Manga Review: Children of the Sea Vol. One by Daisuke Igarashi - Page 2

Viz is presently running Children of the Sea in online installments with the first print volume collecting chapters one through eight scheduled for a mid-July release on its Viz Signature line. To my eyes, the paper version is superior to the online edition - the 6-by-8-1/2" book format makes it easier for the reader to luxuriate in Igarashi's art, while the monitor version proves especially unfriendly to two-page spreads. The online version is the place to start, but I'm thinking that a lot of manga fans will want a copy of this for their home shelves. Judging from the first volume of this atmospheric sci-fi tale, Children of the Sea will make a strong addition to anyone's well-kept manga library - an undersea companion to Yukimura's Planetes, perhaps.

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  • 1 - will

    Jul 13, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    sig ikki recently posted a video trailer for children of the sea check it out at the sig ikki website

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