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Vagabond
Vagabond
Vagabond
Vagabond review
Vagabond
Apr 16, 2021
Vagabond review
So, where do I start about this absolute jewel of a manga. Should I talk about the art, the story, the author or the main man mushashi himself. Everything in this manga was a perfect 10 baring just one thing that I personally wasn't very fond of, which I would talk about in the end.

The plot of the manga follows primarily Takezo aka Mushashi on his journey to become arguably the greatest swordsmen that ever lived. The story follows the trials and hardship he faced along the journey. The aspect of the story that I liked the most was the fact that the author stressed on the importance of mental growth to be stronger rather than purely focusing on the physical growth. Throughout the story Mushashi piece by piece put together the answer to his question, "What it meant to be truly strong?" unlike most of the manga wherein the MC just magically gets the answer during the fight. Also, another surprisingly great story was that of Mushashi's friend Matahachi. It was a side story but hell it was so good. The side story focused on the lazy and lost Matahachi and how he learnt to be kind and courageous.

Being a character driven story , the characters were of sublime importance. And herein where the manga truly excelled. Each character was extremely well written with their specific set of back stories, quirks, motivations and ambitions. Even though Mushashi was well written I personally felt that it was Matahachi who was the most well written and real character. He had dreams, he faltered, he got lost, he got angry, he started to hate himself though with time he picked himself up. Isn't it what happens in reality too? Most of us get lost in life when we don't know what to do next but in time and with different experiences we pick ourselves up and possibly go on the right track. Unlike mushashi who was exceptional in himself, most of the readers would relate more with more human characters like Matahchi and Otsu. Otsu too was pretty well written character. The only faulty character was Sasaki Koujiro in my opinion. He was deaf and mute, and honestly the most difficult character to write. Even though the author has done commendable work, yet something felt missing in him compared to other characters. Even after around 60 odd chapters dedicated to him I felt Sasaki didn't have any ambitions or growth of any kind. He was the most difficult to relate to, even though there have been other pretty well written characters who were differently abled. I for one felt Sasaki existed in the story just for Mushashi to have a strong opponent and nothing else.

The artwork was flawless wherein I or no one should have any complaints. Each panel was just a work of beauty, nothing short of what you would expect from Inoue sensei. It was by far the most beautifully drawn manga I have ever read.


What more can I say, I for one was blown away by this manga and was hooked. And when I say hooked I mean that I read about 100+ chapters a day which never happens. For all people reading this review stop reading this and do go read the manga. You will absolutely love it.
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Vagabond
Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi review
Koe no Katachi
Apr 15, 2021
Koe no Katachi review
Malice. Guilt. Regret. Human beings are ugly on the inside. As much as we like to preach about love and affection, there is an equal amount of hatred and envy lurking in all of us. And when that dark side is unleashed, the line between human and animal is quite easily crossed.

Bullying is one of the most prevalent cases of just this type of behaviour, and is something that is almost unavoidable in any place that has some sort of social order. The offenders normally try to laugh it off as some sort of joke, or as if it's not really a big deal. For the victims however it can by a life changing and traumatic experience unlike any other.

Koe no Katachi is one of the most mature, painfully realistic and heart wrenching coming-of-age manga I've read in quite some time. It shows how actions always speak louder than words, and that there are some things in life that quite simply cannot be forgiven, no matter how many times you try to apologize. An impulsive action can end up becoming an irreversible mistake that you might regret for the rest of your life.

The story follows a deaf girl named Nishimiya Shouko who repeatedly gets bullied and isolated by most of her classmates until she one day transfers out of school. Following this, Ishida Shouya, the ringleader of the bullying gets betrayed by his fellow accomplices, and is made out to be solely responsible for the whole ordeal. For the next five years he has to suffer being the bully victim himself instead, and for every passing day he more and more regrets the sins of his past.

