終わりのセラフ 一瀬グレン、19歳の世界再誕 [Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose's World Resurrection at 19, #1]

Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose's World Resurrection at 19 light novel #1

by Takaya Kagami, Yō Asami (Illustrator)

From the popular Seraph of the End series comes the latest prequel of the manga!

After the events of Seraph of the End: Catastrophe at Sixteen ...

Guren Ichinose has committed a grievous sin—by bringing his friends back to life, he has violated the iron-clad taboo against human resurrection, and the Seraph of the End has brought the human race to its knees. The only survivors are demons and children, and those few who remain are threatened by rampaging monsters and callous vampires rounding up human beings like cattle. Faced with overwhelming despair, the survivors band together in hopes of reviving their world.
Tormented by the sin he has committed and unable to share the burden with his friends, Guren sets out on a new journey amid the ruins of the world he himself destroyed. But is he man or demon, savior or angel of death? Not even he knows for sure.

Genres: Light Novel, Manga, Fantasy

Paperback

First published December 27, 2017

About the author

Also known as 鏡貴也.

Reviews

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was perhaps the best of the novels I’ve read thus far, beginning with a darkly seductive panel of a predatory Ferid Bathory baring his fangs close to a snarkily willing Guren Ichinose’s neck. Those who wondered if Ferid ever bit Guren, well, wait and see. :)= In this volume, Guren faces the consequences of his actions in the previous volume as does the rest of the world, which is being invaded by pestilence and monsters. The one person who is having a great time is Ferid Bathory, who’s discovering Guren Ichinose is the best time he’s had in centuries. We see the beginnings of Ferid and Guren’s partnership in these pages, why such an unlikely alliance happens, making me more curious about Ferid than ever. He’s just as fun, flamboyant, and frightening as he is in the manga. Having a far less fun time during the apocalypse are a young Makoto and Shusuke, developing rapidly on the run as characters while showing what they’re capable of, along with the strength of their bond. No less powerful is that of Shinji and Guren, whom have some beautiful scenes in which Guren reveals just how much not just his friends, but Shinji in particular means to him. The mystery of Mahiru continues after her apparent death, for she continues to linger, haunting Guren along with the question of just how much Guren and his catastrophic decisions, as well as Mahiru and her manipulations may have been the designs of the Hiragi family. This question hangs over Kureto’s head, too, while he reels in both Guren and Shinji, trying to rebuild the world. Readers begin to see how this world has become the one Yu and Mika are trapped in within the manga, emerging from the ruins and developing along with the characters. In a moment with Mito, Guren shows that he’s still a gentleman and a heartthrob, only for Norito to bring on the humor, and Shinji stops everyone in the middle of their awkwardness to prove that even in a post-apocalyptic world, video games are a welcome distraction. All together, Takaya Kagami impressed me as a writer and a storyteller in this volume, showing how he’s polished his craft and exceeded his previous efforts while the artwork accompanying those efforts continues to be exquisite. I literally could not put this book down. I look forward to the next volume in English (and I’m really hoping the one about Mikaela will come in English as well).

[ian · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5

This is MUCH better than catastrophe at 16. And it didn't have the word mongrel in it once which is always great. That being said it's definitely not anything close to good. The writing is still suffering from a bad case of telling not showing, and the constant exposition is still there. And of course Kagami hates women and we must all be reminded of that, plus there's the whole "rape in an unforgivable sin" thing which yeah revolutionary take buddy no one's ever said THAT before and then it's coming in right before a chapter full of Ferid doing Ferid things so like... huh. But there were some scenes that made me legitimately emotional, and some of the jokes were actually funny. At its best, I'd honestly call it good. But at its worst (which is where it was at most of the time) it was weird horny nonsense.
*takaya kagami voice* rape is an unforgivable sin. anyways here is my 20th rape scene enjoy :)

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

"This was the last time he would ever have the privilege of crying."

I can't imagine Vampire Reign without the benefit of CAS & RAN - Guren is my favorite ONS character, and having his backstory is absolutely everything, especially now when VR is all Guren, all the time now.

