終わりのセラフ 17 [Owari no Seraph 17]

終わりのセラフ [Owari no Seraph] #17

by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto (Illustrator), Daisuke Furuya (Storyboards)

名古屋のグレンの実家に封印されていた天使・第六のラッパ吹き。人を滅ぼさんとする天使は、優一郎を殺そうとするが、優一郎は襲いくる天使をも救うと決意。壮絶な争いの中、シノアらも優一郎を援護するが…!?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Vampires, Comics Manga, Shonen, Supernatural, Young Adult

188 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2018

About the author

Also known as 鏡貴也.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOD THIS MANGA NEVER DISAPPOINTS! I'M GLAD WERE GETTING MORE BACK STORY!! I LOVE THIS! THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS SO CRUEL THOUGH

[Elyse · Rating 4 out of 5]

This image is a good summary of this volume:



Yuu still have his hero complex and wants to save everyone, including one of the angel that try to kill him. The whole squad seems to have the same values: live for your family and damn the consequences.

Shinoa’s demon is trying to play matchmaker for some obscure reason. I truly hope that this manga won’t push Shinoa/Yuu romance, the plot is messy enough as it is this is not really needed. (And I will forever be a Mikayuu shipper anyway….)

The older vampires progenitors decide to listen to Queen Krul and changes some of humanity rules.

The volume finish with some major cliffhanger/reveal, and hopefully thing will be explains since I am quite confuse with the whole vampire experimentation, saving the world, angels things.

[Emily M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yu sets out to save another Seraph – despite that being declaring that he is a forbidden thing, neither human, angel, nor demon, that must therefore die. Shikama Doji, the First, tempts Shinoa. The conflicts of three separate vampires with the First begin to be revealed, and we get hints that Yu (and possibly Mika as well) may be way older than they look!

I am SO not a fan of the “Shinoa loves Yu” sub-plot! Mind you, that doesn’t mean I don’t like Shinoa – she’s got a good base to her character, and I want to see more of cleverness and developing leadership skills, not…this. Having three separate older characters (Guren, Mahiru, and now SD) making a thing about Shinoa wanting Yu and implying that her decision is all that matters - when there’s been zero evidence of Yu being interested in Shinoa - gives me the creeps! Of course, that may well be the point, since all three characters have a history of being manipulative and untrustworthy!
I suppose it isn’t odd for Shinoa to be impressed by how Yu is willing to throw his body and soul into rescuing not only those he loves but pretty much anyone he can relate to even a little. But if she wanted to be “taught” how to be that passionate, there’s two other examples in this very volume: Mika tackling an angel without a second thought to help Yu, and Kimizuki likewise joining the fight because returning this Seraph to humanity means that his sister, too, might be saved. And Yu’s “save everyone ” attitude means that being rescued by him does not equal love!
I’m not arguing that Mika and Yu’s relationship is perfect, BTW. One big issue, as will become abundantly clear later, is their frightening level of co-dependency. However, they do seem to instinctively know that telling each other the darkest thoughts, like “If I lost you again, I don’t think I’d want to live” or “I think you might be my only remaining anchor to humanity” would put too much of a burden on the person they love. WE know that they think these things, but out loud with each other they tend to stick to either positive things like “I want us to live on together” and “You’ll always be my family” or, on the more negative side, blaming themselves for any bad things that happened (which the other will quickly and emphatically say was not their fault).

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Favorite part:
Yu is riding on the top of the bus. Mika comes climbing up after him: “Have you ever heard the saying that idiots, like smoke, like climbing to high places?” [Yu] “Nope! But you just climbed up here, so does that make you an idiot too?” [Mika] “Hrm. Given all I’ve let happen of late, I can’t really deny that can I?”
He’s just starting to melt and smile in response to Yu’s optimistic chatter, when Yoichi decided to join them. [Mika, looking put out] “No. Go away!” [Yu] “He says yes!” Yoichi announces to everyone else that Mika says they should come up. [Mika] “I didn’t call for you!” [Mitsuba] “You actually like doing dumb kiddie stuff like riding on the roof? No wonder you and Yu get along so well.”
Despite the vampire’s protests, EVERYONE climbs up on the roof. [Yu] “Hey, Mika” [Mika] “What?” [Yu] “You do too have more friends.” [Mika] “Oh, shut up!”

