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First you got to know that Fullmetal Alchemist Gaiden is an epilogue to the acclaimed Fullmetal Alchemist manga so if you haven't read the original manga you really should before checking this one if you want to understand and also because Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the greatest manga out there. With that said of course after the end of the Fullmetal manga people wanted more and this one shot serve as a closure and gives us info about what happens to our hero after the original manga.

For those who have read Fullmetal Alchemist and I hope you have, you will not be in unknown ground with Fullmetal Alchemist Gaiden's Art. It's the same old good visual that you're used to and that you liked in the original manga. Detailed background and nice character design is what you can expect from this manga. It might be a little short on content, but it sure does not cut off on the visual part and while we only see 3-4 locations they are all well drawn and live up to the expectation.

While the art part is well-developed, I can't say much about the tale that's being told here. First for those who wanted a last action packed adventure from the brothers you will not find it in this manga. As for those who were looking for more information about what happened to our favorite characters after the end of the manga then you might or might not be disappointed.

The reason for that is that there is indeed a little story here about what Ed, Al and Winry are doing with their life in these times of peace, but it's nothing substantial. It's not really anything that you could not have lived without or that make the story really advance, it's just a little tale with some funny and touching moments.

Nothing new is revealed and the story center around our main two character so in the end I see this tale as just an excuse for us to get more of the Fullmetal Alchemist we loved and there's nothing bad about that.

The main complaint with this one shot apart from it being to short, would be that we don't see some of our favorite character what they ended up as. Al and Ed are still the same and still very entertaining, but it would not have hurt to show a little of what happened with Mustang, Scar or any other fan favorite.

I'm a Winry fan so I'm glad she was included in the chapter, she does not have much to say, but it's OK. Other than her and her grandmother, the chapter mostly centers around Ed and Al and while I understand why the author did that (they are the main cast after all), I still would have liked to see some of the other character we've learned to know and love over the years.

In conclusion I would say that the one shot is quite short so not a lot is said, but for those who just wanted to get more of our hero than you will probably be satisfied by it. For those who wanted more answers or adventures than you won't. I personally found it satisfying and even if some of my favorite character did not appear, I enjoyed reading this chapter.

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I read this novel in a single day. All 7 volumes. That comes to around 1700-1900 pages. It was beyond being worth it. Originally, I was supposed to read Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, but I've always been putting it off. I thought ''surely this must be a great novel with this ranking, but what if I raise my expectations too high and be disappointed?''. So it was on-hold to read for almost 6 months I believe. Then I decided to read it and I thought that one volume a day is a fair deal of pages per day. How was I mistaken. I couldn't stop myself from reading. This novel has absolutely everything I like: supernatural, psychological battles and a lot of inner and outer monologues, mystery, romance and action. They have all been mixed splendidly with each other. If you're a fan of one these genres, read this, you will be blown off your seat. If you're a fan of all these genres, please make the whole day free to avoid reading at night, because this will become one of your most favorite works from Japan. In one word, this novel is - complete. It has multiple characters with their respective personalities, character development not only of MC (by the way, his character development is one of the best I ever saw), but also of other characters. as you dig deeper into their psyche and past. Packed with complex logical and psychological deductions, as well with a lot of mysteries, it constantly kept me tinkering and mind boggling about what's gonna happen next. The supernatural and sci-fi really go hand in hand in this novel as well. If I had to point a flaw, is that it is damn finished! I really want more of HakoMari. That's all from me, I hope you pick up this novel and start enjoying it.

Ok, so I read Death Note religiously for 5 days and finished all 12 volumes of it. And I absolutely loved it. For this review I am going to start a new format where I list the basic pros and cons with no spoilers, then go into a person rant about what I loved and hated.

Pros:
-Very smart and cunning characters
-Suspenseful story, always making you want more
-Interesting love story
-The ever complicating rules of the Notebook
-The ending

Cons:
-The main character's God complex becomes overwhelming at times
-Can't tell if the main character is evil, a jerk, or just psychotic

Personal Rant +SPOILERS+
Okay, so I decided that I would read Death Note as a quick break from the other manga I have been reading, but then I was absorbed into the story line in no time at all. So first, the things I hated. I did not like how Light was defeated, it was so unprofessional. Then again, when Ruyuk killed Light himself, I applauded him. At first when Light died, I thought deep in my heart how I didn't want Light to die and take over the world with Misa. Then, after I thought about it, I was so glad how Near won. I also liked it how Misa was kept alive, she was my favorite character, of course she did turn into a Kira worshiper. Another thing I loved was how the rules of the Notebook were used in so many different ways. So I give this manga a perfect 10!

