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What I thought is the Real Monster. SPOILERS AHEAD TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT WATCHED MONSTER BY URUSAWA

I believe the Monster in the series..is in every character...everyone in this series has something to drive them to do cruel or tragic things but Tenma, our protagonist overcame his Monster. In the first few episodes as a great neurosurgeon he was taken advantage of the director and others, to the point that he wishes for them to be "better off dead" or was implied but the director and others were also driven by their monster (their hunger for money and fame). Tenma when the director and the rest are killed, he overcame his "Monster" but his monster is different from the monster the other characters have. Being a naturally kind-hearted person the "Monster" he had was the cause of the "monster" the director and co. had (the one being a thirst for fame and money). Tenma's Monster was that he wants the Director and co's "Monster" to be gone. Meaning Tenma's monster was him wishing the evil desires of those people to be gone. Thus, him being kind-hearted his Monster was something for the good of other people thou his desire to obliterate those "Monster" had good intention, is still bad for it is counted as killing (though he didn't physically hurt them, wishing something is still as morally bad as the actual action) and that Monster he has is what makes him different from other characters in this story. Tenma overcame his Monster....he realized that all people's lives are equal after he saved Johan? He saves Johan who is the embodiment of an actual "Monster" being the darkest desires and nature that people can have. Performing surgery and saving Johan instead of the politician actually and metaphorically saves Tenma from his "Monster" (which is that he wants bad ppl to be gone or something along those lines).

Johan on the other hand his beliefs are so similar yet fairly different from dr. Tenma "All people are equal in death" Johan carried the burden of all the "Monster" ppl had. He killed the director and co. whom Tenma wished to be gone and as Johan keep evolving by having ppl manipulated, to exploit their deepest dark desire, and drive them to do things. He evolved to be the "Devil". Now, Tenma wants to kill Johan, for saving him, for reviving the "Monster" which affects everybody but Tenma ironically overcame his "Monster" because of Johan (by saving Johan and realizing that all lives are equal). Johan manipulates the darkness all people had that is deep within and we are reminded of that when he talks to the prostitute who pretended to be Margot. He said that there is deeper darkness. I can't blame Johan for becoming the Monster and Devil after the things he has gone through but I do not justify all the evil things he had done. I love how the ending goes. Tenma throughout this series saves everyone he has met ( even sometimes oblivious about it) by overcoming those people's "Monster" inside. And also those people he has saved in return saved other people (whom Tenma haven't encountered in this series) to overcome their "Monster". And this chain of saving (unbeknown to Tenma he has caused) reaches this story's conclusion by saving the embodiment of "Monster" who is Johan. All the side characters are important for all have shared a little bit of responsibility to create the embodiment of "Monster" a.k.a. Johan. And I guess this is the beauty of this Story. Admit it or not everyone has a little bit of a monster inside them. Sometimes in our life, we want to snap and let our shadows take over for caring in this world takes a toll on everyone. Johan with his nihilist perspective manipulated and drives the people to the point of insanity showed me that our society creates monsters that not caring and an actual person can do horrendous things and that drove Johan in extreme. He was the embodiment of our society, a monster that sadly was created by our selfish desires. However, Dr. Tenma thought to me that all lives are equal. That everyone no matter who deserves to live and we have no right to take it. He is a genuinely kind person, who has compassion towards others. He represents what our society can be, what our humanity can be. I know that even in our current state, someone and somebody definitely show compassion and that is what makes our world beautiful. It might not be a perfect world but it is beautiful. Despite all sufferings, hope and compassion would definitely shine.


Just a 10/10 for this perfect psychological thriller anime.

overrated and uneventful , i wish i could've got some enjoyment out of it but i couldn't

major problem is the characters , aside from the 2 main guys the rest aren't that well written which kinda killed the stakes for me because i couldn't care that much for anyone getting hurt or being in danger.

maybe i was expecting a haunting experience but i didn't get that from this , compared to many other manga's it is competently made but not really that engaging .
i didnt watch the anime so maybe there is something better there but i really doubt it will change my rating and thoughts about this


i wouldn't slam you for liking it but this didnt do it for me 7/10

--(Perhaps) FREE OF SPOILERS--
Ok. Due to the complexness of the series, i will try to write the review as simple as possible.
Story; 9/10
HakoMari has a really great detail in the story. And it all is logical for me. But the main story is actually simple; about how human being destructed by their own wishes. About how human try to discover their true desire. Then the writer replace the 'human' into all HakoMari character. Then the writer change the 'wishes' into something really elaborate and, of course, deep.
Each volume tells about how the wishes that is usually fill with happines turn up into a dark one. The thriller. Yes, one thing i completely love from the series is the thriller. Thriller in this series also included some psychological. The best thriller in HakoMari maybe is the one from volume 3-4.
The romance is also great. It is not the unexplained and the straight-and-inlogical romance. But the complicated. The romance of the series rely on the character.

