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Shingeki no Kyojin
Shingeki no Kyojin
Shingeki no Kyojin
Shingeki no Kyojin review
Shingeki no Kyojin
Apr 16, 2021
Shingeki no Kyojin review
Singeki no Kyojin (SNK) AKA Attack on Titan's main appeal is its unsettling imagery, gore, and its insane plot twists. The twists and turns in the plot are what strap viewers into bingeing the roller coaster that is this series.

Story: 9, The story is, like I said, full of wild twists and turns. The anime starts by setting a really dreary tone about the harsh reality the characters face living in the fear and shadow of the titans, but, without spoiling too much, uses this pessimism to create one of the hypest plot twists I have ever experienced. Only one of these plot twists falls a bit on its face, but its at the beginning. There is a bit of an odd, convoluted overall mythology in the series that doesn't make a whole lot of sense at times, but its been getting clearer as the series goes on.

Art: 7, One of the reasons why author Isayama-sensei had such trouble getting SNK getting published in the first place is that his art style, although certainly passable, is not too great. The line work has quite a sketchy feel, which sometimes can add to the unsettling atmosphere of the story, but most of the time it can feel, for lack of a better word, sloppy. However, Isayama-sensei renders the faces and forms of the titans extremely well, and his style gives them an extremely unsettling air; it is with his human chacters, with whom we spend the most time, that get shorted because of the somewhat sketchy art.

Character: 10, SNK has an amazing cast of character. They're quite diverse and from all walks of life, varying in gender, sexuality, and background. SNK has a good amount strong female characters and there is almost no fan-service, which I personally enjoy. Isayama-sensei has said on twitter than he will not be confirming the sexuality of any characters, but there are a handful of LGBT characters nonetheless.

Enjoyment: 10, SNK gets you hype. Its characters, pacing (though a little wonky at times), and plot twists all contribute to make reading SNK a great experience. However, just to note, one critisim of the manga is that it can feel like 'imperialist propaganda'-- and to be honest, I don't really know what that means, but if you want to avoid things overly political, I think it's important for me to share. I still give it a 10 for enjoyment though.

Overall: 9
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Death Note
Death Note
Death Note
Death Note review
Death Note
Apr 15, 2021
Death Note review
Honestly, I don't think think I could ever recommend a story enough. DeathNote will always and forever be my number one. There isn't a thing I could think of ever changing in this series, despite it being problematic, but in a redeeming sense, as our main character yet antagonist goes through the notions and ultimately always seems to get what's coming to him.

(NOTE: I'm referring only to the manga story of DeathNote, not the anime. The anime is pretty good as well, but I do have problems with it... unlike the lack of problems I seem to have with the comics.)

Story: 10/10

There is never a moment in this story where I wasn't hooked into the plot. The pace in the manga is so incredibly beated and timed. Ohba knew what story they wanted to tell and stuck to it. Obata knew the vision he wanted for its absolutely beautiful visuals and stuck to it.

The story is geinusly written from the perspective of our antagonist as the main character. It's such a tricky point of view when he describes his reasons for using the DeathNote for good, but becomes absolutely mad with its power. He's cunning, absolutely infuriating at moments in how he manipulates strangers and even his loved ones, but what's amazing is how human and real the conversations are. There's no pandering or unrealistic interactions with these characters, even so much so with the shinigamis that come into contact with the DeathNote holders. All interactions feel genuine and make the story that much engaging.


Art: 10/10

If I could rank up the score higher than I could, then I most definitely would. Takeshi Obata is one of my all time favorite artists on the planet, let alone manga artist period. His work is absolutely breath taking and gorgeous, yet somehow extremely expressive and fun.
There are at times when you can tell that an artist is on a deadline by the quality of the work going back and forth in its pages. With DeathNote, it is always consistent and always beautiful.
Seriously, I have no idea how this man doesn't get more recognised for his craft.

Side note but I found his art book at a Book Off in Japan for $20 but I made the hardest desicion of my life and leaving it because I was afraid of going over the baggage weight. I still almost cry every time whenever I think about that, along with almost meeting the man if I had walked another block in Manhattan when NYCC was happening. He was doing a signing at a bookstore I frequented at. I was actually planning to stop by but decided not to at the last minute. I still kick myself hard over that.

