Good introduction. This follows the usual shounen formula, but I like Sano’s ideology. For him, revenge is futile because it just begets more violence, but he also knows he has to literally fight for peace to come. He’s innocent and naïve but not totally stupid; there’s a balance. The Sunday school in me cringes at the names of Sano’s moves lol, but the action sequences are great. 

This volume sets up a few threads that will definitely get spun into something later: can Sano win with forgiveness or will he give into darkness hence the"infinite night," Mikael's past, what happened to the nearly extinct tribes like Ryuzaki, more breakdown on the Lords and the sorcery powers. 

On the downside, I could see Madam Naomi’s schtick getting old very fast no pun intended. When it’s time for exposition or worldbuilding, the text/speech bubbles can get very wordy. But the artwork is snazzy and dynamic! Concerning character design, I love Sano, Opal, and Miakel’s designs. 

I would at least read a volume two. The ending went deep into some scifi-ness that I want to see the conclusion of.

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