King of Eden

Reading King of Eden is like watching a blockbuster movie. The story and setting are very movie-like. With a proper budget, this could be a decent live-action movie. The story is 6 volumes long, the length is just about right. It didn’t overstay its welcome and I was never bored reading it. When I try to rate a manga after finishing it, one thing I look for is whether after reading one volume, I have the urge to read the next one, which I did. The art is quite good. The artist is very well at drawing human facial features. Unlike some artists who canonly distinguish characters by hair style, unique facial characteristics are in strong contrast for each character. The writer must have done good research because the story is filled with rich history and archaeological lore. There is a twist regarding the true identity of the wolf king in the last volume, which did not make much sense to me. The ending is also underwhelming. Overall, it is a pretty good suspense thriller story with just the right length for a good read.