“Student Fon seeks revenge on Ilegenes' black market while hiding his past from suspicious roommate Jake.”
Ilegenes: Track of a Black Gleam
イルゲネス~黒耀の軌跡~
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Synopsis
Student Fon seeks revenge on Ilegenes' black market while hiding his past from suspicious roommate Jake.
Ilegenes—an island globally recognized for its innovation in science and technology—has monopolized the world of genetic engineering. Behind closed doors, the country invests its resources in the black market, proliferating a breeding ground for cloning and illegal profiting. Due to Ilegenes' fall from grace and unrepentant nature, the island is notoriously nicknamed after a notable research project, the "Genetic Sodom." Fon Fortinbras Littenber, a diligent student representative of Ilegenes Military Academy, is the adopted son of Doctor Michael Littenber, a well-known expert in brain research and the founder of the Genetic Sodom. Due to his parents' dreadful death, Fon seeks to avenge them by annihilating the black market. Although he desires an uninterrupted life in school, he grows close to his roommate Jacques "Jake" Berne—an outgoing 22-year-old man who holds suspicions of Fon's character. As they carry on with school, Fon must find a way to survive his academic environment while remaining true to a vow he made long ago.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.80 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.40
Running avg · May 2010 → Jan 2019
- 10 “The manga "Ilegenes" has the best story line ...the fact that i am writing this review despite being supper lazy is because its simply the best manga. The story.. the art ... character design every...”
- 10 “Ilegenes dynamically blends the concepts of politics, power, scientific cloning and genetic engineering geared towards a darker path of human nature (in a psychological way). Coupled with...”
- 10 “Ilegenes is unfortunately one of those mangas that recieve very little recognition despite being a masterful piece of work. When I stumbled across this manga it was like finding a hidden gem. It is...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 30 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 00m approx
- Published Oct 2007 – Jul 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7162 catalog