Gunslinger Girl II Teatrino: Anime vs Manga


I've heard from a lot of people that season 2 of the Gunslinger Girl anime
adaptation is significantly more upbeat and brighter than the original, and
loses the feeling of dark, morbid 'beauty', yet apparently, the second season
follows the manga a lot closer.

Does the corresponding parts of the manga also have a more cheerful feel? (I
only watched the anime, didn't read the manga)




Simple answer is **no**. I think so, because

> Many _gitai_ (girls) died: Henrietta, Rico, Triela, Angelica, Beatrice,
> Silvia, ...




Simple answer is **no**. I think so, because

> Many _gitai_ (girls) died: Henrietta, Rico, Triela, Angelica, Beatrice,
> Silvia, ...

