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薔薇王の葬列 [Baraō no Sōretsu] #7
Réquiem por el rey de la rosa, vol. 7
La guerra entre las casas de York y de Lancaster llega a su cruel desenlace.
Margaret lucha por evitar el exterminio de los suyos tras la caída de Warwick. Ella y Anne harán lo posible por proteger a Edward de la venganza de los hermanos Plantagenet. Sin embargo, será difícil eludir la sentencia.
La cordura de Richard, mientras tanto, pende de un hilo. Deberá escoger entre morir en vida o aferrarse a un último y débil atisbo de esperanza.
Desde la Torre de Londres, se irá precipitando hacia el infierno.
Margaret lucha por evitar el exterminio de los suyos tras la caída de Warwick. Ella y Anne harán lo posible por proteger a Edward de la venganza de los hermanos Plantagenet. Sin embargo, será difícil eludir la sentencia.
La cordura de Richard, mientras tanto, pende de un hilo. Deberá escoger entre morir en vida o aferrarse a un último y débil atisbo de esperanza.
Desde la Torre de Londres, se irá precipitando hacia el infierno.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 14, 2017
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About the author
Aya Kanno
64 books198 followersAya Kanno (菅野文; Kanno Aya) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist.
Former assistant of mangaka Masashi Asaki of Psychometrer Eiji fame, she made her debut in the January 2001 issue of Hakusensha's magazine "Hana to Yume" with Soul Rescue. Her works include Otomen.
Former assistant of mangaka Masashi Asaki of Psychometrer Eiji fame, she made her debut in the January 2001 issue of Hakusensha's magazine "Hana to Yume" with Soul Rescue. Her works include Otomen.
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September 18, 2017
I don't even know what to say about this story at this point, except that it's heartbreaking. The illustrations are so perfect, which only makes it more gut-wrenching. I do feel like a traitor to my Lancastrian heritage, but my heart lies with York, Richard especially in this case. Sigh.
March 9, 2019
Oh my god.... I think I might have died
February 13, 2022
OH MY LORD.
AAAAA.
I'M SHOCKED.
AAAAA.
I'M SHOCKED.
December 15, 2018
. . . I need therapy.
January 30, 2024
I'm drowning in my tears
December 5, 2022
Ten cliffhanger na końcu?!!! Tak się nie robi!
February 1, 2021
En este tomo me muero yo
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July 30, 2019
Gosh, everyone’s so messed up and always with an agenda 😖 I can’t believe Edward is actually dead- I’m worried that his wife will take vengeance now that her only friend has been killed by the one she once loved...
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July 29, 2025
Lo más apoteósico y épico que he leído en mi vida. Todo este tomo ha sido un viaje emocional y desgarrador por la Historia ficticia de la Guerra de las dos rosas.
November 25, 2017
Incredible - easily some of the best chapters in this series.
June 19, 2018
I know the history. I've read the plays. Aya Kanno is the first person to make me care about the characters. (Sorry, Shakespeare!)
December 15, 2017
More reviews (and no fluff) on the blog http://surrealtalvi.wordpress.com/
Aya Kanno's interesting take on the War of the Roses and Richard III continues as we are given the battle of Tewksbury and its aftermath. Unlike history, Richard plays a part in nearly every aspect - from the battle strategy to the accidental capture of Margaret's son, Edward. The Yorkists gain a decisive victory thanks to Richard but it comes at a heavy price for our beleaguered protagonist.Story: Richard creates a risky plan to defeat the Margaret's Lancaster army. Margaret, meanwhile, is fearful for her son and convinces her daughter-in-law Anne to make sure Edward doesn't join the battle. But things don't always go as planned and Anne herself will make a bold move to save her husband and her father Warwick's memory. Richard, meanwhile, does not know how Edward feels for him and captures him in battle and must ensure he dies that day. Richard's brothers and mother, however, are rejoicing now that the Yorkish army has conquered England and reign supreme. But there is still one more loose end to be taken care of - in the tower of London sits the mad former king whom Richard loves - and the person he is commanded to now kill.
In this volume, we finally get the nature of Richard's 'deformity' as it is explained that he was born as both male and female. His mother continues to plot against her 'demon' child and is fearful that Richard's 'cursed fate' will somehow tip the precarious balance of her eldest son's new throne. Similarly, our other manipulative matron, Margaret, is desperate to ensure her son survives the battles and doesn't rush in foolishly. Ironically, just that happens despite trying to keep her son from running headlong to his own death.
