Today's book review is on Gunparade March volume 3 Hiroyuki Sanadura. It is 241 pages long and was published by ADV Manga. The cover has four of the main characters on it with dramatic looks on their faces.As is the third volume in the series you need to read the first two in order to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who has read the first two volumes, likes Mecha manga, and very Japanese story lines. The story is told from third-person close of the main character Hayami. There is mild foul language, implied sexuality, and violence in this manga. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- The war against the Phantom Beast rages on, and absolute victory for Army Unit 5121 seems impossible. Hayami’s latest preoccupation with heroism won't stop the enemy from easing its way through the gun smoke, and these extraterrestrial invaders don't play by the rules of war! with enough bone-splitting mecha under their belts to flatten the teenage troops, the Phantom Beast will stop at nothing to annihilate the soldiers of Earth!
Review- An interesting conclusion to a complex series, that asks more questions than it answers within the frame of the story. So it's discovered that the Phantom Beasts are actually humans who have somehow been transformed through despair or something along those lines in their heart, it's not very clear. The war is won, if not very clear how, but at the end of the volume Humanity has somehow managed to push the Phantom Beast back. I did enjoy this series. I found it a very nice mix of the different series that I have watched and read over the years in particular Fafner in the Blue and Neon Genesis Evangelion, but without all of the Christian imagery. Revelations of the title which is apparently a song about soldiers carrying on no matter how bad circumstances look, and that was nice to see where the title came from. If you can get your hands on this, as ADV is a defunct company at this point, I would recommend the series if you enjoy mecha stories.
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this mango with my own money.
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