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ヨルムンガンド
70
11
Finished
Apr 19, 2006 to Jan 19, 2012
10.0/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
1
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First off I want to point out that this is not a story for everyone, honestly, the morality of the choices that the individuals in this series demonstrate are ambiguous, at best. The show really delves into the protagonist group of arms dealers under one Koko Hekmatyar, and their dealings all around the world from militaries, to militias to the mafias. Each encounter gives more insight into the character of Koko while keeping a mysterious mask over her true goals and intentions. When looking at the characters in her group, which is a key aspect of the series, it's important to understand that each one wassomehow affected by war and have first-hand experiences that are written in a believable manner. Throughout the series, the individual stories and histories of each person in the group are touched upon they do a great job to flesh out and make it understandable why each person does what they do and how they gained the skills they demonstrate throughout. My only complaint here is that some of the characters could've used a little more fleshing out, however it was overall a minor issue I had. Next the art, it was very unique and honestly a bit of trademark of Mr. Takahashi's, I personally loved it. It was weird and different from most manga's I've read, a breath of fresh air in an over saturated market of similarly styled art forms however I understand it's a very subjective style and might not be to everyone's liking. From the beginning to the end, you really feel like you're traveling amongst this group learning and getting a feel for the aspects of the team, the world they travel in, and the complexity of intelligence work between Koko's party and their government antagonists.
Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the so-called Merchants of Death—international arms dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out of hell... Koko Hekmatyar, the head of H&C Logistic Incorporated, introduces new recruit Jonah to her team of troubleshooters, and it isn't long before they have some trouble to shoot. An Eastern European government official is holding up a shipment of aircraft parts that would shift the balance of power in the region. The trouble is, that shipment belongs to Koko, and she's not about to miss an opportunity to make a profit, even if it means two nations go to war. (Source: VIZ Media)