After being on the brink of committing suicide, Ishida eventually reunites with Nishimiya and begs her for forgiveness. He no longer believes he deserves to live an ordinary life. He seeks redemption. But no matter how much you apologize, you can never give someone back their stolen childhood.

However Nishimiya just smiles and says there is nothing to forgive in the first place... because she's strong.

What follows next is a spiraling rollercoaster of hatred and regret, involving not only the pair of them but also many other people involved in the bullying incidents of their childhood as well as their new classmates. This manga truly brings out some of the most despicable and animalistic sides of human emotions; "I hate you, therefore you hate me, therefore I hate you, therefore you hate me"... and so on in an endless circle of negative thoughts.

What I must truly applaud the story for is just how much it makes you feel for the characters involved. The level of realism is incredibly high, and the victims are very sympathetic. It should also be noted that there are some *really* nasty bitches in this manga. If you thought School Days had characters which made you want to punch them in the face, I have to say Koe no Katachi have some that are a hell of a lot worse. But this is exactly the type of emotion that the manga is trying to bring out of you as a reader... because that is exactly what it feels like to be bullied. If you've ever experienced being a bully victim in life before, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

It's rare to find a manga that makes you care for its characters as much as Koe no Katachi does, and that fact alone is testament to just how well-written it truly is. It shows that you don't need far-fetched and fantastical elements in order to make a story truly gripping. Rather instead it manages just as well simply by unveiling the cruel nature and harsh reality of humanity and life itself.

If nothing else it certainly makes you reflect on your actions and think about just who you are as a human being.
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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Death Note
Death Note
Death Note
Death Note review
Death Note
Apr 15, 2021
Death Note review
I don't even know where to begin with this masterpiece... I guess I'll start by proclaiming Death Note as my favorite story ever. Almost everything about Death Note is perfect. The plot is enjoyable, creative, and deep. The characters are well-developed, interesting, and symbolic. The art is fantastic, fitting, and realistic. My enjoyment and fascination aspect for this manga is beyond description. If you haven't read this manga, or watched the anime (which by the way is a great adaptation of the manga) then I suggest you drop whatever you're doing right now, and go read/watch Death Note as soon as possible. I can promise you that you will not regret. But remember, when you read or watch Death Note, turn your thinking caps on and pay attention to the details in art, you'll realize all the symbolism going on, references to the bible, and other religious aspects.

Now, in Death Note, there are lots of philosophical questions about our reality, that the readers must consider before reading, while reading, and after reading. (I'm going to write a whole load of questions, since I thought about so many things while reading Death Note.) Are all human lives equal? What truly is life? What are people's role in life? To what extent can people shape their own destiny, and how much is down to fate? What truly is death, and where do we go after death? Is the world we're living in pure, or rotten? What's making the world pure/rot? What's human nature, and how can people overcome the disgusting side/temptations inside of them? How can we tell apart "right" from "wrong", "good" from "evil"? Human beings created the ambiguous terms, "right, wrong, good, evil" and everyone interprets these terms according to their own philosophies, so there's no "correct" definition; then how can people truly consider themselves more "right" and "good" over others? What makes a crime, a crime? What is justice, and what is "fair" justice? Who should be able to decide the fate of criminals? Is the death penalty truly a humane, and fair punishment method? Is murder always wrong? Religion, which belief is truly correct in reality? Lots of philosophical questions right? That's just scratching the surface of all the psychological concepts the anime delves into.