Most intriguing bits (spoilers, obviously):
- [Ferid] “My, my! Two little angels who can end the whole world, sitting so nicely in the same place…Speaking of angels, we have one more person here with an angelic name, don’t we? It was Michael…no, I’m sorry, Mikaela. Who gave you that name, I wonder? Are you an angel too?” Ferid notes that Saito used to call him “Mikaela”, his angel…only to later abandon him. And Saito was the one who brought both Mika and Yu to that orphanage!
- Even though Yu is arguably a paragon character (his motivations are simple and generally admirable even when not especially wise, and he is really good at leveraging the Power of Friendship) he looks more evil than, say, the First or the other Seraphs. Notably, his wings are black and made of some jagged, oily-looking substance rather than being pristine white feathers!
- Saito appears to be in some kind of a contest with Shikama Doji (AKA Sika Madu): “Is everything still proceeding according to your plan? Or am I catching up to you?” He holds two objects that look like cross-shaped daggers, one of which also was released when Yu et al. cured the other seraph. Ferid demands that one; when Mika asks what kind of messed-up experiment he wants it for, Ferid replies: “A messed-up experiment on saving the world” The vampire queen also admits that her involvement in the Seraph of the End research – including keeping Mika and Yu when they should have been killed – has something to do with her resentment against the First for taking her brother.
- Yu actually does call Asuramaru “he” here for the first time, probably to remind the reader of Krul saying she had a brother named Ashera. But Asuramaru is asleep when he does so (thereby not being able to respond) and has still not used any gendered language for themselves.
- A 1000 year flashback, of the future Shikama Doji buying Ashera from a slave merchant…accompanied by, apparently, Yu!

[Cosmé di Angelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't tempt me with my favorite character's backstory like that!!!!!

[Noelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

recuerdo que la primera vez que lo leí también me encantó la trama, pero que rabia que actualice taaaan lento (un capítulo al mes) y no sé ni si está cerca del final (seguramente no)

[Caitlin ~WordsAreMyForte~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

THAT CLIFFHANGER THOUGH

Yu The Idiot is ANCIENT. This volume was jam-packed full of buildup to what will probably be the ultimate revelations to the backstory that we've all been waiting for patiently for 17 volumes. We got to see an angel in action, plus we find out that Shinoa's demon is Shikama Doji himself!! I'm so excited to see the implication of all these puzzle pieces.

And the Shinoa x Yu shippers were fed real good this volume. I still think Mika has a thing for Yu, and their ship has not officially sunk in my mind quite yet. Why are the two best, most interesting and developed characters so invested in Yu The Idiot?? The world will never know.

[Sarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 Sterne

Bei Seraph of the end hasse ich es wirklich, dass man in jedem Band nur immer ein paar Bröckchen an neuem Wissen hingeworfen bekommt und danach wieder 10000 neue Fragen hat

[r · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED HUH

[Leila ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can I please get more Mikaela x Yuu? Please?

3 out of 5 stars.

[zuzia · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 bo w końcu krul się pojawiła ładnie

[mars · Rating 4 out of 5]

what in the world is going on

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bardzo fajny tom

[Lucy (the invisible life of a reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO????

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yuichirou faces another seraph who may be the key to stopping the Four Horsemen of John, saving the world, and Kimizuki’s sister, Mirai. Naturally Kimizuki takes a keen interest in this fight. Mikaela, Shinoa, and the rest of Yu’s friends all come to his aid, but Shinoa is locked in a struggle with her own demon, Shikama Doji, a struggle that’s been going on for much longer than she’s been alive. How much can she trust her cursed gear? How much does her demon want her to give in to its urgings, especially when it seems Shikama Doji finds Shinoa all the more interesting for resisting. Nor is Shikama Doji the only one with a long-term enigmatic relationship with their wielder. Asuramura and Krul Tepes start to remember a time long ago, a time which may still be crucial as Krul regains her vampire throne; Saito plans his next moves, and Ferid Bathory reveals he’s as eager to save the world as he is to drain it dry, each moving and counter-moving each other while Guren Ichinose tries to second guess everyone. Amidst all this intrigue, Crowley Eusford isn’t quite sure where he stands. Much as he’d happily drain Yu and his friends dry, he’s also reluctant to. Can it be he’s seeing a lot of himself in Mika? Is he actually starting to like Yu, in spite of being a vampire? In this ever-changing world, where will vampires like Mika and Crowley stand?

