appliqué pour donner un résultat très beau par moment.
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April 14, 2026
This volume kicks off with the rest of the fight between Im and Harugo, which is decent, but the real meat here comes when we delve back into Im's past. We've been told so often that he's this irredeemable, blasphemous monster, but in this section, we're shown the events that led to him being considered such a pariah. And...it's actually a pretty compelling backstory. Without spoiling anything, it's a tale of how no good deed goes unpunished, and it makes Im into a very sympathetic character--someone who only tried to help out a friend and was punished severely, and disproportionately for it.
While nothing really groundbreaking, Great Priest Imhotep continues to be an overlooked little gem of a manga. The characters are shaping up to be pretty nuanced, the action is pretty good, and the art continues to be really nice. This volume ends with an alternative one-shot beginning to the entire story, which is an...odd choice, but I can only imagine there was some sort of scheduling or time crunch, and Morishita had to put in something to make a deadline. Somewhat disappointing, but it doesn't ruin the experience. Volume 3 promises to get back to the actual story.
While nothing really groundbreaking, Great Priest Imhotep continues to be an overlooked little gem of a manga. The characters are shaping up to be pretty nuanced, the action is pretty good, and the art continues to be really nice. This volume ends with an alternative one-shot beginning to the entire story, which is an...odd choice, but I can only imagine there was some sort of scheduling or time crunch, and Morishita had to put in something to make a deadline. Somewhat disappointing, but it doesn't ruin the experience. Volume 3 promises to get back to the actual story.
August 26, 2021
The second part of Im's history. This part is about his life in Faraon's Egypt time, and his friendship. It's not the best part, but very important to this story. I very like it, but this part is worest than first and other.
May 17, 2026
Qué dolor recordar los flashbacks de Im con Zoser... Eran mejores amigos, tío... Qué crueldad.😭
En fin, me encanta este tomo. Su portada y lo que cuenta y todo. Ahora veremos cómo continúa la historia de Im... (Por favor autor de Im, sólo pido más flashbacks al pasado, que me encanta Egipto).
En fin, me encanta este tomo. Su portada y lo que cuenta y todo. Ahora veremos cómo continúa la historia de Im... (Por favor autor de Im, sólo pido más flashbacks al pasado, que me encanta Egipto).
June 16, 2017
Un peu en dessous du premier ? Disons que la construction de ce tome le rend à la fois très intéressant et très frustrant... Hâte de lire le tome 3 !
February 1, 2020
VALORACIÓN: 3 estrellas
March 14, 2020
Pretty great Shōnen manga, Really awesome art and really love that it took place in Egypt😁😻❤️
May 2, 2021
Cerita mulai mengalir serius.
Latar belakang kemunculan Magai dan kaitannya dengan Imhotep mulai terbuka di volume ini
Latar belakang kemunculan Magai dan kaitannya dengan Imhotep mulai terbuka di volume ini
January 24, 2022
Cada vez me gusta más la trama, incluso el contenido extra. Me encanta Zoser 🤩❤️
October 24, 2023
If it keeps being this good I’m definitely reading the whole series.
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July 9, 2024sun and moon dynamic oh i’m locked in
January 5, 2026
fking heartbreaking backstory
June 29, 2026
Omg that backstory... poor Im. My heart goes out to him and sweet Djoser ); definitely picking up the next volume!
August 10, 2019
Le tome 1 manquait d'enjeux et son humour n'avait pas du tout fonctionné sur moi, mais ce tome 2 est décidément bien meilleur (même si il reste assez classique pour un shonen). En tout cas, j'ai maintenant envie de laisser sa chance à la série !
July 7, 2019
La verdad que esta gustando mucho como esta avanzando la historia y la verdad que se esconde en la creación de los magai y saber quien es zoser y la verdad que la historia me ha gustado mucho y me parece que va a dar mucho juego y mucha acción pero lo que igual me ha sobrado de este manga es la historia que te cuentan al final sobre como empece el mangaka a escribir esta historia creo que eso esta bien pero a mi no me ha aportada nada a la historia.
May 2, 2021
The story is so well done and I love all the motivations shared. Imhotep is baby.
i reread this Imhotep is still baby.
i reread this Imhotep is still baby.
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