Children of the Sea, Vol. 5 (5) Paperback – June 18, 2013

I was waiting for the last book of this series to come out for a long time, and it was worth the wait. The art of this manga is amazing. Some pages are just awe-inspiring. There was so much to taken just visually in the first read through. The depictions of the ocean and ocean life is beautiful.The ending of the story was amazing. Very "artsy" and something left open for the reader to interpret some things. Reading this book really helped to answer some of the questions that had been building up from the last books. Finishing the book left we wanting to read more, not because the story didn't leave me satisfied because it did leave me satisfied, but because I wanted to see more about what the ocean held.

After a long, long, wait the end to the beginning has finally come... A perfect ending to a well written beautiful story. The artwork to each of the volumes will surely evoke emotion within the body and soul. ***** Totally recommend *****

Beautifully drawn in a rough, yet sophisticated style. A complex story hidden under the surface of a calm sea. Definitely worth a few re-reads.

Finally the conclusion to the "Children of the Sea". Having waited three years between publication of volumes 4 and 5, I decided to re-read the first four before diving into this one and I am so glad that I did. This manga is classified as seinen, aimed at an under 40's male audience and contains a very deep metaphysical, existential plot that I think the author allows the reader to put their own meaning and deeper understanding into. I found this last volume absolutely fascinating and rewarding. I'm not going to say anything that happens so this may all sound mysterious to those who don't know what I'm talking about. The story ends as it begins with the woman on the boat talking to the boy and I'm not going to say who they are but this is important to remember from book one. I had talked about the importance of birth in the last volume and hoped this one would culminate in that theme and boy does it ever! The ocean is compared to the womb and I found the whole story when given this ending to be incredibly pro-life! I'd like to re-read the whole thing again in a few years with that theme in mind as I read. This volume contains a lot, and I do mean a lot, of wordless panels so we get to experience the full glory of Igarashi's intricate, awesome artwork of marine life. Nothing is spelled out for you in this series though, so it isn't gong to be to everyones tastes. But it sure is to mine and this series will stay on my shelves permanently.

At long last, the final volume of Children of the Sea.It doesn't answer all the lingering questions, but that was obviously never the intent. This fantasy story is not about hard science and specific answers to every mystery, but about mood, and emotion, and Igarashi's incredible artwork. There are pages after pages of beautiful undersea scenes in this volume, climaxing with an emotionally-satisfying conclusion.Well done, Viz.

Beautifull art, the story It's really interesting.