First off, the drawings in my opinion didn't impress me at all. Sure, the author's a good artist, but I have some year-old friends that draw manga better than her. Just saying. The way I am, the drawings kind of distracted me. Also, the plot wasn't even that great. It went along way too fast and seemed to skip for some reason.
Things happened too quickly. That was distracting, too Okay this book sounded amazing when I read about it, and not to say it was terrible, but I was pretty disappointed. That was distracting, too. The characters were okay, but they didn't seem to even have a personality. They just acted monotonously the whole time, really. It's always "let's do this" or "we have to save them" or "what the heck was that behind that tree?! Again, I'm not saying that the book was terrible.
If it was, I'd only give it 1 star. This is probably the start of a series, right? Of course, it's a manga. Well, I probably won't buy the rest of the books.
I may skim through them just to see if anything really good happens, but I definitely wouldn't buy it. Nov 06, Bianca Belladonnabooks rated it liked it Shelves: gothic , graphic-novels.
Gothic manga with stunning illustrations. The stories are pretty eerie too. Scott Id like to ck this out bc horror Manga is great if done well. Have you read anything by Junji Ito, author of Spiral? If not his short story collection Id like to ck this out bc horror Manga is great if done well.
If not his short story collection would be a good place to start. Oct 18, Despair Speaking rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , luuuurve , ghosts , whooooo , scary-scary , horror. Dinah is a troubled young girl who has lost her parents in a tragic accident and lives with her aunt in a former-school-renovated-into-a-house. She claims to see ghosts and insists that her cuts and bruises from them. The only time she doesn't seem to see them, or manage to ignore them, is when she's with Vincent, a boy she is close to and deeply cares for.
But even he could not stop her from getting into incontrollable fits that suggests she is suffering from a serious mental or psychological p Dinah is a troubled young girl who has lost her parents in a tragic accident and lives with her aunt in a former-school-renovated-into-a-house.
But even he could not stop her from getting into incontrollable fits that suggests she is suffering from a serious mental or psychological problem, which is obviously not helped by the fact that she refuses to drink medicine. One day, after sneaking out, they come across a place they've never been to before because the path they usually use to pass the woods was mysteriously blocked.
Dinah is scared and says she feels that there are ghosts there but Vincent assured her he'd protect her from them and they explore. Upon finding a gaping entrance, they enter and unknowingly come into a contract that forces them to do what the sunken mausoleum bids them to do: free the captive spirits in the vaults or die. As they free more captive spirits, they learn more about the sunken mausoleum. Can they get out of this alive?
The art, although it looks sketchy and a bit blurred, is quite detailed and nice to look out. The setting looks deliciously creepy complete with old houses, a dead fountain, and a decrepit church love the church!
The plot is intriguing, the poems good, and the stories of the spirits even better. Other than a few hiccups, like being too fast that you can't delve into the scariness or the sadness, it's brilliant. I actually don't hate any of the characters! This is new for me since lately I've been having the most of the main characters of the books I'm reading. I recommend it for those looking for manga that will make them want to read more!!! Jan 15, Laura rated it liked it Shelves: sequential-art , netgalley , manga.
First, I happen to read manga, so that isn't the problem. The problem is this is a series of puzzles, the whole story is a gothic series of puzzles. Diane, and her boyfriend Vincent must free souls trapped in a cemetery that only they can see. Each story in this volume, is how they free each soul, and solve the puzzle of how to solve them.
How many souls to they have to free? Heck, there are 7 volumes, and this is only volume one. Do you like Gothic? Do you like big eyes on your women? Do you lik First, I happen to read manga, so that isn't the problem. Do you like stories that go on an on. Great, then this will appeal to you. But doing a new puzzle again and again, is boring to me. It is like journey books, I just want to move on, and get it over with. Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Dec 29, Jessica rated it liked it. I think the plot is kind of interesting. I love me a spooky house with mysterious ongoings, and there's definitely some of that here. However, the main characters are bland, with the main girl contributing almost nothing in terms of action. The art is mixed, with some of it gorgeous, but some of it being unintentionally soulless. So do I recommend this? Eh, kinda. It does have some cool art and decent ideas.
It really could have used some more rewrites in terms of story and character, but it was I think the plot is kind of interesting. It really could have used some more rewrites in terms of story and character, but it wasn't bad.
If the book sounds at all interesting, or you want to look at the pictures, I'd say it's worth picking up, just don't expect too much. Oct 18, Tina Olah rated it really liked it. I've been meaning to read this for a while! Really liked the art and strange Gothic designs especially the costumes. Might make a nice anime or live-action series! Bizenghast Volume 1 by M. The covers are so beautiful and gothic, but the Bizenghast Volume 1 by M. Art Scale: 2. Plotastic Scale: 2.
