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KickHopper · 2008-08-21, 01:48

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Weak, bullied and pessimistic about life, that's Setsuna Kashiwagi. On the verge of jumping off a bridge, a mysterious man appears behind him and offers the contract "10 million yen in exchange for your life in a year." Skeptical at first, he accepts. Waking up the next morning, thinking it was an dream, he notices 2 beautiful women sitting beside him, they are Kanna and Rena, Oni princesses here to claim his heart in a year.

Another IM Dal Young manwha. Art is very pretty, but that's probably the only reason I'm reading this... Hopefully, Setsuna mans up unlike in some way to make me like him. Kanna is awesome though! Rena in a meido outfit... *drools* There just needs to be more of the strong hero balancing out the strong heroine.

CygnusX · 2008-08-21, 08:52

Discovered this week as well.

After reading Unbalance x2, I've been a great fan of and have been searching for all of IM Dal Young manwha's.

Of his projects, this one seems the least interesting to me, especially because of the cliché storyline and the spineless main character. Compared to UxU it's not really a welcome change imho.

Though the story is still of IM Dal Young so I'm sure it be fun to read and the art is very nice so I'm looking forward to more releases and see how the story will progress and hope there will be some pleasant surprises.

jesus28 · 2008-08-21, 10:24

Aflame inferno hasn't moved in a while (with respect to the raws, only can find up to vol 4). Freezing seems to be one of his more interesting manga.

RolePlay · 2008-08-21, 10:30

i might have to look into this one as well ^^

Sinestra · 2009-02-25, 11:31

Known about this for a bit but was reading Unbalance X2 just finished the first chapter and im loving it so far. I can see how this could appeal to many fans well back to reading. Will give a more complete post when im done.

kujoe · 2009-02-25, 13:28

I've been wanting to check this out, so I'm glad it's being scanlated.

The art is great as usual, as expected of Lee Soo Hyun, and the story seems interesting enough so far. Not to mention, Kanna is in many ways all kinds of awesome.

I have to say though, that so far it seems kind of predictable. I'm not really expecting that much considering the premise, but I can easily imagine Kanna and Rena receiving Setsuna's heart, and somehow Setsuna will live on and he'll be with both... all thanks to some stroke of deus ex machina. That, or things will be normal again and he'll end up with Arima, thus wrapping everything up.

holyalexander · 2009-02-25, 14:15

this is interesting.. i might look into it..

yongshun · 2009-02-25, 14:47

The series is pretty fun to read, I would have figured that Setsuna would be the one to grab the orb but it was unexpected of Arima to grab it, cant wait to see what happens next.

ReddyRedWolf · 2009-02-25, 23:58

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Originally Posted by kujoe

I've been wanting to check this out, so I'm glad it's being scanlated.

The art is great as usual, as expected of Lee Soo Hyun, and the story seems interesting enough so far. Not to mention, Kanna is in many ways all kinds of awesome.

I have to say though, that so far it seems kind of predictable. I'm not really expecting that much considering the premise, but I can easily imagine Kanna and Rena receiving Setsuna's heart, and somehow Setsuna will live on and he'll be with both... all thanks to some stroke of deus ex machina. That, or things will be normal again and he'll end up with Arima, thus wrapping everything up.

Well not without some tragedy I think. He needs a heart transplant.

Meaning somebody has to croak first.

kujoe · 2009-02-26, 03:08

Well, that's why I said, "by some stroke of deus ex machina".

Of course, it can always end tragically. If I'm not mistaken, Im Dal Young has ended one of his stories on a tragic note but I don't feel such vibes here, at least not yet, especially with a hapless main character like Setsuna. True to anime protagonist clichés, he's already been told that there's something special about him (i.e., his unusual heart), which allows him to summon both of the princesses.

**Solace** · 2009-02-26, 03:56

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Originally Posted by kujoe

True to anime protagonist clichés, he's already been told that there's something special about him (i.e., his unusual heart), which allows him to summon both of the princesses.

