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akram's Angel Sanctuary Tv Review

Angel Sanctuary tv Review

Setsuna has a bit of a problem that most teenagers do not have: He is in love with his sister. However, things only get worse when he and his sister begin to be attacked by things calling themselves Angels, who claim to be after him because apparently he is a reincarnation of one of the most powerful angels ever. Together, he and his sister get pulled into a war between heaven and hell.

Story & Characters

Angel Sanctuary starts with the forbbiden love story of Setstuna Mudou and his sister, Sarah. Setsuna has a best friend, Kirah "Senpai". But he is not a commum boy.

Setsuna is the reencarnation of the fallen angel Alexiel, one of the most powerfull angels of heaven, and the one who started a revolution. As a punish, she was banned to earth and condened to have terrible deaths over and other again. But Kirah, who is, in truth, the encarnation of spirit of ther sword stops that circle when he kills her with no much pain. So, Setsuna was able to born different - and thats why Adam Kadmon came to him.

Adam Kadmon is the most important angel in heaven and he is locked. He needs Setsuna to help him.

But the same time, Katan, a Rociel (brother of Alexiel) serve unlock the seel alexiel had putted on his brother. Rociel awakes, completelly insane, and wants to come back to heaven to take his place pack.

To do that, he wants alexiel. And to awake alexiel, he ends kidnapping Sarah, Setsuna´s sister.

This is the summary of this wonderfull manga. But its only when it starts.

Rating: 10

Art

In the begening, the manga was not very well drawed. Some scenes are difficult to understaind and you must pay attention so you wont get lost. But it gets really better by time. The artwork, as a unity, is great. The angels are drawed just so beautiful, creative and delicated. The devils are sensual and even more beautiful.

The anime OVA loses a litlle when we talk about cloves. Rociel at the manga is always hearing the most beautiful and stylish . In the anime he was to sobrious.

Setsuna and Sarah are both well made in the anime. But Kurai looked just to small.

Rating: 9

Sound

Oh, thats the best part. The original soud track of Angel Sanctuary anime was really great. Not only the ambiental music, but the singed ones too. The ending is a little boring, but just read the translated version. Is very alike Setsuna´s toughts. And at the ending of it you can watch a litle more anime.

I would recommend people to download the OST. Its really nice, well done. The opening music is just gorgeous!! I cand understaind a thing that they sing in english cause they sang just to fast but still, its reat. Im addicted to "Messiah" (the opening name)

Rating: 9

Presentation

Well, the only problem of Angel Sanctuary is that it has TO MUCH characters. So, if you dont pay much attention, you will get lost. I recommend to write a summary to help with the manga. If you are a person with strong religious belives, I wont recommend this anime to you. You must be open minded to read angel sanctuary. And you must separete: THIS IS FICTION, not real life :P So, thats not suck a problem the devils being better than angels :P In angel sanctuary devils are bad. Angels are even worst.

The story is complicated, but very rich and beautiful. I loved to read it and I would recommend to anyone who wont feel offended by the manga/anime subject.

The best moment of the manga is the "heaven´s" part. The "White Minister" is just a powerfull and hatefull image. But its also very sad. There is no maniqueism on angel sanctuary. Angels can be good or bad, just like devils. But angels got corruped when god disappear

If you have a open mind, love bishounens, love sad romantic stories, love anti-heros, and you are not very much christian, this is the best manga for you. Just pay attention to the story and Im sure you will love it!

Rating: 10

Final Verdict

9.67 (excellent)

Reviewed by akram, Feb 24, 2005

Comments

  1. xiaoru May 09, 2005

    emm...this anime need to pay lots of attention... if not cannot concentrate...
    i'll gave it 5/10 for this anime... OX

  2. AiHaibara Aug 06, 2005

    The manga is one of my favourites (I like Kurai, Michael and Sakuya most), I'll give it 10/10 ^^

  3. OokamiYasha Aug 18, 2005

    I love the manga, its one of my favourite too, and the art is very nice. Although it does have a ton of characters XD I'd give it a 10/10

  4. Tatsu-chan Oct 12, 2005

    I love the manga and absolutely hate the anime. The art is not that bad, but Rosiel made me want to cry, and the voices are awful(I'm spanish and I actually prefer the italian version to any other).
    The manga is incredible, beautiful, breathtakingly sad and epic.It ahs the most complicated and interesting characters that I've seen.my favs would be Kira, Zaphikel, Mika-chan and Belial.And someone I don't wanna name or I'll spoil it for you;-)

  5. Angeling Nov 14, 2005

    i've been trying for ages to make myself read the manga but haven gotten ard to it... i loved the OVA and the ART~! i was hoping for a full length anime series of this but so far there's only the OVA *sighz*

  6. SanzosSaru Feb 08, 2006

    The anime is horrible...but the manga is the best I've ever read. Very complicated plot(which I think it's a plus), many characters(another plus) with a complicated psyche, art design is incredible, and ambientation is great. I love the bishies and the dresses.

    The funny thing about this story is that the real interesting stories are the secondaries, the love between Setsuna and Sara is the least interesting thing, the really good ones are Zaphikel and his lost love, Raphael and what goes inside his head, Miahcael and his complexes...and of course, Bealial, the msot fascinating character I've ever encountered. Beautiful, ammoral self-serving but sweet, tragic and pure in her own way.Raphael and Mika-chan are second, and I love them together!^^

  7. air-walker Jul 21, 2006

    The manga is one of my favorites. And anime .. The artwork is really beautiful. And Setsuna'a determination is admirable.
    (my favorite chars[from manga] were Kaitou, Uriel, Kira, Setsuna. Yep Setsuna. His love, determination, and everything.)

  8. krisjunaeien Nov 03, 2008

    The anime cant be compared to the mange, i didnt like the ovas but loved the manga

  9. loshi 18wk 2d ago

    in fact i have only read the manga and it was amazing.at the beginning it was a bit hard to follow,but then I loved it.and it can be read without much time of interruption,because it is easy to lose the storyline...but it is one of the greatest manga I've ever read.

  10. Siri 6wk 1d ago

    I absolutely loved the manga for angel sanctuary.. when I watched the anime I was horrified. It was horrible. It did the manga a complete disservice.

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