Character: 10/10

Complex and so unbelievably fucking human. Excuse my French but I've never felt more in the headspace of individual personalities like the characters in this story. All have faults and all have strengths that perfectly balance with conflict amongst each other.
The cat and mouse chase between Light and L is a really wild ride from start to finish. They're always trying to one up each other in the most subtle way and yet give a huge slap in the face to the other as both L and Light get closer and closer to the position that they want to be in.

Some I think may have a problem with Light as a character, but I think that's absolutely the point. He is a psychopath and takes advantage of anyone who can help him gets what he wants. With that, he is an incredibly smart character, but with that, I think makes it all the more intriguing for us to watch and wait for someone to take this SOB down!

SPOILER
As the era of L ends, the pick up is disappointing with wanting to see L win, but more nail biting as Light has full control of his position, as the people underneath him question him.

It literally is one of the most intense reads I've ever experienced as everyone tries to piece together with their suspicions to then later evidence. It's so much fun to be a part of as Light's reign comes to a close in a most deserving way.

Enjoyment:

Do I even need to say anything? Probably not. I know there's probably very few people who have not read DeathNote, bur if you are of that tiny precent that just so happens to read this review, you better go and read before I do, again. For the 100th time.
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Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro review
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro
Apr 14, 2021
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro review
This review is spoiler-free!

To clarify, I'm writing this review after reading the first volume of this series. The next couple of volumes are supposed to be translated later this year, so I'll be focusing on the first one for now.

The prevailing feeling I had throughout my time with this book was "Maybe it gets better later on?"

To be clear, this isn't a good read. The plot sounds fine when you look at it as a whole, from a distance, but it's very poorly executed. Information is delivered in a haphazard fashion, the narrative is poorly paced, and the story jumps from scene to scene in a confusing and disordered manner. Characters are the same; if you were to describe them in a couple of sentences, they're ok, but the subpar writing doesn't benefit them at all.

One of the main gripes I have with the writing is the fact that the author didn't realize that having a first-person narrator immediately disqualifies you from being able to do surprise reveals that the main character KNEW ABOUT ALL ALONG. If the main character has plot-relevant knowledge, it's poor writing to think that he wouldn't even think about it until it's convenient for it to be revealed, and it's an especially bad fit with the first-person narration.

In the same vein, you can't suddenly pull out abilities and information that the main character had all along, and that would have been extremely handy for him to have used throughout the story, in the last couple of chapters, and expect readers to just go along with it (if you read the first volume you know what I'm talking about). And you most certainly can't proceed to forget all about this plot-shattering revelation in the literal next chapter!

So, venting aside, here's why I'm going to keep reading this series. The author had good ideas, but he couldn't implement them correctly; he had all the right pieces, but instead of putting together the jigsaw, they were tossed onto the floor. However, this is the author's first work; as I said, it's clear that he had some interesting ideas, although he failed in the execution. This can be chalked up to lack of experience. I trust that with some constructive criticism, and help from a good editor, the author can improve his writing and put his ideas onto paper in a way that will make them worth reading. I'll give the second volume a read when it's translated; if I see any improvement, I'll keep reading, and if I don't then I'll drop it like hot garbage. Whatever the outcome, I'll make sure to update this review when it happens.

In summary: having read the first volume, I can't recommend this series. It's not good. However, I'm willing to keep going and give the author another chance.

