[Discussion] 07 Ghost Manga Ends

[Animeace]

The final chapter of 07 ghost was released today in in Japan in Comic Zero Sum.

Special Finale Cover

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I really enjoyed this series

 

[The Big Boss]

is it a manga that a grown straight man would like ?

 

[Supermacaquecool]

Oh, now I'll read it xd Seems the kind of thing I like xd

 

[Victorelder2k13]

What is it even about

 

[Animeace]

is it a manga that a grown straight man would like ?

It is shoune ai so characters are mostly guys and are drawn girly even personality wise but I had no problem with it there is no BL and the story is really deep and action scene's really kick ass some of the best drawn fight i've seen. It's worth a try.

What is it even about

In all honesty it's not one of those type of series you can sum up there is so many plot outlines the basic gist of it beginning wise is there is a Empire/military academy Barsburg that centers around recruiting student's who have the ability to use Zaiphon, a type of supernatural power. That's really rare and sought after.

Zaiphon

Zaiphon is the "magic" of 07-Ghosts's world, the ability to convert life energy into various forms of power (it is Zaiphon that keeps the continent floating). It is controlled by converting strong emotions into energy, and the power that comes from Zaiphon often takes the shape of words, though people may use weapons to channel said energy. Those who have the ability to use Zaiphon are rare and thought to be blessed by God. Every user's capabilities are different, and in many cases, reflect their nature. Zaiphon is generally categorized into three types:

Healing Zaiphon: People with healing Zaiphon are able to heal wounds and share or transfer their Zaiphon to others. Characters who primarily use healing Zaiphon are Labrador, Assistant Archbishop Bastien, Ouka, and Capella.
Offensive Zaiphon: People with offensive Zaiphon can attack enemies and protect themselves from attacks directed at them. Characters who primarily use offensive Zaiphon are Teito, Mikage, Ayanami, Hakuren, Frau, and Capella.
Manipulation Zaiphon: People with manipulation Zaiphon (which is particularly rare) can move other objects at will. Castor uses this type of Zaiphon.

It is possible to learn to use more than one version of Zaiphon; however, people who can successfully do so are few and far between.

There are a variety of weapons used to manipulate Zaiphon, the most common being the bascule. With the bascule, people can channel their Zaiphon and use it for several purposes. Different types of Zaiphon have different effects when used through a bascule: those with healing Zaiphon cannot directly attack a Kor, but they can restrict and remove Kor from afflicted people, and those with offensive Zaiphon can directly attack a Kor.
07-Ghosts and Verloren

According to a centuries-old myth, the God of Death, Verloren (Dutch or German for Lost or Doomed), 'killed' the daughter of the Chief of Heaven and was forced to escape to the earth. In retribution, Verloren invaded the hearts of the people, who slipped into despair. Lamenting over the people's suffering, the Chief of Heaven dispatched seven heavenly lights in order to punish Verloren. Called the "Seven Ghosts", they are said to have sealed Verloren on the earth and served forevermore as the guardians of the Empire. Mothers often tell their children that if they are naughty, the Seven Ghosts will come to take them away.

Though Verloren has been sealed away in Pandora's Box for over 1000 years, his messengers, the Kor, find and contact humans to bring them under his influence. If a contract is made, a mark appears on the person's chest. This is known as "Verloren's curse," and it indicates one's heart being eaten by darkness. One of the duties of the "07-Ghosts" is to fight against Verloren and his curse and try to stop contracts from being fulfilled. Only the Bishops can remove Verloren's curse.

The 07-Ghosts are embodied in humans with such extraordinary Zaiphon abilities that they are considered to be blessed by God. They were originally fragments of Verloren, and they were sent down to the earth by the Chief of Heaven in order to stop Verloren. Each of the 07-Ghosts has died in his previous life, and they all retain their memories of their past lives. Frau, Castor, Labrador, Fia Kreuz and Lance have been revealed to be Ghosts thus far; all of them have the mark of their Ghosts on their hands. The Ghosts' names are Zehel, Fest, Profe, Landkarte, Reliquie (or Relikt), Ea and Vertrag, all of which have Dutch or German origins. Each of the Ghosts has a specific power:

Zehel – 斬魂 "the cutting spirit" (Frau; the Ghost who severs bonds)

Fest – 繋魂 "The Tying Spirit" (Castor; the Ghost who binds souls together)

Profe – 言魂 "The Speaking Spirit" (Labrador; the Ghost who prophesies)

Reliquie (can be also written as "Relikt") – 遺魂 "The Bequeathing Spirit" (Lance; the Ghost who sees one's past)

Vertrag – 契魂 "The Pledging Spirit" (Fea Kreuz; the Ghost who manipulates souls)

Landkarte – 消魂 "The Extinguishing Spirit" (Katsuragi; the Ghost who sent something or himself away to a certain place)

Ea – 醒魂 "The Awaking Spirit" (Kal; the Ghost who assigns numbers to every soul in the world and determines their destination after death)

Some editions may translate the Ghosts name wrong. Since all their names come from German, the names have a meaning in this language, and are not just a name. For example, It is common to see the name "Randkalt". "Rand" means "edge", "kalt" means "cold", making the name meaningless. In the other hand, the name "Landkarte" means "map", which corresponds with Landkarte's ability. The same happens with the Ghosts Reliquie (translated Rilect, not a German word) and Eher (Ea, not a German word).

The main character Teito Zaiphon is particulary really strong since he has a prestigious background he was a former prince but after his father is killed and his homeland fell he ended up being forced into slavery until he enter the Barsburg academy. Skipping ahead long story short Barsburg is revealed to be responsible for the fall of his homeland he ends up overhearing some of the instructors who where responsible for his fathers death and attacks the man that killed his father but is captured and it is revealed Teito has something called the Eye of Mikhail power that can destroy a country he ends up getting free and is taken in by some church priest's. He discovers many mysteries surrounding himself, the church, and the Empire itself. The fact that he might be connected to a dethroned king and the mystical stone of god, The Eye of Mikhael made him the target of the empire more than ever. Fortunately the church is under the mythical 7 Ghost protection. But who are the Ghosts really.

The series is full occult refference's and spiritual beings that play apart in the series as well if you really want to understand it you will have to watch the anime or give the manga try