Saiai no Eirian

Well... What can I say? I haven't written a review in a while, and I'm not very good at them, but I'll give it a try. As far as I can remember, the most important thing about this manga is that it has nothing to do with the anime! There's another manga that, I think, follows the story of the anime. The art is... well, for me, it's bad. :) All the pages are blue and such... But there are only 9 chapters, so you'll survive it. ^.^<p>

I read this manga immediately after finishing the first season of Darker than Black, and unfortunately, I wasn't a big fan because it felt like a completely different experience compared to the original series. While the story was present, I found it hard to become truly invested. The characters were portrayed rather flatly—even those who had been well-developed in the anime. Additionally, the art style wasn't appealing to me; it bears no resemblance to the original style, and the panels are difficult to follow, which is concerning given that this is an adaptation of an action-packed series.

Overall, if you're searching for more content within the Darker than Black universe, you might want to skip this one. The plot, which presumably occurs during or before the first season, isn't essential for understanding the series as a whole, offers no character development for the main cast, and DEFINITELY won't resolve any of the major questions left hanging by the season one finale.

However, if your fantasy involves seeing BK-201 and November 11 engage in battle as pretty-boy characters, then strangely enough, you're in luck...

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WHERE IS YIN??!???!?  

That’s literally all I want to know. There's a guy with the ability to control water, and somehow Yin is completely absent from the picture (!?). For a Season 1 side story that includes Mao and Huang, this feels... unacceptable, doesn't it?  

On a different note, the story itself was decent enough, I suppose. Even people who dislike Season 2 might rank that story higher than this one. I'm relieved I got this for a bargain price, and it definitely has that Darker than Black vibe (personally, I thought the art was fine; clearly, not everyone agreed). However, the second half becomes overly chaotic, disrupting the atmosphere carefully crafted in the first half. The main female character also gets sidelined somewhat. At times, I lost track of why she was still part of the narrative—it felt like her arc had already concluded, yet she was dragged along anyway. If this were an anime, I'd suspect the writers struggled to find a proper ending. (Sound familiar? Didn't Season 2 have a similar issue?)  

In summary, it's quintessentially Darker than Black, more or less. Just to clarify, it isn’t tied to the main anime continuity. And yes, if you're here for Yin, prepare for disappointment—she doesn't make even a single appearance. Who knows what they were thinking?

Long and drawn out.. very slow burn.. chapter 168 & he’s forced kissed her a couple of times only..  Needs more action, too many “filler” chapters .. too much of the same over n over.. him being manipulative & using their children against her… it’s repeated over n over, gets boring..

which one yall think is better? the novel or the manhwa?

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