Freezing Vol. 1-2 Paperback – June 23, 2015

When they say this manga is ultra violent, they aren't lying. The fights are fast and furious and cruel. The women of Freezing do not mess around, and limbs and lives are lost.Freezing volumes 1 and 2 cover what would basically be the first half of the first anime series. The story moves at rapid pace, introducing characters, the world of West Genetics, the mythology and technology and the basic themes. It is also heavily focused on action, and the fights between the Pandora are intense and bloody. There is some fan service, although it is far tamer than what was on display in the anime, with only a few panels of actual nudity.Freezing has all the trappings of a typical pretty girl battle series, but underneath it has a very dark, very mean streak. While the writers seem to actually like their main characters they are not above humiliating, abusing them and killing them. That mean streak only gets more intense as the book moves on, and finishes on a very disturbing note.I really did enjoy Freezing Vol. 1-2, but this series is not for everyone, and because of the graphic violence it is definitely not for younger readers. While the art is fresh and bright, the story is mean and gritty. If you give Freezing a chance be prepared to be shocked, and possibly offended as the characters are repeatedly exposed to some very brutal and unflinching violence. Still, solid story telling, strong art and panel layout, and surprisingly strong characters keep this series from devolving into trash, and keep the reader invested in the fates of these poor, abused characters. If you think you can handle the brutality, give Freezing a try. It's worth it.(For reference, this series is about the same level of brutality as Akame Ga Kill, if that helps any.)

I first saw the Freezing anime and was intrigued enough to find the manga online and read all 180 chapters that have been released. As soon as the English translations were announced I reserved the first three volumes on Amazon. This is a lengthy, involved and violent series. I find the story intriguing, original, and engaging. I want to read the next chapter as soon as I finish the most recent release. That doesn't happen very often for me. I find the characters fairly well developed (even the side characters get decent character development) and their backstories interesting. There are even several other series in the Freezing line that are nothing but backstory for many of the main characters, telling you how or why they became Pandora or Limiters and how they paired up. I love this series and recommend it to anyone who likes long stories, sci-fi and isn't turned off by violent fight scenes or nudity (most of which is clothes being torn up during fights). This is definitely not for kids.

In a world where the NOVA are attacking, only the Pandora can stand up to them. Kazua Aoi is the brother of the hero of the last great NOVA clash and is gong to west genetics to become a limiter. However on the first day, he gets on the wrong side of the most dangerous student, the Untouchable Queen Satelizer El-Brigit. But as he learns, this ice queen is more than she appears and so is he.This is more brutal and bloody than the anime with quite a few changes. A good read still, and looking forward to the next one.

It was a amazing book, read it the day after I had got it. The story is alittle slow but the ending is great, but it ends on a cliffhanger so get ready to get the 3rd book or 2nd omnibus.

Volume didnt arrive in great shape but that was the sellers fault aha, this is the Manga to the anime Freezing, a story created by a Korean author! And it rocks! :) totally check it out and support the Manga as it was way better to its Japanese animation Counter part

Look. I hate this series. And I can't stop reading it. This series doesn't reinvent the wheel. What it does do is take the wheel and just make a huge mess of it. It's 1 part harem, 1 part c-list shounen story. And this first volume is honestly the lowest point so far for me (I just finished volume 14 for reference). The main characters are just... The most dense. They behave in extremely unbelievable ways at times. Half the time I want to grab the main character by his shirt and just shake him and ask him what is wrong with him. But it gets better. Not amazing, but better. The characters become more memorable and engaging. It's honestly kind of like a trashy violent exploitation film. And if you're into that, you'll probably dig this. And if you can find it for lower than its MSRP, all the better.1 final note that I wanted separate from the rest of the review. The way this series handles rape/assault, is frankly beyond awful. There's what shluld have been a minor subplot in volume 1 that just permeates the story for several volumes. And once you think it's over, it comes back even worse. There is no getting away from how softly this series treats assaulters, and how it uses "rape as drama" pretty uncomfortably. And if that's a deal-breaker for you, because you will rightly hate this series.I can only really recommend it to people who like trashy fanservice-y manga.

Such a fan of the show and now I can see the differences and similarities of the manga and the anime. Seeing the Pandora mode in the manga is awesome wish they would have kept that in the anime. Enjoying the first 6 volumes right now. Can't wait for more.

Good condition it's a great story and the art is nice

excellent.the manga is much better than the anime.

This is my favorite manga by far and I'm very satisfied for the work that Seven Seas made.The order arrived in time and the book was not subject to any kind of damage.Thanks Amazon and Seven Seas!

Excelentes condiciones, de los mejor que he comprado en cuanto a mangas, se nota demasiado la calidad, color de hojas, el dibujo, todo, una excelente adquisición para mi colección.

Sehr spannende Story mit interessanten Charakteren, die sehr gut gezeichnet wurden, kann ich jeden anderen empfehlen der englische Mangas lesen möchte

just as good as the anime