I wouldn't say this is an anime only cliche, but yeah his character (so far) is rather generic. I do find the bully secretly liking him a nice touch though, the scenes where she's trying to somehow tell him that she likes him are fun to watch. ^^

kujoe · 2009-02-26, 04:01

Nah, that's actually quite reminiscent of Im dal Young's other manhwa, Unbalance x Unbalance.

That manhwa also has a female character with a nasty, scheming bitchy side that causes tension and drama from her end of the story. Arima isn't as bad, but I don't find her characterization particularly appealing, even for a tsundere fan like myself.

TrueKnight · 2009-02-26, 04:09

Superb art and appealing females.

But a retard, emo, crybaby and useless male lead with females bossing him around, always pushed around, cries alot and again, relying most the time on females do clean the mess for him. Very inspiring indeed. Reading this made me somehow lost my manliness a bit. If he remain that useless spine I'm afraid even the ridiculously hot females won't be able the keep me interested.

Then again I'm read this when I just finished wacthed 300 again. So I maybe biased.

denice25 · 2009-02-26, 04:32

Good Luck in reading...

Mentar · 2009-02-26, 04:48

To be honest, after the 5 scanlated chapters the character I find most interesting and enjoyable is uber-tsundere Arima

*lol*

Anyway, I'm having fun.

kujoe · 2009-02-26, 06:01

Whoa, Ch 6 (raw)...

Spoiler:

Deathkillz · 2009-02-26, 12:40

IM Dal Young is DA MAN when it comes to drawing sexy women...although I think he did kind of overdid it here with Kanna's chest size.

But holy zettai ryouiki

I do think that the guy looks a bit too much of a shota kid, which is a waste since he is surrounded by hot girls, but this isn't the first case I've seen of this. I wonder why

Mizuno · 2009-03-06, 17:03

lol, Hina in servant uniform looks a bit like a full-sized Suiseiseki...

FateAnomaly · 2009-03-06, 21:44

Normally i would say i don't like someone like Arima but i do in this case. Anyway there probably won't be much of a storyline but i am still looking forward to the next chapter.

Cio · 2009-03-07, 01:23

Rena is awesome, she is remind me of Son Goku from Journey to the West

As for chp 6, it is hilarious to see Hina in maid costume LOL

2009-02-25, 11:31	Link #5
Sinestra ション (^^) IT Support Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Freedom Guard Ship Amaterasu	Known about this for a bit but was reading Unbalance X2 just finished the first chapter and im loving it so far. I can see how this could appeal to many fans well back to reading. Will give a more complete post when im done. __________________

2009-02-26, 06:01	Link #16
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	Whoa, Ch 6 (raw)... Spoiler: Turns out, the reason why Arima takes the orb is because what Hina is planning isn't part of the deal. Hina eating Setsuna's heart isn't what they agreed on, so she decides to stop the scheme. A scuffle occurs, and they end up tossing the orb around each other... until it hits the ground and smashes to pieces. The impact of that results in Hina and Arima pretty much getting knocked out. Setsuna ends up giving Arima a kiss in order to revive her, which of course shocks Arima when she finds out. But then, Hina isn't in a good shape either and Kanna ends up imploring Arima to use her blood to save Hina. Arima at first doesn't accept because they're demons, but Kanna humbly asks for her help some more. Despite what they are, she cannot just let Hina die. Eventually, Rena and then Setsuna ask for her help as well, and finally Arima relents. In the end, everybody is ok, except now because of what Arima did, Hina is now her servant and is basically her maid. I guess she now has a pact with the little loli demon.

