CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

PostPosted: **Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:34 pm**

I tired doing a little search before hand but I didn't find any threads with actual information about it. I've notice the manga at the store and it does look interesting and while looking though December's issue of Newtype its also in the 2003 Buyer's Guide. Just wondering if anyone had any input on this and all. Thanks ^^

PostPosted: **Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:25 am**

i have this book! its an ok book. i like how shes an assasin like person^___^'
if you dont have it you should get it!

PostPosted: **Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:32 am**

Could you maybe give be a bit more information please? From what little I know about Gunslinger Girl its the type of manga that has my full attention but I like to know what I'm getting myself into before picking something up. Thanks ^^

PostPosted: **Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:15 pm**

great manga it's a little sad at some parts (you just start to cry at some parts, it's so sad) I want the second book to come out!! :mutter:

PostPosted: **Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:56 am**

like theres this agentcy that finds children in dreadful conditions (like a child that has lost an arm and stuff) and they fix them and brainwash them so where they are like assasins and do what their masters want ( the masters are nice)
the book revolves around these three girls (at least so far) and it just shows who they are and their storys and how they becom assasins^______^'
i tryed to explain it the best i can! i havent read it in a while so i dotn know if thats the full download on it^____^' someone correct me if i'm wrong.

PostPosted: **Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:00 pm**

Not sure about the manga, but from all the 13 episodes of the anime Gunslinger Girl, it's a serious and dramatic series. Like what Hikarichan said, an Italian agency (specifically their Section 2) "conditions" young girls that are crippled, orphaned, etc. The girls are enhanced with cybernetic parts and brainwashed to erase any qualms about killing, memories of their past, and to give their uttermost devotion to their instructors. (They carry out missions and assasinations in pairs, the girl and her instructor, which is called "fratello" which is akin to "siblings" in Italian if I'm not mistaken)

Gunslinger Girl is a pretty conterversial title. And if the manga is as serious as the anime, then it ought to be. It takes a serious look at the "young girl assassin" genre and at times you really want to help these poor girls.

Good premise and characters, GG is one of my favorites. Expect violence and maybe disturbing pasts if they are shown in the manga (none particularly shown in the anime). If you have qualms about pre-teen girls gunning down men without batting an eye, then this is not the manga/anime for you.

In the anime, the worst past might belong to Henrietta (the main char). See below if you want to know:

[spoiler]Her family was killed in front of her and she herself was raped all night--and we're talking about a 11-12 yr old girl here. Really heart-wrenching...[/spoiler]

PostPosted: **Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:15 pm**

Could you maybe give be a bit more information please? From what little I know about Gunslinger Girl its the type of manga that has my full attention but I like to know what I'm getting myself into before picking something up. Thanks ^^

What Psycho Ann said^______^'

PostPosted: **Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:20 pm**

Thank you all. Just the information I was looking for. Does seem like the sort I'd be interested in. I didn't realize it was also in anime, I'll probally be looking into that also. So I take it there is a "deep" Italian influance? Influance probally isn't the right word I'm looking for but I hope you know what I mean. If so that also interests me, my best friend is Italian ^^; Thanks again.

PostPosted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:28 am**

no problem^_____^'
I didnt know it was an anime too?!?

PostPosted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:28 pm**

Yep, the Italian feel to it was one of things that made GG so special. The places were taken from real reference so I felt like I'm back in art history class some times ^^ You'll also get some german lessons in the last episodes

Yeah, I really recommend the anime (despite the 'hanging' last episode), just be wary of violence and that's about it. I didn't recall there to be any bad language either.

PostPosted: **Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:55 pm**

Sorry to bump such an old thread, but does anyone have any idea when the next volume of the manga comes out.?

Regardng Ann's spoiler, I hadn't interpreted that way before. but wow.

PostPosted: **Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:01 pm**

no clue But i am loving my subed copys of the anime henreta has got to be my faveret girl from the entire series and her relashinship with her "brother" is quite intresting.

PostPosted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:18 pm**

Icarus wrote:Sorry to bump such an old thread, but does anyone have any idea when the next volume of the manga comes out.?

What volume are we talking about? Three is released, that much I know, but I'm not sure about any more than that. The release calendar for GG has been completely hormonal. I'll go do some research.

PostPosted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:13 pm**

I'm hoping it's four, as I've not seen anything past 3

PostPosted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:55 am**

in the anime and manga are they clean? like what should we be aware and cautious of?

PostPosted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:13 pm**

Swearing, and graphic violence for the most part. There is one panty shot that I recall n the manga (I've not seen the anime past the first volume).