Chrono Crusade, Vol. 3

I loved the anime so much that i just couldn't resist reading the manga to it and it was amazing. i couldn't put the book down. Theirs so much adventure and action you'll be hooked if you read this.

WOW. That's pretty much how I want to open the review of Volume 3 of the manga version of Chrono Crusade. I enjoyed the anime series to a certain point and then I felt it got caught up in its own religious jargon and apocalyptic battles between effeminate demons. I wasn't so hot on the manga but I was enjoying it more than the anime. Then I read this third volume and I was totally blown away! Rosette, Chrono, and Azmaria are sent to the New York docks to investigate rumors of illegal demon smuggling. Yeah, that's right demon trafficking! The rapidly expanding NYC mobs are interesting in turning demons into foot soldiers. But they don't have a clue as to what they could unleash. Our heroes gain a new ally...or is it an enemy in the form of Satella Haveheit, "Hexen der Juwel", a millionaire heiress who is also a jewel summoner. She's a bounty hunter who is called in when the Order finds some situations beyond its capacity. Satella also happens to be looking for the hornless demon that killed her family, who just happens to match the description of Chrono! They will have to put their differences aside if they want any chance at destroying an ancient Egyptian mummy who bears a slight grudge for being disturbed from his rest. This book was really the apex of manga writing and art. The warmth and excitement of it is beyond words. The characters are admirable and all too human. Rosette is a childish but devoted and loyal girl. Satella is a spoiled brat whose heart was emptied with the killing of her family. But she just might fill it with friendship. Chrono is wise beyond his looks, and Azmaria hides great strength beneath a clumsy exterior. Maybe that's the great thing about this book. The characters on the surface just don't seem to fill the bill for heroes. But they do have a lot of courage and sometimes that is enough. I loved the humor of this volume and it's a shame it was mostly erased from the later episodes of the anime. On the other hand, some of the scenes in the book are a lot bloodier than the show. So there is a bit more realism in the drama. The characters, even the demons, are a lot more sympathetic. I would recommend the manga over the anime any day. Read this!