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“18th-century Naples: mysterious girl Maria, death-goddess with unstoppable sword, faces unknown cruel destiny.”
Godeath: Megami no Ketsumyaku
GODEATH ～女神の血脈～
6.55
17,208 rank · 3,200 readers · 3 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Action
Fantasy
Horror
Supernatural
Ecchi
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Synopsis
18th-century Naples: mysterious girl Maria, death-goddess with unstoppable sword, faces unknown cruel destiny.
It's the 18th century in Naples, Italy. There is a girl named Maria living peacefully in the city, but she is more than she appears. She is like a goddess of death, with a sword that cuts through everything. But what exactly is she? Where has she come from and what cruel destiny awaits her?
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Jul 2014 → Feb 2015
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The story is amazing, the action scenes are awesome, and I love the strong, badass female characters like Maria. However, the constant, unnecessary focus on ecchi elements becomes incredibly...”
- 5 “The art is stunningly beautiful, and the diverse cast of female characters, each with distinct personalities, adds significant appeal to the experience. However, the plot is thin and the pacing is...”
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Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Godeath: Megami no Ketsumyaku begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 30 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 00m approx
- Published Oct 2009 – May 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11226 catalog