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Feb 4, 2010 9:04 PM
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A fair start, I mistakenly started reading Saiyuki before this, and all I can say is that it gets better. I didn't like the manga recycling/*incarnating* the character designs, despite that their personalities are more develop in Saiyuki.
6/10
TuzoAnimeFeb 9, 2010 6:37 PM
Jun 1, 2011 12:05 AM
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I liked this quite a bit and am glad I read Saiyuki first. I definitely didn't expect it to end that way, so sad :l Short and sweet, 8/10.

Nov 3, 2012 5:11 PM
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I wasn't prepared to cry for about half the manga but wow. But Saiyuki should really be read first to better appreciate all the characters and story. Especially since it was released first...

It's so nice to actually know Goku's backstory now and how he was in Heaven and then punished for his time there. I'm glad a separate series was devoted to it instead of more briefly covering it in the main Saiyuki series.
Jul 13, 2017 7:20 AM
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Interesting, it was actually Kanzenon who sealed Goku away in the mountain. Loved the final moment on Earth with the season/centuries panels.

5/5

A nice little tragedy with a conspiration in background, drawings at times better than Saiyûki, the usual anachronistic elements who are far more justified in a divine environment.
The fact the characters were similar and yet for some slightly different from their later human incarnation made it a bit more interesting while still familiar.

7/10


A fair start, I mistakenly started reading Saiyuki before this.

Uh? This is a prequel, it was made after/during the main series parts to complement it.
Rei_IIIJul 13, 2017 7:36 AM

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