Bloody Cross
Japanese manga series
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Bloody Cross (Japanese: ブラッディ・クロス, Hepburn: Buraddi Kurosu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiwo Komeyama. It originated as a one-shot published in 2007. It later became a full series, which was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan from February 2009 to July 2015. The chapters of the series were collected into twelve volumes.
| Bloody Cross | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ブラッディ・クロス (Buraddi Kurosu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shiwo Komeyama |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Original run | February 12, 2009 – July 10, 2015 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Publication
The series is written and illustrated by Shiwo Komeyama. It started as a one-shot published by Komeyama, under the pen name Aoi Mizuki, in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine on June 12, 2007.[3][4] The manga was serialized in the same magazine from February 12, 2009, to July 10, 2015.[5][4] The series was collected into twelve tankōbon volumes.[6]
In April 2013, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2009[8] | 978-4-75-752584-9 | December 17, 2013[9] | 978-0-31-632238-6 |
| 2 | November 21, 2009[10] | 978-4-75-752721-8 | March 25, 2014[11] | 978-0-31-637115-5 |
| 3 | April 22, 2010[12] | 978-4-75-752844-4 | June 24, 2014[13] | 978-0-31-637116-2 |
| 4 | October 22, 2010[14] | 978-4-75-753023-2 | September 23, 2014[15] | 978-0-31-637117-9 |
| 5 | April 22, 2011[16] | 978-4-75-753195-6 | December 16, 2014[17] | 978-0-31-637118-6 |
| 6 | October 22, 2011[18] | 978-4-75-753387-5 | March 24, 2015[19] | 978-0-31-637119-3 |
| 7 | April 21, 2012[20] | 978-4-75-753550-3 | June 23, 2015[21] | 978-0-31-637120-9 |
| 8 | November 22, 2012[22] | 978-4-75-753779-8 | September 22, 2015[23] | 978-0-31-637121-6 |
| 9 | July 22, 2013[24] | 978-4-75-754000-2 | December 15, 2015[25] | 978-0-31-635216-1 |
| 10 | March 22, 2014[26] | 978-4-75-754241-9 | March 22, 2016[27] | 978-0-31-639357-7 |
| 11 | November 22, 2014[28] | 978-4-75-754411-6 | June 28, 2016[29] | 978-0-31-639360-7 |
| 12 | September 19, 2015[6] | 978-4-75-754735-3 | October 25, 2016[30] | 978-0-31-654537-2 |
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the first volume for its action and plot, while criticizing the art for being "too bright" and stating that it "lacks backgrounds".[1] Reviewing for Otaku USA, Jason Thompson also praised the action and compared it to that of D.Gray-man, while criticizing the story and character, calling the story "repetitive" and stating the characters "[only have] four moods: snark, angst, fighting, and making out".[2] Like Silverman and Thompson, Sean Gaffney from A Case Suitable for Treatment also praised the action, while also criticizing the plot, stating that he "couldn't get a handle on the story".[31] Contrary to other reviewers, Mathew Warner from The Fandom Post praised the plot, stating it "can be a lot of fun" and calling the series over a "fairly enjoyable read".[32] Erkael from Manga News also offered praise for the action, while also criticizing the art for being generic.[33]