ES Vol. 1: Eternal Sabbath (ES: Eternal Sabbath) [Paperback]

Fuyumi Soryo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2006 | Series: ES: Eternal Sabbath (Book 1)

MIND CONTROL

Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental powers: He can enter people’s minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival–wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science–ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?

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From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up–Eternal Sabbath is a genetically engineered human with the power to hack into peoples brains and reprogram them to his liking. Those who try to resist him suffer harsh mental and physical punishments. He may have finally met his match, though, in beautiful and brilliant scientist Mine. The protagonists are compelling and the melodramatic techno-thriller plot should interest fans of both the romance and science-fiction manga genres. Violent or sexual images drawn from dramatic angles move the story along at a rapid pace. With more action than dialogue, this volume perfectly illustrates mangas wide appeal among older teens.–Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (May 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345491882
• ISBN-13: 978-0345491886
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,356,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intellectually Stimulating and Visually Captivating, July 27, 2006

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This review is from: ES Vol. 1: Eternal Sabbath (ES: Eternal Sabbath) (Paperback)

I read this because Fuyumi Soryo is the manga-ka of my favorite series; Mars. The plot of this manga is thrilling and interesting from a psychological point of view. I never put the book down once the first time I read it, and I have reread it several times since then. The art is also some of the best I've ever seen in a manga. Eternal Sabbath has even replaced Mars as my favorite series.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ES, December 7, 2006

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Ligia (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ES Vol. 1: Eternal Sabbath (ES: Eternal Sabbath) (Paperback)

Very intelligent work. Fuyumi Soryo knows a lot about psychology and biology, I am impressed. The story line is also significant and the moral dilemmas are interesting. It's hard to determine were you stand because the morality of the characters is so blurred, but that's what makes it so interesting. I read volumes one and two, at first I couln't understand the cold and careless demeanor of the main character, but later I came to like it. It will make you wonder and question who you are.

5.0 out of 5 stars Eternal Sabbath, June 16, 2009

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Y_E_A_H (Somewhere pretty boooring) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ES Vol. 1: Eternal Sabbath (ES: Eternal Sabbath) (Paperback)

I read MARS and still consider it one of the best manga series. The art is amazing, and the way the pages are laid out is organized and neat, not crowded like some other ones I've read. Eternal Sabbath is just as amazing. From the first page I was hooked by the complex characters and creative and intense storyline. I'm hooked. Now I just need Volume 2....