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This was an amazing story of friendship and love. The artwork was very good quality. But some of the storyline is a bit confusing. Trying to figure out the different characters and matching them up can be a bit challenging. Overall, it was a very good book and I recommend this for avid manga readers. Entertaining and enjoyable.

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Sayabito Vol 1 was a fast paced manga that revolves around a pair of Sayabito/Addo named Rivia and Kuifa. Sayabito are protectors, android like people that must have an addo (human commander). They are supposed to be in service to the state because they are so rare. Kuifa and Rivia and Sayabito and Addo to each other, which is unheard of, and they travel the lands to find Sayabito who are unregistered (lost their human).

This first novel in the series was very fast paced and adventurous. There were a few battles fought and you really get to know the 2 main characters. Rivia has a bit of a humerous personality and is obsessed with food, while Kuifa seems a bit stricter. But they care for each other and care about the other Sayabito. It was just a charming story and I would definitely continue on in the series.

I also thought the artwork was fantastic! Very detailed, and there were a few panels at the beginning of the book that were in color and those were beautiful! Wish more of it could have color.

I think this would be a great graphic novel for people who are looking for a fantasy world and unique characters. It seems to be geared towards teens and adults.

5/5 stars.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing a arc in exchange for an honest review!

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I really enjoyed the artstyle as well as the characterization and the setting for this volume, I'm looking forward to see what comes next

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This one was unusual for me in that there was basically no romance at all.
The art was cute and passed my proportionate femal on the cover test.
Lots of action, and thd mythology seems very interesting. I imagine it will take a long time to get through the series.

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I am intrigued by this one! It has something charmingly old-fashioned about it, something that evokes nostalgia for the likes of D.Gray Man and maybe - cautiously - FMA. High standards I know! Not sure if the story stands scrutiny from that perspective yet: volume 1 was fairly exposition-y, only introducing the characters and the world, and getting to solve a case a flex some battle muscles. Enjoyable, intriguing, but that's based on a limited information only. I'd be interested in reading more, though.

Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for the arc of Sayabito.

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Constructed solely for war, sayabito are fearsome human weapons who are tightly bonded to those who wield them. In the wake of a great war, fiery and impatient Rivia and her willowy, cautious partner Kuifa roam the land in search of sayabito who lost their wielders in the conflict, in order to register and protect these vulnerable sayabito before they wither away or are exploited. Though Rivia and Kuifa frequently exasperate each other with their clashing approaches, they share one common to carve out a life in the peacetime for which they, and others like them, were never meant.

The manga opens in a post-war
world with the main characters Rivia and Kuifa sent by the government to find unpartnered Sayabito (weapons meant to be tied to a wealder but after the war there are some who are
left without one). I really liked and enjoyed reading this manga. It had a very interesting plot and the artwork was very good, as well as the fighting scenes, but I would like to find out more about Sayabito. I would give this manga a 3.5 stars.

Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha
Comics for providing an eARC in
exchange for a review. All opinions are
my own.

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Sayabito: Swords of Destiny opens in a post-war world with our main characters, Rivia and Kuifa, sent by the government to find unpartnered Sayabito. Sayabito are weapons meant to be tied to a wealder, but after the war, there are some who are left without one.

This manga would make a great anime. I enjoyed the fighting scenes; that was the best part of the artwork. Some parts of the actual story are somewhat generic but fit well in the genre. There are some twists in this volume, and while they weren't surprising to me, I thought they were well done. I do wish there was a little more explanation for what Sayabito are exactly (why do they eat??), but I'm sure this will be covered in future volumes. An interesting story that touches on grief and survivors guilt.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for a review.

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