Seraphim is for a niche audience. If you are not a huge fan of Mamoru Oshii or Satoshi Kon, this manga is not for you. This is a short-lived collaboration between the two anime director from 1994-95, and because of Satoshi Kon's passing in 2010, it will remain unfinished indefinitely.
The work itself is politically dense. The characters travel across a quarantined China, searching for a cure to a deadly disease. It's unbearably information-heavy at the front of the book, but thankfully slows down towards to a simpler action-packed race against time towards the end. Unfortunately, it leaves the reader on an indefinite cliffhanger as
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Seraphim: 266,613,336 Wings Japanese: セラフィム 2億6661万3336の翼 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 17
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 9, 1994 to Oct 10, 1996
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Animage Statistics Ranked: #79592 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #4242
Members: 5,295
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Jul 8, 2018
This manga has the makings of a masterpiece, it's just a shame that it's (now and forever) unfinished. The story is gripping and exciting, the art is beautiful, and the world building is fascinating - all the ingredients necessary to leave a reader wanting more!
Unfortunately, we're left with half (a quarter? an eighth?) of a story, as Seraphim was abandoned over 20 years ago and one of its creators has since passed away. Still, it is most definitely worth picking up, especially for fans of Mamoru Ishii and Satoshi Kon, or those interested in abandoned art with an interesting history behind it (which is covered ... 
Feb 19, 2025
Poor quality. Meandering plot, showered with technicalities and history forgetting to ever present a character. MacGuffin doll that stays silent because the author couldn't stomach adding personality to this world, and just as the story, semi-sentient. Impossible to care for. A draft that never had an editor. Embarrassing this was published. Akira derivative. An exercise to move the hand. The only value this provides is names, trivia. A stain in their careers. You, like me, didn't read this because someone thought this had standalone literary value. You saw the names. And because you value their work and artistic identity, it will all be better if,
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