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This was a great and well made second season of SnK! Only 12 episodes, Of course we want more!

But it was 12 episodes of build up: build up mysteries, build up questions, build up tension!! Now that I am reading the manga I totally understand why they only did 12 episodes, it makes total sense!

Story: 10
A lot of things change, it's not just Eren and the rest of the soldiers fighting the titans and trying to restore the land they lost to them; now there's questions, doubts - what the hell are we actually fighting? - revelations, that are key to the plot and ... take a while to digest, specially Ymir, Bertholt, Reiner (seriously, Oscar of best actors EVER!) and Christa!
There is a lot of tension while building up these plots and the deaths on the first episodes are just terrifying and gruesome.

Art: 10
We all know how the Snk art works - I have to say that my favourite part was [SPOILER ALERT]

when A**** turned to B******* and told them that A**** was being tortured in the inner walls, and that they were running away, abandoning a friend a companion. It was all bluffing ofc, but dude, that face... that face while saying it!!!

One thing I've noticed, now that I am reading the manga, is that, that from the manga to the anime, the art is even more intense; specially because in the manga you can see about 4 panels on a page so the transition is fast - in the anime there is those micro seconds before THE THING! and that's brilliant & amazing!

Sound: 8
Before the anime was released I was like "please make a good opening; don't do it like they did with Tokyo Ghoul..." SASAGEYO, SASAGEYO, SHINZOU WO SASAGEYO! duuuuuuude that was good! I know it's kinda recycled music or just the continuation of Jyuu no Tsubasa, but it fits perfectly, I don't feel betrayed like I felt on Tokyo Ghoul (seriously that second season op was really shitty!).
The ending - so many questions, such beautiful song!

Characters: 9
So much development - this was the season where we get some truths, but all those beg questions and bring doubts.
We get to know a little more about side characters like Sasha and Connie, and my particular favourite was Ymir!


Enjoyment: 9
Just an advice: watching this week by week is so much better!!

Overall: 9
It's really good!

Hey everyone. So I am writtng this review because Trinity Blood has been my favourite manga for quite a while. It still amazes me everytime I read!

Before the review, please, bear in mind that I don't read this manga online - I buy the books:
I tend to go every year to France, so I purchase around 2 to 3 volumes per year;
They are not expensive - 6,85€ ($7,72) / (£5,37) / (￥804,33) per volume;
The mangas are exactly like the Japanese version - no hardback;
France has the best manga translations; (If you are able to read French I highly recommend you check out Kana ... Editions, and many other manga Editors like Pika, Delcour, Doki Doki, Kaze, Glenát and many others);
At this very moment I have 12 volumes, I just read the last chapter (ch.46 "Dans la Ville Blache" in English "In the White City");
As the manga is still ongoing (vol.19 is already out in Japan) I don't want to rush the purchase.

Now the real deal..

Story:
If you are searching for a new type of vampire story (something not centred on the romance type like Vampire Knight or Karin; nor even the type of Blood +); this is for you! It's not only about life as a vampire; it's about how the whole world lives and deals with the a new species among humans; more interesting is HOW vampires came to Earth and what happened in those 900/1000 years before our story.
The story is complex, you have a lot of characters that complement one another, fragments/flashbacks of the past... Also, you will see how the world is divided and what powers rule humans (Terrans) and vampires (Methuselah), but also an alternative organization apart form Terrans and Methuselah...
And the development of human like machines!
Sci-fi, Gothic, steam-punk, action, supernatural, some good comic relief, and a little spice of romance is what makes this story so good and wanting to read more and more.

Art:
BEAUTIFUL! MAGNIFICENT! The details, the delicacy of everything specially the eyes, omg those lashes! The floating hairs, the outfits - that makes the best of cosplays (SEARCH FOR TRINITY BLOOD COSPLAY, Good Lords, I have a fold dedicated to that!); facial expressions, backgrounds, everything is splendid - sometimes you'll have to look at the panels for a while to appreciate all details but also how an image can be so strong but delicate at the same time.
The characters design is amazing; at first I didn't quite like it, but when I started reading, I started to understand the art, and right now it is my dream to obtain the Artbook "Il Tappeto Rosso" by Shibamoto Thores and the Artbook "Trinity Blood ~rubor~" by Kyujyo Kiyo!!

Characters:
There are so many... and those many like I said before, each of their own story complements another character's story.
The main characters:
Abel Nightroad - so may things we are still waiting to discover about you... 900 years of your past. What made you, what you are at present. I love him so much, he always tries to protect what is dear to him, and hep who is in need - also, he goes from damn good comic relief to freaking scary and damn powerful.
Cardinal Caterina Sforza, Duchess of Milan - I. LOVE. HER! I still don't know much of her past, but just the way she deals with adversities, problems, her grace and beauty, makes me love her so much!
Tres Iquis - He is a machine! I nice one! Loyal dog to Caterina Sforza!
Esther Blanchett - If I have to pick up a character only of the present events, it will be her. From what I know until now she is the only one with no "great history of her past", her past story does not compliment any one's story. Still she is a great and strong young nun, who is still growing up and facing the problems of the world as a member of Caterina's AX organization - from the cosplays I've seen I already know she is the rightful heir to the throne of Albion...

Other characters (I liked very much until vol.12):
Seth Nightroad aka Augusta Vradica - Empress of the New Human Empire, younger sister to Abel.
Baybares - Duke of Khartoum, chief of the Yeniceri, the Empire's Palace Guard - so strong but soooo cute! :3
Brother Petros Orcini - Knight of Destruction and head of the Department of Inquisition - must love all his power and faith and cuteness towards the Pope! x3
Shéhérazade Al Rahman - Countess of Babylon, niece to Süleyman - Duke of Tigris - She is just the CUTEST EVER, and I cried so much on chapter 45 because of her, she was so kind and strong! T.T (I am going to cosplay her one day!)
Leon Garcia De Asturias - I want him as my father!

Enjoyment:
It's a mixture of everything - depending on the chapter, you might end up laughing or crying or incredulous or amazed... but in nutshell, you just want to read more and more because the story is so good, you want to know the past, you want to know what will happen you will be expecting for their future, maybe you will be cheering for the Methuselah and condemning the Terrans and their political system and how sometimes the Vatican deals with the Methuselah, maybe not, maybe you will be understanding both parties...; the battles will keep you looking at the panels searching for details and amazed at how characters are strong and what moves them to battle; and the the art will just mesmerize you. It's really great!

Overall: 10/10
Everything about this manga is really great. It's a pity that only a volume per year is out since 2009... or not.
One word to define this manga: Mesmerizing.

I hope those who read this manga enjoys it as much as I do, and who does, I highly recommend: Buy the books!
If you need any information on editors for this manga, (English, French, Italian, Spanish...), don't hesitate and send a message!

Thanks for reading!

A funny OVA of about 40 minutes. If you are know on your 20's you will remember the cartoons you watched when you were a little kid.

Bear in mind that this is from 1992, so don't expect the design to be that of the 2000's, and an OVA so don't expect character development, or at least a lot.

It's a simple story about an "Oujo-san" who is being forced to marry, runs away, and her mother uses everything in her power to drag her back.
A really good point is that it depicts the female protagonists as Amazones. They are the ones in charge and the ... ones who fight!
I found it enjoyable, I got to remember the type of cartoons I watched when I was a kid and it's funny.
Watch it when you don't know what to do!