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Japanese: アクメツ
Autore:
Tabata, Yoshiaki
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18
Capitoli:
162
Stato:
Finished
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2021-10-06 to 2006-04-06
Serializzazione:
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Alternative:
Japanese: アクメツ
Autore:
Tabata, Yoshiaki
genere:
Manga
Volumi:
18
Capitoli:
162
Stato:
Finished
Pubblicare:
2021-10-06 to 2006-04-06
Serializzazione:
Shounen Champion
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4.4
25 Voti
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64.00%
20.00%
12.00%
4.00%
0.00%
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Sommario
Due to an economic downturn plaguing Japan, Shiina Nagasawa decides to take up prostitution as a means to support her family after her father goes bankrupt. To this end, she attends a party where the high-profile government members in attendance are all eager to satisfy their carnal desires.
As Shiina degrades herself, an intruder wearing an exotic mask crashes the party, and she recognizes him as her classmate Shou Hazama. Claiming to be "Akumetsu," he interrogates Japan's former finance minister about all the evil deeds the other has committed. He then proceeds to brutally murder the man and drag his body to the lobby. When Akumetsu is shot, he somehow blows his own head off afterward.
Still in disbelief, Shiina manages to go to school the next day. But in a shocking turn of events, Shou Hazama is there to greet her in the classroom. How is he alive, and what does he intend to do next?
As Shiina degrades herself, an intruder wearing an exotic mask crashes the party, and she recognizes him as her classmate Shou Hazama. Claiming to be "Akumetsu," he interrogates Japan's former finance minister about all the evil deeds the other has committed. He then proceeds to brutally murder the man and drag his body to the lobby. When Akumetsu is shot, he somehow blows his own head off afterward.
Still in disbelief, Shiina manages to go to school the next day. But in a shocking turn of events, Shou Hazama is there to greet her in the classroom. How is he alive, and what does he intend to do next?
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Akumetsu 's review
This is a very heart warming series. I started reading it and I never stopped until I finished the story in two days even if it cost me my mental ability of concentration. As I finished it I have not shed a single tear but my heart cries out loud for Akumetsu!
This series is not recommended for people that are unaware of the world and who do not understand deep meanings behind stories. This story is the best sci-fi story I've read so far... Now this series talk about a fictional character that broke the human routine and went after the corrupted power holders of the society. Akumetsu sacrifices himself every time to eradicate corruptness and evil. He continues sacrificing "himselves" until the last soul to achieve his goal and save normal people's life. This is a story that makes you smile and shed tears at the same time. Akumetsu of this series is not necessarily a human for it is the human justice that is waiting to be born into this world. I wish Akumetsu gets born really quickly... ALL HAIL AKUMETSU ( TT O TT )/ |
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Right off the bat I will say this manga is extremely similar to two others of note, number 1 Death Note and number 2 Sanctuary. Akumetsu is at its core, a vigilante story starring the protagonist Shou, and his somewhat superhuman exploits. Shou wants to change Japan for the better, and does this with a series of assassinations against politicians and the like who he deems within reasonable thought that they are corrupt, but outside the normal law. Sounds in theory similar to Death Note in the assassination aspect, and Sanctuary in the reform part, but in my opinion Akumetsu is better than both. To
start off I like the main character Shou, who is a shit eater to his very core, always smiling in seemingly ever horrible situation only for the audience to find everything going to plan (most of the time.) Maybe I am just naturally inclined to like the trouble maker protagonists, although Shou is not an immature character, in fact he takes his job very seriously. So serious and entrenched in his personal justice that he will literally DIE for it..... somewhat literally.
