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Monster review
Let me start off by saying, that this is my favorite manga of all time. I know I give it a perfect score, and there are many reasons for this. Lets start with the story.
This manga takes place in Germany and follows the main character, Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a brilliant brain surgeon. His fiance' is the director of the hospital's daughter. Tenma is torn between following orders from his boss and doing what he thinks is right. Basically he is told to opperate on the mayor of the town, but because a little boy came in first, he decides to go against orders and save the young boy's life. The mayor dies, and he gets demoted, but is finally feeling good about his life, until he realizes he just made the biggest mistake of his life. The story and art is done by Naoki Urasawa, who has won numerous awards for his manga. Which are much deserved. I enjoyed every minute of this manga series. Monster is a thrill ride the whole way. I couldn't stop reading this series, there was never a dull moment. The characters are all very realistic and have their own unique personalities. There wasn't one character that annoyed me or that I disliked. I cared about what happened to every single one of them. Dr. Tenma is my favorite character. You can really feel the emotional struggle this character feels. I really feel for him and wish I could help him in his struggle. I look up to him for his bravery, itelligence, and morals. He's one of those characters that makes you realize what it means to be human. The art in this series is unlike any I've ever seen. It's a very unique art style. To me, it's got more of a realistic look to it than most manga. I can instantly identify Naoki's artwork. Much like a lot of people can recognize Akira Toriyama's art. These are all the reasons why Monster gets a perfect score from me. I hope you enjoyed my first review and more importantly, pick up Monster. You will not be disappointed.
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Watashi no Kanojo wa Otokonoko review
i've never written a review before but i feel compelled since this doesn't have any.
this one shot, while it is filled with a lot of transphobia & homophobia, is really comforting to me. we have two queer main characters- one is agender and one is bigender. so, not only are there two queer characters, but /both/ are trans and on the nonbinary spectrum! to me this is amazing and refreshing to see!! the transphobia that they both face definitely takes away from the enjoyment as it hurts to read, but i like how it talks about the characters' past and how they got to where they are, how they came out, etc. overall i really loved it and it may just be because the lack of queer rep in manga, but i still think its a good n fast read and i highly recommend!
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Ao Oni review
I'm a lover of rpg maker horror games. One of the firsts I played of the genre was Ao Oni, and when I discovered it has a light novel, I just had to read it. (If you haven't played it, I recommend before reading it).
Story - 6 The novel pretty much follows the story of the game, although with new characters. A group of students ends up stuck in a mansion - the Jailhouse - and they have to escape while being chased by a man-eater monster, the Oni. In the course of the story we get to know more of the Oni, the mansion, the characters and the mystery around it - something we hadn't in the game - from different points of view. Sometimes it's Hiroshi, others Mika, or even Takeshi. But the more you know, the more it gets confusing and mysterious, what keeps you reading just to know what the heck is going on. Art - 4 The novel actually has some drawings and even some manga pages with it. While I liked the design of the main characters, the Oni is simply ridiculous childish compared with its monstrous face the game showed us. So, it kinda kills the mood when you see a drawing of it in the middle of a tense moment. Characters - 7 Hiroshi is the best. He, alone, made this novel worth reading. Even though he was totally far from what I imagined, I was not deceptioned. Every time the novel focused on him, it was totally fun to read. There's others characters that I liked, but they just felt too cliché or too good to feel real. (Like Takuro, who does some extreme shit to Shun but is forgiven by him because of the power of love and friendship). Enjoyment - 8 I had fun reading it. Some parts were easy to read (the ones focused on Hiroshi) while others I simply found myself wanting to drop. The narrative on the jailhouse is repetitive, you're tired of they getting stucked, having to solve puzzles, of being chased... it's just tiring. Overall - 7 It's fun! It's not the best, the story isn't perfect and neither are the characters, but even so, it is an enjoyable reading. It gets you wrapped up in the mystery, and some scenes makes up for the tiring part. (Sorry for any grammatical error! It's my first review in English.)
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Megane no Hito review
This book is mostly about sex. Sure the story.....it was....okay...but mostly sex and wanting to be next to one another really. That's all. Sex SEX sex. Not even very good sex because it didnt show much....but eh...i read it...it was cool...the end. thats all i have to say about it
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue review
From the author of Pretear, this is a shojo manga retelling of Lunar 2 told from Lucia's perspective, which I thought was pretty neat. Unfortunately, it's extremely condensed and anything that didn't involve Hiro and Lucia's relationship were completely glossed over. Both Jean and Lemina's arc were only a page long flashback, Nall only appeared for a few panels, and most unforgivable, Ghaleon doesn't appear at all! Ghaleon just straight up does not exist in this adaptation. It sucks since Nall, Ghaleon, and Jean's arcs are probably my favorite parts of the game. It is far from a complete adaptation, but it's not all
bad. Most of the iconic HiroxLucia moments are beautifully drawn, the manga finally explains what Lucia actually is is in relation to Althena, you get to see Ronfar and Mauri's daughter, and there's a great reference image of Lucia I used for my cosplay. Overall very lacking as an adaptation, but if Lucia is your favorite character, boy is this the manga for you.
