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“In 19th-century post-war world, cybernetically enhanced fighter Levius battles in brutal mechanical martial arts arenas to survive.”
Levius
Levius -レビウス-
7.41
4,107 rank · 10,901 readers · 107 favorites
Seinen
Combat Sports
Martial Arts
Mecha
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
In 19th-century post-war world, cybernetically enhanced fighter Levius battles in brutal mechanical martial arts arenas to survive.
It's the 19th century, and the world has entered the Era of Rebirth, recovering from the devastating flames of war. The sport of mechanical martial arts has galvanized the nations. Cybernetically augmented fighters turn their blood into steam and their bodies into brutal fighting—and killing—machines. Young Levius is one of those arena battlers, hell-bent on winning in order to simply survive. (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.8
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.56
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.56 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Sep 2016 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I don't usually do review because the mangas I love already got great score (Berserk, Akira, Gunnm, Vagabond, Death Note etc...) but Levius is underrated here. I was introduced to the Levius manga...”
- 9 “Im torn between giving it a 10 or a 9, what captivated me the most, and what made me start reading Levius is the art style, but it is not only a beautiful work visually, the characters gain great...”
- 9 “The story line, the characters, the art are all truly amazing. I would recommend this for sure, and could see myself coming back to re-read. There are just a few things, minor really, that keeps me...”
Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 25%
Long · 38%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Dec 2012 – Sep 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M28574 catalog