| Updated 08-20-03 |
RG Veda |
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Another horrible,
horrible series by Clamp. RG Veda is ten mangas
long, and full of the wonderful artwork only Clamp can
do. The main character is Ashura, a 'boy' (well,
actually Ashura has no defined sex, but it's
easier to use "he" and "him") who has
been released by Yasha-ou (King Yasha). Of course,
Ashura isn't a normal child since he has the powers of a
god and an evil split personality, not to mention that
he's destined to cause hell on earth. It has been
foreseen that Ashura will kill Yasha-ou (this isn't a real
spoiler considering it's announced within the first twenty
pages of the story), and yet Yasha-ou still wants to
protect Ashura. But many fear the cursed child, thus
Yasha-ou and Ashura are forced to travel from place to
place on a journey of destiny. Along with the two main characters are wonderful side characters such as Ryu-ou (a boy with a sword bigger than himself) and the mysterious Kujaku (#1 question asked of him: "Who are you?" Favorite answer: <smile> "Who am I?"). While the majority of the series is 'deadly' serious drama, silly scenes are always appearing such as Ashura calling the warrior Yasha-ou 'O-kaasan' or 'mother'. This is a story about tempting fate and the outcomes of doing so. It's a classic Clamp tragedy that most will enjoy. Rating -- 8 |