There were a lot of revelations in this volume, not to mention developments of two of the strongest female characters in this series, Shinoa Hiragi and Krul Tepes, who showed just how much grit they have in the face of adversity. The mystery of just what Sika Madu, Saito, and Ferid Bathory are up to intensified as well, although Krul may well have similar goals to Yu and Mika. Perhaps she is as sympathetic to them as she claimed. Ky Luc is turning out to be quite intriguing and may prove as big a thorn in her side as Ferid Bathory ever was as he continues to assist her. I’m wondering if he’s going to be as good (or bad) as his word and be a thorn in Ferid’s side as well? The mystery raised involving Yu and Mika, especially on the last page made my imagination go wild. Is the Yuichirou Hyakuya the reincarnation or recreation of someone who lived long ago? Is Mika? Everything is moving quite fast, even while it stays beautiful and emotionally driven. Some of the panels with Shinoa, Krul, Ashera, and Asuramaru were especially attractive. Speaking of beauty, the almost angelic loveliness of Shikama Doji adds a disconcerting blurring of the sense of who’s a monster and who isn’t. At the same time, I’m admiring Shinoa all the more for standing up to her demon and wondering how many of her little actions up until now were to sabotage her demon’s plans? All of these elements mixed together made me fall in love with this read and wait breathless for the next volume.

[Katie Greenwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

How am I on Volume Seventeen already?

This series ups the stakes with every instalment, there are so many reveals and twists that quite often I'm left thinking oh my god after I've finished the volume. This one was no exception.

In this Yu faces off against another Seraph and inches closer and closer to becoming less human. Not that he ever really was, to begin with as we find out in here. It's hinted at that he and Mika have had a predetermined role to play in all the events that have been unfolding. One that dates back to their days in the orphanage.

As does one of my favourite characters, Shinoa. She seems to be battling with her demon, a creature that has been after her family since before her birth. I'd always wanted to learn more about her. She was always a mystery but has always demonstrated an unshakeable will. Unfortunately, making her all the more tempting to her demon.

I do think Yu's adage of must save family and everyone is family is beginning to wear a little. I get that it's fundamental to his character but at this point, we all know that.

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[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

64. "The Name of an Angel" (天使のナマエ, Tenshi no Namae)
65. "Not Human" (人間デハナイ, Ningen de Hanai)
66. "Shuttered Shinoa" (閉鎖のシノア, Heisa no Shinoa)
67. "The Door Into Puberty" (思春期のトビラ, Shishunki no Tobira)
68. "Saviors" (救世主タチ, Kyūseishu Tachi)
69. "The Day the Sun Was Lost" (太陽をウシナウ日, Taiyō o Ushinau-bi)

[Isis · Rating 5 out of 5]

So jealous!!!!
So angry!!!!
No, Shinoa, No getting any strange ideas!!!!!!
But that ending though....
Woah!

[Ambivert Sister · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Kamu terlalu gampang mengorbankan diri demi kata "teman" dan "keluarga"."

Judul: Seraph of the End 17
Panduan Usia: 15+
Genre: Fantasi
Author: Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto, & Daisuke Furuya
Penerbit: Elex Media Komputindo
Tebal: 179 halaman
Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️

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Kembali ke Shibuya, Guren bertemu dengan Kureto yang masih mati-matian berusaha melawan makhluk yang telah merasukinya. Mereka masih belum tahu, incarannya adalah gadis yang selama 16 tahun terakhir berhasil membentengi hatinya dari monster yang sama. Lalu, monster dalam hati itu ternyata kenal sekali dengan Yuu dan Ashuramaru.

