[Manga] Gunslinger Girl Omnibus Collection 1 Review

[Sakura Eries]

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Gunslinger Girl Omnibus Collection 1 Manga Review (http://www.mania.com/gunslinger-girl-omnibus-collection-1_article_128300.html)
Review by Sakura Eries
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Age Rating: 16 and Up
Released By: Seven Seas Entertainment
MSRP: 15.99
Pages: 560
ISBN: 9781934876923
Size: B6
Orientation: Right to Left

Both tragic and beautiful, Gunslinger Girl paints a complex portrait of children who cling to their humanity despite being used as lethal tools of the state. This is definitely NOT a title for young readers as it contains graphic violence, made all the more disturbing because cute little girls are blowing people's heads off. For mature readers, however, the grisly assignments of the Agency take a backseat to the personal dramas of the cyborgs and their handlers, who struggle to make the best of their often bitter lot.

[davesimmons]

I watched both seasons of the anime then read the ADV version of volumes 1-3, but haven't seen this version yet. If the translations are comparable in quality to ADV's then I'd give it an A as well.

This volume contains the material used for season one and part way through season two of the anime.

[sickVisionz]

Does anyone know if Seven Seas is planning to continue past where the ADV manga releases are at? They stopped years ago around volume 6 but in Japan the series is at #13 and still going.

[stfram]

Does anyone know if Seven Seas is planning to continue past where the ADV manga releases are at? They stopped years ago around volume 6 but in Japan the series is at #13 and still going.

Yes they are. I'm eagerly awaiting V7...

[adam_omega]

I just edited the script for book 7 on Monday night.