PandoraHearts, Vol. 1 - manga

A buddy of mine let me borrow his copy of this back in middle school when it was still being written, and it genuinely changed my life. Now I've got the whole series on my bookshelf and I've reread it several times. Mochijun is an incredible storyteller; her talent for mystery, fantasy, and emotional damage shine especially bright in this series. I can't recommend it enough. 10/10 Oz is my favorite little rich traumatized brat and Lottie could stab me and I'd thank her the end

I really enjoyed this book on three fronts: story, translation, and digital version. Pandora Hearts is an interesting story taking elements from Alice in Wonderland and adding it's own elements and twists. If you like a story with interesting characters, some action, and plenty of mysteries, definitely check this out. And despite the title which put me off of this at first, there isn't much romance at all. The hearts in the title seems to refer to both Hearts as an Alice in Wonderland allusion and in the relationships between characters (friendships, family ties, etc.). The translation keeps the honorifics when used and defines terms in the back, which is my favorite type of translation for a manga. It doesn't try to westernize everything (even if that may be slightly appropriate for a European set story). It even defines western terms that may not be well known (e.g., one volume defines a term from Dante's Inferno). The digital version is excellent. Unlike other digital mangas I've read, this one actually keeps the color pages mid-volume in color instead of making them black and white as if it were a print volume. I really liked that, especially since Pandora Hearts has such nice color pages and covers.

Pandora Hearts volume 1 is an interesting first entry to what feels like an engaging story. Quite possibly the strongest aspect of this manga is the heavy emphasis on Lewis Carroll's works, "Through the Looking Glass" and "Alice in Wonderland." The characters, particularly the supporting cast, are well rounded and given unique personalities within the story, with the exception of the protagonist, Oz Vessalius. I found the supporting cast far more intriguing than Oz, who seems to be nothing more than a focal point for the story to be told through. The story's pacing was adequate, though I do wish the first volume had spent bit more time in the Abyss, and does a good job of laying the ground work for future volumes. The artwork is also very nicely done, and shines particularly brightly in the Abyss sections of the book. I had heard from others that the characters were too similar in appearance in this book, and while that is a common problem in manga, I felt as though it wasn't that hard to differentiate the characters. There was only one moment when I didn't know who was talking, and that was only because the character was off-screen, and there were no arrows on the word balloons. I was able to figure out was speaking after thinking about it for a second, though. Bottom line: this manga is good, and I recommend any fan of manga or Lewis Carroll's works at least give this a shot.

The moment I saw some mangas were available for Kindle, I looked to see if this was among them. I didn't bother to contain my excitement when I saw that it was. This is long, on-going manga with the usual utterly meaningless name. A more fitting name would have been "Mind Screw", as some 90 chapters in, I still have no idea what's going on or going to happen, but it's a great ride, so who cares? The characters are wonderful, they're all different individuals with many expressions and tones. There will be villains to hate (then sympathize with) and villains to sympathize with (and then loathe), heroes to be confused over (but ultimately love) and heroes with woes to laugh at (and then cry over), side-characters that will have you laughing (and then gibbering nonsense in sadness) and side-characters whom you will remember. And many characters whose death... Gibber nonsense The storyline is so long and convoluted I'm not sure if it was all actually planned or just kind of happened that way. Bottom line: One of the best stories of all time in exactly the medium it deserves. You will be missing out if you don't read it.

A fantastic opening to a very entertaining series. Pandora Hearts is very entertaining and does a great job at developing the characters and pulling you into the story. My son was directed to this by some friends and he was immediately hooked to the story. No doubt he will be reading these until he is all caught up. I have read this one also, and though not a typical anime or comic book person, I too found this to be an enjoyable read with many surprises and twists. A great read of which I am actually looking forward to reading the next installment.

Pandora Hearts is a very good manga. Confusing at times, but good. Jun Mochizuki's drawing style is lovely and one of my favorites. All the characters are loveable, which to me is very important in a story. If I don't like the main character it makes me dislike the manga, but Oz is very inspirational. Alice is adorable, Raven is protective, Sharon is a little lady, and Break is by far one of my favorite manga characters. I recomend this manga for anyone, even though the first few volumes are confusing, it gets better. If you like this, you should probaly like 07-Ghost and D.Gray-man, which are excellent manga as well. I only just wish the volumes weren't so short.

I have read many manga series, viewed many anime series, and so forth, and I must say -- Pandora Hearts is one of my most favorite manga of all time. Yes, there is bound to be some confusion when you are reading the first book because a lot of things happen right away, and since it is just the beginning -- you can say that this web of the unexplained will all be cleared up as the story goes along. Don't put off the book right away. It's mysterious and wonderfully enticing in a strange way. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. There is some deep characterization involved in this series, and you are bound to get attached to some of the characters.

Pandora Hearts is my absolute favorite manga series. But when I received my copy the books cover had been folded over and a giant crease is now on the cover and first page. Plus the front part of the bottom of the book is a bit bent, like if it was dropped on a edge or something. I've noticed this with quite a few of the manga I've bought from Amazon, I believe it happens when you order multiple items and they're all moving around during shipping. Overall I love my manga, I just wish it was in better condition.

I was introduced to this tale by the anime adaptation, which "concluded" in a highly disappointing manner. But the meat and bones of the story appealed greatly to me so I waited for the manga to wrap up (since my patience is limited and I prefer not to wait for installments) in the hopes of an even more gratifying reading experience. A couple of months ago I remembered to check how far along the publication had come and received the happy news that the time had come to empty out my bank account and clear some shelf space. It was a real challenge to pace myself as the books/volumes turned up in my mail box but somehow I managed to restrain myself (somewhat) to not devour them all in one go. I've fallen head over heels in love with this manga, re-read it immediately after finishing it for the first time, and will continue to come back to it in the future.

eu ainda não me dei o prazer de ler, mas creio que o mais importante, na situação "compra" é a qualidade, e veio em ótima qualidade, não tenho queixa nenhuma, existem leves detalhes na capa, mas isso deve sem duvida ser do "brasil correios de qualidade" mas mesmo assim, comparado a outros produtos, dou nota 10 pela qualidade

Totalmente recomendado, usualmente es dificil de conseguir en Mexico, hubiese sido mejor conseguirlo en español, pero igual sirve y practico mi ingles <3

Muy buena calidad y edición y entrega muy rápida, lo recomiendo mucho.

Love this manga! Starts off slow, but it has a beautiful character development and amazing story line. Unfortunately how underrated it is.