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Volume kali ini jumlah chapternya cukup banyak. Ada 6 totalnya, tetapi semuanya terbilang lebih pendek dibandingkan chapter-chapter di volume sebelumnya. Dugaanku, mungkin karena ada semakin banyak tokoh yang terlibat di dalam cerita ini. Akhirnya, author memisahkannya berdasarkan chapter-chapter lebih pendek untuk mempermudah transisi lokasi, waktu, dan tokoh yang terlibat.

Yuu (si cowok tokoh utama berambut hitam) selalu ingin menyelamatkan orang lain, entah itu ia kenal atau tidak. Aku baru tahu bahwa obsesinya adalah "keluarga" dan "teman" di volume ini ketika ia mengatakannya secara gamblang. Kukira selama ini ia hanya terobsesi untuk menyelamatkan Mika. Ternyata tidak. Aku jadi penasaran, apa dan siapa yang membuatnya memiliki pola pikir seperti ini.

Shinoa (si cewek kepala tim Yuu) ternyata juga diam-diam memendam perasaan terhadap Yuu. Ia kagum karena Yuu memiliki tujuan hidup yang jelas dan ia pun berjuang dengan keras demi tujuan tersebut. Tidak seperti Shinoa yang menutup pintu hatinya rapat-rapat dan tak memiliki tujuan hidup. Manusia biasanya saling tertarik pada manusia lain dengan sifat yang berlawanan dengan dirinya. Mungkin hal itulah juga yang terjadi di antara Shinoa dan Yu. Tapi, aku juga mengerti mengapa Shinoa menutup pintu hatinya. Sudah menjadi tanggung jawab Shinoa untuk mengontrol setan senjatanya. Apalagi, setan tersebut ternyata sosok Dewa Shikama Douji yang sedang mereka incar.

Mika (sahabat vampir Yuu) kulihat terus-menerus mencoba menghalangi Yuu dalam mengorbankan dirinya demi orang lain. Aku juga paham mengapa ia melakukan hal tersebut. Tidak mudah kehilangan seluruh keluarga karena kesalahan dirinya. Maka keinginannya untuk tidak kehilangan Yuu, satu-satunya anggota keluarga yang selamat dari pembantaian, pun semakin besar. Setelah mendapat teguran dari Guren dan Ferid, Mika pun mulai memutar otak untuk mengingat siapa sebenarnya dalang di balik semua ini. Siapa yang membuat Yuu dan dirinya begitu menderita sekarang? Dugaan sementaraku adalah Shikama Douji. Tetapi, aku bisa saja salah karena author ini kadang suka memberikan kejutan dalam plotnya.

Ashuramaru (setan di dalam senjata Yuu) akhirnya memperoleh sedikit ingatannya kembali setelah berusaha keras menahan malaikat yang ingin menguasai Yuu. Ia ingat bahwa ia suka langit biru dan matahari. Ia pun ingat pernah memiliki seorang adik. Hanya saja, ingatannya belum sepenuhnya kembali. Di sisi lain, Krul (vampir yang merupakan adik Ashuramaru) telah dibebaskan dari hukuman dengan bantuan Ky Luc (vampir penawannya). Kira-kira, apa yang akan ia lakukan selanjutnya?

Kulihat bahwa Saitou (vampir peringkat 1) mengumpulkan pedang-pedang kecil yang muncul dari para malaikat. Sama halnya dengan Ferid (vampir peringkat 7). Aku jadi semakin tertarik dengan plot cerita selanjutnya.

Yang jelas, sekarang Yuu dan teman-temannya pun mempercayai Guren dan Ferid. Mereka akhirnya paham bahwa ada orang-orang yang rela berkorban apa pun demi kekuarganya, bahkan hingga menyebabkan kiamat. Ternyata, mereka sendiri pun juga demikian. Kurasa, itu semua disebabkan oleh Yuu yang berhasil menyatukan "keluarga" barunya.

Aku juga cukup terkejut karena Ashuramaru (Ashera) ternyata sudah mengenal Yuu dan Shikama Douji (leluhur vampir) dari ribuan tahun sebelumnya. Sebenarnya, apa hubungan di antara mereka bertiga? Aku tidak sabar membaca masa lalu yang semakin terkuak!

