Shuumatsu no Valkyrie
- Genre: action drama mature seinen supernatural
- Author: fukui takumi umemura shinya
- Artist(s): aji chika
- Year: 2017
- Original Publisher: tokuma shoten
- Status： Ongoing
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adam and eve scenario adapted to anime afterlife ancient legends angels appearance changes armed combat battles biblical references big breasts birds blood and gore body horror buttocks character deaths chinese mythology competitions death demigods duels eye powers famous characters fantasy creatures fights flashbacks folklore gar giants gods goddess/es godly powers greek mythology hero/es hidden powers highly visual narrative historical persons historical references horses huge cast of characters iconic characters immortals indian mythology inhuman power jack the ripper or a related character jack-the-ripper japanese mythology judgment kill or be killed situation legendary hero long-haired male characters love through the ages male fighters man versus god mimicry mount olympus multiple protagonists muscles muscular characters muscular females mutilation mystical weapons mythical beasts mythology nobunaga or a relative nonhumans norse mythology nudity old man overpowered past life/ves power-boosting item powerful weapons reflections on human existence reflections on human nature religious references samurai sentient weapon shape-shifters sisters sketchy art style soldiers souls special ability/ies special body special eyes special lineage/bloodline sudden strength gain super senses supernatural elements swords swordsman time manipulation timeless space tournaments traditional clothes tragic past unrealistic fighting valkyrie violence violent characters
Rating(3.8 / 5.0, 12 votes)
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Popular Reviews
Record of Ragnarok is a series that lives off of hype. Every fight has high stakes and incredible moments that get the heart pumping. It isn't without flaws, however. Despite the prevalence of magic in mythology, it is largely not present in the fights. Every single fighter is a melee specialist, even if they have no business being so. Additionally, some concepts are reused rather brazenly, sometimes even in concurrent fights. Moves with kickback that damage the user happen in literally every fight so far, bar one. On top of that, despite their appearance in mythology frequently, there are no women on the roster of either side. The closest you get are the valkyries, who are quite literally tools for the humans. The greater cosmology of the universe is also never explored or explained, either.
Turn your brain off and you will find fun. If you can't do that, this series is not for you.
Take the insane power levels of gods, throw in a bunch of mortals that can rival them, and put them into a tournament arc. Now cut all the fat so it's just the tournament. It is exactly as good as something this bare bones can be, which is pretty decent.
I have some qualms about the japanified pantheons. Once I noticed that Zeus was just a redesigned Master Roshi, it was clear that these aren't the traditional portrayals of the gods and historical figures. It's really just taking a smorgasbord of anime character archetypes and matching them to close enough approximations of their character. At least no one has been horribly miscast. It's just a shame that a lot of the characters feel like borderline copies of popular characters.
It's been a while since I've been this exited reading a manga, definitely recommended for everyone looking for good fights.
Holy moly. My blood hasn't boiled like this in a while.
this series is mad good
That's lazy gossiping neighbor level right there. That's exactly how people can get away so easily with scapegoats, because people like this fat fuck would just bite into it and wouldn't know that the true perpetrator escaped.