World Embryo Vol. 5
Daisuke MoriyamaEver Glory Publishing2009
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- World Embryo Vol. 5
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- 9789865395162
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Children's Books Comics and Cartoons Publishing HouseFantasy BattleSlow ReadingField CasesComicsIllustrated MagazinePopular NarrativeShonen MangaSummary
World Embryo is a long-running fantasy battle manga by Mori Daishiro following Chrono Crusade. It was serialized in Shonen Gahosha's Young King OURs from 2005 and completed at 13 volumes; the traditional Chinese edition is published by Longhong Press, with Wu Jialing translating the first five volumes. The story follows Amami Riku, a cold, dishonest high schooler who receives an email from his sister Amane, who should have died two years earlier. Following it to the abandoned Kazama Hospital, he steps into an extraordinary world: monsters called Kanshu that spread and multiply through cell phone signals, monsters that devour memories, mysterious cocoons, and Nana, an infant who hatches from a cocoon and resembles Amane as a child. On the brink of death, Riku is turned into a Kanshu by Nana, becoming a special being who retains his own consciousness; he inherits the Blade Flag Core and fights the Kanshu alongside Arisugawa Rena, Takebe Yohei and others. Volume 5 collects the serialization from chapter 33: Riku's long-absent father returns and demands that Riku decide about Nana's existence, prompting Nana to run away from home; on a mission Riku rescues his former classmate Togo, only to witness the monster Takao about to kill him; during summer vacation the group helps at a seaside cottage run by Kenmochi-sensei's family, where they discover the teacher also suffers from memory loss, and Rena begins to recall fragments of her past. This is the fifth volume of the series, tightening the mysteries of memory and identity.Editor's review
《救世之繭》常被拿來與森山大輔前作《聖槍修女》比較，但它的底色更陰冷：謊言、記憶缺損、以手機訊號為媒介的感染，構成一個「人還是不是人」的追問。第5冊正是全篇由「打怪冒險」轉向「身世與記憶」的關鍵段落——父親歸來要求對奈奈做出決斷，奈奈出走，舊同學冬悟登場，海邊小屋的短暫喘息裡又埋下老師失憶、蕾娜記憶復甦的伏線。作者的分鏡乾淨、戰鬥線條利落，而在日常段落裡對親情與責任的處理相當克制，不靠煽情推動。若你偏好帶懸疑骨架的奇幻少年漫，且不排斥略帶黑暗的世界觀，這一冊值得細讀；需要留意的是本冊並非起點，直接從第5冊入手容易在人物關係上摸不著頭腦。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 已讀過本系列前四冊、想繼續追主線的讀者
- 喜歡森山大輔《聖槍修女》畫風與敘事節奏的老讀者
- 偏愛懸疑加戰鬥、世界觀偏黑暗的奇幻漫畫愛好者
- 對記憶、身分認同等主題感興趣的青年向漫畫讀者
Not a good fit for
- 完全沒接觸過本系列、想從零開始的新讀者
- 偏好輕鬆日常、不希望看到怪物與血腥場面的讀者
- 對繁體中文版紙質書絕版、只能找電子版有顧慮的收藏者
Reading tips
- 請先讀第1至4冊，理解棺守、刃旗使、FLAG 等設定與主要人物關係，再進入本冊。
- 閱讀時留意「記憶缺失」的線索：父親、劍持老師、蕾娜三人的失憶描寫是往後揭謎的伏筆。
- 可將本冊與第4、6冊連讀，因為奈奈的去留與蕾娜的記憶復甦在此形成一段完整的敘事弧。
- 若手邊是長鴻紙本，注意版次與ISBN，電子版與紙本封面不同但內文一致。
About the publisher
Ever Glory PublishingPublic information about Ever Glory Publishing is limited. Judging from the 18 titles held in the collection, its publishing focuses on two main lines: comics and genre fiction. In comics, it is represented by Norihiro Yagi's Claymore series and Daisuke Moriyama's World Embryo series, along with long-running serialized works in fantasy and thriller genres. Its fiction and children's lists cover such common categories as fine fiction, fantasy novels, horror and thriller, children's literature and children's books. Overall, the publisher presents a profile built around serialized comics as its backbone, supplemented by genre reading and books for younger readers, with an emphasis on releasing titles in sets and sustaining ongoing series.
FAQ
《救世之繭》第5冊的日文原版是哪一年出版的？
日文原版《ワールドエンブリオ》第5卷由少年畫報社於2009年1月29日發行，ISBN為978-4-7859-3099-8，收錄第33話起的連載內容。這本第5冊是長鴻代理的繁體中文版嗎？
是。長鴻出版社發行的繁體中文版《World Embryo 救世之繭(5)》出版日期為2009年10月30日，ISBN 9789865395162，譯者為吳佳玲。第5冊主要講了哪些情節？
小陸的父親歸來並要求他對奈奈的存在做出決斷，奈奈因此離家出走；小陸出任務時救出舊同學冬悟，並撞見怪物鷹尾欲殺冬悟；暑假期間一行人到劍持老師老家的海邊小屋幫忙，發現老師也有記憶缺失，蕾娜則開始想起部分往事。沒讀過前幾冊可以直接看第5冊嗎？
不建議。本冊大量承接前四冊的人物關係與謎團，涉及奈奈的身分、小陸的棺守化、刃旗使組織等前提，直接閱讀容易混亂，最好按順序從第1冊讀起。全系列一共多少卷，完結了嗎？
全系列共13卷，2005年至2014年連載於少年畫報社《Young King OURs》，已完結，繁體中文版同樣由長鴻出版社出版至第13卷。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Daisuke Moriyama AuthorDaisuke Moriyama is an author known mainly for manga creation. Public information about him is limited, and neither his dates of birth and death nor his nationality are clearly recorded. The library holds 13 of his works, the vast majority belonging to the World Embryo series, including volumes 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13. This series is therefore his most prominently represented work in the Chinese-language book market. His books are often classified under manga and cartoons, fantasy novels, premium fiction and children's literature. The subject matter tends toward serialized manga with fantastical elements, with the narrative unfolding gradually around the series' setting; the volume-by-volume publication also suits readers following the story book by book. Because verifiable information on his career, awards and mentors is very scarce, this introduction can only offer an objective description based on the works and categories in the library, without speculating about his personal experience. Readers who wish to learn about him should still take the works themselves as the main clue.