Lucunya, Aoi (bawahan Kureto yang merupakan pimpinan tertinggi Tentara Kekaisaran Jepang) malah tidak muncul di volume ini. Padahal, ia merupakan cover volume kali ini. Mungkin, ia bisa jadi muncul di volume selanjutnya. Sebaiknya aku segera membacanya agar tidak penasaran! Kalian baca juga, yuk! Ceritanya seru!

[Lisa ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alors là nan j’ai été choquée jusqu’au bout carrément j’ai lâché le livre à la fin
Ce tome était parfait du début à la fin carrément ça mérite les 5 étoiles yen aurait 10 je les mettrais je pensais pas être choquée à ce point

Déjà ça commence avec la rencontre de l’ange, hop en même temps il glisse un peu le passé de mika, hop plot twist prénom de Mikaela, hop plot twist c’était un ange, mais yuu en est aussi un
Ils se battent, on apprend yuu n’est ni un humain ni un ange (ma théorie comme quoi il était pas de ses parents de base se consolide)
Le dévouement de Mika Waw

Le passage avec shinoa et shikama c’était un peu gênant je sens il va me soûler lui mais je comprend mieux pourquoi elle pas cheatée du coup.
Mais ça va tellement prendre une direction shinoa qui tombe amoureuse de yuu 💀
Mais c’était quand même intéressant de voir qu’elle réprime mieux ses émotions qu’un kureto

Le début de saito alala, le retour de la reine la goat , et on apprend plus sur ashera
Le passage sur la voiture toute la squad je peux die c’est si chou

ET SURTOUT LE PLOT TWIST À LA FIN AVEC YUU ET SHIKAMA MAIS PURÉE ??? J’avais pas vu en plus mais on a la rencontre entre ashera et yuu nos deux amnésiques 😭
Le prochain tome va être bien j’espère



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J’ai une théorie pour la suite un peu tirée par les cheveux entre les spoils que j’ai eu je vais me la noter pour moi même parce que j’y crois vraiment vraiment elle peut se réaliser :
Pour moi les clairons des anges c’est comme les Horcruxes dans Harry Potter et glenn a besoin de yuu parce que y’a que yuu qui peut les détruire (en mode l’élu comme Harry)
Dcp peut être que ça va prendre une direction de résurrection mais avant ça peut être il faut détruire les malédictons des clairons peut être ? (Vu que les clairons ont été amené sur terre en malediction peut être que ça va affaiblir shikama de les détruire ?)

Et à la fin quand yuu en aura detruit bah glenn va le trahir et vouloir le tuer (parce que c’est un clairon lui aussi je pense le 2e) mais mika va s’interposer et être tué a la place
Ça me parait un peu bizarre prc depuis le début je théorise que glenn avait besoin de yuu prc il était le seul à pouvoir resurrecter / avait resurrecté à l’époque
Donc je comprend pas pourquoi il voudrait le tuer ou alors ils vont tuer mika prc c’est une menace et tester comment yuu réagit ou alors mika c’est un clairon mais je pense pas

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eu gosto de backstory!

- A Krul é quem vai revolucionar o meio dos vampiros. Ela não se contenta com a visão tradicionalista que se manteve por um milênio inteiro enquanto os humanos avançaram nos seus gananciosos experimentos. O fato de que o Asheera está retomando algumas memórias é interessante. Espero ver mais da história desses dois.

- Apesar de não shippar a Shinoa com o Yuu, foi interessante finalmente ver a origem das emoções dela. Mas eu considero que ela está confundindo inveja com amor. Ela tem inveja de quão emocionado e cheio de desejos o Yuu é enquanto ela se considera sem um propósito de vida. Sinceramente, ela tem muito mais complexidade emocional que ele. O Yuu é só um idiota inconsequente com complexo de super-herói, sempre se colocando em último plano e se arriscando para salvar qualquer pessoa/vampiro/demônio/anjo/literalmente qualquer coisa. Eu nem sei como ele deu um jeito de sobreviver num cenário pós apocalíptico com esse tipo de personalidade. Aliás, tanto a Shinoa quanto o Mika são muito interessantes e desconfiados, com sentimentos bem restritos pelas pessoas, mas simplesmente parecem amar o cara mais idiota e bobo possível. Apesar disso, eu pessoalmente gosto bastante de MikaYuu, mas esse volume deixou os shippers de Yuunoa bem alimentados.

