Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
April 6, 2005
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Twelve-year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly. After moving to a new school, he meets Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his brother. Ritsuka eventually discovers that Soubi and Seimei used to be a fighting pair, whereby Soubi was the "Fighter" and Seimei was the "Sacrifice". Now that Seimei is gone, Ritsuka has inherited Soubi, who will become his "Fighter". After learning that Seimei was killed by an organisation known as the "Seven Moons", Ritsuka decides to investigate into his brother's death, with the sometimes useless help of Soubi, along the way.
Written by immiscibility on September 25, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Overall Rating
Good
Story: 4
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 4
This will always be one of my favourite stories, and I am re-reading the manga at the moment. The storyline can be unexpectedly heavy at times, and each of the characters has a backstory that is both relevant AND part of the overall arc. It shows the negative emotions and actions of adults very well, especially through the eyes of a "child".
I would definitely recommend that anyone who likes this anime to read the manga.