Beyond Shou there are some other characters, most notably the fictional Prime Minister of Japan. Besides that there arent alot of recurring characters, but there are a few. Akumetsu always has an audience though so it is not quite like he stares his enemy down and tries to morally break them in a 1v1 converation, there are always other characters around. Recurring characters are found in flashbacks as well. However, Shou is absolutely the star of the show, and he is just a really fun character, everything he does is interesting. If you are a thinker reader, you might find yourself questioning the validity of Shou's justice and logic, rest assured the author was prepared for this, or rather Shou himself was prepared for this. While Shou may seem like your typical Machivillineastic excuse me spelling, character a la Light Yagami, this isn't quite true. I wouldn't be fooled by the smirk, to put it simply. Shou drives the entire story of course, this is not a saga following a plethora of perspectives, its definitely Shou's story and he is at the center of everything one way or another. The story is, basically, his long attempt to reform Japan in a bloody way. The chapters are heavily driven by dialogue, in fact Akumetsu has more words per page on the high actions pages than I have ever seen on a manga, sometimes something like 70 words on a page, you can see the translators need to use a narrow bold font to make up for this. There is some sarcastic banter on Shou's side, but during his engagements it usually involves him revealing the very, very extensive crimes of his targets. He doesn't mince words, but he also makes sure his speech is never under 1000 words, HOWEVER, its not a bore by any means. In fact, since the political crimes of his targets are usually very realistic in nature, it is interesting just by it's factual accordance, or rather its attempt at looking like a factual accordance. It's always interesting to hear what Shou, or Akumetsu, has to say, and what bizarre and corrupt crimes his target really did. He doesn't choose his target without a reason for sure. Moving on from his explanations, the presentation of his explanations are always absolutely absurd and entertaining, I thought every single one was awesome. There is always some ridiculous infestation of the host building he is doing this in, whether in the form of him hiding himself in a funeral casket, or bombs wired to windows for dramatic effect. There's a reason he is capable of all of this though. There is also alot of action in Akumetsu though, particularly toward the end where things get a little closer to warfare. In the beginning Shou is unstoppable and it is hard not to have fun on the ride. To pull it off to such a degree without going into the territory of thoughtless entertainment, which Akumetsu obviously is not, is a feat of sort. Good fun. Art is nice in Akumetsu. Nothing out of the world but you even the most fervent manga art critics can't find a substantial issue here. The scenes are creative in what I would call, "scene choreography" and you will find your epic and overwhelmingly cool spreads here as well, which most manga of note have at least a few as well. One last thing I want to mention is that this manga is pretty funny at times too, the nature of Akumetsu's exploits in detaining and executing his targets are intentionally absurd and over the top. And although there is no breaking of the laws of physics etc, this manga is fiction, albeit realistic fiction. There are also a frequent amount of references to Tezuka era anime/manga. All in all, one of my absolute favorites, I am really glad I read it. If it means anything its a top 5 for me. Definitely give it a try if you are interested in it. |
Akumetsu 's review
I started off really liking this manga and as it progressed, it became a little stagnant. It can become a little boring towards the middle as some of the mini-stories can be repetitive. But, I always feel the ending can either make or break something and in this case, it DEFINITELY made the manga.. Those who have not stuck to the end don't deserve to rate the manga. The final chapters leading up to the end were so dramatic and tense. Although the end was rather abrupt, I felt it was satisfactory as a conclusion that left little loose strings and was impactful. That being
said, the story is far from perfect and there are some characters that were introduced then shoved aside without much development (eg. the girl that shou may have liked in the beginning chapters). Now for he actual breakdown of each of the categories:
art: 9/10 The art style is stylized and expressive. It conveys the emotions of the characters quite well and is rather good at causing moments of extreme epicness. The artist did a good job in expressing the ugliness of the "evil" through his drawings. I felt a true sense of disgust every time I looked at them. While the literal interpretation that evil is ugly might be over powering in other manga, it works well in this story where evil is shown to be so oppressive and overwhelming. Though, the art isn't especially impressive and detailed, it is well drawn and creative in how showing how the story is told. story: 8/10 The story was rather simple and straightforward but had depth at the same time. It did not try to convince the reader that what the "hero" was doing was undeniably right. The actions of Akumetsu are questionable at best and downright immoral at worst. Though there was a "good" side and "bad" side, the story gave the reader room to ponder the actions of the akumetsu. It allowed us to understand nothing is inherently evil, but will undoubtedly become corrupted with time. There some flaws and issues that I could pick out throughout manga but non that are big enough that would ruin the manga. As I mentioned before, the ending though abrupt was good enough to give a feeling of completion. The story understands that there is no end all solution for "evil" and I'm glad that they didn't pull out some bullshit method to end all evil (I'm looking at you Code Geass R2). character(s): 7/10 I felt this was the weakest part of the manga. Aside from the main character, the side characters get little if any development. They felt quite two-dimensional and they all lacked personality. An exception might be Katsuragi. Although he character wasn't even alive during the timeline of the manga, the chapters dedicated to him really fleshed out his character as well as the reason for Akumetsu's actions. I actually felt sorry that he had to die. Putting secondary characters aside, the main character was quite delightful and unique to learn about in the story. The reason I'm still giving this section a good rating is because the manga is supposed to be focused on the point of view of Akumetsu as a man that tries to take on evil by himself. The problem is when he begins relying on the power of the side characters in the end. Without much development of the secondary characters, their collaboration felt somewhat hollow. That being said, the finale was still nothing short of gratifying. |
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Hidden gems : search for the lost treasures #1: Akumetsu
In the "normal world", people do not know about mangas. I'm not saying that manga lovers aren't normal : like someone who doesn't know about football find immersing in the world of sport difficult, the world of manga is not a dimension that is accessible for anyone. Luckily, our capitalist world created mainstream manga : someone who want to start manga will probably begin by reading Naruto, One Piece, Bleach... Or Death Note. On that note, enter Akumetsu. Akumetsu is a series written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yuki Yugo. You may know the name of those guys if you read the manga Wolf Guy. The story features Niimura Shou, a high-school possessing some kind of power which makes him almighty, and who uses this power to smite evil down from the corrupted society of 21st century's Japan, in an attempt to create a society free from all evil. Most of you must think that you saw that somewhere else, right? But when you look at the publication dates, something is off. The run time of Death Note starts at 2003,and Akumetsu began publication in 2002. Isn't it weird that Akumetsu is called a "rip-off" when he started first? Let's sort this out. Story : 9 The story of Akumetsu, as stated previously, stars Shou Niimura who dons the mask of Akumetsu ("eradicate the evil", litteraly) to, well, eradicate the evil. Duh. So, yes, the story ressembles Death Note, in a way. But the structure of the two tales isn't the same. Where Death Note often baffles readers with the complicated mind games that Yagami pulls off to avoid being discovered, Akumetsu chose to anchor its story deeply into modern time Japan. Yes, the facts that Akumetsu uses to blame his victims are twisted and exaggerated, but they exist in some ways. To explain the reasons for each murder, the mangakas found a clever way : a mascot character. Aametsu-kun, a kawaii version of Akumetsu, will each time explain, not without a but of humor, why X's a wretch. That contributes to lighten a bit the mood of the Manga, and that's a good thing, as the executions are seriously gruesome sometimes. Another point of the plot is the story of Akumetsu's origins. Once again, Death Note and Akumetsu chose different paths to walk upon : Magic for Death Note, science fiction for Akumetsu. I won't say anything about why Shou fights evil, but this part of the plot is surprisingly interesting and well crafted, and if you can't stomach episodic mangas, this plotline will help you keeping interest in Akumetsu long enough to finish it. Character(s) : 8 Surprisingly,the best part of Akumetsu