- Vimos um anjo em ação e que tipo de impacto ele estava causando só de existir — mesmo na sua forma mais fraca. Agora temos menos um tipo de criatura no universo de Owari No Seraph — não que os Cavaleiros do Apocalipse fossem importantes de qualquer forma! Eu nem lembrava que eles existiam.

- O Crowley segue sendo o vampiro mais "humano" — até mais do que o Mika. Apesar de não sentir nada por ninguém em especial, o comportamento dele é mais neutro do que o do Mika. Eles dois e a Krul são meus vampiros favoritos. Eu até gosto do caos do Ferid, mas ele é perverso demais e eu tenho nervoso dele rodeando o Mika, parece um ped0filo.

- O fato de que o Ferid era um "Mikaela" explodiu minha cabeça. Será que ele já conhecia o Yuu desde aquela época? Foi por isso que o deixou escapar? Se o Yuu é tão ancestral assim, será que o nosso Mika também é? São muitas perguntas. O capítulo final desse volume foi intenso.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ando procesando…

Ok, ya tenemos muy claro que Yu siempre actúa como estúpido e imprudente. ¡¿Por qué es así?!Honestamente desespera que no piense en nada más que salvar a cada persona con la que se relaciona y ya considera su familia o amigos jajsj
Yo sigo pensando que actúa de esa manera para protegerse pero no es tan tonto, ojalá pronto se compruebe algo así.

La verdad la historia va despacio, se va desarrollando todo a un paso lento y poco a poco se revelan cosas para ir relacionándolo todo, porque así es, todos están relacionados con todos. Los vampiros, el ejército, los Hiragi, Guren, Mahiru, Ferid, Krul, la catástrofe de hace años, la secta Hyakuya… todo se conecta pero faltan piezas para que todo tenga más sentido.

Hasta ahora está confuso todo el asunto, así que no puedo decir mucho.

Algo que sucedió y no esperaba es que Shi, el demonio de Shinoa, al igual que Mahiru, le menciona que tiene deseo por Yu, y un deseo de lujuria. Y yo asi de :0
Y la verdad no creo que pase algo entre ellos, Yu nunca piensa en nada más que familia jajsja o al menos eso parece.
Y bueno, me gustó como reaccionó Shinoa en no dejarse manipular por esos deseos, porque aunque si bien no conoce el amor y está creciendo y sería normal tener deseos lujuriosos, ella puede decidir no ser de esa manera y actuar como le parezca mejor sin dejarse llevar. Y ojalá así continúe su personaje, siendo fuerte y decidiendo por sí misma. Espero que no la pongan luego como la enamorada de Yu y que no puede pensar en nada más. Por favor no la limiten a eso;(

Otra cosa, es que quién sabe qué tanto se relaciona Saito con todo esto de los serafines y ahora con el pasado de Ashera. Todo está confuso como ya dije, debo esperar a que se vayan aclarando las cosas. El tomo se acabó con un flashback de Ashera siendo rescatado por Shikama que entonces se llamaba de otra forma que no recuerdo jajs, y con él está un niño pequeño al que llama Yu. Aunque este no se parece mucho a Yu, quien sabe si sea el o qué.

Espero respuestas y que se siga desarrollando bien aunque tome tiempo. Como siempre lo disfruté mucho, me encanta este manga. <3