Thanks for reading!
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Watashi no Uchuu
Watashi no Uchuu
Watashi no Uchuu
Watashi no Uchuu review
Watashi no Uchuu
Apr 14, 2021
Watashi no Uchuu review
In a world where the production system puts constant pressure on mangaka and where the story and characters of manga are controlled tightly by the editor to please the readership and make them feel comfortable by not breaking their comfort zone and bringing them exactly what they expect, Ayako Noda tried to break this vision by creating a mise en abyme in which its characters would be aware that they are inside a com-ics and try to escape from the readers gaze.
Starting with this premise, Watashi no Uchu explores the relation of an author to its characters and questions their free will.
Everything begins with Alice Tsunomine, a transfer student, who will be quickly intrigued by Uchu Hoshino, a shy and introvert student who would rather keep being isolated in his room. The story really begins when he reveals to her that everything that surrounds her is in fact, a manga. This isn't done for any comical or realistic purpose but to make the story more 'fake'.
From the moment they are revealed this fact, the characters can see the dialogue bubbles, allowing them to read thoughts of others, they are aware of the paneling and try to alter it, change its focus to choose what it shows. They will become gradually become able to see an unknown entity observing them and invading their privacy, this entity be-ing of course us, the reader, which they qualify of monster.
Uchu knows he’s going to disappear when the works ends. He knows he can’t die: when he tries to commit suicide by jumping from the roof, trees appear as if by magic to sof-ten his fall. If the characters don’t even have the power to control what happens to them, what do they exist for?
When we look at a work of fiction, we choose to accept the reality of this other world: this is called "suspension of disbelief". By deliberately pointing out that this only a story, the reader is excluded from this story, he isn't immersed in the world anymore. The author does not create a complicity with the reader, it does the exact opposite: it reminds him that he is only simple spectator and leaves him powerless to the develop-ment of the story. It tackles subjects of determinism and the creation process of the story, how powerful the writer can be and the limits of what she can do on the story. It seeks to show how intrusive the reader can be on the very work they want to be au-thentic and what are the consequences of trying to alter it.The characters will turn seeking to break free from this illusion, to emancipate from something they have no control of.
Ayako Noda goes so far as to completely exclude the reader by drawing herself inside the manga, talking casually with her characters without caring about the readers gaze. That makes it a kind of private story that the readers are not supposed to look at.
It seems important to note that Ayako Noda was serialized in Ikki, in which artists like Taiyou Matsumoto, Hayashida Q or Daisuke Igarashi were also serialized and also try-ing to break the mold and try new things in terms of drawing styles and narration. As such, ayako noda’s art is quite experimental and as mentioned playing with the pan-eling ad with what characters can see or not depending on their “awareness”. This leads to brilliantly mocking some tropes, some side characters are in love and flowers will ap-pear upon romantic situations leading to incomprehension from our main characters. She also modifies the title of her work when Uchu decides to leave the story or alters dialogue of repeating pages. This play on forms can immediately be spotted just by looking at the covers which embodies this mystic frontier between fiction and reality.
Watashi no Uchu ultimately puts forward some problems specific to this medium and delivers a wonderful treat as far as experimental modification go.
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Sexless Friend
Kiss My Ass
Bloody Junkie
Bloody Junkie
Bloody Junkie
Bloody Junkie review
Bloody Junkie
Apr 11, 2021
Bloody Junkie review
Those of you that crave the excitement of a psychological drama in a death game PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AS THIS ONE DIDN'T START IN THE FIRST PLACE.

After reading the synopsis, checking the genres, reading people's recommendations, any psychological drama lover will probably take a look at this one. However, one must be wary of how much chapters this one has. This manga starts off average like any other death game but that's all it does because the entirety of the 9 chapters just introduces characters and ends in a cliffhanger.Literally nothing has happened apart from a mini arc for the past of a introverted antisocial high-school girl with bullying problems.Then they introduce characters and end with a wolf in sheep's clothing cliffhanger and that's the end. One can say that there was no plot at all. The only good thing to note is the artwork, especially the characters. The artwork itself portrays the characters personalities well so that any reader can tell what they are like just by looking at them.

It's sad to see this manga being brought down by too few chapters as it really did have the potential is be a decent manga rivaling Battle Royale or similar works. At any rate, I recommend that like minded readers shouldn't read this as it would be a waste of time unless you feel like writing a plot on your own.

P.S. This is my first ever review, please please give me pointers if you found this review unhelpful and thank you for taking the time to read it :)
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Zettai ni Hatarakitakunai Dungeon Master ga Damin wo Musaboru made
Mousugu Shinu Hito
Mousugu Shinu Hito
Mousugu Shinu Hito
Mousugu Shinu Hito review
Mousugu Shinu Hito
Apr 09, 2021
Mousugu Shinu Hito review
I wish this manga was as good as it needed to be.

