By the Sword (manga)
| By The Sword | |
ADV Manga. | |
| 妖 -you- (Yō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Adventure |
| Manga | |
| Written by | ADV Manga |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | 2000 – 2005 |
| Volumes | 3 |
By the Sword, known in Japan as You (Japanese: 妖 -you-, Hepburn: Yō), is a Japanese manga series created by Sanami Matoh, who is also the creator of Fake.
Plot
Asagi was born with a mysterious power that gives him the ability to slay demons, by channeling it through a sword. As this generally breaks every sword he uses, Asagi begins searching for a legendary sword known as the "Moegi". Along the way he meet a young girl named Kaede and the spirit of her father Kurenai, who join him on their journey. After he obtains Moegi, the group switches its focus to searching for Kurenai's body, which Asagi can rejoin him to using Moegi. They are also joined by Suoh, a famous spear wielder, his companion Rinrin, a woman of wolf origins named Aoi.
Manga
The By the Sword first
Reception
Jarred Pine from Mania.com qualified the story as "extremely average", and said it "just feels uninspired." He criticized the several demon battles that "don't progress the storyline", saying it "isn't going anywhere", and the "stale" humor. Despite Pine praised the costume designs and action scenes he stated it "doesn’t offer anything new" for the genre.[8] Animefringe's Janet Crocker commented By the Sword has "a lot of family drama". Crocker called the story "engaging", and noted "it's two steps away from turning into a Jerry Springer episode."[7]
References
- ^ "妖(1)". Manga Oh. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- Amazon.com. ASIN 4835215036.
- Amazon.com. ASIN 4835215044.
- Amazon.com. ASIN 4835215044.
- ^ "New ADV Manga". Anime News Network. January 4, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "By The Sword Manga Edited". Anime News Network. June 20, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Crocker, Janet. "By the Sword Vol. 1". Animefringe. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Pine, Jarred (April 5, 2005). "By the Sword (aka Yo-u) Vol. #01". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
External links
- By The Sword[permanent dead link] at ADV Films.com (Archive)
- By the Sword (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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