Death Note is actually (sort of) told from the view point of a Shinigami (Death God), named Ryuk. Ryuk's world, the Shinigami realm is just a rotting world with the repetition of everyday life. Seeking an adventure, a way out of boredom, Ryuk purposely drops his Death Notebook into the human realm, Earth. What is the Death Note? The Death Note is the deadliest mass-murder weapon in human history; any person's name that's written in the notebook (writer has to have the face of the person he/she's writing down) shall die within 40 seconds of their name being written in the Death Note. Our main character, Light Yagami, a genius high school student happens to stumble upon the Death Note one day after school. At first, he didn't believe that the Death Note's power was real, but out of boredom, he tested it out by writing the name of a criminal who was being shown on TV in the Notebook. 40 seconds later, the criminal is announced to have died. Knowing of this ultimate power that he's obtained, Light Yagami vows to use the Notebook for justice. Light Yagami's dream is to kill all the criminals in the world, and create a utopia in which mankind will be able to live in peace and harmony, while Light himself rules as "God" of the new world. But the question of arises, "Is what Light Yagami doing, righteous, or evil?" Certainly Light believes that his dream is righteous, because he's ridding the world of "evil" and making the world a safer place for the "good". In public, people begin to take notice of all these mysterious criminal murders, and they give this unknown murderer the name, "Kira" (this would be Light) derived from the English world, Killer. But the world's greatest detective, L Lawliet doesn't seem to be very fond of Light Yagami's ideals. L Lawliet believes that murdering any other human being (even criminals are people) is an act of evil and that Kira is nothing more than a psychopathic murderer. And so, the entire premise of Death Note is a ingenious cat - and - mouse game between Light Yagami and L Lawliet, with Ryuk spectating our human world. Who will win, "Justice"? Or "Justice"?

Is the plot original? Yup. Is the plot enjoyable? Yup. Yup. Is the plot well-written with little to almost no plot-holes? Yup. Is the plot tragic? Yes. Is there a deeper meaning behind the story, with lots of symbolism? Yup. Is the story ambiguous in order to let the reader decide for themselves what they believe the answers to those philosophical questions are? Yup. Does the end of the manga end in a cliffhanger? Yes and No. Is it honestly all that great? Yup, Greatest manga ever. The plot-holes were kept to a minimum and they never affected the overall plot; I can't really think of any plot-holes actually, everything was important and well-developed/explained. The pacing of the manga was perfect, the attention-grasping beginning, to the subtle deeper theme/developing plot alongside great plot-twists, that eventually help create the ideal climax of the story, and then the very tragic downfall and ending that made me cry. What made the manga so enjoyable was not only the well-written, suspenseful, exciting criminal-detective chasing thriller aspect, but also the addition of lots of genius literature symbols and narrations to help solidify the deeper symbols/meanings of the entire plot.

The biggest question in the anime really is: "Is what Light doing good/righteous/moralistic?"

