Unfortunately, for me it was not as good as first volumes. It's the reading experience that is entertaining, but forgetful. So I guess I can say, that I feel empty after reading it. Knights of Sidonia - Master Edition Print length 375 pages Language English Publisher VERTICAL INC Publication date 14 April 2020 Dimensions 18.29 x 2.54 x 26. Can hybrids be the next phase, evolution of humankind? Can it finally communicate to gauna? Why gauna are attacking humankind? Is imitating human - an attempt of gauna to communicate? I don't want answers, but a hint, some ending revelation, that will keep me thinking about it, that will invite me to revisit the story again from volume 1. Knights of Sidonia, Master Edition 1 One of the manga worlds most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post. I was really looking forward to some development of gauna or hybrid theme. I was definitely expecting characters to suffer more. The rest was war, and in my humble opinion it wasn't as emotional or suspenseful, as some previous battles (with one exception, that I wouldn't mention due to spoilers). Knights of Sidoniahas been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. There is some character development, and that's probably the best part of the volume. I can't say that I was disappointed, but I was thinking "This is it? Is this how it ends?". One of the manga worlds most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post. It's hard to describe the feeling after I've finished the last volume.
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