is also its weakest (more on that later). Let's start with, well, Akumetsu, aka Shou Niimura. This character is awesome in many ways. At school, he's clever, funny, and appears as the funny, always friendly dork you can see in other mangas. But when he dons his Akumetsu mask, his personality takes a whooping 180 : he becomes a cold, sarcastic killer, ready to do anything to kill the target he imposed himself. I particularly liked the way he conveys his justice : no matter how people see him, even if it's as a murderer, he doesn't care. He did what he thought was right, for him and for Japan, and he isn't looking to be seen as a Savior. Unlike Yagami, he's seen as a terrorist and he doesn't give a fuck. And that is simply awesome. But why is a character like him the weakest point of the Manga? Because, well, there's only him. I mean, the targets of Akumetsu are all only after money, so there's not really a standout antagonist like L in Death note. That's a bit of a shame, as you can discern that there may have been a true antagonist for Akumetsu, but this plotline hasn't been explored. As for secondary protagonists... Well, there aren't really. I mean, there's Shiina, the traditional heroine in love with the hero, but her only purpose is to watch TV and cry when she sees Shou killing someone. There's the Prime Minister Murata, who is the comic relief of the Manga. Indeed, Akumetsu will often bully him into applying his reforms, calling him a coward and forcing him to stand up and try to change the country. But... That's about it. There's no true memorable character besides Shou. And that's a bit of a shame. Art : 9 The art is gorgeous. And not in a "Berserk is gorgeous" kind of way. In fact, it is a bit Dragon Ball-esque, with Shou donning the traditional how-much-hair-spray-does-he-uses-per-day spiked hairdo. The traits of the antagonists are very exaggerated, as if they were caricatured. As for the girls, they're "just" beautiful. Enjoyment : 10 I wasn't a fan of Death Note : I found the Manga overly complicated and maybe a bit too cerebral. Also, maybe I'm weird, but I hate Yagami, with his holier-than-thou attitude, although I must argue he was pretty badass at times. But Akumetsu is different. The main character is a absolutely friendly and lovable killing machine. Aametsu-kun's interventions make the stakes of each Kill easy to understand and funny, and where Death note chose mind games, Akumetsu chose the paths of flashy, over-the-top executions, where I was often like "this is way too overpowered" while laughing my ass off. Needless to say, the Manga was an awesome read for me. Overall : 9 Far from a simple Death note rip-off, Akumetsu is a very worthwhile read, with a great story of its own. Fans from Death Note, this is a different beast altogether. Other persons, if you like Black Lagoon, Monster, Until Death do us Part, or American comics like the Punisher, please, do give Akumetsu a try. Disclaimer : Hidden Gems is a kind of review created by Sayuko01 where the reviewer (that means me) is carried away by the random generator of his favorite Manga reading site, searching for hidden gems, or unspeakable piles of crap. |
Akumetsu 's review
Story: [10/10]
Since I would give Death note (my previous favoriet manga) an 9, I would be akumetsu'd if I wouldn't vote a 10 xD It really looks a lot like Death Note in some ways. It's just a bit more mature since it is going deep into the gouvernment of japan and sometimes it's hard to follow, but you would catch it up sooner or later within the manga. Especially the end is surprising. Even with a mayor plot twist far before the ending (2 volumes), It's still not know what would actually happen in the last few chapters. Akumetsu kept surprising me. Art: [8/10] Very good, but sometimes you forget it's a manga and some of the fighting scenes are very messy Character: [10/10] JUST LOVE SHOU LIKE HE LIKES CATS! Being a terrorist and staying funny isn't that easy, but it's possible. Shou's proof Enjoyment: [9/10] sometimes I was drifting off because it was a little bit too hard, but I really enjoyed myself. Especially at the end. Sometimes the scenes are messy, but at the end it's always clear what happened. I just hate that, at the end of every chapter, Ametsu-kun gave spoilers. It pretty much annoyed me. Overall: [10/10] Just a must for people who like psychological thrillers and people that really enjoyed Death Note. I think everyone who finished death note a few years ago and think:"nothing can top this" must read this. It's very strange there still isn't an anime. |
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This manga has a nice tone to it and will (propably to me it did) hit a special spot for anyone who has watched V for Vendetta and took it more of an political movie rather than a action movie. But even if you did take VfV like that its still a good read.