Often in great literature, the main character is some sort of ambiguous character (hero more often than not), that has an unachievable dream and gets lost along the way of achieving the dream due to multiple problems: harshness of reality, greed, temptation (usually a woman, but can be any thing else: serpent) and ends up becoming a tragic figure that's meant to send the readers a deep message. Such was the case of Death Note's main character, Light Yagami. Light Yagami was a teenage boy who had everything. His family was financially stable, he had a loving family, he had the good-looks, he had the popularity, he had the brains, and he had a bright future ahead of him (#1 student in all of Japan). But there was something missing to Light Yagami's life, and that was a sense of personal happiness and acceptance of reality. Light Yagami viewed our reality as repetitive, rotten, and repulsive. Everyday life of going to school, going home, hanging out with friends on permanent repeat, but not only that, on T.V, the same news on permanent repeat: War tensions between countries, crimes happening all over the place, disgusting people always joking about disgusting things. What does the justice system do? Nothing, there's no stop to these violent, inhumane acts. Light Yagami wanted to change our reality into a better place, and be "justice" itself. But obviously he didn't have the power to do achieve his dreams.. Until he found the Death Note. The Death Note is the forbidden apple, the temptation in Light's case. It's human nature to not be able to overcome temptation/desires, and so Light uses the Death Note to kill the "vermin" (people that he judges to be "evil") from the world. But what makes a person truly evil, isn't that different per everyone's belief? Light taking the bite out of the forbidden apple (use of Death Note) opened Light's eyes, deceiving him into thinking that he could become a God that could determine good apart from evil (Ryuk is the temptation serpent). And just as Ryuk warned, Light would not live a happy live for making that mistake (of giving into temptation), thus, the fall of man due to sin (Book of Genesis). Light's once pure dream of making the world a better place became corrupt along the way due to the overwhelming power of the Death Note, the magnitude of his dreams, and his greed for survival ---> becoming a God. Light Yagami is not merely an ambiguous figure, but he's a religious and even deeper character than most people realize. Light's name is "Light" for a reason. He is that one "light" that Ryuk is waiting for, to die out. Ryuk's body is that of a crow, with crow feathers flying all over the place; this symbolizes what crows to before eating their prey, they wait until the prey dies out. "Light" on Earth becoming corrupt and eventually dying out is one important theme to look out for. Light represents a Godlike-Angel, The Devil, and a mere human being. Light wanted to protect the innocent people, create a utopia and become a father figure for the world (Jesus), but unfortunately in his attempt to achieve his naive dream, he became the Devil (Masqueraded Angel of Light, Father of Lies) and killed innocents, contradicting his original pure goal. But Light in the end, is still a human. "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." This was the very case for Light. It's in human nature to want to seek adventure, to survive, be tempted to try something, be greedy for more, and achieve your dreams no matter what it takes. That's all I'll say about Light. (SO MUCH MORE TO SAY!)
L Lawliet, the other main character has the word, "Law" in his name, because he believes that following the "law" that human beings created is the righteous way to approach criminal acts in the world. But is that truly effective? L and Light are the ultimate foils for each other; while Light had everything he could have wanted in life, L had absolutely nothing. L had no family (therefore obviously a financially unstable, and harsh childhood), L had no good-looks, L had no friends, and L had no trust/love from anyone. L wanted to protect the people of the world by following the laws set by the people, even the people that didn't trust/like L. He came, served, cared, protected and ______ (Jesus). The plot may have been focused upon the cat - mouse chase, but due to some astonishing plot-twists, L and Light end up teaming up together to catch Kira (^o^ confused?). Despite their complete opposite philosophies, and distrust for one another, there's always a sense of growing bondship/friendship/brotherhood between these 2, which really adds a lot to the overall plot.
Ryuk and Misa Amane, are two characters whose importance to the entire manga are often overlooked. Misa Amane in Death Note was quite the interesting character, because unlike almost all, if not all great literature, she (the female) was subject to temptation of love (of Light, the male). Misa Amane lost everything in her life, her happiness and in the end, ____ because of her unrequited love for Light Yagami, who really was also the serpent in a way. Ryuk giving Misa Amane a rotten apple telling Misa that it would grant her a wish (and she taking a bite out of it), was very symbolic. It symbolized the poisonous apple from Sleeping Beauty; the apple does not actually grant any happiness/wishes, it's in reality poison. Ryuk is the crow-like devil waiting for "light" to die out in the human world, and for corruption and darkness to take over.
Melo and Near, L's students receive a lot of hate from readers because of their inability to be as great as L, and because of what they do to Light Yagami. I will not get into detail about these 2, because of what they did to Light Yagami, my hero.

The art in Death Note was nothing short of amazing. The minor details that went into each scene mood-fitting wise, and symbolically were amazing. The portrayal of each character, Light = handsome, seems like a perfect boy, L = irregular, ostracized boy, Misa = Beautiful girl whose dumb enough to give into temptation of Light's Love, Ryuk = a crow-like devil, and Melo-Near = Each have a resemblance to L in both looks and behavior; they both take after their sensei. The hints of religious symbolism with the cross glowing behind him, the heavenly light shining upon him, and the stairs (that usually represent ascent and descent, often times from one to another) that symbolize descent from innocence romanticized dreams to knowing the horrors of reality/realistic dreams, when ____ dies was a marvelous artistic touch that added all sorts of deep concepts/hidden messages to the manga.

