Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: VIZ Signature (VIZ Media)
Release Date: May 2019
Volumes: 14+
Spoilers?: Yes.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
An epic story of war and survival set in the legendary Gundam universe!
In the Universal Century year 0079, the space colony known as Side 3 proclaims independence as the Principality of Zeon and declares war on the Earth Federation. One year later, they are locked in a fierce battle for the Thunderbolt Sector, an area of space scarred by the wreckage of destroyed colonies.
Abandoning their allegiance to Zeon, Daryl Lorenz and Dr. Karla Mitchum join Federation defector Claudia Peer and head for the Nanyang Alliance's Taal volcano base to dedicate themselves to the cause of Sojo Levan Fu. Once there, they learn the full extent of the Nanyang operation to mass-produce the Psycho Zaku and the Reuse P. Device, and Sojo Levan Fu’s ultimate plan to end humanity’s fall toward inevitable destruction! Daryl and Karla are the keys to this plan, but unlocking their shattered memories has unexpected dangers.
In the Universal Century year 0079, the space colony known as Side 3 proclaims independence as the Principality of Zeon and declares war on the Earth Federation. One year later, they are locked in a fierce battle for the Thunderbolt Sector, an area of space scarred by the wreckage of destroyed colonies.
Abandoning their allegiance to Zeon, Daryl Lorenz and Dr. Karla Mitchum join Federation defector Claudia Peer and head for the Nanyang Alliance's Taal volcano base to dedicate themselves to the cause of Sojo Levan Fu. Once there, they learn the full extent of the Nanyang operation to mass-produce the Psycho Zaku and the Reuse P. Device, and Sojo Levan Fu’s ultimate plan to end humanity’s fall toward inevitable destruction! Daryl and Karla are the keys to this plan, but unlocking their shattered memories has unexpected dangers.
Review:
All is apparently revealed in this volume, as Daryl shows what side
he's really on and betrays the team he was originally on. Daryl and
Karla join the Levan Fu side, as Daryl wants Karla to get her memory
and self back. This could be great or terrible for them, though.
Everything Daryl does here is kind of hard to take, and yet his and
Karla's relationship is important to him, as much as his stance on
fighting. Their romance seems sweet, but also with an underlying
tragedy, it seems.
Then there's the Sojo Levan Fu cause. This just feels like a terribly
misleading, brainwashing cult. It felt very off reading that entire arc,
as Daryl and Karla arrive and are introduced fully to it.
I'm not following this series, as I'm not a mecha reader. But this
was an interesting volume.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