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AKA NO HAIKYO review
This is my first review so please take it in mind.
Even though it was short, it was very nice to read. I don't wanna make this long so here it goes: Art: 9/10. The art is beautiful, so delicate. I love it. Story: 7/10. Simple, I think it could be even better. Enjoyment: 8/10. It has some funny parts that I like. It's enjoyable to read. Character: 8/10. I also think they could be even better. Overall: 9/10. It's alright, considering that it was short. The story and the characters are according to this kind of manga. So...If you like to read a manga with a little bit of romance and vampires, read it.
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NOA review
The work was performed by Kentaro Miura and was produced in 1985 before the great work Berserk ..
Berserk has enormous similarities to Noa at the level of art but also style. Who likes Berserk certainly will like Noa! Brief introduction of the story The Noa work, tells of a world very similar to ours, but much more advanced in technology! taking into account the one shot after three days will open a portal that will lead them to salvation. The main character will find a young woman named Angel who is in trouble, the two continue the adventure together, but before reaching the gate something happens and Noah became "the savior Noa" a final epic, sad and witty! (In my opinion kentaro Miura should continue this magnificent One shot) Now talking about my opinion about the work I think the art is well crafted, the story has a very good design, the characters are very full, getting the idea on the personality type of each character, Noa is extremely amazing and a strong personality (as Gatts of Berserk). In conclusion is an original story, action-packed with a powerful main character! Loved Overall Score: 7
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LITTLE SWEET DELUSION review
First off, I understand that this is a one-shot manga that is meant to give the reader a little taste of a experimental story. But this story only mashed Alice in Wonderland, Red Riding Hood and Thumbalina together, added some blood and sparkles and called it horror.
I liked the art, since it was a true illustrative style I could enjoy. But the story... The story was too juvenile and too easy. The ending, where the "Alice" character is standing in the wolf's remains after cutting him open and revealing herself is something any teen would imagine if they were to make a gore-based or horror twist on a classical story. The characters...there were no real character development. Just narration. Sorry - liked the art, not the story.
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Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale review
Let's get the basics out of the way first; Battle Royale II is as much of a sequel to Battle Royale as Predator 2 is to Predator. Meaning it takes place in the same world and have a similar theme, but that's about it. You won't be seeing any of the characters from the first part, and the story doesn't revolve around the program this time around. Instead, it's a different type of survival game, centered around teams.
Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale is not as horrible as some will lead you to believe. In fact, it's a fairly good story, and every bit a spiritual successor of the original BR manga. They were both written by Koushun Takami, but with a different artist for BRII. Now the art of BRII is severely different from the one found in the first manga, and this apparently ruins the enjoyment for some people. Most of the people who dislike the art are the typical "Naruto generation" that want their manga to have a certain sterile look and can't read anything that deviates from that formula. Others dislike the art because it's too different from the original manga. That's why you shouldn't go in expecting to read a straight up sequel, because you might find yourself turned-off when you find the art to be hugely different from the original manga. For those of you who aren't bothered by alternative looking manga, this is worth checking out. Story: The story of BRII may seem shallow at first glance, since the manga is rather short, but it does not disappoint. It's quite similar to BR but at the same time it's nothing like it. The psychological aspects and themes are there, and fans of the original story will most likely notice the similarities and find them well played out. Art: Now the art is what will break or make this manga for many. It's rather cartoony, and this will turn some people off, especially the aforementioned ones. The art might seem terrible at first, but is in fact rather effective as a sharp contrast to the violence and adult themes featured in the story. If you've read any of Mohiro Kitoh's works, you won't have a problem though (other than the same problem found in Mohiro Kitoh's titles; character designs) Characters: Personally, I found the characters to be portrayed much better than the ones found in BR. It's centered around a select few rather then the whole class, for obvious reasons. You won't get to know them on a level as deep as the one in BR. However, the characters are realistic and believable, as compared to the sometimes hilariously unbelievable characters found in the original. As such, not exploring the backgrounds and mental disorders of the entire cast in BRII can be seen as a blessing in disguise, and makes the whole story feel more realistic. To voice some critizism towards the character designs, as previously mentioned, is that they are rather generic, and the only way to tell the characters apart is pretty much by looking at their hair. Enjoyment: As far as enjoyment goes, I found this manga to deliver. There are few chapters, so it benefits from reading in one sitting, and since it's being short it never really loses it's momentum, and you will find yourself wondering what will happen next as the story progresses. It's short but handled well. Overall: A good read, albeit a little bit too short. I for one wouldn't mind it to have been a little bit longer and the main characters could benefit from being explored a little deeper. Still, it's a good short read that isn't for everybody, but nevertheless worth checking out.
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