World Embryo Vol. 12
Daisuke MoriyamaEver Glory Publishing2017
Rating 2.4- Series
- World Embryo
- ISBN
- 9789865395445
Tags
Children's Books Comics and Cartoons Science FantasySaving the WorldYouth GrowthFantasy ComicJapanese MangaYouth ReadingSummary
World Embryo is a long-running science fiction and fantasy series by Daisuke Moriyama, following his previous work Chrono Crusade. It began serialization in 2005 in Shonen Gahosha's Young King OURs and concluded in 2014 with a total of 13 volumes. The story begins when high school student Riku Amami receives an email and a photograph from his sister Amane, who died two years earlier. Following the photograph, he goes to an abandoned hospital, where he encounters the 'Kanshu,' beings that use cell phone signals as a medium to parasitize humans and turn them into monsters, and also meets the blade-flag wielders Yohei Takebe and Rena Arisugawa, who fight them with blade-flags. In the chaos, Riku picks up a cocoon, from which hatches a baby named Nana who looks exactly like Amane did as a child. Around the cocoons, memory tampering, the Hime-kanshu, and the source of infection, the truth of the world is revealed layer by layer—humanity stands on the brink of 'species replacement.' This volume is the 12th in the series, published in traditional Chinese by Changhong Publishing in December 2017. According to the publisher's content description, in this volume Rena's past and Amane's true intentions gradually become clear. Facing the 'Forget-me-not' that is pushing the world toward collapse, Rena takes action to save the world, and Riku also makes his own decision. After this volume only the final volume remains in the series, marking a stage in which foreshadowing is concentrated and brought together, with emotion and destiny both driven toward a climax.Editor's review
如果你一路追到第11卷，第12卷就是最不该跳过的一本。前中期埋下的两条主线在这一卷同时引爆：一是雷娜的身世与初实岛旧事，二是天音（以及柩姬体系）究竟想借“救世”之名完成什么。作者森山大辅擅长用手机电波、茧、记忆篡改这类冷峻意象包裹极热的情感命题——人靠什么确认自己还是自己，拯救世界是否必然要先牺牲某个人。这些思考在第12卷里落地为具体的人物抉择，而不是空泛台词。 繁体中文版由长鸿出版社代理，第6卷起由苏黎衡接手翻译，行文与前五卷略有差异，但术语基本统一，读到此处不会出戏。全13卷的体量在青年向长篇里算克制，97话一气呵成的节奏在收尾阶段格外明显：本卷几乎每一章都在推进信息量，伏笔回收密集。喜欢《圣枪修女》式宿命悲怆、又偏爱带点悬疑结构的读者，可以放心入坑；已收藏前11卷的朋友，这卷是补齐情怀的最后两块拼图之一。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 已读完《救世之茧》前11卷、想追到结局的老读者
- 喜欢森山大辅《圣枪修女》式宿命悲怆与救赎主题的读者
- 偏爱记忆篡改、物种更替等冷科幻设定的青年向漫画读者
- 做日漫收藏、想凑齐13卷完本长篇的漫画藏家
Not a good fit for
- 完全没有接触过本系列、首次就想从第12卷读起的新读者
- 不接受战斗中出现断肢、精神污染与儿童形象卷入危机的低龄读者
- 只追求轻松日常与恋爱喜剧、排斥黑暗世界观的读者
Reading tips
- 务必按顺序从第1卷读起，本卷大量讨论依赖对洋平之死、初实岛与柩姬设定的记忆。
- 可把第11、12卷连着读：两卷为同一场“以全人类为赌注的游戏”，断开会丢失节奏。
- 阅读时留意雷娜与天海陆各自“为对方着想却不沟通”的选择，这是全篇悲剧感的来源。
- 读完本卷后可对照日版第13卷结局回看天音的动机，能看出作者自第1卷起埋下的伏笔。
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
《救世之茧》一共有几卷？第12卷是结局吗？
繁体中文版与日版均为全13卷，2014年在日本完结。第12卷并非最终卷，它是尾声前的收束卷，之后还有第13卷交代结局。第12卷能单独读吗？
不建议。本卷集中回收前文的初实岛旧事、雷娜身世与柩姬设定，不熟悉前情的读者会被大量专有名词和回忆线打断阅读体验。繁中版的译者是同一个人吗？
不是。长鸿版第1至5卷由吴佳玲翻译，第6卷起由苏黎衡接手，直至第13卷。术语大体统一，但文风略有差别。这套书是限制级吗？
《救世之茧》属青年向（seinen）作品，含战斗致死、身体变异与精神污染描写，儿童角色亦卷入危机，建议成年读者阅读并自行判断。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.