Those who know the history of the end of the War of the Roses will recognize the liberties taken. Although the story follows loosely around the known facts, it also weaves a fun tale while also giving an idea of what was happening in the medieval period. So this isn't a replacement for actual history but it is an enjoyable overwrought melodrama as only a shoujo manga can do. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
April 16, 2024
Me ha gustado un montón este tomo, es un locuron, increíble. Ahora sí que veo la mezcla de Romeo y Julieta, Juego de tronos e incluso iría más allá, diría que bebe mucho de los clásicos góticos británicos, grandes dosis de drama y un descenso a la Locura que me parece sublime
October 3, 2024
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★★☆☆
Continues the momentum from the last volume! It's dramatic and angsty, filled with deaths and betrayals. I love how nuanced the female characters of this series are. I've always been rooting for York, yet this volume had me feeling sympathetic for Margaret. And unless I was reading too much into it, a certain character should be back soon enough.
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★★☆☆
Continues the momentum from the last volume! It's dramatic and angsty, filled with deaths and betrayals. I love how nuanced the female characters of this series are. I've always been rooting for York, yet this volume had me feeling sympathetic for Margaret. And unless I was reading too much into it, a certain character should be back soon enough.
June 20, 2022
O.M.G. brb just need to pick up the pieces of my SHATTERED HEART 💔
Edit at the melancholic hour 🕛. That last chapter was literally one of the saddest things I ever read in my life. 😭
Edit at the melancholic hour 🕛. That last chapter was literally one of the saddest things I ever read in my life. 😭
April 19, 2024
Il reste 10 tomes et en fermant celui-là j’ai pleuré mais j’ai aussi pleuré 20 minutes après en repensant au tome je sais pas ce que je vais devenir
June 11, 2021
El tomo que más me ha gustado de todos los que llevo leídos
August 26, 2021
Una nueva batalla en la guerra de las dos rosas. Muchos acontecimientos importantes, varias muertes, un gran cambio en la situación de los personajes.
Un tomó intenso en contenido y acción.
Un tomó intenso en contenido y acción.
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December 15, 2021I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SERIES! It's definitely based on the Plantanegets and I could not be more entertained, I cannot put it down and I will be sad when it's over. :(
August 20, 2021
Ah, the heartbreak in this one is overwhelming... But I must read on...
July 14, 2024
En este tomo se acaba el primer arco de la historia.
Y debo decir, todo lo que pasó, no me lo esperaba para NADA. El final de este tomo, me deja incluso más destrozado que el anterior, que había sido genial.
Menuda fantasía, sin duda, voy a continuar con la historia.
Por ahora, uno de los mejores volúmenes.
No puedo más con la intriga 😭
REREAD 2024:
Y debo decir, todo lo que pasó, no me lo esperaba para NADA. El final de este tomo, me deja incluso más destrozado que el anterior, que había sido genial.
Menuda fantasía, sin duda, voy a continuar con la historia.
Por ahora, uno de los mejores volúmenes.
No puedo más con la intriga 😭
REREAD 2024:
August 13, 2021
I am honestly just dead at this point. What can I say except that I am heartbroken? Basically on the brink of tears and riddled with anxiety? I am feeling WAY too many emotions for these characters and they are all feeling so much pain and complete torment!
The way Richard basically begged Henry to love him broke me so profusely... Richard baby, lemme give you a hug... cuz I sure need one after the end of this!
The way Richard basically begged Henry to love him broke me so profusely... Richard baby, lemme give you a hug... cuz I sure need one after the end of this!
September 9, 2018
I have no words for this except for
In a good way. Well, it was intense, to say the least.
In a good way. Well, it was intense, to say the least.
November 20, 2017
haha hah hah ah hah
T_T
T_T
February 10, 2022
No mmn ahhhhhhh. Qué perro.
July 18, 2023
Stop this pain! 💔💔
August 26, 2019
AAAHH! This was so good, especially the last chapter! Mmfffggh, in this case I don't mind it is as far as from the truth and even the Shakespeare plays it can be, because it's so delicious and dark and sexy and tragic... Yup, I love it.
