ES: Eternal Sabbath, Vol. 5

ES: Eternal Sabbath #5

by Fuyumi Soryo

MYSTERY MAN

Neuroscientist Mine Kujyou has devoted her life to the pursuit of knowledge. When she met Shuro, a genetically engineered superhuman with extraordinary psychic powers, she thought she’d found the ultimate experimental subject. But then the handsome and enigmatic Shuro makes a shocking confession, and Mine finds herself deeply divided. Is her fascination with Shuro purely intellectual, or is she experiencing more than just a passion for research? Shuro’s powers could save–or destroy–humanity, and Mine’s reaction could tip the balance. Now she has discovered an even darker mystery than the human her own heart.

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Science Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Japan, Horror

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2004

About the author

Fuyumi Soryo (惣領冬実) is a Japanese manga artist from Beppu, Oita, Japan. She is a graduate of the Oita prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School.

She was born into the home of a master of the Kanze school of Noh. In her childhood she liked to draw pictures of horses and things but had no special interest in manga. While enrolled in fashion college, she happened across Shogakukan's Rookie of the Year Contest and applied to raise money for the Sōen fashion contest. There she received an honorable mention, and debuted with "Sunspot Visitor" (Hidamari no hōmonsha) published in the April 1982 edition of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (now Bestucomi).

Her works translated abroad include Mars and Eternal Sabbath. In 1988, she was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Boyfriend. Currently her last manga series is Cesare which centers around the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance and Cesare Borgia himself.

Reviews

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mildly ironic that our two main characters are respectively a telepath and a neuroscientist, yet neither of them has any insight into human behavior or feelings.

[Vaikhari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favourite volume so far.

Reasons? Only two.

- Our two leads are finally, FINALLY together (yes I know this is a sci-fi but I was shipping them so hard, I felt like screaming when they kissed.)

- Mine's confrontation with that little girls (whose name I forgot I'm sorry) was so intense it almost made me faint. The mother has one helluva tragic back story. I'm interested in her character.

[Drine Psylook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le moins qu’on pourra dire est qu’il ne m’a pas laissé indifférente et ce n’est pas parce que les personnages m’ont énervée que je n’ai pas aimé. J’ai vibré avec eux, j’ai redouté les assauts d’Isaac, les colères de Yuri, la culpabilité qui ronge la mère de la fillette autant que Mine.
Une lecture plaisante que j’ai aimé.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2020/07/...

[brightredglow · Rating 4 out of 5]

The standout of this volume is Mine and her confrontation with Yuri's mother. It is tense and well meaning and a possible trigger to a disaster. Mine's heart is in the right place and yet and yet...

This chapter comes at the end of the volume that is a bit uneven. To be honest, the best parts are where Yuri is connected. The rest is a little on the predictable side.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Artwork Soryo sensei begitu pas dan legit, plus dg jalan ceritanya menarik, tapi tentu saja ini bukan buku yang menyenangkan (dalam artian yg positif). Kita terus berpikir dan berpikir diliputi suasana ketegangan yg intens. Jadi tidak cocok jika mencari manga romansa yang menyenangkan. Akiba dan Isaac mulai tergerak dari persepektif masing2 di volume ini :))

[Valouutiine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un peu plus partagée sur ce tome. La relation Akiba/Mine avance bien, d'un coup (mais il a 15 ans le mec??? C'est pas normal, bien qu'il soit bien plus avancé mentalement et physiquement) . Il s'est passé plein de trucs. Akiba évolue de façon assez rapide.
Je sais pas trop.

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars

[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute, interesting even just the cultural differences...I feel bad for the little girl

[Solim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shuro confesses, Yuri’s problems are addressed, and Izaku is still on the run escaping death. Great volume with 3 more left to unravel this sci-fi mystery.

[Burglarna · Rating 5 out of 5]

'You just have to take risks.'
'There're lots of things you'll never learn until you take risks.'

[Conan Tigard · Rating 4 out of 5]

ES (Eternal Sabbath): Volume 5 is all about the struggles of the main characters to cope with changing times. Akiba struggles with his attack on Isaac and his feelings for Mine. Mine struggles with Isaac's feelings for her and with an abusive mother. Yuri struggles with the ill feelings she has for her mother who beats her. Takaoka struggles with how to kill Isaac.

ES (Eternal Sabbath): Volume 5 is a very angst-filled book. What I didn't like was seeing Akiba and Mine have sex in a book for 16-year olds. Sure, 16-year old kids know about sex, but I didn't like seeing it in this book. Keep that for the 18+ crowd, please. It could have been done in a more discreet way. I also find it hard to believe that a mother, no matter how badly she may have been treated by her father, could not love her daughter. Being a single parent and having raised my daughter on my own from the time that she was two years old, I cannot imagine loving anyone more than I do my daughter.

Once again, the artwork is good and the storyline is interesting, but this is not a happy book.

If you are looking for a fun manga, this is not the series for you. It is extremely serious, yet intriguing at the same time. What makes Akiba and Isaac tick? This I cannot wait to find out. Maybe we will find out in ES (Eternal Sabbath): Volume 6? Let's hope so.

I rated this book an 8 out of 10.

[Oyceter · Rating 4 out of 5]

http://oyceter.livejournal.com/610221...

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick thoughts: Great stuff. This series keeps finding unexpected, intriguing directions to go off in. I'm completely hooked.

[Othy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's series and volumes like this that show how deep and artistic manga and graphic novels can be.