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PandoraHearts, Vol. 1 - manga (PandoraHearts, 1) Paperback – Illustrated, December 15, 2009

by Jun Mochizuki (Creator), Tomo Kimura (Translator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 322 ratings
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The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius's coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to?
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  1. Part of Series
    Pandora Hearts
  2. Print length
    194 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Yen Press
  5. Publication date
    December 15, 2009
  6. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.53 x 7.6 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0316076074
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0316076074
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A sharp eye can find many literary references in this exciting fantasy manga. Oz, the main character, is turning 15 and is all set to be part of a ceremony, only to be dragged into a hellish place called the Abyss, for reasons he doesn't know. Previously, he was a rambunctious rich boy who didn't treat his servants well, but the Abyss is supposed to only take the worst of the worst. In this dark and disturbing world he meets a girl named Alice, whom he may or may not be able to trust, but who might be the only way out. The title clearly references Pandora from Greek mythology, while names, images, and characters play up their resemblances to the works of L. Frank Baum and Lewis Carroll (there are also allusions to Dante and Japanese mythology). Mochizuki's work, along with being creepy and hard to put down, slips in plenty of education along with his ornate, Goth art. With its mystery, symbolism and action-packed storyline, Oz's story will catch the attention of diverse readers. (Dec.)
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Jun Mochizuki is the New York Times bestselling creator of PandoraHearts and CRIMSON-SHELL. The success of her PandoraHearts series spawned an extremely popular anime adaptation.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yen Press; Illustrated edition (December 15, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316076074
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316076074
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.53 x 7.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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An engaging fantasy seies worth investing in
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I love this Series,an easy fantasy series to get lost in,i bought the first 3 volumes and will invest in more of this series once i get a proper bookshelf to hold more volumes
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story, translation, and digital version
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014
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I really enjoyed this book on three fronts: story, translation, and digital version.
Pandora Hearts is an interesting story taking elements from Alice in Wonderland and adding it's own elements and twists. If you like a story with interesting characters, some action, and plenty of mysteries, definitely check this out. And despite the title which put me off of this at first, there isn't much romance at all. The hearts in the title seems to refer to both Hearts as an Alice in Wonderland allusion and in the relationships between characters (friendships, family ties, etc.).

The translation keeps the honorifics when used and defines terms in the back, which is my favorite type of translation for a manga. It doesn't try to westernize everything (even if that may be slightly appropriate for a European set story). It even defines western terms that may not be well known (e.g., one volume defines a term from Dante's Inferno).

The digital version is excellent. Unlike other digital mangas I've read, this one actually keeps the color pages mid-volume in color instead of making them black and white as if it were a print volume. I really liked that, especially since Pandora Hearts has such nice color pages and covers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, great characters, lotsa heartbreak.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2014
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The moment I saw some mangas were available for Kindle, I looked to see if this was among them. I didn't bother to contain my excitement when I saw that it was.
This is long, on-going manga with the usual utterly meaningless name. A more fitting name would have been "Mind Screw", as some 90 chapters in, I still have no idea what's going on or going to happen, but it's a great ride, so who cares?
The characters are wonderful, they're all different individuals with many expressions and tones. There will be villains to hate (then sympathize with) and villains to sympathize with (and then loathe), heroes to be confused over (but ultimately love) and heroes with woes to laugh at (and then cry over), side-characters that will have you laughing (and then gibbering nonsense in sadness) and side-characters whom you will remember. And many characters whose death... Gibber nonsense
The storyline is so long and convoluted I'm not sure if it was all actually planned or just kind of happened that way.

Bottom line: One of the best stories of all time in exactly the medium it deserves. You will be missing out if you don't read it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars good weird
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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Good, weird, but good. Not sure if I want to read more or not. I’ll have to see how I feel after a few days.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging fantasy seies worth investing in
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
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I love this Series,an easy fantasy series to get lost in,i bought the first 3 volumes and will invest in more of this series once i get a proper bookshelf to hold more volumes
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5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging fantasy seies worth investing in
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
I love this Series,an easy fantasy series to get lost in,i bought the first 3 volumes and will invest in more of this series once i get a proper bookshelf to hold more volumes
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D.S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good start
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2010
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Pandora Hearts is a very good manga. Confusing at times, but good. Jun Mochizuki's drawing style is lovely and one of my favorites. All the characters are loveable, which to me is very important in a story. If I don't like the main character it makes me dislike the manga, but Oz is very inspirational. Alice is adorable, Raven is protective, Sharon is a little lady, and Break is by far one of my favorite manga characters. I recomend this manga for anyone, even though the first few volumes are confusing, it gets better. If you like this, you should probaly like 07-Ghost and D.Gray-man, which are excellent manga as well. I only just wish the volumes weren't so short.
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5.0 out of 5 stars When two words collide, what side will you choose?
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2011
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Pandora Hearts is the kind of manga that will make you say: "Damn, that's original!". It's a mystery story, but not the typical crime-solving right way story. It's about a boy named Oz, who's trying to find why his existence is considered a sin, and a girl known as Alice, who's trying to find the place she belongs in the world.