Story - 5: The story of "Seeking for Death" starts pretty good. It seems like when it comes to unconventional stories about romance (this one is actually anti-romance), they are usually mystery and science fiction and this manga is no exception. There are a lot of unexplained elements that really keep you on alert. The very fabric of reality seems to bend because of some videos that some person created. The characters must find out how to end everything by wading through a web of deceptions from all parties.

The best part of the beginning of the manga is how even strangers become part of the escalating tension. Late into the story, it feels pretty good to learn that there was at least a tiny bit of reasoning behind why things happened.

This all would be good if the story was not filled with holes and ended on a far more meaningful note.

The weird thing is that the elements of mystery are done rather entertainingly and everything about the investigation is pretty thrilling. But in the end, it is still empty.

The weird thing is that the character's backstories are really good and really prevent this manga's plot from being utter crap.

One last negative thing to say is that characters will experience deadly situations without dying. Get a body part cut off? Stay in your room all day. She never goes to the hospital. Another time, everyone falls a far distance down onto a hard stone floor without being harmed in any way. What happens after that is more ridiculous and rushed, even if it is a slightly logical turn of events.

Art - 8: The art is amazing in how unique it is. Things like hair and feet seem disappointing at first, but there is a nice subliminal effect to that art that matches with the psychology basis of the story. Some things have a transparency aspect which adds to that more.

The shadowing is really vibrant and it makes the world feel colorful most of the time. There are a lot of dark scenes with a misty effect which must have taken a lot of skill.

The only art that really bothered me was when they were showing the insides of an old building and there were just unknown black marks on the stone tile and walls. Character art also suffered because of how the last main character looked. She looks too similar to the first girl we are introduced to and her design is just bland and stupid-looking.

Character - 3: The protagonist was hinted at being something interesting, but he is simply not attracted to anybody who is falling in love with him. Yet, stupidly enough, he is attracted to the girl named Riko, seemingly for no reason. At first, he goes from liking Riko to being attracted to a new girl. When she dies, he does not grieve the loss too much. He just focuses on the mysteries that killed her. Yet, he does not seem to be in love with anyone eventually. He values all of their lives simply because they are lives. Main character is pretty fake.

The women in the harem that develops are pretty much an expression of typically female negative relationship traits. They only want the main character because he will give them an advantage they feel is necessary to survive (for the most part). They want complete monogamy because they feel like life will be empty without the person they love and anybody else who gets involved will end up breaking them apart. If given one man to focus on, they would go after him competitively and violence escalates.

Two of them are completely chaotic and two are lawful.

What is good is that they approach the main character for very genuine reasons. They definitely feel like real people in their backstories, but these stories do not seem to apply to the actual characters. No logical path of character development is implemented. Despite having compelling backstories as a reason to have a sense of character, only the girls who die and have no real backstory had an actual personality. This is not saying that characters with empty emotions have no personality, it is just that even the empty emotions and possessiveness are not fixed personality traits on these characters. Once again, the characters seem fake.

Lastly, the villain has no real motive. Of course.

Enjoyment - 4: This manga is not fun to read. Large parts of this manga made me feel like I was just wasting my time, but the flashbacks and backstories and some of the psychological/philosophical ideas casually mentioned by minor characters were interesting enough for me to read the whole thing. It still did not feel like a good experience.

And, if you came looking for a Yandere, you will not likely be pleased. There is hardly enough psychological involvement in this manga. Characters are just thrown around without much meaning and no development. Therefore, the horror is pretty much a joke most of the time. And yes, the Yandere are somewhat terrifying in this manga, but it is hard to care if one kills another character. Plus, that only really happens in the first few chapters.

Overall - 4: If you are someone who wants mindless entertainment and are a sucker for first impressions, this manga is for you. Of course, you could read it for the few interesting ideas that it poses, but there are only two or three really interesting ideas in here.
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