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This review might not help you decide if this manga is for you but you can read my review anyways if you want
- This manga gets compared to death note a lot because of how it talks about what is good and what is evil. I'd say don't go in thinking like that mainly because you'll be looking for something like Dead Note. Is this some philosophical master piece? No, but is this manga as hot as the fire being made from your gas stove top? Yes. -The first 1/3 of the story is really exciting and fast paced with great action, but then it slows down making you think wow this is slow 2/3's in. But then it picks back up and makes you think waw this some spicy shit. I feel that this slowness mid way through was needed to break the repetitiveness of what Akumetsu was doing but that just my opinion. Some people may find the manga to get a bit repetitive but I think the manga is still worth a read. I personally didn't find it repetitive but I can understand if people would find the actions being done in the manga somewhat repetitive. Art is amazing Story is cool. The mystery of what the main character is was pretty easy to guess. However, the mystery that unravels his origin and why he does what he does was done well. The main character and the police officer are pretty well written. The manga is enjoyable if your okay with reading a fuck tone of political shit, and you're able to get through the middle part of the story. My shit analogy: This manga is like one of those dooky's that come out of your butt but dont make a mess. But then halfway through your shit session you start pooping nuggets which extends the poop session. But once your done the shiting the nuggets its another large satisfying log that makes no mess. Manga is like that. |
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STORY (9/10)
The story revolves around a boy named Hazama Shou who has somehow gained the abilities of a superhuman. He calls himself Akumetsu and wears a black mask to identify himself. He swiftly acts against Japan's corrupt politicians to clean up the evil within Japan's political structure. The manga makes you question what is truly good and what is truly evil. If you had the power of change, how would you go on in using it? The basis of this manga is Japan's political system. While they do explain most of the system and their respective powers, Non-Japanese readers may be overwhelmed or simply interested in the workings of the Japanese government. Knowledge of Japan's political system isn't needed to continue reading but it does provide insight to Akumetsu's actions. MAIN CHARACTER (10/10) Hazama Shou is a very likable MC. He strives to put a smile upon everyone's faces and fill his life with laughter. However, not all is well in Shou's life. His love interest is forced to sell herself into prostitution and his best friend is hospitalized. Throughout the series we learn more about Shou and why he must take such drastic measures to to reform Japan. His development is greatly portrayed in this manga as he makes his moves to "save" Japan. MINOR CHARACTERS (6/10) Probably the only thing wrong with this manga are the minor roles. Not much info is given about them and they have little impact on Shou's development and thinking in the first half of the manga. An antagonist(s) will take the limelight of a few chapters but the focus will switch to a brand new enemy. Akumetsu deals with a multitude of enemies so it's not fair to say that his enemies aren't significant but rather how their role plays into Akumetsu's plans. ART (10/10) Amazing! This is the same artist who did Wolf Guy: Ookami no Monshou (which is another amazing manga by the same author). There is no skimping on action scenes. You will see every detailed carefully drawn. While the environment of is often set in a city scene, it may get a bit bland. However Akumetsu path of destruction leaves these scene in ruins and beautifully drawn carnage. However, the best exaples of art for this manga can be seen in the different characters that are drawn. Facial expressions are spot on and every character has an amazingly distinct look. Even when there pages with crowds, you can still see the same level of detail. All in all, this manga was a great read. The beginning drew me in since I wanted to know why Shou was committing such outrageous actions and the ending of Akumetsu left me quickly turning each page to discover what happens next. You may find the mid section to be a bit repetitive in it's formula but it's purpose is to build towards Akumetsu's grand plan. I find this a must read for those looking to read a manga out of the ordinary. |
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To me. Akumetsu is everything Death Note should have been (in terms of Death Note's story). I hope I haven't angered anyone by saying that. I consider Akumetsu's story-telling to be wonderful.
The entire philosophy of "What is good? What is evil?" is something that alot of series integrate into their plot. And so Akumetsu might seem to follow that, it takes a contemporary approach. Featuring science-fiction as opposed to magic. Story: The details keeps you intrigued. They can be essentially divided into three parts that are all developed as the story progresses. 1. Akumetsu actions and political background of Japan 2. The people trying to understand Akumetsu and/or stop him 3. The revelation of who/what is Akumetsu and how he came to exist. The first part makes up the most of the story. The 2nd part humanizes the story, and the third part keeps you interested. I give the story a 9/10. I personally never tired of it. But I can imagine that some people will find the repetitive nature alittle annoying The art is very cool. It reminds me of a a more artistic sin-city. You shouldn't try to find "moe" in this series, but the female characters are still quite beautiful. (10/10) Characters get 10/10 from me because for the most part they were all hunanized, made sympathetic, and thus had "depth". -Shou's anger at the system yet his realization that what "he" is doing is evil -Shiina's sadness that Shou has put himself up to this task -A police officer who's sense of justice puts him at odds with Akumetsu, but also puts him against his administration. Enjoyment. I give enjoyment an 8/10 because the mid part of the story is alittle hard to get into. However overall Akumetsu is a manga that will remain with me as one of the peaks of seinen manga. I |
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