Everything revolves around the Abyss, a place where the sinners and criminals go. You know how to come in, but you don't know how to come out. Oz will find answers, even if it means that he will be even more confused about it.
In his fifteen-year-old ceremony, the clock will tick, everything will freeze and strangers will put the boy in the spotlight, making him ask himself why he exists. "Your sin is your very being" the stranger said.

He'll be swallowed by the abyss, a dark, scary and dangerous "world" where he will be deceived by weird creatures until he finds Alice. Alice is Alice. That's all she knows - Where she comes from, why she's in that place and why she feels a connection with Oz is not known. She wants to find her memories, but first she needs to make a contract with the human boy to get out the abyss. Will Oz help the hopeful girl or will he turns his back on her, leaving that place by himself?
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STUNALEY
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017
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A fantastic opening to a very entertaining series. Pandora Hearts is very entertaining and does a great job at developing the characters and pulling you into the story. My son was directed to this by some friends and he was immediately hooked to the story. No doubt he will be reading these until he is all caught up. I have read this one also, and though not a typical anime or comic book person, I too found this to be an enjoyable read with many surprises and twists. A great read of which I am actually looking forward to reading the next installment.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great manga! Great price! Bad condition though...
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017
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Pandora Hearts is my absolute favorite manga series. But when I received my copy the books cover had been folded over and a giant crease is now on the cover and first page. Plus the front part of the bottom of the book is a bit bent, like if it was dropped on a edge or something. I've noticed this with quite a few of the manga I've bought from Amazon, I believe it happens when you order multiple items and they're all moving around during shipping. Overall I love my manga, I just wish it was in better condition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2021
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Love this manga! Starts off slow, but it has a beautiful character development and amazing story line. Unfortunately how underrated it is.
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leoni
5.0 out of 5 stars veio em boa qualidade
Reviewed in Brazil on September 12, 2018
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eu ainda não me dei o prazer de ler, mas creio que o mais importante, na situação "compra" é a qualidade, e veio em ótima qualidade, não tenho queixa nenhuma, existem leves detalhes na capa, mas isso deve sem duvida ser do "brasil correios de qualidade" mas mesmo assim, comparado a outros produtos, dou nota 10 pela qualidade
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Nabil Cassandra Salgado Porras
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on October 26, 2017
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Totalmente recomendado, usualmente es dificil de conseguir en Mexico, hubiese sido mejor conseguirlo en español, pero igual sirve y practico mi ingles <3
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amber Tooze
5.0 out of 5 stars Just read it!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2015
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Pandora hearts is probably the best book I've ever read and will most likely always hold that position. The basic plot is that a boy names Oz is cast down to the abyss with the reasoning being that his life is a terrible sin and it starts out as a quest to find the reasoning behind this sin but then it becomes a massive spectacle with loads of twists and turns to keep you hooked.
There are several references to Alice in wonderland but this is by no means simply that tale with a twist, it tells it's own original story ad simply draws upon the Alice in wonderland feel with a few things here and there (such as the names of the chains: raven, jabberwockey etc).
On top of having a fascinating story the artwork is also spectacular with loads and loads of symbolism hidden throughout, and if you can catch into it you can see some early foreshadowing.
Basically just go buy it and read it. Now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A couple of months ago I remembered to check how far along the publication had come and received the happy news that the time had come to empty out ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2017
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I was introduced to this tale by the anime adaptation, which "concluded" in a highly disappointing manner. But the meat and bones of the story appealed greatly to me so I waited for the manga to wrap up (since my patience is limited and I prefer not to wait for installments) in the hopes of an even more gratifying reading experience.

A couple of months ago I remembered to check how far along the publication had come and received the happy news that the time had come to empty out my bank account and clear some shelf space. It was a real challenge to pace myself as the books/volumes turned up in my mail box but somehow I managed to restrain myself (somewhat) to not devour them all in one go.

I've fallen head over heels in love with this manga, re-read it immediately after finishing it for the first time, and will continue to come back to it in the future.
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