March Story, Volume 2

March Story #2

by Kim Hyung-Min, Yang Kyung-Il (Illustrator)

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience.

Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Manhwa, Horror, Seinen

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2011

About the author

In 2002 he entered the manga world, and in 2007 he debuted as an original storywriter with March Story, published in Sunday GX.

Reviews

[Bine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Durchgesuchtet. Jetzt nachdem ich mich an den Zeichenstil und die schrägen Charaktere gewöhnt habe, genieße ich es nur noch. Jede kleine Geschichte übertrifft die nächste. So viel Gefühl! Ich bin einfach hin und weg und möchte einfach nur die ganze Reihe verschlingen. Leider gibt es nur 5 Bände :(

Reread April 2024: Einfach mega, durchgesuchtet. Sooo emotional. I need more.

[Danielle R · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great volume! Although I am a little curious about what makes an Ill bloodthirsty or friendly...? The butterfly child was clearly a friendly Ill, while Nellon had been driven to murder by the circumstances that birthed her, and the Ill inside March is lying in wait for a time when it can burst out and go on a killing spree. Perhaps it's just that the Ill are as varied as people.

Belma is a welcome addition in this volume. He's quite funny, a big musclehead himbo who works in an Italian restaurant when he's not hunting. March's entire fight in the nude was pretty funny. The chapter with Nellon and Linuette was my favorite, even if it was completely depressing. Absolute kudos to Rodin for poisoning that terrible Count before Belma could pop in and kill him. I was in agreement, he deserved to die.

I wonder if anything will come of Belma's interest in being manly friends with March or Rodin's crush on March if/when she reveals her true gender. Can't wait for the next volume. 5/5

[David Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's comedy, there's horror, and there's the seeds of a fascinating exploration of the nature of whatever these Ill creatures are. Vengeful manifestations of unendurable trauma? Benevolent angelic babies? Maybe both? We'll just see!

I'm not a hundred percent sold on all the character designs. Belma's head is uncomfortably small for his body. Aside from that, the art is good.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seperti bisa. Artwork yg solid dan indah. Artistik sekali melihat hook-nya March, berkesan era victoria XVIII, bagus!!!
Cerita berkembang dengan baik, berupa episode2 kasus berkenaan Ill yang ditangani oleh March. Setiap cerita kecil mengalihkan cerita berikutnya. Tentu saja begitu membumi dan begitu banyak perasaan yang menggugah!

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the awesomest manga’ I’ve read, I’m hooked on the first chapter!!😻😻📖Really awesome art and pretty great story, This is perfect if you love Supernatural 👌💕💕🔪🤡😈

[Titis Wardhana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better...

ceritanya bener2 heartwrenching... (halah)

Cerita 1: March ketemu Belma, ciste vihad yg lain saat mau menolong nenek yang dirasuki ill yang berasal dari tongkat.

Cerita 2: Huller, ill sahabat Rodin semasa kecil, ahirnya bertemu kembali dengan Rodin, ternyata ada ill yg juga setia kawan

Cerita 3: Yobel, pengasuh bayi, setelah mencuri sebuah hiasan gantung ahirnya mendapati dirinya hamil oleh ill dan membuatnya mampu melakukan hal2 yang luar biasa, namun ill yg dikandungnya tidak kunjung lahir, dan ia dituduh sebagai penyihir oleh penduduk desa

Cerita 4: Seorang gadis cilik dengan ill yang berbentuk gadis namun bertangan pedang dan matanya ditutup membunuhi kaum bangsawan, ternyata kedua gadis ini membalas dendam karena para bangsawan itu mengorbankan gadis2 cilik supaya mereka hidup abadi

Cerita 5: Short story, seorang anak bangsawan suka sama Jake wekekekkeke...

[Grey Klee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm just so nervous about Belma and March getting close... isn't Jake worried at all that he will discover her secret and they will fall for each other???

Nothing really happened in this one, I was kind of surprised with how fast the first one moved that the second one wouldn't zing through as well; however I guess it's time to slow it down a bit. We DID however meet my new favorite ill, Nellon, and we got to learn more about Rodin's tragic past with ill and how he came to know Jake. I look forward to the next one, however I hope that it moves at a faster pace.

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! This volume was full of tear-jerkers!! I cried and/or had water eyes through many of these storylines.

AGH!! THE ARTWORK OF THIS SERIES!!! I love it so so so so so so so much!! The only thing is I think March is looking more and more girly, and I liked it better when I thought she was a boy cuz she looked like one...but oh well.

Only two more available volumes left! I can't get enough of this artwork!

[Caribou Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent work! The art is beautiful, the story unpredictable. It's gorey, it's dark but it has a light of hope. The entire series kept me interested and the plot twist around volume 3 made me double take! I had to re-read a bit to find the hints. Its just excellent.

Anyone into horror, mystery, romance, self-discovery, tragedy and self-acceptance, will love this.

Plot 5/5
Horror 5/5
Suspense 4/5
Art 5/5
Characters 5/5
Romance 3/5

[Magenta Cooly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agian I say, "Wow!" OMGollyGosh, I actually cried. I was, seriously, sobbing my breath away in this one. Again, great, GREAT story. And, yet agian, bad, BAD content. Not only was there violence in each chapter, but nudity, I want to say, on almost every other page.
You know, if they covered up the worst of it many more people would be able to read such a work of art.

[Fiore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the art for this series. The stories are fairly contained for each chapter. I enjoyed this bunch slightly more than the first. My favorite would have to be the one about the wig. Although the funny little extra wasn't bad either.

[Akeyla Pratt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume had so much adorable-ness in it! The stories were very heartfelt and emotional, amd there was still plenty of epic fighting to be had. I think I loved this volume even more than the first!

[Melissa Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these stories, can't wait for the next one.

[Julie (Let's Read Good Books)]

Didn't like this volume as much as the first. Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com

[Jessie Radford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things start to get interesting there is actually a story in this book that brings me to tears. I can honestly say there is no other manga book out there that can claim that fit.

[Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much like the mythical Ill in this series, the beauty of the art and story will capture and captivate you.

[Angela Barbee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not near as good as the first volume but still compelling enough to keep going

[Melissa Chesnoski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series

[Meakuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

reread:

Hier kommen wirklich viele meiner Lieblingsfiguren und -geschichten vor. Es gibt keine Geschichte, die ich nicht mag, nur Aspekte. Aber das ist im Ganzen zu ignorieren.

[Tarot · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 stars for the series

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good. From the characters and art style so far.

[Christina Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read up to book 4 or 5 (All my library has) wonderful story.