About the Mangaka
Unfortunately I couldn’t find anything about Sakaki Ichiro, nor for Go Yabuki if anyone has any info click the contact me page 
Azumi Yukinobu is a different matter. What’s unusual is that he normally does dojinshi rather than novel or manga illustration. He’s famous for his Ayanami Rei dojins, as well as his unique art style. As well as the illustrations for the novels, he also did the illustrations for the Scrapped Princess anime. Check out his website, however its most definitely NSFW
About the Manga
I’m a total Scrapped Princess fanatic, and this trilogy easily fills the gap in my heart left by the cancelling of the novels. Though as you can probably guess from it being three volumes, it’s incomplete 
I’ve never heard of Go Yabuki, but I like his style. While the actual designs were set by Yukinobu, he brings his own particular style to the characters.
What’s great is that the art is consistent throughout the series, though it does have a problem. There are several times when there’s to much going on in the panels so they’re cramped.
Ichiro’s story unfolds well, though as I said it does feel a bit cramped at times, probably because of the three volume limit. Though I do love the story he writes here.
For me though the main point is that it’s not an adaptation of the anime, nor is it an adaptation of the early light novels. I’m not sure just where the stories are from, but since they aren’t in the trilogy of novels that were released, it’s a great way of carrying on the story. Though if you’re after a completed story stick with the anime.
There were a few inconsistencies with the story flow in one of the stories, but it was a minor thing which Ichiro put right in another chapter.
There is another big issue for this series as well, and it’s a crippling one I feel. If you’re totally new to the Scrapped Princess series, as in never read the novels or seen the anime, or heard about it. You’ll be left scratching your head a lot, as the series picks up later in the saga when everything has already been explained. As such it’ll be hard for new comers to understand what’s happening and just what the Prophecy was.
Ichiro does include a brief introduction at the beginning of each volume, but it’s a useless intro, since it doesn’t answer anything and in fact leaves you with more questions than when you start.
As a result, new comers to the saga won’t get the full enjoyment that they should out of it.
Tokyopop actually did a fairly decent job with this one, leaving the colour panels intact, and having a decent translation. Though it was sadly given a minor re-write in several places, which stick out like a sore thumb.
While it’s a good series, the incomplete feeling, and the bad introduction means I can’t add it to my Essential Read list. While those who already understand the mythos will like it, others will have problems understanding the setting and flow.
Where to Buy
Tokyopop have abandoned both the novels, and the manga, and are allowing both series to go out of print. The manga is fast going out of print so if you want it you’d better be quick!!
October 2, 2008 @ 23:59.
It has been ages since I read these three volumes but for “s&g,” can you point me to some pages of the rewrites you spotted? I’m just interested in going back and checking it out.