Bloody Cross(Japanese:ブラッディ・クロス,Hepburn:Buraddi Kurosu)is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated by Shiwo Komeyama. It originated as aone-shotpublished in 2007. It later became a full series, which was serialized inSquare Enix'sMonthly Shōnen Ganganfrom February 2009 to July 2015. The chapters of the series were collected into twelve volumes.

Bloody Cross
Firsttankōbonvolume cover
ブラッディ・クロス
(Buraddi Kurosu)
Genre
Manga
Written byShiwo Komeyama
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 12, 2009July 10, 2015
Volumes12(List of volumes)

Publication

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The series is written and illustrated by Shiwo Komeyama. It started as aone-shotpublished by Komeyama, under thepen nameAoi Mizuki, inSquare Enix'sMonthly Shōnen Ganganmagazine on June 12, 2007.[3][4]The manga was serialized in the same magazine from February 12, 2009, to July 10, 2015.[5][4]The series was collected into twelvetankōbonvolumes.[6]

In April 2013,Yen Pressannounced they licensed the series for English publication.[7]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1June 22, 2009[8]978-4-75-752584-9December 17, 2013[9]978-0-31-632238-6
2November 21, 2009[10]978-4-75-752721-8March 25, 2014[11]978-0-31-637115-5
3April 22, 2010[12]978-4-75-752844-4June 24, 2014[13]978-0-31-637116-2
4October 22, 2010[14]978-4-75-753023-2September 23, 2014[15]978-0-31-637117-9
5April 22, 2011[16]978-4-75-753195-6December 16, 2014[17]978-0-31-637118-6
6October 22, 2011[18]978-4-75-753387-5March 24, 2015[19]978-0-31-637119-3
7April 21, 2012[20]978-4-75-753550-3June 23, 2015[21]978-0-31-637120-9
8November 22, 2012[22]978-4-75-753779-8September 22, 2015[23]978-0-31-637121-6
9July 22, 2013[24]978-4-75-754000-2December 15, 2015[25]978-0-31-635216-1
10March 22, 2014[26]978-4-75-754241-9March 22, 2016[27]978-0-31-639357-7
11November 22, 2014[28]978-4-75-754411-6June 28, 2016[29]978-0-31-639360-7
12September 19, 2015[6]978-4-75-754735-3October 25, 2016[30]978-0-31-654537-2

Reception

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Rebecca Silverman fromAnime News Networkpraised the first volume for its action and plot, while criticizing the art for being "too bright" and stating that it "lacks backgrounds".[1]Reviewing forOtaku USA,Jason Thompsonalso praised the action and compared it to that ofD.Gray-man,while criticizing the story and character, calling the story "repetitive" and stating the characters "[only have] four moods: snark, angst, fighting, and making out".[2]Like Silverman and Thompson, Sean Gaffney from A Case Suitable for Treatment also praised the action, while also criticizing the plot, stating that he "couldn't get a handle on the story".[31]Contrary to other reviewers, Mathew Warner from The Fandom Post praised the plot, stating it "can be a lot of fun" and calling the series over a "fairly enjoyable read".[32]Erkael from Manga News also offered praise for the action, while also criticizing the art for being generic.[33]

References

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  1. ^abcSilverman, Rebecca (March 1, 2014)."Bloody Cross GN 1 Review".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  2. ^abThompson, Jason(April 2014). "Otaku USA April 2014".Otaku USA.p. 31.
  3. ^Thiếu niên ガンガン7 nguyệt hào 6 nguyệt 12 nhật phát mại!.Gangan NET(in Japanese).Square Enix.Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2007.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  4. ^abHodgkins, Crystalyn (June 14, 2015)."Shiwo Komeyama Ends Bloody Cross Manga Next Month".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  5. ^Nguyệt khan thiếu niên ガンガン3 nguyệt hào (2 nguyệt 12 nhật phát mại ).Gangan NET(in Japanese).Square Enix.Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2009.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  6. ^abブラッディ・クロス 12(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  7. ^Loo, Egan (April 27, 2013)."Yen Press Licenses Vampire/Angel Manga Bloody Cross".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  8. ^ブラッディ・クロス 1(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  9. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 1".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  10. ^ブラッディ・クロス 2(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  11. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 2".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  12. ^ブラッディ・クロス 3(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  13. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 3".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  14. ^ブラッディ・クロス 4(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  15. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 4".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  16. ^ブラッディ・クロス 5(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  17. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 5".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  18. ^ブラッディ・クロス 6(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  19. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 6".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  20. ^ブラッディ・クロス 7(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  21. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 7".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  22. ^ブラッディ・クロス 8(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  23. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 8".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  24. ^ブラッディ・クロス 9(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  25. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 9".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  26. ^ブラッディ・クロス 10(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  27. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 10".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  28. ^ブラッディ・クロス 11(in Japanese).Square Enix.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  29. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 11".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  30. ^"Bloody Cross, Vol. 12".Yen Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  31. ^Gaffney, Sean (December 26, 2013)."Bloody Cross, Vol. 1".A Case Suitable for Treatment.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  32. ^Warner, Mathew (February 14, 2014)."Bloody Cross Vol. #01 Manga Review".The Fandom Post.RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
  33. ^Erkael (May 11, 2012)."Bloody Cross Vol.1".Manga News(in French).RetrievedJuly 3,2021.
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