D.N.Angel, Vol. 7

D・N・ANGEL [ディー・エヌ・エンジェル] #7

by Yukiru Sugisaki

Things just keep going from bad to worse for Daisuke--he's suddenly taken away by The Second Hand of Time, which Dark failed to steal. The only remaining link to Daisuke lies within another painting that he had unwittingly given to Riku the day before. Dark now has to retrieve the painting...while pretending to be Daisuke!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Romance, Comics, Fiction, Comics Manga

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2002

About the author

Yukiru Sugisaki (杉崎ゆきる; Sugisaku Yukiru in Japanese) is a Japanese manga artist. Her hobbies are dramas, video games, and "collecting rabbit things".
Sugisaki's face is rarely seen, as she prefers to draw herself with a rabbit face or mask in her manga profile images. She also seems to have developed a trait of leaving her series unfinished before moving on to different projects (Notably D.N.Angel, which has seen multiple month-long droughts between chapters. She has just recently done many Lagoon Engine installments, including the Japanese release of volume 7.
Previous to that, she completed a small series entitled Eden, which had its debut in the October 2006 issue of Shōnen Ace, and finished in February 2007. It saw a departure of sorts from Sugisaki's previous series, with a darker, sci-fi noir theme and older protagonists.

Currently, she finished D.N.Angel in 20 volumes (5 released only in digital).

Her work

She made her debut in "Asuka Magazine" with "Namaiki no N". Her other works include "D.N.Angel (13 volumes, unfinished) ", "Rizelmine (1 volume, finished)", "Lagoon Engine (7 volumes, unfinished)", and "Lagoon Engine Einsatz (1 volume, unfinished)". Her "D.N.Angel" manga and "Rizelmine" manga have also been adapted into anime series. Because the D.N.Angel manga was incomplete at the time, the anime has many differences to the original manga, most notably the ending.

Sugisaki is also the artist of the "BrainPowerd" and "The Candidate for Goddess" manga, both of which have been turned into an anime. Her "Neutral" artbook contains artwork from "D.N.Angel", "BrainPowerd", and "The Candidate for Goddess". Her second artbook, [FEDER:] (which is no longer available for purchase), contains newer artwork solely from D.N.Angel. She has also penned the well-known "Sotsugyo M", and created doujinshi for series such as "Tenkuu no Escaflowne", Neon Genesis Evangelion, Lets&Go , and King of Fighters.

Most of her works feature young, cute main characters and elements of Yaoi, though not considered Yaoi.

Her current project is D.N.Angel, which has finally begun serializing in Monthly Asuka again.

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the whole thing with the world inside the painting. Could Riku be starting to trust Dark? She at least doesn't seem to absolutely hate him like she has before. Awesome, intense ending.

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

This time, it’s Daisuke Niwa who’s being taken away, courtesy of the Second Hand of Time. It’s up to Dark to get Daisuke back, only it’s not going to be easy. Not when the only clue Dark has to getting to where Dasiuke is a painting Daisuke gave to Riku and a clueless Riku is getting underfoot (so what else is new?) It may be in part up to Daisuke to figure out what’s happening, trapped in a magical world with a fairytale heroine. Only he’d better hurry and un-riddle the situation, because whatever magic sustains Freedhert’s world is unraveling. Besides the chemistry between Dark and Satoshi isn’t the same without Daisuke and it’s starting to affect the school play.

This time, Dark and Daisuke shared in a more serious storyline involving the world of Ice and Snow, trying to solve its mystery while Satoshi got more of the comedy, finding himself ironically cast in the school play as Phantom Thief Dark. Satoshi still got one of the most interesting lines in this volume, brings the reader’s attention to his ancestors, their artwork, and their connection with the Cultural Revolution. He also gives dark an intriguing snippet of enigmatic advice to deliver to Daisuke, for Satoshi is well aware that the boy he’s come to care for is no longer occupying his own body. Even Kenji Saiga is aware of something being off with Daisuke and Riku picks up an odd vibe. The three people who find Daisuke cuter than Dark can all sense his absence and even Dark, who wanted Daisuke’s body for himself, finds it’s not the same with Daisuke gone. Lots of sweetness and emotional growth mingled alternately with a touch of epic fantasy and comedy in particular story arc, making it one of the best we’ve had in the manga yet.

[Cecillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, now that I'm reading this series again I can see that it's actually kind of sinister. All these works of art capturing souls or being captured souls in and of themselves. You can kind of understand why a lot of the Hikari art was destroyed, but part of me is wondering whether it's the attitudes of the people around the art that makes the art so "evil"? Or if it's just the intent that was put into the art when it was created. My thoughts on this are getting way too philosophical.

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

As mentioned, these books are hella melodramatic, and there's a lot of campy gay subtext, which is a lot of fun to read into. The play with the all-male cast is great fun. The first few were hard to get back into, but now I'm enjoying myself again.

[Ali's Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me está gustando muchísimo como la mangaka evoluciona en sus dibujos y en sus tramas. Me gusta cómo está nivelado el fangirleo y momentos tiernos y graciosos con alguna parte más oscura y de magia/misterio.

[Emmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe it's because I've read so many of these in a row, but I feel like the series is hitting a bit of a lull....

[Tyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Satoshi Hiwatari in and Dasuki Niwas/ Darks bad try too play a seen in a teater! It was hilarious!

Really recommend this manga serie!

[Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un nuevo objetivo complica las cosas, Daisuke se ve envuelto en un extraño suceso

[Jamie Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very, very inticing. The entire second hand of time story was a little hard to follow but Freedert was such a sweet girl, and the love story was brilliant. There was happiness and jealousy and then the brilliance of Niwa bringing them back together even though yhey had been torn apart. "if you believe, then yes, eternity exists."

You 'll probably cry.

[Aleina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am totally in love with this series now. I love how twisted the whole romance thing gets, how Dark and Daisuke are becoming such great friends, and trying to figure the mysteries behind Satoshi. Sad, but beautiful. :)

[Stephanie Silva]

gonna read it after

[Lucinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisuke's trapped in a painting, Riku and Dark are doing something... Satoshi and Dark are playing love interests in a play, with Satoshi playing the role of "Dark" XD oh dear

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need to finish this series!!

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume had me laughing so hard, and on top of it the artwork was beautiful as usual.