It’s rare that I find a manga I like, and it is also rare that I find a manga that actually makes me say “wow.” Tetragrammaton Labyrinth fills both of those requirements. Usually, manga will keep me reading just because I’d like to see all the plotwists. This manga not only has excellent plot, but it also has character, and a unique way of executing things. Most of the time reviewers would say, “It had great ideas, but were executed poorly!” This is one of those few that pulls everything off with ease.
Tetragrammaton Labyrinth starts out with two Gothic Lolita girls, who work for what seems like some sort of fictional church, similar to Chrono Crusade. The premise is that they’re demon hunters (oh how cliche!?) but the unique part comes in with the demons themselves. See, humans get possessed by the demons, and if the two main characters don’t save them, then that demon completely overtakes the person’s “humanity” and then there’s no way to exorcise the demon. So it’s not all hunky-dory and simple like most.
Some of the battles against the demons can get kinda gruesome such as severed limbs, and a whole mess of stuff somewhat reminiscent of something Suehiro Maruo would approve of. I suppose there’s just something captivating watching two cute gothic lolita girls whoop ass, wield scythes, and kill atrocious demons. Now, it’s definitely not as violent as other manga such as Arm of Kannon, but it’s not one of those manga that pretends it is violent without actually showing you anything of graphical importance to lure you in.
As of now, there’s 3 volumes of this one out now being published by Seven Seas Entertainment, who actually publish a handful of manga that I’ve come to enjoy such as Kashimashi, Strawberry Panic, and He Is My Master. You can read the first chapter of most of their mangas at that site. So, don’t take my word for it, go read Tetragrammaton Labyrinth for yourself!
