Livingstone is a collaboration manga between Maekawa Tomohiro, the author and Kataoka Jinsei, the artist. You might have known Kataoka's work from before: Eureka Seven.
First lemme explain what is the 'living-stone'. Living stone is the soul stone of a human being, which weight approximately 30 grams according to Professor Duncan who did an experiment to determine the weight of human soul.
This manga tells a story of two guys, Shozo Sakurai and Amano. Their job is to hunt and prevent people from their unplanned/unnatural death or otherwise to recover the "living-stone". To make sure that the next person will not suffers the same fate as the
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Alternative TitlesJapanese: リヴィングストン More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 23
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 30, 2009 to Feb 5, 2015
Genre:
Supernatural
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Morning Statistics Ranked: #37222 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2116
Members: 9,432
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A must read, not only for the great story it tells but also for the short amount of chapters it has. So even if you dislike it, it's not a waste of time (Imagine reading a 400 chapter manga that you didn't like very much).
Story: The plot is as interesting as the characters that drive it. Really interesting concepts and world building (albeit, little world building considering this takes place in modern japan), with a understandable story that doesn't get ultra confusing. The main negative is the amount of chapters it has. It doesn't feel rushed or anything, but it has the potential to ... |