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Sanctuary (Volume 9)

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In short, a story about conspiracy, politcs, and the Japanese mafia or yakuza. In the centre, two men one above ground, the other underground, who share a strong bond through the unspeakable horrors they endured in Cambodia. Their aim is to re-shape not only the Japanese political system, but also Japan.

I had orignally brought the first volume to taste a bit of Ikegami's art, but the story was so stunning, I had to continue. There is gratuitous sex, there is disturbing graphical detail, but eye candy aside, this is an intelligent story. Overall I highly recommend this series, although I did find towards the end the story did get a bit too convoluted, and certainly the ending seemed rushed.

Eye candy chaser need not bother. However if you the person who like the ethics debates in Appleseed or Ghost in the Shell, this this is for you.

Sanctuary is one of the best Manga series that I have read. It has a plot so gripping you won't want to stop reading, courtesy of Sho Fumimura. The art is astounding, even better than you would expect from the man that drew the Crying Freeman manga (which inspired the anime series), Ryoichi Ikegami. The story rivals some of the best western straight novels, and in my opinion surpasses them. It is a tale of political climbing, Yakuza dealings, and the odd combination of the two. I highly recommend the whole series. Be warned... once you read the first volume you'll have trouble waiting until you can read the second...third...fourth...