Art; 7/10
Not much to explain. Very good, but not enough to fullfiling my desire of this series.

Character; 10/10
The reason i love the series. The character is the one who stir the series. All the character in HakoMari count as a main, but i will only review the two main.
Kazuki Hoshino: Ever watch or read the Durarara! Series? Remember the Mikado, the main character which is completely a common character? Kazuki Hoshino has some similarity with Mikado. A common-looking but actually..!
The difference is that Kazuki love his everyday-live. And, in each volume, he go trough a great complex development, which caused by the character named;
Maria Otonashi; Complexness and deepness (and charm) overload. Best-developing heroines in all novels I read.

Enjoyment; 10/10
Finish first volume in one week, and the remain volume in 5 days. And i finish the first volume longly not because the volume is too boring. But because too confused.
Recomennded for; all humanity. But doubt all could love this.

Overall; Hakomari/10
The series, for me, has reached a new level of light-novel. The Hakomari. The series is supposed to be displayed in museums. It is just too scarce. And also our grandchildren on the future should read this series.

Lets start with the art on this one. The art is confusing and looks like rough sketches with marker shading, especially in the beginning chapters. A lot of pages feel like partial rough sketches with unfinished parts. Want to see what the abyss looks like? Nope, you’ll get very little clear shots of it(if any). Most of the time, the abyss will be undetailed/foggy/unclear/rough sketch like. No majestic scenery a la Berserk or Kingdom here. Also, the facial expressions on some characters are really unimaginative/1 dimensional. The art does get better in the latter chapters, still confusing and unclear but better.
Now the story. Its like a story for kids, complete with overly simplified plots, Generic 1 dimensional lifeless villains and cutesy wootsy stuff all over. Looking for complex plot or characters? You in the wrong place buddy. The twist in this story, is that it brings out MATURE content every once in a while, making a nice contrast with the cutesy wootsy stuff (some of it is just PERVERTED tough). The exciting, mysterious, imagination provoking abyss is what really carries this story. As a double edge sword though, the abyss also gives the author too much freedom so sometimes important events seem meaningless.
If you like cutesy wootsy stuff and 7 year olds save the world type stories but want one with a mature content twist, then you are probably going to like this one. NOT so much as mature, just MATURE CONTENT.

Why would anybody want to read about the life of a Japanese white-collar worker at a fictional Japanese conglomerate?

The hit story of "Kachou Shima Kousaku" is told in episodic arcs spanning multiple chapters, which are tied into the development of the protagonist as well as the company and the economies of Japan and the world between 1983 and 1992.
Even though a story about an office worker may seem to be very dry, this manga manages to deliver a well-paced story about the usual and unusual happenings in both the professional and personal lives of the characters.
Being set in a fictional company modelled after Panasonic (formerly Matsushita) allows the story not only to take place in various Japanese offices, bars and homes, but also in both the US East and West coast or the Philippines and Thailand, depicting not only the obvious cultural and economic differences, but also how people react and adapt to the rise of Japanese companies in the global economy.
Being a contemporary story, it also opens a window to look at attitudes towards the historical events during that period, for example the fall of the Soviet Union or the takeover of American companies by foreign investors.
While the plot of the manga is driven by literal serious business, it depicts a diverse array of human relationships, ranging from quibbles between coworkers, families that may only seem happy on the surface to the ever-present fights between fractions, but also the hope for a better future or profound love.


The art style is a realistic one, which fits the story very well.
Some characters may be depicted a bit over-the-top, which on the other hand makes them memorable, as they may disappear and reappear during the long-running story.
The backgrounds can be very detailed, it is evident that the author knows the places and wants the readers to feels as if they've been there in person as well.



The characters make the story and not only are there a lot of them, but the absolute majority of them are well-rounded, with both strengths and weaknesses that make them act with or against the protagonist.
While even minor characters develop during the story, it is always a pleasure to have a side character being put into the spotlight, giving the reader insight into their inner conflicts, which in turn makes past or future events look completely different.
The protagonist, Mr. Shima is obviously the most detailed character, with both strengths that are admired and resented by people, but also character flaws that influence both him and others personally.
He also undergoes some serious character development during the series, sometimes resulting in a complete turnaround of views, which feels very natural for such a long story.
While it can be said that he always ends up on winner side (as evidenced in the existence of countless sequels), the path of a story is not a straight one, with countless setbacks and sacrifices, which also affect the protagonist deeply.

A real strength of the series is the diversity of characters in all aspects, which allows the story to both go into depth and breadth as well as challenge existing thoughts of both the characters in the story as well as the reader.


While a story about office work may sound tedious, the work itself is often used as a pretext for other happenings such as drama, action, sex and crime, making it difficult to put down the book during an arc.
The series also has a high re-readability value by being able to revisit into past events and look back at past characters.