The ending of each chapter will definitely have you wanting to write your name in a Death Note for more. The conceptual questions I mentioned in the earlier part of this review are definitely some questions you have to keep in mind and watch for what the writer/creator, Tsugumi Ohba has to say about each. This may be a bit far-fetched, but do you think that Shinigami and Shinigami world really existed? I felt like the Shinigami's boredom, thirst for adventure and change was a reflection of Light Yagami's thoughts (no one that doesn't know Light's thoughts sees Ryuk), and the Shinigami realm was a reflection of the human world; repetition of everyday and slowly rotting away. Ultimately, the nativity of Light's romanticized dreams are not possible in reality, and while showing the concept of romanticized Vs Realistic, the anime delves into Life/Justice/Evil/Right/Wrong/Death/Religious concepts; truly a genius piece of writing that EVERYONE should read. A perfect 10/10, and still this rating doesn't do this manga justice. I also recommend watching the anime adaptation of Death Note, very well-done.
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Areyo Hoshikuzu
Areyo Hoshikuzu
Areyo Hoshikuzu
Areyo Hoshikuzu review
Areyo Hoshikuzu
Apr 14, 2021
Areyo Hoshikuzu review
What a shame that this manga is not popular on this website.

Areyo Hoshikuzu take us to Japan, 1945, after the defeat of the japanese army to the americans. We are following the story of two soldiers, the soldier that looks like a bear called Kadomatsu and the alcoholic chief Kawashima. Both of them are trying to survive, to eat, to enjoy in this post-war Japan, even they are nothing left inside them. From stealing american products to sell on the black market to protecting prostitutes, every jobs is good to take.

The story take also a lot of time to explain the relationship between the soldiers who only know fighting in war and the depressed chiefs who wanted a glorious death to the battlefield (reminds me a lot of Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump)

Talking about prostitution, the story also tell the days of japanese women who try as much as they can to have a somewhat of good life by selling their bodies to both japanese and american soldiers. As if the author wanted to remind us that women are also victims of war : Rape, mutilation, losing their loved one, etc ...

Everything is being told in a dramatic and comedic way. And something to point, this is a non-revisionist work, which is very refreshing.

There is nothing much to say about the art. It is simple, but very efficient. The character are very expressive and you can really understand what is happening in their minds.

Thank for reading this review
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High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical review
High School Musical
Apr 12, 2021
High School Musical review
*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*
There once was a person and he became a famous person, so much so he became God. This manga is the salvation we need to merge the divide and bring on world peace. This is my fourth review.

Story 10-6+6-9/10
One of the best stories I have ever read in my life and it is better than Kimi no wa wa, better than My Hero Academia, and better then JoJo. my fire, in just a short 7 pages, Mari Asabuki, wonderfully captures the joy and essence that made High School Musical the film that it is. Toroy, wins the game and goes to college. It had me crying for a week.

Art (10-7)x5-22/10
The art is actually really shoujo. Which is nice :)

Characters 10-23+15/10
Toroy was the most sexy hunk of a man I got a bloody nose. His development throughout the story I need to give him a round of applause. Him winning the basketball game and going the college, perfect.
Vanessa Hudgens does not even compare to this Gabriella. The way she said that she is going to college made my heart skip a beat that I had to be sent to the ER. Her and Toroy’s chemistry brought tears to my eyes.
And let me tell you to role that Chad played as Toroy’s best friend, their comradely and his loyalty I ship it because the boy’s are back baby.
But we cannot CANNOT forget about Taylor McKessie OMG, her stellar role in this I have no words. But I need to talk about Sharpay and Ryan, my two favorite queen through this entire manga. The mangaka completely captured their sassy attitudes as the villains of the story, they truly are my favorites out of everybody in this manga.

Enjoyment 10/10
I cried, laughed, screamed, blushed. No manga has ever given me sheer pleasure as this did in just one chapter. It cured my depression, everyone is my waifu and husbando. Daddy.

