Victorian-Chic zombies being slaughtered by musicians. This is not the sort of thing one would expect from the queen of gothic tragedy Kaori Yuki, but she manages to make this goofy sounding plot work splendidly.
Grand Guignol is the latest of her installments, and it does not disappoint. Smart, emotional, and elegant, this manga is definitely the best take on the new trend of zombie manga; and most certainly the most original. The plot is a bit fragmented and isn't clearly started, but eventually develops itself slowly around the characters that are introduced.
The zombies in Grand Guignol are interesting because they are also somewhat
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Ningyou Kyuutei Gakudan, Puppet Imperial Court Orchestra, The Royal Doll Orchestra, Camelot Garden, Orchestre Royal de Guignols Japanese: 人形〈ギニョール〉宮廷楽団 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 19
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 26, 2008 to Apr 26, 2010
Demographic:
Shoujo
Serialization:
Bessatsu Hana to Yume Authors:
Yuki, Kaori (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #27232 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #3035
Members: 7,256
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Feb 19, 2013
I believe I saw the first ad for "Ningyou Kyuutei Gakudan" after just having finished "Ludwig Kakumei". Being a fan of Yuki Kaori for years and posessing most of her work it was clear to me that "Ningyou Kyuutei Gakudan" was a must-have!
Story: 10 A dream world, based on the 18th century France, which is haunted by doll-like zombies. I was pretty surprised by this scenario because it was really not typical for a Yuki Kaori Story. However somehow it works really good. Although I am really not a fan of zombie/epedemy/apocalypse - scenarios, I was thrilled by the idea of depicting the undead beings as ... |