This volume focused on the big confrontation between Edward IV and Margaret of Anjou at Tewkesbury. Btw, I appreciate that Kanno keeps true to Richard being skilled military tactic/commander. So, there's quite a lot of action but it's not the main course because the chapters focus on the commanding people on both sides and their grudge against each other. It's all bombastic speeches and such, fitting for medieval drama like this. In the middle of it all is Richard's fall deeper into darkness as he finally learns who Henry really is... Save him, somebody! (My pick would be Anne of course but the way Kanno spins the story, I fear Anne's lot in life will be just sadness...) Speaking of Anne, she got an interesting moment in this volume which also is all Kanno's writing but which I quite liked.
But then that last chapter amped up everything! Everyone can see mile away it won't end well but it was very very intense in many ways. My skin went all goosebumps!
I just had one gripe about this volume: nearly everybody is ruthless and cunning but Cecily (Richard's mother) feels too overtly hateful towards Richard even in a manga where indeed every feeling is turned up to eleven... Oh, and another thought about a different character: I don't think I've seen Edward of Lancaster (Margaret & Henry's son) portrayed as positively as this series does before. I mean, he has his tragedies here too but he's not mean here, or passive. I don't generally have sympathy for him but here I did, a little.
I love Kanno's beautiful people, heh. Most of the time, her art isn't super detailed but with some flourish here and there (like eyelashes!), she creates such elegant characters. She is very good at creating atmosphere with shadows and conveying characters' feelings and drama through their faces and expressions. Sometimes dramatic flares override the readability though and you gotta take a moment to confirm whose thoughts are flowing on the page.
Anyway, once more: I bloody love this manga!
This volume focused on the big confrontation between Edward IV and Margaret of Anjou at Tewkesbury. Btw, I appreciate that Kanno keeps true to Richard being skilled military tactic/commander. So, there's quite a lot of action but it's not the main course because the chapters focus on the commanding people on both sides and their grudge against each other. It's all bombastic speeches and such, fitting for medieval drama like this. In the middle of it all is Richard's fall deeper into darkness as he finally learns who Henry really is... Save him, somebody! (My pick would be Anne of course but the way Kanno spins the story, I fear Anne's lot in life will be just sadness...) Speaking of Anne, she got an interesting moment in this volume which also is all Kanno's writing but which I quite liked.
But then that last chapter amped up everything! Everyone can see mile away it won't end well but it was very very intense in many ways. My skin went all goosebumps!
I just had one gripe about this volume: nearly everybody is ruthless and cunning but Cecily (Richard's mother) feels too overtly hateful towards Richard even in a manga where indeed every feeling is turned up to eleven... Oh, and another thought about a different character: I don't think I've seen Edward of Lancaster (Margaret & Henry's son) portrayed as positively as this series does before. I mean, he has his tragedies here too but he's not mean here, or passive. I don't generally have sympathy for him but here I did, a little.
I love Kanno's beautiful people, heh. Most of the time, her art isn't super detailed but with some flourish here and there (like eyelashes!), she creates such elegant characters. She is very good at creating atmosphere with shadows and conveying characters' feelings and drama through their faces and expressions. Sometimes dramatic flares override the readability though and you gotta take a moment to confirm whose thoughts are flowing on the page.
Anyway, once more: I bloody love this manga!
May 13, 2018
May 2018: 5 Stars
I can hardly handle how much this series torments me. It's painful, but it's the good kind of pain brought on by fantastic story-telling. Thus far, RotRK is a masterpiece of a series.
As much as the story rips my heart out, nothing proceeds to stamp on it and rip it to shreds more than Kanno's art. Her paneling is brilliant, and the way she illustrates emotions such as fear and hatred and pure love really bring this whole project together. My heart is broken, but I'm glad it was broken by this masterful series.
I don't want to delve into any details, since there would be a LOT of spoilers after this volume, but I WILL say that I'm not sure which mother I hate more - Margaret, the ruthless witch, or Cecily, the devilish b*tch. One thing is for certain though: mothers in this series are the absolute worst, including poor Henry's depraved mum. How ironic that I should read this just before Mother's Day!
I can hardly handle how much this series torments me. It's painful, but it's the good kind of pain brought on by fantastic story-telling. Thus far, RotRK is a masterpiece of a series.
As much as the story rips my heart out, nothing proceeds to stamp on it and rip it to shreds more than Kanno's art. Her paneling is brilliant, and the way she illustrates emotions such as fear and hatred and pure love really bring this whole project together. My heart is broken, but I'm glad it was broken by this masterful series.