So morbid and weird. Thank you, Netgalley and TokyoPop for providing me with a copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review. Nov 10, Katrineh rated it it was amazing. I recommend this book to people if they like Adventure, Mystery and Fantasy books. Dinah thinks her aunt's house is haunted, but her aunt thinks she has some sort of mental illness. Dinah sneaks out with her only friend, Vincent, and together they discover a lost graveyard where Dinah reads from a stone engraving.
This a I recommend this book to people if they like Adventure, Mystery and Fantasy books. This act binds her to a contract requiring Dinah to release spirits stuck somewhere between life and the afterlife.
So Dinah begins her quest of "cleaning" the vaults, crypts and graves of lost souls, while struggling with the haunts at home and suspicions of her growing mental illness.
View 1 comment. May 14, Yoo rated it liked it Shelves: , manga-mahwa. I don't know, this story is okay and confusing at the same time. It's like, you're in the middle of solving some supernatural task and poof, it's done. Maybe I'm too slow to catch up, haha. By the way, I love the gothic-ness potrayed in this manga. I love their dress, everything is okay for me. I'd like to have a best friend, or partner, like Vincent. He's so sweet. Hope the next volume shows some character development for Dinah.
She's okay, but I wish she could be bolder. What's the cat name? End I don't know, this story is okay and confusing at the same time. Haha sorry if I mispell, I forgot already.
He's so funny. Like a cat version of troll. Mar 22, Steph rated it did not like it Shelves: manga. I didn't like Dinah as a character -- for most of the book she's disgustingly pathetic, so it was hard to buy her completely unmotivated change of heart in the last 6 pages. And the guy, whats-his-name But my major complaint is that the volume felt too episodic -- each little chapter is a mini-quest of "let's free this ghost! It's just eye candy.
Pretty eye candy, but fr I didn't like Dinah as a character -- for most of the book she's disgustingly pathetic, so it was hard to buy her completely unmotivated change of heart in the last 6 pages.
Pretty eye candy, but frustratingly pointless nonetheless. I absolutely loved two things about this graphic novel, and absolutely hated one thing.
Loved: 1. The artwork is stunning. The whole story could be told through visuals alone. No words necessary. The riddles the characters have to solve are brilliantly constructed. Hated: The boy does all of the real work while the girl sits around and freaks out. Other than the girl being incapable of functioning without the boy, the story is fantastic. I highly recommend it. Jan 03, Zoe's Human rated it liked it Shelves: lt.
The art is lovely, but the story is not so great. It's common to the point of having no real interest other than the gorgeous illustrations, but nevertheless manages to make sudden leaps that make you think you might have missed a few pages. Oh man, I need to reread this series! I never finished it, due to reasons out of my control. But I must reread and finish!! This was the only "horror" I read as a teenager, and I remember loving the art and concept so much.
I wish the pacing was a bit slower but otherwise, the artwork is rather beautiful and very detailed. Jun 16, Melissa Geter rated it it was amazing. This was deliciously dark and creepy with a melancholy tone to it. The artwork was absolutely stunning and I am fully invested into this story. The art style was interesting and the plot was very intriguing! It left a lot to be desired, but I enjoyed it very much. Jun 01, Angel rated it really liked it Shelves: manga-manhwa-etc.
This was a pretty pleasant surprise. Dinah loses her parents, and as a result has to move with relatives in the New England town of Bizenghast. The doctors think the young girl may not be well, maybe due to the trauma of loss, but things are not as simple as that.
And the town itself is not what it seems to be. Apparently, there is this cemetery that appears and disappears, and it has trapped souls in it. And Dinah is given the task of freeing them. With the help of her friend Vincent, she sets This was a pretty pleasant surprise.
With the help of her friend Vincent, she sets out reluctantly to do the task. There are various types of souls and spirits, not all happy or peaceful, and each requires the solving of some kind of riddle or puzzle as part of the task. Thus begins this series. This is a light gothic ghost story. It has some horror elements, but they are certainly light so far. The riddles provide a poetic element, and the ghosts vary in their natures and fates.
This looks like the start of an entertaining series with good art to go along with the story. And it is a very easy read. Dec 01, Stabbing rated it it was amazing Shelves: manga , scribd. Hahaha, what did I just read? This is a quirky one. Very, gothic. Lots of pretty costumes. Brady PDF. Bride for a Knight PDF. Broken PDF. Butterfield's Byway PDF. Cavern PDF. Cerebral PDF.
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