I'd recommend this manga (including the prequels and sequels) to anybody with an interest in contemporary Japanese business culture, if you'll read it in the original Japanese version, you'll get a lot of business vocabulary as a bonus.

This is a beautiful yet banda manga. While the art style is very pretty (although sometimes it gets a bit messy and you can't really tell what's happening) and you can tell the mangaka enjoyed drawing the characters, the story feels awfully forced. Girl meets vampire who needs blood, basic. I can't really go much more into detail so not to spoil anyone, but there's only one event in the manga and not only is it forced, but the ending makes absolutely no sense.
This manga doesn't seem to take itself too seriously either, so honeslty I just think someone, somewhere, though "I wanna draw people with a lot of hair. A lot", and then just did this.
If you really just want to distract yourself with something pretty (and just barely pretty), go ahead. If you were looking for something else, I do not recommend this one, chief.

This manga is a must read. It truly helped me through all the tough times in my life, such a short but emotional and fulfilling story totally representing the movie perfectly. It's like it takes all three of the movies and just makes the ultimate Disney x manga masterpiece. Best Disney money investment I've seen in years.

Please give this manga a read it'll send you into a spiral of lovely emotions on levels even popular manga such as BNHA, One Piece, or Naruto couldn't achieve.

Reading such an inspiring well thought out and developed piece really changed my out look on the detail and effort put into every manga published. Disney approving and branding this total top seller has truly been a blessing.

Sakura no Kimi is a one-shot manga with 16 pages. It's a short, but cute manga.

Story:
6/10

The story in this manga is about a girl, Inoue. She just started high school and that means three changes for her- First, she get to wear her hairstlye however she wants, she goes through Sakurazaka on her way to school and lastly, on that way, she passes this particular guy named Tenma-kun.

I think the story is quite cute actually. You pass by alot of people every day, but I think everyone notices a stranger more than any other strangers. That's what this is about(kinda). There's nothing really to say about this, since it's short. Anyway read it and find out.

Art:
7/10

I think the art is quite pretty. Not the best, but pretty. Yamaguchi Miyuki has her own way to draw, just like everyone else. It's not that outstanding though.

Character:
7/10

They introduced 3(Actually 4) characters. The main character Inoue, Tenma-kun and X-chan. I think all characters are fine, they're like normal people and not so outstanding. That doesn't make them boring though.

Enjoyment:
7/10
This manga was only 16 pages long, but I enjoyed it though.

Overall:
7/10

Overall I liked this one-shot. Too bad it was too short, you can't really say much about it. It could've been longer, but I think it's fine as it is.


I recommend this to people who likes shoujo. But don't expect too much fluffy romance, since this is more like a mini story about life. And even if you don't like shoujo, you can read it anyway since it's not your typical fluffy shoujo(haha).

Why is the story a 5 while it's overall a 3? Because finally we have a shoujo who is street smart about being an escort for profit, lives independantly but is secure, and doesn't just melt into an unexpected kiss/grope just because the hero is the one who delivered it.

We meet Ami who spends her time escorting young boys to movies, confessing to them, providing company, anything which doesn't sound illegal, but can make a quick buck. She's propositioned by a rich boy to help stave off a marriage interview and quickly he becomes enamoured with her fiesty personality.

BUT the artwork makes me weep, it moved me so little. The characters despite being developed lacked true depth and seemed hackneyed somehow. You don't know how suddenly from the first meeting you shift to confessing eternal love to college acceptances... It was a funny three chapter read which was funny only in parts where the heroine imitates the rich parents of Ruka. Other than that, reactions dont make you laugh, or the rare appearance of chibi form. Dialogues are nothing novel, nor the staid parents who dont want anything to do with an unprestigious girl. You're better off skipping this one.

As for Story 2, it was an outright outrage! You know a Prince's fan club will bully the girl who the Prince seems to hang around, but that the prince was actually looking for Miss Nobody's chocolates from amongst the hundred others he received the previous Valentine and then not ask her out even one year later... where is the credibility in any of this?! This story is one serious pain and you'll be wise to not read it, as the artwork was nothing to write home about and hardly any moe scenes occur.

Story 3 is interesting in that it's not shoujo exactly but a sort of Public Service Manga. We're introduced to a perfectly normal girl who somehow ends up getting date raped and then suffers at the hands of the police who question her motives and revealing clothes when she reports this offence. It delves into the accusations she makes to herself and society and how she deals. I laud the effort as well as the implementation.

Candidate for Goddess is a great manga with solid characters and amazing art. The story is very deep and always has a sense of mysteriousness, though it doesn't get to the point that you become aggravated. Sure, there are some clichés like "I'm gonna reach the top! The best of the best!" but what would a shounen manga be without it?

The story also gradually builds character connections in a way that nothing seems rushed, even though the manga is only five volumes long. Honestly, I can't really complain about anything except for the fact that it ended! ^_^