Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Vintage:
April 6, 2009
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Set in a gothic fantasy world, this is the story of Teito Klein, an orphaned slave who became the top military academy student. However, an unexpected turn of events left him pursued by the forces of the Barsburg Empire. Now an escaping convict, Teito's sheltered by the church and it’s law of sanctuary. Here, he discovered many mysteries surrounding himself, the church, and the Empire itself. The fact that he might be connected to a dethroned king and the mystical stone of god, 'The Eye of Mikhael' made him the target of the empire more than ever. Fortunately the church is under the mythical 7 Ghost protection. But who are the Ghosts really. Will Teito be free from the military's clutch, And what of his said mission to uncover the history. And who is the military's Chief-of-Staff Ayanami exactly. Teito's future seems to have spiraled into an unexpectedly perilous path.
Very creative storyline, good mix of technology, magic, and gothic flavour. The characters are pretty well-done, and the mix of drama and comedy is very entertaining. Music's pretty good, and the animation's pleasantly done. Nothing to think too much about, but I say it's worth the watch if you like gothic ghost stories. Only qualm I'm having is that the whole thing just cuts off at the end and there's no 2nd season announced yet, so if you're a manga reader at all I guess it'd pay sticking to the manga.
