I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I love RWBY so much and this is an excellent adaptation. Its not a direct translation of the show which actually works in its favor. The art is absolutely stunning!

I found RWBY difficult to follow. I'm not sure if this was due to the artwork layout or the storyline. I know many who are fans of RWBY and was very excited to read the manga and there were elements I liked such as the drawings and basic character structures. Maybe the reader needed some background context in order to get into the manga? I'm not sure,

It pretty much follows the first couple of episodes of the show exactly. Not really anything new here, but will be appreciated by the fans.

It was great to jump into the world of RWBY and in such a beautifully colourful illustration style. For anyone and everyone who loves manga, anime, or even just a good story, I guarantee RWBY is worth starting. It's also a great starting point for people that want to start reading manga but never have before.

3.5 Stars

I have heard of the anime and was curious what the manga would be like. I enjoyed a majority of the story but what brought it down is a battle scene near the end. It was very confusing to follow and dragged out for too long.

I had no clue what to expect from this manga when I requested it, but I was lured by its description: huntsmen and huntresses, all highly-skilled warriors, who fight against monsters. Yes, please! I felt like this was a good introduction to a longer plot line. Great character development, and I absolutely love Ruby (who wouldn't?). I loved the tension formed during some of the battles, and, truthfully, I thought the "bad guys" were pretty cool. I only wish this volume covered more of the story, and I wish the watermark was not so large because it made it hard to read in certain cases. Overall, however, I would recommend this to upper middle and high school grade students. Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Reading an ARC from Netgalley so there isn’t full color and the watermark interrupts a little of the illustrations on each page but otherwise I was all in for the action and intensity of the interpersonal relationships between the kids arriving at Beacon Academy vying for spots to become huntsmen and huntresses. Their ability to complete the tasks in this one will put them on teams.

I thought the action sequences were epic and engaging and I was all about how all the girls were drawn- especially the darker characters. Super entertaining, I would totally read the others in this arc.

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first introduction to RWBY and what a way to get it going! I love any twist on fairy tales, so the potential that Ruby could be a version of Little Red Riding Hood drew me in initially, and the beautiful cover art of course. (I had never heard of the anime!)

I then I fell in love with the story. Ruby is an early admission, skipped a grade even, to join a special school in the hopes of becoming a huntress. I love so much that Grimm are bad guys! Eek, fun! The characters she meets, the monsters they face and the action-packed adventure they have are all intriguing enough to make me want more. This story introduces this fearsome foursome of dangerous girls and I can't wait to see what adventures they will have next.

Ruby Rose is one of the youngest students to join The Beacon Academy on her way to becoming a Huntress. We see her as she starts at the academy and becomes team RWBY with her sister Yang Xiao Long, rival Weiss Schnee and newfound friend Blake Belladonna.
I enjoyed the story to RWBY but I was not very impressed with the art work. It could be confusing and unclear at times and hard to follow. This was my first reading of a Manga novel however so it could be that I am not used to the layout.
I think I will look to watching the series as I struggled to keep up with the story from the artwork.
Recommended for Manga lovers and those who have watched the show previously.
Thanks to NetGalley for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is based on the popular anime, which I’ve never seen, so I came into this not knowing anything about the series. We are following Ruby, who enters the elite school for hunters early. We are introduced to the main characters and the set up in this book and it gives a good base to the world and sets up the rest of the series. I was highly entertained by the Grimm, the beasts that the hunters seek out and destroy and loved the interaction between the characters and how they worked together. The artwork is visually stunning, making me want to go check out the anime. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. Beautiful

I really enjoy the RWBY anime, so I picked up this book for that reason. I wasn't disappointed. The storyline in the manga stuck pretty closely to what I expected it to be like, and the artwork was really good. (Although, to be fair, the characters were a little skinnier than I remembered, but that is neither here nor there.) I'm interested to know whether or not the actual publication of this manga will be 100% in full color or if it will just have the first few pages done in color like the ARC. I think it would look amazing done in full color, but I understand for inking purposes, that may not be possible. Those first few pages, though, were beautiful.

When it comes to the artwork, I was especially fond of Jaune Arc. I think he was drawn incredibly well. In terms of the story, each of the characters was really well-developed, and I enjoyed exploring different aspects of their characterizations.

The plot of this manga was excellent. The timing was good. I never found it dragging, nor did I feel like it was rushed anywhere. It was perfectly paced. It kept me interested from page one all the way to the end. In fact, once I started it, I devoured it in just about two hours. It was excellent. (To be fair, I am a quick reader, so it might take a little more time for someone else to read.) After I finished it, though, I did enjoy going back and looking at some of the art again. It was REALLY GOOD ART.

I feel like this manga was the perfect addition to the RWBY I already know and love. Sometimes, when you watch something first and then go to read about it, you're disappointed because it doesn't fit with the overall story. (This happened to me with many of the Buffy comics and books printed after the series.) That was not at all the case with this manga.

Overall, I really, really enjoyed it.

This manga had some intriguing storylines. However, it felt a bit disjointed from the start with the combination of stories. The characters were interesting but I feel like they could have been better developed.

Fans of the hit anime RWBY will love this manga adaptation. The character and storyline stick almost perfectly to it's anime counterpart. Though, the art does leave a bit to be desired this manga is still a fun, light read.

This was an action packed and exciting manga. It works well at introducing the story, the strong main female characters and their adversaries. I'm really excited to read the next volume.

3.5 stars I knew nothing about this anime/manga when I requested the ARC, but from the description, knew it would be right up my alley. I enjoyed this manga immensely. Action packed, monsters (grimm). Everything I look for in a manga or graphic novel. It was hard at times to tell who was speaking, but other than that this was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I will have to check out the anime as well.

As a recent fan of the series this manga is based on, I went into RWBY volume 1 with high expectations. The art is definitely my favourite feature--since the character designs in RWBY are inspired by anime, they translate well into the manga medium. And the story, of course, is more or less identical to that of the series, but with noticeable changes in certain scenes and in the characters themselves. It would be unfair of me to say there shouldn't have been changes at all, because I liked getting a different experience, but I can say with certainty that being a fan of the series took away from my enjoyment of this manga. I found myself skipping over things and even being disappointed by the fact that I couldn't see a fight in motion. Still, the art is beautiful and for someone who goes in without expectations, RWBY volume 1 is still something I would recommend.

The art work is beautiful, painting Ruby what I feel is looking younger than the others than in the animation the first time. It captures the anime in a good way following it and showing the formation of RWBY. I did enjoy being able to read it and refresh over the RWBY series. It's a good read and I think new readers, and people who fell in love with the first season will enjoy reading RWBY and reliving the story again.

The story jumps in and the main character wants to be a huntress. No background. Lots of girl drama.

I feel like there’s more to it, but so little really happens in this volume I feel I’d be spoiling everything. But I did enjoy the story enough. I just feel like it was meh.

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Writing: 4/5
Story: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Personal Thoughts: 3/5
Artwork: 3/5
Overall: 3.4/5 (3 stars)

I thought that this was a good adaptation of the show. The art was pretty. There were a lot of interesting angles used. It was a bit difficult to follow the fight scene at the end. And Blake's outfit did not translate well to black and white.