TLDR; Rugby manga with Haikyu vibes
Disclaimer: I give 10's to bump up series that I believe deserve better scores. This series is not a 10.

What you should expect if you read Beast Children:
Oh look it's Hinata
Speedy boy gotta run fast
"I can't really relate to this level of energy, but I'm into it."
"I can't really relate to this level of closet boy love, but I'm into it."
Kinda off-putting art and character design, especially considering how new it is
"When and how did I start feeling things? Oh right it's sports manga"
I just started caring about and remembering the huge amount of characters you dumped on me and now you're dumping another dozen?
WHERE'S THE ENDING?!

'spretty gud tho.

In 1941, an infamous Argentine author and librarian named Jorge Luis Borges wrote a short story titled Library of Babel of which translated to Japanese as Babel no Toshokan, about an infinite library which resembles universe. In this library, you can find every permutation of words, which means you can find any words and sentences. This has an implication that all truth and lie are also there.

--Story--
Babel no Toshokan manga used this concept of infinite library to convey a romantic short story that's so unique and strange that could be hard to understand. I personally can't say that I could grasp everything in this manga completely. There's certainly some disconnection between events in this manga and unexplained event that will make readers wonder, thinking if the author may leave the interpretation up to the readers.

The story started off with the two main characters writing the same exact 400 words essay which make their teacher angry at them. This leaves the one of them thinking that it could be a miracle, fate and/or a work of angel since the possibility of two people write the same exact 400 words with the same arrangement is almost zero and beyond common sense. Later, a twist and the answer come a long with a drama which turns the cute lovey dovey story into a dark one.

Despite how short this manga is, it does talk a lot. The short conversation and monologues presented here are impactful and meaningful, mostly about time-space, fate, reality and dream.

The theme were conveyed in the typical style of Tsubana, poetic and natural.

--Art--
If you've read many seinen manga, you may recognize that good amount of them have realistic character design, which tend to be used in dark/mature story, or really cute characters, which often be used in lighthearted and fun story. This manga can be classified into the latter with simplicity background and panel management even though the story itself falls in between.

The art style is so "straight" and "to the point", completely different with the story and conversations which are symbolic and poetic. This is one of Tsubana's charm that I find so interesting and leave me unsatisfied, wanting more.

--Character--
I can't say that I care that much about the character when it comes to their personality. They are reasonable that I think it would be so unfair to judge them. I also see what they choose as a part of fate which discard every reason that comes to mind to dislike or angry at them. This may relate to the nature of the work itself that it's pretty symbolic I chose to see all elements in this story to be symbols including the character.

What I love about the character in this manga is about how lovey dovey they are. As someone who hates love triangle and harem, I hardly find anything romantic and lovey dovey not having annoying scenes at some points. But this manga really answers my need, it did make me smile every time I saw the two characters walking together or simply meeting up.

--Enjoyment--
This manga may not have something that can be considered as new to deliver to me despite it's philosophical. But it certainly is clever to use the concept of infinite library and "word is frozen in time" as a gateway in explaining the concept of fate. Character's confusion of reality and dream is also interesting to see. Not mention despite it seems like having pessimism views of reality at first, it does deliver a positive-idealistic massage that's far from exaggerating.


--Overall--
I enjoy pretty much all that are presented in this manga.


--My Interpretation of Babel no Toshokan (SPOILER ALERT!)--
Babel no Toshokan is a romantic story, a unique kind of romance. This is not something about supernatural. The supernatural element here is only to present the idea of fate.

In the earlier chapter, Aiba is described as having a pessimism views of world. She believed that the reality is so scary to live in. "This world must be a lie" is what she believed. And after meeting Watase in a strange way (they write the exact same 400 words essay with the same exact arrangement of words), she believed it must be fate for them to meet and Watase might be the gateway to the "real world", a secret path of Angel.