[Bryony · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did read this in English. The storyline was great and reveals an inside into the seraph of the end series

[Becca]

I literally can’t give this book a star rating because I am at completely catastrophically at odds with myself and the world around me. Nothing makes sense anymore. I am unhinged and infected with chronic ferality. I need to eat my arm. Me the intellectual says: horribly written, the continual portrayal of all the women in it as sexual objects and/or obsessed with the mc is deeply, deeply offensive, clunky and cumbersome in plot to the point where it’s borderline nonsensical, and completely devoid of thought, 2 stars. Me the idiot says: 18 gajillion stars nothing, NOTHING, nothing nothing nothing nobody NOTHING hits like boy sacrifices literally the entire world after losing his clan, his father, his first love, and all his friends to resurrect said dead friends, is forced to bear the secret of it alone, stuck in loving them beyond everything but also having betrayed them and everything they stood for by the very act of that resurrection, but cannot ever speak about it or they’ll die again. NOTHING hits like shinya dying in guren’s arms and telling him that he gave his short, brutal, and sad life meaning, accepting his own death because he chose love instead of isolation, and that it was better to die weak together than live given in to the obsessive pursuit of power and then guren dragging him back from that forcibly and violently, betraying the very foundation that their love for each other is built upon. Nothing EVER hits like shinya not coming back at first and guren panicking about it. Noooooothing hits like guren being forced to live with the consequences of his actions, the guilt of having destroyed the world, and the distance he must keep between himself and the very ones he sacrificed everything to save.

I’m unhinged. Me @this book Brokeback mountain voice I wish I knew how to quit you

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

fuck gureshin this is pain- ahem
I enjoyed reading the book solely because of my interest in Guren's struggles. Aside from that, the plot is...acceptable. The writing style is a bit wacky and seems too childish at times, especially when onomatopoeia is used. WHY ARE SOUNDS WRITTEN OUT
When I saw "BOOOM" all I wanted to do was cry and bang my head against the wall lmao
OKAY BUTTTTT BUT In general it's a good book, even if it has some weird sexual innuendos that are not necessary.
also I'm busy crying over
"Well, make up your mind, Guren. Does life have a meaning or not? If it doesn't, I'm gonna off myself, so hurry up and decide already"
"It does. Yes, life has a meaning."

[Reyu Kurozomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to read this manga

[bri ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75
i really liked seeing more of gurens friends, they really are his family. they're so funny and i wish they were more of a focus.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

no resurrection. no 19. lots of gay. 👍

[Ariel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've (unfortunately) had a hyperfixation on this (especially on my fav character, Shinya) since middle school but Kagami can't write women at all, it's almost painful to read sometimes... Most of his female characters feel like caricatures with little to no importance to the story, their only purpose being enamoured with the main character. If you're interested in Mahiru's character, for example, and want to read the manga... then prepare for disappointment, because her motivations and goals change abruptly, without any reason or build up. At some point (in latest chapters) she basically recycles Shinya's words, saying things SO out of character for her. I don't want to spoil much but I really love the concept and the story, the found family aspect of it, I feel like it could have been something really amazing if someone else had written it 3

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great continuation for Catastrophe at Sixteen.
With every new book one kind of empathizes a little more with Guren and his downhill battle.
I’m please with myself for starting with the light novels before reading the manga.

[Paulaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have no idea how to rate it but Shinya was in it so 5/5. okay actually this book was a little boring and nothing much happened. But I really enjoyed the first part with Guren and Ferid.


(Ew Mahiru)

[Joud]

How can i read it for free

[Димон · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new series in the beloved Owari no Seraph universe. Loved the part with Ferid Bathory

[Negin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Blaga David · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's very interesting to see how Guren deals with his own crime and how the world looks after. Definitely a book any seraph of the end fan would want to read.

[Sam Buttons · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was gonna give this 4 stars but then I read the words "Sounds kinky." and that made me laugh so hard that I'm giving it 5 stars.

[khione · Rating 5 out of 5]

i relate to guren a lot

[Charity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a normal manga set up but a great story. I'm so ready to read volume 2.

[Pedro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice addition to the "Catastrophe" story. This one takes place after Catastrophe at sixteen and focuses on the rebuilding / reconstruction of humanity. This volume is still very early in the story and re-establishes the cast from the previous light novels.

Chapter 2 gives us perspective of the Catastrophe from children's point of view, specifically, from Makoto's POV (same Makoto and Shusaku that Yu and co. meet in "Vampire Reign"). It just sort of happens, people die, cars are left in the street, airplanes fall from the sky, bodies are everywhere, and kids are being hunted by Horsemen of the Apocalypse(unnamed in this point of time) AND Vampires.

Overall, had a good time reading this, my only negative would be that for some reason, the characters end up talking about sex SO much. It just detracts from the pacing when you're hit with 3-4 pages of that kind of talk. I get it when the demons talk about it, they're supposed to feed on those types of strong emotions. What I don't get, is why I have to read about Guren sleeping on someone's chest and how another character can adjust to make him comfortable (p 93 - p 95).

Anyway, I am excited to read the next volume. I plan to start soon and hopefully pick up where I left off on "Vampire Reign."