07-Ghost

07-Ghost (セブンゴースト Sebun Gosuto) è un manga shōnen giapponese, di genere fantasy e azione, scritto ed illustrato da Yuki Amemiya e Yukino Ichihara. La serie è presente dal novembre 2005 sulla rivista Monthly Comic Zero Sum, edita dalla casa editrice Ichijinsha. A partire dal 25 novembre 2005 i singoli capitoli sono raccolti in formato tankōbon, mentre dal settembre 2013 vengono pubblicati 17 volumi. La serie è stata adattata in un drama CD, e, come serie televisiva anime prodotta dallo Studio Deen e trasmessa dal 6 aprile al 21 settembre 2009. 07-Ghost è risultato vincitore alla terza edizione del Grand Prix Comic Zero Sum, ottenendo il premio dei lettori e dell'editore.
In Italia il manga è pubblicato, a partire dal mese di agosto 2011 dalla Panini Comics sotto l'etichetta Planet Manga.

Trama

Teito Klein è un schiavo che fu catturato durante la guerra con il Regno di Raggs. Teito non conserva alcun ricordo del suo passato, ma talvolta alcuni ricordi emergono nei suoi sogni. Divenuto libero in seguito, frequenta ora l'accademia militare del Regno di Barsburg grazie alla sua abilità molto rara che gli consente di controllare il Zaiphon, un tipo di potere sovrannaturale. In quest'accademia conosce Mikage, il suo migliore amico, con il quale passerà l'esame. Tuttavia, a causa dell'apparizione dell'assassino di suo padre, è costretto a scappare e viene accolto dalla chiesa, nella quale dovrà affrontare varie prove che lo porteranno a comprendere sé stesso.

07-Ghost n° 1 - Panini

07-Ghost (セブンゴースト) is a Japanese fantasy manga written and illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara. It is set in a fantasy world with different laws, kingdoms, gods and magic. It was serialized in Monthly Comic Zero Sum, a josei manga magazine published monthly by Ichijinsha. Seventeen bound volumes have been released by the publisher. The manga was originally licensed by Go! Comi for release in North America, but they stopped publishing in October 2009 and Viz Media has since picked up the license for the series. The series has been adapted into a drama CD and an anime television series from Studio Deen, which debuted in April 2009. 07-Ghost won a double-first prize in the third Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix, meaning it was chosen for first place by both readers and editors, which is very rare.

Plot

Teito Klein is a former slave who now attends the Barsburg Empire's military academy due to his ability to use Zaiphon, a type of supernatural power. The ability is rare and thus highly prized.
Teito is an amnesiac who frequently has frightening dreams. The night before the graduation exam, Teito and his only friend, Mikage, vow they will never abandon each other. The next day, Teito overhears people talking about him. Stopping to listen, he suddenly realizes that the speaker, Chief of Staff Ayanami, is the person who killed the familiar man in his dreams: his father, the king of the destroyed Raggs Kingdom. Teito is caught eavesdropping and tries to attack Ayanami but is quickly brought down by one of his subordinates and sent to prison. Mikage comes to help him escape, only to find that Teito has managed to fight past the guards by himself. The two flee the building but are cornered on a balcony. Teito pretends to hold Mikage hostage, then makes his escape, though he is wounded by a Zaiphon blast that Ayanami directs at him. Three bishops in the nearby 7th District discover the injured Teito and take him to a nearby church to recuperate, where he is protected because of the 7th District's law of sanctuary.
In due time, it is discovered that Teito carries the Eye of Mikhail, a powerful talisman for which his home country was destroyed. This fact, as well as a fateful reunion, catapults Teito into a quest for revenge against the Barsburg Empire and for knowledge about his past. At the same time, his status as the bearer of the Eye of Mikhail throws him into the long-standing conflict between the evil Verloren and his enemies, the 07 Ghosts.