Story 1/10
Art 8/10
Character 2/10
Enjoyment 10/10
Overall 10/10

In all honesty as a fan of High School Music, this “manga” is a joke and abysmal. I mean, Taylor, Sharpay and Ryan don’t even appear and they are mentioned in the character list.
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Koibito Play
Koibito Play
Koibito Play
Koibito Play review
Koibito Play
Apr 11, 2021
Koibito Play review
"...well then"
Same words I had when I started, same words I muttered when I finished.


STORY: 7/10
This story was definitely on the darker side of things-- not in the grotesque, creepy or gut wrenching kind of way though. It's more of a makes you think, second guess yourself and check your emotions at the door kind of story. Despite not having a traditional A to B plot or anything, something made me want to keep reading til the end. Something with the way that the atmosphere that was set made it really compelling to see this manga til the end. I... still don't know what it was.


ART: 6/10
I haven't read many old mangas (Koibito was published well over a decade ago) but I'm guessing the art was pretty standard and or average for it's time. Characters while simple in terms of designs, (females not attractive/appealing, males bland and typical) something about them felt rather human and realistic. Backgrounds were pretty much nonexistent and forgettable as panels are kept short and simple; but again everything just clicked naturally-- Overall, I had no major problems with it and it didn't provide any distractions as I progressed through the manga.


CHARACTERS: 7/10
The characters were "okay"-- for lack of a better word; but make no mistake it was definitely the manga's strong point. Each individual character had their own backstory that contributed to the overall atmosphere. They had their own problems that were humanly relatable. The emotions they carried were strong enough to leave an impact on the story. The growth that they showed, the main leads specifically were respectable and something I could imagine out here in the real world.


ENJOYMENT/OVERALL: 7/10
Again, I was a bit surprised that I kept reading til the end. After reading the first few pages, I was feeling a bit hesitant. Eventually I found myself reading a few more chapters and I still felt that everything was so-so. It wasn't until I got to the last chapter or so, read the ending, that I realized what a pleasant story it actually was. Personally, (read: I'm a happy go-lucky guy that loves his fairy tale endings) I would have preferred an alternate ending but I will say this much though, the mangaka kept it very realistic from beginning to end so it was enjoyable for what it presented itself as.
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Gapz Garden
Gapz Garden
Gapz Garden
Gapz Garden review
Gapz Garden
Apr 10, 2021
Gapz Garden review
If you're looking for a good heartfelt manga, look no further than Gapz Garden. The story's about a girl that lives as a Cinderella-like character (although, really, the whole family's dirt poor) named Julie. Her mother and sister constantly remind her of how ugly and useless she is. One day, she gets her sister's plane stuck in a tree and meets the Yee family. She is captivated by the middle brother's kindness. Soon after, Lady Yee is found hanging in the basement. All the brothers believe the cause of their mother's death is their father's girlfriend, who is actually a nice and caring lady and only wants to take care of them (from what I've read). After an encounter with Julie and her father, she decides to adopt Julie into the family. At first, she is picked on to no end, but her perseverance and pure, good heart win over the oldest son's affections. However, Julie still writes the middle brother, Lance, after he leaves for America, using her sister's name (Lance apparently had a crush on her sister, noticing her beauty). The rest plays out in a series of events that brings the family together, breaks them apart, and their is a common theme of learning how to forgive.

I'm one for the really out-there manga. The manga that almost no one has read, isn't very popular, but has a great plotline and okay-art. Actually, I prefer rough art in comparison to beautiful art, because I think you can really feel emotions with rough art, as if it was written for the story, not the art.

Julie is one of those characters you just can't hate, but she is surrounded by characters you love to hate. However, all of these characters and their relationships are quite complex. The series keeps me entertained, pulls on my heart strings, and makes me fall in love with Ryan, the oldest son. He's just so cute! And. Ugh. When he cries. My heart just MELTS. So, if you're looking for a good shoujo novel with some drama, look no farther than this series.
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