As a way to escape the harsh reality, she escaped to her diary, writing a poetic short story that resembles the real event she experienced. Watase who has the "library of babel" ability could read everything Aiba's writing. It led them to sending letter very often and made Aiba even more convinced that it's really a fate to meet Watase after all. She trusted Watase so much and was really happy for being with Watase since Watase was the gateway to "real world" she had been looking for and there were strange phenomena around her which she believed to be massages from the Ange that affirmed itl. Until later, she found out that Watase lied to her. Everything she believed was torn apart and drove her insane, which made her believe that Watase is the Devil that prevent her from discovering the "real world".

The last chapter is somehow disconnected from the previous chapters, but I believe it's not the case. This chapter explains that Watase and Aiba fatefully met when they were kids. Before they met, Watase who was struggling in writing the essay task suddenly realized that his paper wrote words by itself and he could see the projection of Aiba. I have read Tsubana's other works and seems this is some kind of alternative reality. In Mikake no Nijuusei, Tsubana plays with time to present the idea of alternative reality. In this manga, she seems using word instead as this manga is referenced to Bourges' Library of Babel which describes the universe as an infinite hexagonal library. Tsubana may use one library as Aiba's world while Watase is the gateway from one room to the other room.

After they met as a child. Watase thinks that he met an Angel which seems more likely refer to Aiba. And this is their actual fateful encounter. The event in this alternative reality seems different to the other alternative reality where Aiba stabbed Watase with dagger. It turns out that Watase is really the gateway to Aiba's "happines", "the secret path of Angel", or you may say "the real world that Aiba is usually looking for". The knife turned out to be flower means the hatred turn out to be love.

Aiba is like a reader in the Library of Babel (Watase). There are all possibles written books in the library, sad story or happy story.

This is Hentai with an actual plot.

That's it, that's all you need to know.

The story is quite predictable, though it has its twist and emotionnal moments. Not everything is made for the sake of convenience, as there are things at stakes. What might turn you off are the reasoning behind the MC's actions sometimes. One moment he might be concerned and sympathic, the next... Welp... breeding time.

The art isn't groundbreaking. Satisfying you coud say, but not much else.

The characters... Cliches will be cliches. Every single character has the same reaction to the MC's "magic touch", which make their traits seem superflous (save the more exotic ones). The MC is the main focus most of the time, but he doesn't seem to evolve a lot. He grows determined sure, but it's not like he learns lessons or anything.

Enjoyement. Depends on the type of person you are.

A dramatic romance featuring the themes of reincarnation and immortality! Jumping right in, Yaotsukumo introduces us readers with a common tale of a mortal who wants to live, and an immortal who wishes to die. The story is intriguing and there are many elements that set it apart from every other story about immortals. ...Right up until the end, where it falls completely flat. Whether it is due to the author's poor storytelling ability or whatnot, the fact remains that Yaotsukumo starts off with a great amount of potential, but is unfortunately not utilized to its full extent.

One of the key charms of Yaotsukumo is the art style. While others may disagree, I really enjoyed the art style. It is a refreshing change: the author utilizes bold strokes of black with creative angles that give scenes a very intense feeling. This works especially well for such a manga filled with gore and action, and the clean artwork makes it easy for the reader to follow along. However, it is important to note that sometimes the character anatomy is a bit off, and the art style combined with said unique angles makes it difficult to differentiate between what is the author's style (eg: thin limbs) vs. what is anatomically incorrect (eg: heavily elongated limbs).

The two main characters have simple designs, but they are effective and memorable. Side characters tend to have slightly more complex designs, but their main flaw is that they are one-time-use characters. Whether it be Tsukumo's best friend, the servant Mutsuki, or even the tsukumogami Aria, they are all quickly introduced and abandoned just as quickly. There is absolutely no room given for these characters to develop. Even the growth between the two main characters is small and limited.

Overall, Yaotsukumo was an enjoyable read, albeit far too short. The manga pulls you in for an enriching and one-of-a-kind tale, only to suddenly disappear and leave you yearning for more. Unfortunately, no amounts of fantastic artwork can fill the huge gaps within the story of Yaotsukumo.

