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aletolgirl's review
5.0
Amazing, [a: CLAMP|8476|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1391775352p2/8476.jpg] has done it again. [b: RG Veda|27023|RG Veda, Vol. 01|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1406544572s/27023.jpg|27677] (pronounced as "Rig Veda") was their debut series back in 1989, and I'm so impressed at their courage to write about controversial themes (non-binary characters, lgbt representation, etc) at that time period. Especially since this was their first series.
I have always loved CLAMP ever since [b: Cardcaptor Sakura|229145|Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 (Cardcaptor Sakura, #1)|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1451030958s/229145.jpg|1101695] and [b: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle|1792371|Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 20 (Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE #20)|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1188415984s/1792371.jpg|3440930]. With Tsubasa being the series that drew me in, I've always known that CLAMP has never been afraid to ruin the characters you have grown to love.
Reading RG Veda was definitely a wild ride. I gave the first omnibus 3 stars and the second one 4. As you can see, given that this one has 5 stars, the intensity of the story increased tenfold. Many of my friends who are also CLAMP fans told me that this series was heartbreaking, but in the first omnibus, I couldn't really see it.
I was completely wrong though - this last part of the series does a complete 180 on everything you know so far and twists it, along with your heart. RG Veda is beautiful and painful and tells you so much about love.
All I can say is this: it has been such an honor to have my heart broken by you.
I have always loved CLAMP ever since [b: Cardcaptor Sakura|229145|Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 (Cardcaptor Sakura, #1)|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1451030958s/229145.jpg|1101695] and [b: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle|1792371|Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 20 (Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE #20)|CLAMP|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1188415984s/1792371.jpg|3440930]. With Tsubasa being the series that drew me in, I've always known that CLAMP has never been afraid to ruin the characters you have grown to love.
Reading RG Veda was definitely a wild ride. I gave the first omnibus 3 stars and the second one 4. As you can see, given that this one has 5 stars, the intensity of the story increased tenfold. Many of my friends who are also CLAMP fans told me that this series was heartbreaking, but in the first omnibus, I couldn't really see it.
I was completely wrong though - this last part of the series does a complete 180 on everything you know so far and twists it, along with your heart. RG Veda is beautiful and painful and tells you so much about love.
All I can say is this: it has been such an honor to have my heart broken by you.
evieeva's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katblue2's review
5.0
Holy fuck! Despite all the death I did not think this manga could end like that. Was great and horrible.
ruthsic's review
4.0
Warnings: extreme violence and gore, suicide, cannibalism, incest, dubious consent
This final volume brings about the end in a very explosive way. As the six stars are gathering, they defeat the last of the generals and advance on Zenmi palace, where Taishakuten is preparing for it. It also delves back into the past of some of the characters, notably the previous Lord Ashura, who is revealed to have started all this mess to begin with and Kujaku, who has been watching the mess for a long time. The Ashura's warning to Yasha to not free him comes to a head, as they unwittingly fulfill a prophecy. (This is why you read the fine print lol) With Ashura on a killing streak to break the seals on him, and the fate of the heavens in the balance, Kujaku reiterates the prophecy alongside the stargazer who foretold it, showing us where it all went wrong. CLAMP does its twists well, like always, switching from a good vs evil stories to telling us there were nuances to it all along. A well-done finale!
This final volume brings about the end in a very explosive way. As the six stars are gathering, they defeat the last of the generals and advance on Zenmi palace, where Taishakuten is preparing for it. It also delves back into the past of some of the characters, notably the previous Lord Ashura, who is revealed to have started all this mess to begin with and Kujaku, who has been watching the mess for a long time. The Ashura's warning to Yasha to not free him comes to a head, as they unwittingly fulfill a prophecy. (This is why you read the fine print lol) With Ashura on a killing streak to break the seals on him, and the fate of the heavens in the balance, Kujaku reiterates the prophecy alongside the stargazer who foretold it, showing us where it all went wrong. CLAMP does its twists well, like always, switching from a good vs evil stories to telling us there were nuances to it all along. A well-done finale!
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