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Seraphim: 266613336 Wings Paperback – March 10, 2015

by Mamoru Oshii (Author), Satoshi Kon (Illustrator), Zack Davisson (Translator)

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Two of the most acclaimed anime directors of all time, Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), and Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue) came together to create a manga: Seraphim: 266613336 Wings. Written by Oshii and drawn by Kon, Seraphim is the story of a future Earth devastated by the "Angel Plague," a pandemic that induces apocalyptic visions in the afflicted, even as it ossifies their bodies into dead, seraphic forms. A cult-ridden, army-backed medical unit journeys into the heart of a dying Asian city accompanied by Sera, a mysterious girl linked to the phenomenon itself. Have they come here to kill or cure--and is the Angel Plague a withered branch on the tree of life, or somehow a new flowering of existence?

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268 pages
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English
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Dark Horse Manga
Publication date

March 10, 2015
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5.74 x 0.63 x 8.26 inches
ISBN-10

9781616556082
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978-1616556082
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Mamoru Oshii is a filmmaker and writer known for the legendary sci-fi films Ghost in the Shell and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Oshii was educated at Tokyo Gakugei University and later worked on storyboards for Tatsunoko Productions. As a director, Oshi has been nominated for the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion.

Satoshi Kon was born on October 12, 1963. While in college at the Musashino Art University, Kon made his debut as a manga artist with the short manga Toriko (1984) and earned a runner-up spot in Kodansha's 10th Annual Tetsuya Chiba Awards. Afterward, he found work as Katsuhiro Otomo's assistant. Kon is credited by some, including TIME magazine, as one of the faces most responsible for bringing Japanese pop-culture to America. His feature-length films Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers were all distributed in theaters across the United States and saw critical acclaim worldwide, earning a number of awards in the process. Satoshi Kon was listed as one of TIME magazine's 2010 People of the Year. He was also winner of the Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya 2003 Best Animated Film Academy Award submission 2003 for Millennium Queen; and winner of the Public's Choice Award, Montreal New Cinema Award, and the Best Feature Film Award at the 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival for Paprika. Kon died on August 24, 2010, at the age of 46.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1616556080
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Manga; Illustrated edition (March 10, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781616556082
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616556082
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.74 x 0.63 x 8.26 inches

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R. P. Glass

Anime and Manga Masters Shape a Rich, But Unfinished World.

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2015

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If an elderly European, a Japanese military leader, and a dog have the names of the 3 Wise Men as their call signs, what does that make the Chinese girl [the sole survivor of her village] whom they protect? The depth and beauty of this world created by this duo of anime and manga masters opens up with the accompanying afterwords by the editor of its Japanese serialization [Takashi Watanabe] and its English edition [Carl Gustav Horn]. Mamoru Oshii and Satoshi Kon collaborated on the art and story of SERAPHIM. The characters are strong with many layers of mystery. Unfortunately this story, like Dickens' THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, is left incomplete due to death. Enjoy immersing yourself in the art and story telling of SERAPHIM: 26661336 WINGS, figure out its foreshadowing, and speculate about what has been left unsaid as to the truth of the "plague" and the interactions of the diverse characters on their quest for truth. Be thankful for what actually reached print and do not mourn its eventual reader's interruptus.

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L0rdZelda*

This manga has such a great plot. The ending is a bit disappointing but ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018

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This manga has such a great plot. The ending is a bit disappointing but the writing and character development makes up for it. I highly recommend this to any ghibli fans.

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Seth Shpongleman

*****spoilers below****** I only gave it four stars because the ending wasn't really an ending at all but an explanation of why we wouldn't get one lol A great read, but no closure

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017

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Incredible pacing and characters. Artwork was flawless and really gave a sense of setting.

*****spoilers below******

I only gave it four stars because the ending wasn't really an ending at all but an explanation of why we wouldn't get one lol

A great read, but no closure

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Leos

Good

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2016

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It's unfinished.

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G. E. Ferguson

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015

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Loved it.

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Matilyn

loved it somewhat politically dense but otherwise intriguing

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015

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loved it
somewhat politically dense but otherwise intriguing

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'Doctor Who' fanboy

Incomplete

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016

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This is incomplete (my fault for not checking into this title before ordering it). Apparently the collaborators on this split up years ago, with this project unfinished. One guy is dead, the other has no interest in working on this anymore. The book just ends, no resolution at all, just when I was really getting into as well. Don't buy this, rent it from your library or borrow it from someone - but don't buy it. I'll be selling mine someday (or donating it), as there is no conclusion to this at all.

