The Cain Saga, Vol. 1

by Kaori Yuki

Earl Cain Hargreaves investigates the macabre mysteries that haunt eighteenth-century London in this chilling prequel to Godchild

Delve into the tortured past of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, charismatic heir to a wealthy family full of secrets, lies and unthinkable crimes. The prequel to the Godchild series, The Cain Saga follows the young Cain as he attempts to unravel the secrets of his birth,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591169755
• ISBN13: 9781591169758
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Before Godchild

This vol kicks off the Cain Saga series, which lasts for five vols. It can best be described as a beginning work since two of the stories contained within this vol have nothing to do with Cain nor his past. However, what is contain in the vol are some enjoyable one-shot works and three stories to provide some background knowledge on Cain. Especially if you have read Godchild vol 4. The "Miss Muffet" arc's background begins here. On whole you can tell that this is a beginning work. The stories are short but still built up nicely. Later vols in the Cain Saga series begin to display Karoi's writing talent better - by the second vol. This is a fact that she even acknowledges herself in the postscript. But I think is rather hard on herself. This vol shows how she was feeling out the world that Cain is from and dabbling in other areas as well. Plus if you are a Karoi Yuki fan you should have this vol just cause. Lastly, the art is not at all similar to Godchild which is more gothic. The art in this work reflects its original publishing date in the mid 1980s. The characters have more wavey hair and Cain looks older than in Godchild. I think that this is the problem. As a stand alone work the art is still beautiful. But when compared to Godchild, I prefer the art style presented in Godchild since it is more modern and clean. Overall, give Cain Saga a chance. While it supplies information for the Godchild series it should not be compared to the series. The writing is still engaging true to Karoi's nature and the art is equally as beautiful.

Long Awaited.

Forget This Long Winded Text Book Stuff.I Have Been Waiting For Kaori Yuki's Count Cain Saga To Come Out. I Myself Like This Very Much.I Like How She Made Varios Stories With Varios Charaters.Nothing Created By Yuki Could Ever Disapoint Me.This Is A Very Great Piece To Add To Your Manga Colletion.Can't Wait For The Others To Become Avalible.