2009-02-26, 12:40	Link #17
Deathkillz ~ You're dead ^__^* ~ Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: uk, England Age: 34	IM Dal Young is DA MAN when it comes to drawing sexy women...although I think he did kind of overdid it here with Kanna's chest size. But holy zettai ryouiki I do think that the guy looks a bit too much of a shota kid, which is a waste since he is surrounded by hot girls, but this isn't the first case I've seen of this. I wonder why __________________ Siggy: hohohohoho~ \| AnimeHistory welcome to our blog ~ \| Summer2009 early review Under the radar series Summer2009: Kanamemo, GA Geijutsuka Art, NEEDLESS

2009-03-07, 01:23	Link #20
Cio Otaku Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indonesia Age: 38	Rena is awesome, she is remind me of Son Goku from Journey to the West As for chp 6, it is hilarious to see Hina in maid costume LOL __________________

2008-08-21, 08:52	Link #2
CygnusX Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belgium Age: 39	Discovered this week as well. After reading Unbalance x2, I've been a great fan of and have been searching for all of IM Dal Young manwha's. Of his projects, this one seems the least interesting to me, especially because of the cliché storyline and the spineless main character. Compared to UxU it's not really a welcome change imho. Though the story is still of IM Dal Young so I'm sure it be fun to read and the art is very nice so I'm looking forward to more releases and see how the story will progress and hope there will be some pleasant surprises.

2008-08-21, 10:24	Link #3
jesus28 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Aflame inferno hasn't moved in a while (with respect to the raws, only can find up to vol 4). Freezing seems to be one of his more interesting manga.

2008-08-21, 10:30	Link #4
RolePlay Teh RandomPenguin Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Age: 31	i might have to look into this one as well ^^

2009-02-25, 13:28	Link #6
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	I've been wanting to check this out, so I'm glad it's being scanlated. The art is great as usual, as expected of Lee Soo Hyun, and the story seems interesting enough so far. Not to mention, Kanna is in many ways all kinds of awesome. I have to say though, that so far it seems kind of predictable. I'm not really expecting that much considering the premise, but I can easily imagine Kanna and Rena receiving Setsuna's heart, and somehow Setsuna will live on and he'll be with both... all thanks to some stroke of deus ex machina. That, or things will be normal again and he'll end up with Arima, thus wrapping everything up.

2009-02-25, 14:15	Link #7
holyalexander holy alexander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: vancouver	this is interesting.. i might look into it..

2009-02-25, 14:47	Link #8
yongshun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oakland, Ca	The series is pretty fun to read, I would have figured that Setsuna would be the one to grab the orb but it was unexpected of Arima to grab it, cant wait to see what happens next.

2009-02-26, 03:08	Link #10
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	Well, that's why I said, "by some stroke of deus ex machina". Of course, it can always end tragically. If I'm not mistaken, Im Dal Young has ended one of his stories on a tragic note but I don't feel such vibes here, at least not yet, especially with a hapless main character like Setsuna. True to anime protagonist clichés, he's already been told that there's something special about him (i.e., his unusual heart), which allows him to summon both of the princesses.

2009-02-26, 04:01	Link #12
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	Nah, that's actually quite reminiscent of Im dal Young's other manhwa, Unbalance x Unbalance. That manhwa also has a female character with a nasty, scheming bitchy side that causes tension and drama from her end of the story. Arima isn't as bad, but I don't find her characterization particularly appealing, even for a tsundere fan like myself.

2009-02-26, 04:09	Link #13
TrueKnight Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004	Superb art and appealing females. But a retard, emo, crybaby and useless male lead with females bossing him around, always pushed around, cries alot and again, relying most the time on females do clean the mess for him. Very inspiring indeed. Reading this made me somehow lost my manliness a bit. If he remain that useless spine I'm afraid even the ridiculously hot females won't be able the keep me interested. Then again I'm read this when I just finished wacthed 300 again. So I maybe biased.

2009-02-26, 04:32	Link #14
denice25 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009	Good Luck in reading...

2009-02-26, 04:48	Link #15
Mentar Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hamburg Age: 54	To be honest, after the 5 scanlated chapters the character I find most interesting and enjoyable is uber-tsundere Arima lol Anyway, I'm having fun.

2009-03-06, 17:03	Link #18
Mizuno Undefined Join Date: May 2004 Location: With the gods Age: 40	lol, Hina in servant uniform looks a bit like a full-sized Suiseiseki...

2009-03-06, 21:44	Link #19
FateAnomaly Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Normally i would say i don't like someone like Arima but i do in this case. Anyway there probably won't be much of a storyline but i am still looking forward to the next chapter.