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RAGNAROK #1

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This book is fairly interesting though slightly difficult to follow. Like many first books in a series, this one takes strides to introduce the main players, and still tell a compelling story. In this way it does a great job. This book introduces the reader to a fairly fantastical world filled with giant monster, evil sorcerers, great warriors, and the ever-present scheming villain.

The drawings are filled with action, and the details on the characters are wonderful. My only gripe is the pacing of some of the pages. This books sometimes goes on for a couple of pages without any dialog. This is great for the action scenes, but also makes it somewhat difficult to follow. Did the giant explosion happen before or after the sword swing? This isn't a huge problem, but I had to take it into account.

When its all said and done, though, I definitely plan on picking up the new additions as they come out.

1000 years ago, the God Balder was killed fighting against the goddess Freya. Now he has been resurrected as the mortal named Chaos, living in the city of Fayon. He is suffering from amnesia and is therefore ignorant of his past and of the forces that are hunting him. He is spending his time being the mentor of the princess of the city, a reckless but potentially powerful cleric named Iris Irine. Freya is seeking the lands with her valkyries in order to destroy him. The valkyrie in charge of the hunt is Sara Irine, who just happens to have a personal grievance against Fayon. Chaos' only hope is if Fenris Fenrir, the reincarnated wolf god can find him before Freya and jog his memory. Chaos and Iris are also befriended by a Lara Croft treasure hunter type named Lidia who is really just a common thief who tags along with them looking for opportunities to steal any magic item she can. There is also the mysterious Skurai, an cursed outlaw whose living sword promises to free him from his bondage if he kills a certain someone in Fayon.

This is a great manga. All of the characters are well drawn and the story smacks of an epic. It's a great setup for volume 2 in which this panorama of characters are going to come into conflict once they all reach the city.

This is an action packed anime which also had a very strong background story which deals with Norse Mythology. Anyone interested in Norse Mythology and seeing such a mythology play out in the Japanese anime style should definitely check this book out.

An avid manga reader and anime fan I've been deeply disappointed lately by animes and mangas which were ridden with senseless violence and poor character creation - this anime is something truly special though, I assure you and one thing is for sure: I'm hooked on Ragnarok! For those of you who like Japanese animation, Ragnarok features some of the prettiest artwork for the fantasy/action manga genre I've seen yet.

Fun stuff, give it a read!

Ragnarok is one of the greatest mangas I ever have read! In Norse mythology, Ragnarok is the end of the world. This series is a great insight on Norse mythology. In it, Fenris (like Fenrir, an offspring of Loki in wolf form, that helped cause Ragnarok) is trying to find Baldur's sword. You also meet Chaos and Iris. Chaos is teaching Iris to be more powerful. Eventually (but not in vol. 1), Iris and Chaos meet Fenris, and try to prevent Ragnarok.

A great series with an engaging story and lots of action. My only gripe is that the translator (Richard Knaak) did a mediocre job of translating some text and phrases in certain scenes that just don't fit. The "sound-fx" text also was pretty bad. I.E. Hop, hop, hop...what is that?

Also, I remember reading an earlier preview from someone saying that this was quote "...an awesome manga..." technically it's a Korean comic in which they call it manwha in their language. Manga is comic for Japanese.

I really liked this manga although it wasn't published in true manga style.I had been playing ragnarok online for quite some time and so when the manga came out i just had to pick it up. After about the first few chapers i was hooked. I really really enjoyed how they incorperated the game by showing the statistics in the front. It was awesome comparing your characters from the game to the characters in the story. I think the best part about this manga is it norse mythology. Also if you have played the game two of the main characters are also the gameservers (online rpg) chaos and loki which was also really kool.
i highly reccommend this manga if your looking for someing to read. The story line great with some kool characters. Definitly in my top 20 list for best action/fantasy manga so read it at your local borders or where they sell manga 2 see if you like it. latas peace out

Ragnarok is a manga based on Norse mythology, yet with a more futuristic style. In this we see well drawn and realistic characters, most laid out with very interesting armor and battle costumes.
The story basically follows a girl named Fenris Fenrir, who is on a quest to find Balder and bring about Ragnarok (the fall of the gods) much to the dislike of the gods themselves which leaves much room for battle between her and the god-sent valkries.
I found Fenris's cool composure to be very interesting for a character personality and equally enjoyed the humor shared between other characters such as Iris and Chaos.
There is quite a bit of violence, but aside from that and a little skimpy clothing, nothing much objectionable.
Both the storyline and drawing is superb, a definate must-have for all hard-core otaku.

Ragnarok is kinda-sorta based on the Korean MMORPG of the same name. This would certainly explain why the cast sounds just like the character line-up for a FF game... The magic user who is a princess, the capricious thief, the steely-eyed assassin, and of course the rugged hero who has the power to save the world from the ENCROACHING DARKNESS (tm)...

To put it mildly, the story is pretty fluffy (Berserk this aint...) But it's still a fun read with some really slick art. If you're looking for a light RPG-esque comic fix then give Ragnarok a spin.

Ragnarok 1, by Myung Jin Lee, is a Manwha (Korean Manga) which is absolutly amazing.

Ragnarok (which means in Norse "the fall of the gods") follows the adventures of a wide range of beings who live in the land of Rune-Midgard which is based loosely on norse legend. Each character is from a completly different background but are tied together by a war between, gods, demons and man. Some of the more notable personalities are: Fenris Fenrir, a warlock who is trying to revive the fallen god Balder. The Valkyries of Valhalla: Sara Irine, Zenobia and their leader the goddess Freya. The swordsman Choas and Iris, a sorceress, both hailing from the town of Fayon. Lidia, a thief out to get her hands on anything valuble(acts as comic relief). The list goes on and on...

All these characters and their different stories can seem somewhat overwhelming at first but at the end of the volume you will already be interested in all the characters who get intertwined in a great struggle for power.

Story wise, Ragnarok is excellent. The Manwha starts out with a exciting plot and keeps you interested throughout the whole graphic novel, while providing a laughs at the right times.
The art is crisp and interesing with plenty of detail and excellent character designs.
Lastly, the translation is very good, but it's not quite perfect, one of Tokyopop's better efforts (not bad considering that this is their first korean to english translation).

I read this book since it was the base for the Korean (eng vers) game "Ragnarok Online" and found why it would be popular enough to spawn a game. Overall this book is a great buy and I cannot wait for the next volume (I'm on volume 6 currently)!

This was a great manga, although technically not a "manga" persay since it comes from Korea. Myung-Jin Lee did a fabulous job on the art. This takes place in a sci-fi version of the Norse legends, sort of like REIGN THE CONQUEROR is a sci-fi version of Greek mythology. The goddess Fenris has been reborn in the body of a human sorceress. She is being stalked by an ambitious Valkerie. Fenris runs into the might young warrior Chaos and his friend, the enchantress Iris. They bring her back to Iris' city of Fayon in the kingdom of Midgard. But Fenris soon learns she has ties to Iris. Plus, the scantily-clad thief Lidia hopes to gain the favor of Chaos, and joins the others on their quest. This series has alot of cool graphics and great design. Cooler than a Thor comic book any day!