In short, a summary:

+ Easy to get into, and easy to follow.
+ Unique and attractive art style.
+ Imaginative and heavily action-packed.
- Unsatisfying story that feels undeveloped and incomplete.
- Barely any character development.
- Characters aside from Yao and Tsukumo are never delved into and hold no significance after their entry-chapter ends.

I have no business reading this, and if you are over thirteen or even just have a little sense of critical analysis neither does you. But since we are here, how about I tell you why.

Tokyopop is was a weird company with a habit of releasing everything they could get their filthy paws on. Then after years on decline they went under because of bad management. They had some good stuff and some that was frankly horribly bland and generic crap. Otona ni Nuts(Instant Teen) is one of the latter ones.

Premise: a cute little fifth grader who have a big crush on a barber steals a bunch of nuts from a lady on the street and eats them. Apparently the genius who made them somehow got them mixed up in a basket of freebie nuts. When she wakes up the next day she is an adult and by accident meets the barber-guy who instantly falls in love with her, of course kids are not illogical creatures that are easy to distinguish in this universe. Add her neighbor/best friend who has a crush on her into the mix and you have a totally unoriginal story to look forward to. Genius.

If you haven't caught my drift yet, the story is quite predictable. For a work aimed at kids, who would have thought? Next.

Characters are unlikeable and not acting their age. The main character is swaying on the the dangerous "this could get really dark"-line. And by that I mean romantic relations with an older man. For something with such an innocent premise it sure likes to titillate which is odd since it's a work obviously for young girl. Maybe I just don't get it

The art is pretty basic and often go “extremely shojo” meaning bubbles, flowers and other nasty fluff elements. As per usual with these works the fluff tries to cover up the total lack of backgrounds and it will get tiresome in the long run to just look at characters with a white background. Sometimes there may some shadow-effects, if we are lucky that is. The blandness of the character-designs are not contributing but at this point who really cares. It's perfectly serviceable for the story it accompanies.

Enjoyment equals none. At least not on when trying to take the story serious. Otherwise there will something to make fun of on every page, which will probably be as enjoyable as this will ever be but even this get tiresome since the sheer quantity of things to ridicule will be just too much to juggle. And that is when the premise is not even taken into account.

Unless you really want to waste an hour or two away there is no reason at all to read this. If you had plans to, just forget it ever existed. It's one of the worst thing to come from the manga boom and I promise it's way better to not have had this pathetic experience that is Otona Ni Nuts. Especially if you are an owner of a pair yourself.

This story revolves around a spirit fox bound to a human male. It's a relatively short story, but moves along at a solid pace and provides some closure. It's not great, but this manga was clearly meant to build a world and fill things out later.

There's not a lot of time for character development and most characters come off as bland.

The artwork is decent enough. Backgrounds aren't very detailed, but I can always tell what's going on and who says what.

There is a lot of "stumble and fall into someone's breasts/crotch" ecchiness. Rather than complementing the story it distracts. It's crass, out of place, and serves no purpose.

All-in-all it's a decent enough manga. I love books and the notion of an infinite library residing within someone is seductive. I was a little disappointed upon reaching the end and discovering no more chapters. This series introduced an intriguing world and fed my imagination. I'd like to read more about this universe.

Kitsune would be a better series if it were longer and spent time fleshing out its inhabitants. Unfortunately worlds are prematurely discarded all the time. This is an abandoned world. It had the potential for more, but in its current state Kitsune is only average.

In summary, I felt that this manga is a bit refreshing as its manages to do more with this idea than most manga. Like imagine having a T-rex as a girlfriend. They managed to pull it off with an amazing idea like that.

The characters are pretty good and entertaining. Like the protagonist may look bland on the outside, but they actually gave him a pretty funny personality and history. The title character who is a T-rex girl is really cute and funny.

I guess that you can really sum up this manga series as cute and funny as that's what I got out of it. Not only that, it manages to subvert some cliches which is a major plus in my opinion.

The only flaw that I have is this one dino kid who is very bratty and annoying, but he only really appeared twice so I'm fine.

I know that I'm not saying so much, but I would just keep saying cute and funny. I highly recommend this to people who seen Ms. Kobayashi's Dragon Maid as it got a similar vibe, but is very different at least. At least with this manga, everyone is aware and it's normal for this to happen which is actually interesting. Just not sure how the science works though.