Higuri You - Cantarella, vol. 01-02 (Eng. trans.)
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oyceterThis is the story of Cesare Borgia and how he rises to power in Renaissance Italy. However, Cesare is a beautiful black-haired bishounen (I should probably say "raven-haired"). The assassin Chiaro, also called Michelotti, has been sent to kill him. His sister Lucrezia is a beautiful and sweet girl. There are potentially incesty vibes. And his father literally sold his soul to the devil a long time ago. Literal damnation, fun!
So I read vol. 1 of this in January, and I just read vol. 2 today. So this is going to be a rather odd review.
I originally wasn't going to continue reading this after volume 1, largely because I was expecting something like Yuki Kaori's Godchild, and vol. 1 was a little too sweet and nice for me. I know, it's a weird thing to say about Cesare Borgia. But in the first volume, I have the impression that he's a misunderstood boy who loves his sister very much. Even the assassin isn't all that cold-blooded.
In volume 2, the demons start coming after Cesare, Lucrezia gets married, his father becomes Pope, and he becomes a cardinal.
I'm not putting spoiler tags here, as it is history.
Well, except the demons part.
But basically, Cesare starts acting like much more of an alpha bastard and much less of a misunderstood boy, which suited me much better. Usually I don't like alpha bastards, but y'know, when I pick up gothy manga about the Borgias, that's what I'm looking for.
I'm still not sure if I'm goign to keep reading this, but at least there's more interest now.
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coffeeandink's review
So I read vol. 1 of this in January, and I just read vol. 2 today. So this is going to be a rather odd review.
I originally wasn't going to continue reading this after volume 1, largely because I was expecting something like Yuki Kaori's Godchild, and vol. 1 was a little too sweet and nice for me. I know, it's a weird thing to say about Cesare Borgia. But in the first volume, I have the impression that he's a misunderstood boy who loves his sister very much. Even the assassin isn't all that cold-blooded.
In volume 2, the demons start coming after Cesare, Lucrezia gets married, his father becomes Pope, and he becomes a cardinal.
I'm not putting spoiler tags here, as it is history.
Well, except the demons part.
But basically, Cesare starts acting like much more of an alpha bastard and much less of a misunderstood boy, which suited me much better. Usually I don't like alpha bastards, but y'know, when I pick up gothy manga about the Borgias, that's what I'm looking for.
I'm still not sure if I'm goign to keep reading this, but at least there's more interest now.
Links:
coffeeandink's review