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Beasts of Abigaile

Beasts of Abigaile (Japanese: 薔薇監獄の獣たち, Hepburn: Bara Kangoku no Kemono-tachi) is a shōjo manga series by Spica Aoki. The plot centers around a high school student named Nina Tsukishiro, who moves to the European nation of Ruberia and quickly becomes involved with the native luga (wolf people) of the region which have been imprisoned in the island fortress of Abigaile. Beasts of Abigaile appeared as a serial in the monthly manga magazine Princess starting in 2015. Akita Shoten has published the chapters in four bound volumes, and American publishing company Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series for an English-language translation in North America. A German translation has been published by Tokyopop from June 2017 to November 2018.[2] The English-language translated series has received generally positive reception,[3] though readers note that the manga appears to have a rushed ending, which the author confirmed in an addendum of Volume 4.[4] The German translation had a mixed reception, being criticised for a predictable and at times nonsensical plot,[5] but praised for being fast-paced, well-drawn and enjoyable overall.[6]

Beasts of Abigaile
Cover of first volume
薔薇監獄の獣たち
(Bara Kangoku no Kemono-tachi)
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Manga
Written bySpica Aoki
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazinePrincess
DemographicShōjo
Original runJune 2016 – April 2018
Volumes4

Plot

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Nina Tsukishiro is a teenage girl who travels to the European country of Ruberia with her uncle. For hundreds of years, Ruberia has enslaved and taken advantage of the native wolf people known as luga for their ability to seek out the best of the country's prized roses, keeping them trapped in the castle of Abigaile. An escaped "alpha" luga, Roy, bites Nina, which transforms her into a luga, after which she is taken away to Abigaile and forced into a chaotic world with rules of dominance and hierarchy she does not understand.[3]

Though her appearance is that of a luga, Nina struggles to fit in, as her scent is that of a human. She comes to discover more about the truth of Abigaile, and herself, as she makes her way through the prison's hierarchy of Alphas and Omegas.[7]

Publication

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Volume Japanese release date Japanese ISBN English release date English ISBN German release date German ISBN
1 June 16, 2016[8] 978-4-253-27301-5 June 27, 2017[9] 978-1-626925-35-9 June 31, 2017[2] 978-3-8420-3902-5
2 November 11, 2016[10] 978-4-253-27302-2 October 17, 2017[11] 978-1-626925-67-0 November 6, 2017[12] 978-3-8420-3903-2
3 March 16, 2017[13] 978-4-253-27303-9 March 6, 2018[14] 978-1-626927-11-7 February 1, 2018[15] 978-3-8420-4183-7
4 April 16, 2018[16] 978-4-253-27304-6 November 20, 2018[17] 978-1-626928-56-5 November 8, 2018[18] 978-3-8420-4901-7

Reception

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The English-language adaptation of Beasts of Abigaile has received several recommendations: Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network gave the first 2 volumes an overall "B+" rating, praising the art which "occasionally makes references to the shoujo of the 70s and 80s" and the story's twists on the classic themes of Little Red Riding Hood.[1] Che Gilson of Otaku USA remarks that the elements of the manga "combine to form a perfectly winning shojo fantasy", though the first volume's rapid pacing received some criticism,[3] which has been reflected in reviews of the German-language translations.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca (November 22, 2017). "Beasts of Abigaile GNs 1–2". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Beasts of Abigaile, Band 01". Tokyopop (in German). 31 July 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Gilson, Che (January 31, 2018). "Beasts of Abigaile [Review]". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Helen (May 28, 2019). "Beasts of Abigaile Volume 4 Review". TheOASG. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Schiemann, Jons Marek (26 March 2018). "Comic-Besprechung - Beasts of Abigaile 2" [Comic-Review - Beasts of Abigaile 2]. Splash Comics (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b Dango, Metal (25 December 2018). "Manga-Review: Beasts of Abigaile – Oppression und Shōjo? Geht das zusammen?" [Manga-Review: Beasts of Abigaile – Oppression and Shōjo? Do they go together?] (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Beasts of Abigaile (manga)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "薔薇監獄の獣たち 第1巻". Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Book: Beasts of Abigaile Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "薔薇監獄の獣たち 第2巻". Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Book: Beasts of Abigaile Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Beasts of Abigaile, Band 02". Tokyopop (in German). 6 November 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "薔薇監獄の獣たち 第3巻". Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Book: Beasts of Abigaile Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Beasts of Abigaile, Band 03". Tokyopop (in German). 1 February 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "薔薇監獄の獣たち 第1巻". Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Book: Beasts of Abigaile Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "Beasts of Abigaile, Band 04 (Abschlussband)". Tokyopop (in German). 8 November 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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