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“Early 20th-century airship bandits "Zarathustra" raid vessels to destroy arms shipments for peace.”
Kumo no Graduale
雲のグラデュアーレ
6.7
14,724 rank · 407 readers · 1 favorites
Seinen
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Synopsis
Early 20th-century airship bandits "Zarathustra" raid vessels to destroy arms shipments for peace.
In a world similar to our early 20th century, airships are the major mean of transportation. A group of aerial bandits, know as "Zarathustra," raids airships with fascinating skills and has angered and been feared by government forces. Yet, their target is not money or treasure: in the name of peace, they locate and destroy arms sales shipped by airships.
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6.5
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recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 6
σ 0.50
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σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Jun 2015 → Oct 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This series features a compelling world of quirky outlaws, exciting blimp-on-blimp aerial combat, and a pleasing art style reminiscent of Fullmetal Alchemist. Unfortunately, the experience is...”
- 6 “The art, character development, and story are all passable, making this a thoroughly decent read overall. However, the experience is severely hampered by an abrupt, non-existent ending at chapter...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kumo no Graduale begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 21 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Nov 2000 – Jul 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5193 catalog