I don't want to delve into any details, since there would be a LOT of spoilers after this volume, but I WILL say that I'm not sure which mother I hate more - Margaret, the ruthless witch, or Cecily, the devilish b*tch. One thing is for certain though: mothers in this series are the absolute worst, including poor Henry's depraved mum. How ironic that I should read this just before Mother's Day!
October 23, 2022
Estoy rotisima. Hacía tiempo que no me dolía tanto una historia.
Es que era mi personaje favorito :(
Y EL FINAL
Es que me cago en mi vida.
Yo ya sabía que esta historia me iba a destrozar. LO SABIA. Y aún así, ahí que seguí. En qué momento decidí leer esto.
EN QUÉ MOMENTO ME ESTA ENCANTANDO.
No puedo en serio, me estaba muriendo de pena, sin poder parar de llorar, triste, enfadada y destrozada, y cuando creo que me puede arreglar un poquito el corazón ese beso, PUM. NO. NO. NO.
RICHARD.
MATAME A MI TAMBIÉN YA QUE ESTÁS.
Cómo me recupero yo de esto.
Lo peor de todo es que ninguno de los tres tiene la culpa :(
Ninguno se merecía cómo termina esto.
Qué triste estoy, nunca estuve tan triste. Todo es bronca y dolor.
La parte buena es que dos de mis tres favoritos están muertos y el tercero es Richard, así que ya no tengo que preocuparme por si les pasa algo, solo animar a Richard a matarlos a todos.
Después del final de este solo me queda decir: enemigos del heredero, temed.
Es que era mi personaje favorito :(
Y EL FINAL
Es que me cago en mi vida.
Yo ya sabía que esta historia me iba a destrozar. LO SABIA. Y aún así, ahí que seguí. En qué momento decidí leer esto.
EN QUÉ MOMENTO ME ESTA ENCANTANDO.
No puedo en serio, me estaba muriendo de pena, sin poder parar de llorar, triste, enfadada y destrozada, y cuando creo que me puede arreglar un poquito el corazón ese beso, PUM. NO. NO. NO.
RICHARD.
MATAME A MI TAMBIÉN YA QUE ESTÁS.
Cómo me recupero yo de esto.
Lo peor de todo es que ninguno de los tres tiene la culpa :(
Ninguno se merecía cómo termina esto.
Qué triste estoy, nunca estuve tan triste. Todo es bronca y dolor.
La parte buena es que dos de mis tres favoritos están muertos y el tercero es Richard, así que ya no tengo que preocuparme por si les pasa algo, solo animar a Richard a matarlos a todos.
Después del final de este solo me queda decir: enemigos del heredero, temed.
June 1, 2023
"Era una sombra atrapada en la profunda negrura, hasta que un color nuevo llegó a mí. Cuado lo toqué, experimenté una terrible felicidad y una gran calidez, sin embargo, debo regresar a la fría oscuridad ".
Que tomo más desgarrador y como me gusta esta obra de verdad. Nos centramos en las consecuencias de la guerra anterior, y como su resultado ha calado en lo más profundo de los personajes.
Un bando ha ganado el trono y sus privilegios, mientras que el otro ha de pagar el precio por sus pecados. Pero algo está claro, la mente del prota no esta en paz.
Y por si no fuera suficiente, a los lamentos y culpas de Richard se le suman los enemigos internos. Esas víboras manipuladoras que solo saben atacar por la espalda y que saben perfectamente como hacer el mayor daño posible.
Solo espero que la locura no consuma a aquellos que sufren, y que no son capaces de hallar una cura. Pero veo un futuro oscuro.
Que tomo más desgarrador y como me gusta esta obra de verdad. Nos centramos en las consecuencias de la guerra anterior, y como su resultado ha calado en lo más profundo de los personajes.
Un bando ha ganado el trono y sus privilegios, mientras que el otro ha de pagar el precio por sus pecados. Pero algo está claro, la mente del prota no esta en paz.
Y por si no fuera suficiente, a los lamentos y culpas de Richard se le suman los enemigos internos. Esas víboras manipuladoras que solo saben atacar por la espalda y que saben perfectamente como hacer el mayor daño posible.
Solo espero que la locura no consuma a aquellos que sufren, y que no son capaces de hallar una cura. Pero veo un futuro oscuro.
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