[Ya Boi Be Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 barely rounded up for the good push towards story and mystery development. While Kagami has slowly transitioned into a new stage at this point it feels like we are firmly in it and it is beginning to start. Of course, like anything in Seraph of the End, it is still taking its time so it's picking up steam and speed in comparison to the regular extra-slow pace of Seraph of the End.
We start with a fun action-heavy first half with Yu dealing with the angel and trying to save him. I really enjoyed most of it. It's clear Kagami is trying to give the side-cast some more love as the rest of Yu's squad do pick up and do more stuff in this volume. It's still nothing crazy but it makes them feel more like a squad and less of Yu and Guren and some side characters that occasionally do stuff. That being said we do some stuff with Shinoa that I do not like. I think the plotpoint of Shikama Doji starting to erode at Shina is a bit weak. Shinoa is strong character who's been built from a shadowy and harsh family. For her to fall to start weakening and faltering from a relatively simple trick from a Demon feels off. I get her feelings for Yu has been simmering and Doji is playing on that but cmon Shinoa. I also get Doji is this master manipulator who's probably Sika Madu who's this other master manipulator that puppeteers that other puppeteers like Mahiru and Rigr Stafford/Saito. But it's still weird that she's this shook by Doji's first real attempt.
Then the latter half is full of plot related to the vampire characters. I love this as like I say in many past reviews I find the vampires' stuff far more interesting. We get a lot about Asuramaru/Ashera and Krul Tepes as we get introduced to their backstory. I enjoyed this as this gives Asuramaru/Ashera even more spotlight in this volume which I will never complain about. It's also interesting, well-written, and seems like it will FINALLY answer some questions. I'm looking forward to the next volume as the Saito/Rigr and Shikama Doji arc stuff starts seems to start kicking into (relatively) high gear.

[Belle · Rating 2 out of 5]

In general, I love this series, however, I feel like this volume showcased my biggest problem with the series the most as it was used as a catalyst for Yu x Shinoa.

My biggest issue is Guren and Mahiru's relationship. I really get the ick from reading about Mahiru cheating on her fianceè with his best friend, and his best friend knowingly reciprocating her. It seemingly contradicts Guren's ENTIRE backstory, seeing that he valued his friends/family life so highly that he was willing to cause the apocalypse early for 10 more years with them, killing millions of people... but then the entire romance arc of Guren and Mahiru contracts that. Having a side romance with your best friend's fianceè is the complete opposite of Guren's values here. I think this causes such a big issue with my reading experience because Guren is one of the biggest characters driving the main storyline with his desire to permanently resurrect his family & resurrect all of humanity. As readers, we are supposed to believe that Guren values his 'family' before all else, but his actions show something completely different.

Although this doesn’t make me dislike the series as a whole, it definitely makes for super unenjoyable scenes. Such as in this volume.

Outside of this aspect, volume 17 was fairly enjoyable, although I do wish Ferid would stop being written as a pervert. I generally enjoy morally irredeemable characters, but his comments/actions towards children are too much for me to enjoy his character.

[Anastasia ⋆｡☽˚｡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

GOD THIS MANGA NEVER DISAPPOINTS! I'M GLAD WE'RE GETTING MORE BACKSTORY!! I LOVE THIS! THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS SO CRUEL THOUGH

Yu sets out to save another Seraph – despite that being declaring that he is a forbidden thing, neither human, angel, nor demon, that must therefore die. Shikama Doji, the First, tempts Shinoa. The conflicts of three separate vampires with the First begin to be revealed, and we get hints that Yu (and possibly Mika as well) may be way older than they look!

I’m not arguing that Mika and Yu’s relationship is perfect, BTW. One big issue, as will become abundantly clear later, is their frightening level of co-dependency. However, they do seem to instinctively know that telling each other the darkest thoughts, like “If I lost you again, I don’t think I’d want to live” or “I think you might be my only remaining anchor to humanity” would put too much of a burden on the person they love. WE know that they think these things, but out loud with each other, they tend to stick to either positive things like “I want us to live on together” and “You’ll always be my family” or, on the more negative side, blaming themselves for any bad things that happened (which the other will quickly and emphatically say was not their fault).

[Jaye Berry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of lore dumps and I was lowkey confused a bit there. 😭 I know this series loves teasing the truth and it will all make sense later but for now I'm like what is this, what are we doing??

Learning more about Shinoa is great but imma need y'all to back tf out with that Shinoa x Yu ship because immediately no.♥️ The way it's so one sided is pathetic and she deserves better than to just be some love sick puppy, going after a taken boy who doesn't show any interest.

I need more Mika x Yu injected straight into my veins. Yu takes on another angel and it's a wild fight and Mika is screaming crying worrying about Yu the entire time, yelling at him over and over again to stop because he's afraid of the power. All he wants is to keep Yu safe.😭 But Yu is too pure and refuses to let someone suffer when he can save them.😭

At least Krul is finally done being burned at the stake and we learn more about her backstory when she became a vampire.

