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RG Veda, Vol. 1

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I almost flipped out when I first saw this. Finally! RG Veda was getting translated! I first came across this series when it was still in the original Japanese text. That didn't stop me however from buying it and reading the translations from online. That is how much I loved it.
True it is alot different from the Clamp today. That's because it was one of Clamps first works! So be gentle when reading and reviewing. The art work in my opinion is one of they're best to date. They seem to lack nowadays in the detail department.
The book is about fate. The ever popular theme of Clamp. A baby is found by a King. He is said to be Ashura. The child of a long destroyed clan of warriors. Who is this kid anyways? What does he have to do with the prophecy of a star gazer? And what does Yasha, the king who found Ashura and the rest of the six stars have to do with it? Well lets just say heaven and earth is never going to be the same again!

RG Veda is Clamp's first official outing as a manga series, as touted on the cover. Much of Clamp's older catalog seems to have been passed up in favor of other titles, such as Rayearth or Cardcaptor Sakura that have more direct mainstream appeal. Yet, this volume and the nearly complete run (as of this writing) of Tokyo Babylon show a real intellectualism and variety on the part of Clamp that hasn't shown up as much in their work since they became more encompassed within the mainstream.
RG Veda isn't perfect. It's slow, and very obscure. As near as I can tell, it's only superficially based on concepts from Hindu religion and cosmology, though I'm not nearly that familiar with it all the way through. I expected it to be a very rough book (along the lines of the raw early volumes of Tokyo Babylon) but in fact, this is possibly one of the most technically cultivated and consistant volumes they've ever done that I've seen (with the exception of perhaps Shirahime-Syo). They very seldom rely on interjections of goofy humor and simplified cartoons to emphasize humorous moments as they do in later volumes. For the most part, this book sets out to be as epic as possible.
It's slightly longer than most manga, at nearly 200 full pages, and with the obscure subject you'll at least need to read this twice. This is a must for fans of Clamp, but if you haven't filled out full runs of Tokyo Babylon or Chobits, I would advise starting there, first.

Please remember, this is CLAMP's 2nd series, and is still very green, so keep the insults to a minimum.

I really enjoyed reading this manga. However, the only problem with it is that the first volume is slow. But, after that, the story line is very dramatic, and for the older readers. While some people *cough cough* who wrote a studid review because the simply can't handle the serious plot line. i reccommned this serious for people who can handle a serious plot, if you are looking for funny CLAMP manga, I recommend Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, CLAMP School Detectives, xxxHolic, or Chobits.

YEs!!! This book was in great shape when i got it and it got here pretty fast to. Very nice!! Would buy from this person again!!

For those who rated this badly....DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This story is complex and meant for older readers. The plot is very serious and tragic. If you can't take things like that, then don't read it. This story is neither romantic nor a comedy. Despite the lack of elements that most readers typically enjoy, it is an awesome series. I first read the Chinese edition and bought all ten of the books. Reading it in English, however, is a different experience because of cultural differences that would affect translations. The point is, THIS SERIES IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry if I totally piss off anyone who absolutley LOVED this book...but I can have my own opinion! It's LEGAL!!! Yay! I am hereby giving this book a terrible rating simply because I don't like it. The plot confuses me. I mean, it's people killing people because they hate them for reasons that don't really make much sense most of the time, and the warrior main character guy whose name I always forget is totally booooring. I don't care if he looks a little hot or not! And Ashura, or whatever his name is, is a sissy. Seriously. He looks like a girl. He acts like one too. Maybe he SECRETLY...likes...avacados! That would explain a lot...Anyway, the plot is also too serious, and it doesn't have much comic relief. The only guy who I think is funny...doesn't show up all that much. And I forgot what his name is, too. See?! THIS PROVES IT! The manga is so unmemorable, I forgot everyone's name! I have also read up to the fourth book, so it's not like I didn't give it a chance! Anyway, if you like books that are kinda funny...do not waste your money on this book! Save your green! RUN AWAY! WAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGGHHHH!!!!Keep running! WAAAAAAAUUUGGGHH! Oh, and, if you couldn't tell, I like books with comedy in them. I don't know why. Anyway...WWWAAAAUUUUGGGHHH!!!