D.N.Angel, Vol. 7 Posted May 7, 2005 at 12:00 am

I’ve been following the US localization of the D.N.Angel manga series very closely since its initial release, largely because I was quite taken with the anime series. The domestic releases of the manga series have generally lived up to my expectations set forth by the anime series.

Volume 7 takes the series through the "Second Hand of Time" ark. It’s probably my least favorite part of the series, and it can be somewhat frustrating to wade through as the greater plot seems to halt as the author delves into the substory.

Earlier volumes of D.N.Angel featured a fair number of noticeable differences between the manga series and the anime series, but the Second Hand of Time sequence plods along in much the same fashion in both mediums. It still makes for enjoyable reading, but I will be looking for things to pick up with the next volume.