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Sixteen-year-old Mana returns to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friend after a seven-year separation. However, Kaname appears to have undergone significant changes during their time apart. Mana's arrival triggers a series of events that will forever alter the lives of Kaname and his best friend, Naoya. Their classmates, Isshin and Tsukasa, along with their teacher, Tomonori, also find themselves drawn to her. They soon uncover that they are all part of the Aquarian Age, a clandestine war that has been raging for millennia. Now, the fate of the world hangs in the balance as one girl confronts her destiny.
Orion no Shounen: Aquarian Age was published in English as Aquarian Age: Juvenile Orion by Broccoli Books from December 21, 2003, to December 26, 2004.
What I initially thought would be an entertaining comic to pass the time turned out to be a huge letdown. A few chapters in, what started as a decent read quickly devolved into one of the most boring and uninspiring comics I've ever come across. It was a real snoozefest, sadly not living up to my expectations at all. :T
The only redeeming quality I found was the art style, which did look stylish and pretty on the surface. However, as I delved deeper into the manga, the backgrounds became increasingly forgettable and almost mist-like. They were hard to remember and felt empty most of the time, with static figures growing tiresome after a while.
The characters and the story went hand in hand in their lack of appeal. Halfway through, I found myself not caring much about what was happening as the plot kept getting sidetracked, stripping away any enjoyment I had initially felt. The characters started off decent but soon became as thin as tracing paper, losing any depth they might have had.
Enjoyment... Eeh... I ended up dozing off more than I actually read.
Overall, it's just a boring manga. There were elements that could have been enjoyable if the story had been better executed, but instead, it turned into something resembling a Twilight knockoff with its emotionless and blank characters. The pacing was painfully slow.
Would I recommend it? No way. There are far better and more current manga out there that you can discuss with friends.