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Radical Dreamer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015

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Amazing! One of the best manga's I have ever read!

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Sparrowsabre7

Interesting for Kon fans, just incomplete for others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2015

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"Seraphim: 266613336" (hereafter referred to as Seraphim, because, really, try saying the full title out loud) is the second of Satoshi Kon's previously unreleased, unfinished manga to be published by Dark Horse Comics, and it's been a long time coming. Of course, one should point out that, strictly speaking, this is a Mamoru Oshii manga, in that he wrote the story and outlined the concept, though I get the sense that most people, particularly Satoshi Kon fans like myself, will be more interested in it for Kon's input.

The late anime director released only 3 fully fledged mangas in his time, only one of which ("Tropic of the Sea") was actually finished. His other manga "Opus" was, like "Seraphim" sadly left unfinished, though by comparison, it is "Seraphim" that suffers more for this. While "Opus" was clearly nearing its conclusion upon cancellation (and the Dark Horse Comics version indeed includes a stopgap ending which actually ties up the story neatly, if left on a cliffhanger), "Seraphim" was only just getting into its stride. There is no sense of an impending finale, and just as you starting to get into the world of "Seraphim" the rug is yanked from beneath you and you are left feeling rather bereft of the finale you have been denied.

That is the key reason I mark this book as 3 stars, simply because one should know going in that this is essentially half a book, and you will need to be prepared to be left rather unsatisfied with it by its end. That said, what is there is very compelling thanks to the excellent world-building and details art employed by the combined efforts of Oshii and Kon. As if by way of apology, the book also features a very lengthy afterword, detailing the circumstances of manga at the time of "Seraphim's" writing and its world, with some rather in-depth commentary on the state of the manga and anime industries, along with delving into some things that readers may not have noticed (and yes, it does explain the reason behind the number of wings in the title).

"Seraphim" is a book that is difficult to judge as is, simply because it's hard to measure one's enjoyment of something that feels so incomplete, unlike the also unfinished "Opus" which managed to feel like it wrapped up well enough, despite being left a little wanting. That said, it's an interesting display of collaboration between two of anime's most interesting directors, in a field that is not really their natural setting. One can see elements brought to the table by both parties (including Oshii's obligatory bloodhound) and on a more meta level, I feel it's enjoyable as a case study into the world of manga and anime. That said, the story we are given is certainly entertaining in its own right, provided you are prepared for an ending that feels very much like an "end of part one" than a "to be concluded".

If you're a Kon fan, you've probably laid your hands on this already, eager as I was to snap up every possible fragment of the late director's contribution to this world; if you're looking for an interesting new manga to sink your teeth into, sadly this will be unlikely to satisfy wholly and I would urge you to pick up Kon's "Opus" instead.

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Kia Catherine O'Brien

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2017

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The shipping was very quick considering it was coming from America to Ireland. The book was in excellent condition. Very impressed.
In regards to the story, though it is an unfinished collaboration, the art is still beautiful and the story is quite interesting.
It may not be worth the full retail price, but if you are a fan of Satoshi's, and if you can buy the book second hand I think it is completely worth it.

stopthemadness

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2015

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Amazing manga. Its a pity they never finished it. Worth it nonetheless.

ALV

Perfecto desconocido

Reviewed in Spain on October 3, 2018

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No sé muy bien cómo lo descubrí, pero es una maravilla. Es de esos libros que te entran por los ojos. Para empezar, la portada ya incita a seguir investigando.

Se trata de un tomo único de tapa blanda, con algunas páginas a color. El detalle y tonalidad del dibujo tiene un nivel gráfico bastante alto. Mezcla degradado con rayado para dar intensidad al dibujo.

Si por casualidad lo descubres, ni lo pienses, seguro que te va a encantar.

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Wayne

Good book, just disappointed it ends there with everything unresolved.

Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2015

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Fan of ghost in the shell and was looking forward to his new work. The story is another dystopian post apocalyptic world stricken by a disease called Seraphim where people literally petrify as their body's transform into that of an angel. As such the number on the cover of the book is what I am assuming to be the amount of the human population that has died from this disease. The WHO is trying to find a cure to it and 2 people and a dog known as magi are escorting a girl back to her village in hopes of curing or finding a cure to this disease. Little unclear as to why, but by the end of the book you get a relatively clear idea as to why. However the book just ends there and the story has not been continued since the original manga ended back in 2006 I believe. Hoping that Oshiii will complete or continue the story to some form of conclusion.

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