Manga like The Ring of The Nibelung

What is The Ring of The Nibelung about?

Status: Finished

The masterpiece of Wagner's opera ""Ring of the Nibelung"" now comes as a Japanese comic! It is said that if one wears the ring made out of gold taken from the river of Rhine, one can rule the world. Only those who abandoned the joy of love can obtain the power to make the ring. Alberich who was reviled by the fairies of Rhine, cursed love itself and made the ring. The series is comprised in 4 volumes.

Tags: Mythology , Historical , Foreign

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Manga Meisaku Opera

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

In the eight volumes of the series, the mangaka choses some of the most famous operas of all times to tell their stories. The first two volumes deal withe the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle, the third contains La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and so on, each o the volumes containing various operas, their actions being divided in acts following the staging tradition.

Tags: Classic Literature , Foreign , Anthology , Historical , Tragedy

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Nibelung no Yubiwa

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

The story is taken from the famous Nordic saga, but is based on the adaption of Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, a cycle of four epic music dramas.

Central element of the story is of course the stunning Ring of the Nibelung, guarded in the depths of the sea by the nymphs of the water. According to the legend, the owner of the ring will get an enormous power that can challenge even the gods.

The hero of the manga is Siegfried, who grew up in the woods with the blacksmith Mime (a dwarf), and is accustomed to harsh life and fighting. He embarks on his destined journey when Mime is killed by a soldier and he is out to get revenge. On his journey he will meet Woden, the god of thunder, and his daughter Brunilde, of whom he falls in love with.

Tags: Josei , Mythology , Foreign , Male Protagonist

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Akai Tsurugi

Also known as Scarlet Blade.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Ro was abandoned in the wild by his father as soon as he was born. Luckily the Aesir god Loki took him in and raised him. After 13 years, Ro returns to his real home and the secrets around his birth are unraveled. This is the grand tale of the young viking Ro, set on the stage of Scandinavian mythology!

Tags: Foreign , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Seinen

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