Then that last chapter... that twist... Bro when a plot twist hits you so hard you gotta put the book down and think about what you just read?? It doesn't make any damn sense and just leaves me with MORE questions but absolutely insane to tell me that and then say k seeya next volume.🫶

[Jinko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Con el final del tomo me convenció para darle las 5 estrellas.

Ya, pa empezar, el Yuu nunca dejará de lado su complejo de salvador (si soy), aunque prefiero a un prota con complejo de salvador a un prota con complejo de Dios. Lograron salvar al sexto ángel, eso quiere decir que con la inyección la hermana de Kimidzuki podrá salvarse 🥳.

Uuuh algo que me carga, que estén dele y dele molestando a la Shinoa con Yuu, bastaaa, el demonio básicamente diciéndole que se acueste con él porque ya está en la edad de ajá, y es como????? Hermano ponte a cojer tu si tanto quieres.

Tmb, liberaron a Krul 🥳🥳, los vampiros al parecer piensan que el que está detrás de todo es Saito, que es lo más probable, ojalá no hagan alianza con él. Aparte el Saito ya tiene 2 llaves, que son las leseras que sueltan los angeles, así que cuidaooo.

Bueno lo más impactante del tomo fue el pasado de Krul, eran unos nobles que se les reveló el pueblo y mataron a sus papás, a ellos los vendieron como esclavos y OH SORPRESA❗SHIKAMA DOJI COMPRÓ A ASHURAMARU, Y ADIVINEN CON QUIEN ESTABA, CON YUUUUUUUU, YUU TMB ERA UN ESCLAVOO, HACE MILES DE AÑOS. Por eso Yuu y Ashuramaru se llevan tan bien en el presente, eran bestis desde antes.

[alexander shay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite the action I was hoping for after the very long lead up. I keep thinking 'next volume there's going to be a big fight', but since one fight took up two volumes at one point, I suppose I should stop trying to guess. Big things revealed in this volume, but only a few because it takes an entire chapter. I assume it's supposed to serve as a cliffhanger to keep someone reading, wanting to know more, but I'm starting to waver in my interest. None of the characters are nearly as annoying as they were in the beginning, but it feels like very little happens per volume now; lots of time spent reading for very little gain.

[Silvx05._ · Rating 5 out of 5]

QUE TIPO DE LOCURA ES ESTA.

Yuu y Asuramaru se conocían incluso antes de que se transformara en demonio, pero KHE.

Mikaela era Ferid, luego le dieron la patada y ahora Mika es Mikaela que es Michael el ángel que destruyó a Satan (ojo q seguro q es importante)

Shinoa casi abre su puerta y ese poder angelical se escapa, porque es manipulate por su demonio.

Descubrimos qué los jinetes del apocalipsis no paraban de salir porque un experimento angel tocaba la trompeta. El Yuu se lo carga le libera y de el sale una cruz, que es rarete porque el Saito ya tiene otras dos cruces y la Krul ocular algo.

Y todos encima del techo es un momento muy bonito

[Cress · Rating 4 out of 5]

• please don't make Shinoa and Yu a thing I just can not see it. Him and Mika completely each others so perfectly or just like Yu be alone
• all the subtle moments of Crowley looking and Mika I feel like he sees himself or his old self in him
• the first vampire ... GIVE ME MORE OMG I NEED MORE I'm soo curious and a lil confused and super excited to know the whole the lore of everything regarding the Humans, Vampires, Demons and Angels
• THAT LAST CHAPTER EXCUSE MD WHAAAAT? WAS THAT YU? BUT HOW WHY WHATS GOING ON?

[Winny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cap 69. Entonces cuán antigua es esta disputa de vampiros, demonios, ángeles y humanos. Porque ahora sabiendo un pequeño fragmento de la infancia de Yuu, antes del orfanato, me ha dejado con muchas preguntas. Y Mika, será como Yuu?

Me fascina lo protector que es Mika con el siempre optimista y arrebatado de Yuu-Chan. Disfruto sus diálogos y pues no queda más que continuar leyendo que deseo saber la verdad y el propósito de las dagas de los cuatro jinetes del apocalipsis.