I had been putting off reading this manga for a long time mostly because I had figured it was going to be an exact copy of the series (which is one of my favorites). Boy was I surprised and overjoyed when I, along the process of reading it, discovered it was an original take on the series just like the movie. I found myself once again taken into the world of Eureka Seven for another enthralling adventure with the crew of the Gekkostate. The story is definitely more graphic than that of its anime counterpart and although it all seems crammed together in this short 23 chapter series it is, for the most part, very entertaining. That being said, where the anime series was a more sweet story of love with action sequences mixed in, the manga has a more melancholy air about it. This can be mostly seen in the last few chapters and ending which although was good, felt like complete downer(sad).

The art is great. Its very kickass and slick just like the anime. There really isn't much difference there. The characters individual personalities also remain unchanged save for Holland who isn't possessive of Eureka like he is in the series, and Renton who is portrayed as more of a man (for the most part).

I enjoyed this series almost as much as the anime. However I could see how the ending could be a turn off for die hard fans of the anime....and fans of happy endings. Still I recommend this for both fans and non fans.