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This Manhwa is only on top manga board because it was doing all the cliche, plot point of all the other shounen, OP main character trope from all the trend Sao, One punch man, Overlord,Moon light sculpture very well and all the new reader who was not feed up or familiar with the older would not understand how much this Manhwa suck dick. This Manhwa is just stalling time bomb, the MC keep getting stronger with little to no risk or stake, and the MC is just a cookie cutter guy with no trait worth noting, it just to make us feel like the MC so we can live out the fantasy of getting stronger easily and all the women just wet seeing us for no decent reason. It has biggest problem of shounen battle manga of just keep upping the scale (lazy writing) plus all the character all just foils for the MC and the setting wasnt entirely Inspiring or even felt real at all, like how can the government control all the volatile of power human running around, why haven't power human take control of the world, because Country paid them money to be law abiding citizen? because they will overlook their crime, bitch, the government was clearly demonstrated to not even compare to all the private own Groups? Why the government even allow private group to use the portal for grinding xp and item for levels and money anyway, China would fuck them all to death or nuke the whole country before it allow non regulated group to control them and tip the power scale, so i imagine, US, Korea should do their best to control all the gate and take all the power it can to compete. Like it so stupid to even allow a group to even have the opportunity, the chance to have the even more power than the government, not the people but private own group.
Overall Solo leveling is just copying all the trend without adding any unique twist, charm or even character to the genres, it just do all the old thing really well, that why the story is Pathetic, the character is poor but the art is very good lift up the whole Manhwa, the only reason it not getting 9,10 from art is because it's Manhwa, wasting paper POS format plus the design most of the time is only decent. It's still enjoyable cause the formula work but the OP power scaling Formal clearly have Aged A LOT especially if you are as generic as Solo Leveling so i'm not in good conscious give this anymore than a 5.

Mikawa is a doctor living in the mountains of the small Nasu village, his clinic is the smallest in all Japan and barely anyone comes to visit it. What he likes to do is to go fishing and taking a stroll which is why he often closes his little shack early and go wherever his feets may take him.

The series has Dr Mikawa accompanying the elderly to the afterlife, seeing some of the younger people go off to the big city or remembering events that happened to him in his early days in the village. Every chapter is episodic and while the format stays pretty simple all the way through, it's not to say it doesn't have its qualities: it does a good job at showing life in rural Japan and there are efforts to bring out its naturalistic side with the landscapes that are more detailed than the rest and bring a feeling of tranquility. One thing that's different compared to other similar slice of life series is that it's also rather crude concerning topics such as the sexual pulsions or graphical imagery of wounds and deaths but it ends up blending quite naturally into the overall narrative. There are a lot of chapters that made me think of Yoshiharu Tsuge with people living in complete autarky outside the norms of society and some others offering a glimpse into the life of mentally disabled and how they can be perceived in these remote areas, I also like because it is similar to another of Ishikawa Saburou's manga "Gabai" which is also about life in the countryside but this time through the eyes of a little boy in a time where Japan is only just recovering of WWII, they both manage to represent misery but in two completely different registers.

It's important to know that Honjitsu mo Kyuushin is based on stories written by Mikawa Taizan, a doctor who liked to visit small island and villages rather than the big cities and worked in the Nasu village for quite a time, just as the main character of this manga. He later reconverted into a writer and chronicled his experiences into books. This particular one was also adapted in a tv series in 1979, it has autobiographical elements into it but it's hard to tell which parts are real and which ones are fictional or if there are any changes between the different versions.

While it's probably not the most essential read, Honjitsu mo Kyuushin manages to be short and comfy and takes an approach that's pretty distinct from the rest of the production with characters that are easy to feel empathy with and exude a certain warmth as it is the case with most of Saburou Ishikawa works.

When I finished reading this manga and I searched it on MAL, I couldn't believe so few people had read it or at least had it in their must read list. Maybe no one will ever read this but I need to explain why this manga should be readed.

Showa Ichidai Onna is a manga made by Kazuo Kamimura (teacher of the also amazing mangaka Jiro Taniguchi), known by being the cocreator of Lady Snowblood between others; and Ikki Kajiwara, the screenwriter of Ashita no Joe.

The manga's main character reminded me in some ways to the main character of Lady Snowblood, she's a young woman with a strong character and a facility to beat your ass easily. In the manga, we follow her since her childhood to her young adulthood, and with her we see the Japanese society evolve. We see the american occupation troops and the inhabitants of a country that had just lost a war and was completly ruined, and we progressively see how Japanese culture occidentalizes itself and how people starts to work to improve their country.

Surely because it's an unfinished cancelled comicbook, this manga's story isn't brilliant, and it's character development can be confusing or nonexistent. But Kamimura's art (though it isn't his best work) and the background stories that tell how people lived in that era turn this manga in a must-read comic that every manga reader should enjoy.

This is my first review. I've only discovered this manga because of the new anime PV, and it looks like a nice decent adaptation. From what I've read, I'm surprised no one has been talking about this, given that the light novel is by Nisio, Isin, the same person who wrote the Monogatari Series.
While the series has its reverse harem traits, it doesn't take away some of the fun elements. And I'm not sure if it adapted everything from the light novel...yet.
The art also looks very clean, with some artistic differences between that, the anime, and the light novel. Here, the characters are drawn more "cute".
Overall, I enjoyed it.

with overall this manga has a very old-style of drawing, the manga has a story that's a bit hard to follow yet not hard to understand.

I really believe this manga could've worked well with the retooling, I never understood exactly what the hell the main male character was doing. I don't completely understand the main female character either.there is a time jump in here and a flashback and it's hard for me to figure out exactly where and where it ended and what the hell was going on in the middle of it.

with the time skip there was an undisclosed amount of time between when the characters were last seen and where they are now, I'm going to assume nine years, but again I could be wrong.

If the story was a bit more confidently told I think this would be one of my favorites mainly because it was simple, but because of the poor way was told I can't give it a high score it's mediocre at best but because I didn't like the characters in the overall story I gave it slightly higher than mediocre I just wish I could give it more.

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Most people will probably have heard of the 2005 Hollyood movie called "Dark Water", starring Jennifer Connelly. At the time, this was the latest in a stream of horror movies, the most famous of which is The Ring, that were originally spawned in Japan, China, Korea, etc, and had been remade because of their popularity with Asian audiences. It's unfortunate then that, while Hollywood may be capable of better special effects, the atmosphere in the original Eastern versions of many of these films is often far more gripping and, at times, terrifying.

However, Dark Water didn't begin as a movie, nor did it begin as a manga. Originally, the tale called "Dark Water" was part of a collection of short stories published in 1996 by Suzuki Koji, and was originally titled "Floating Water", while the original book was called "From the Depths of Dark Water". The collection was released in English in 2004 with the title abbreviated to just "Dark Water".

The manga adaptation, released in 2002, had an enormous amount of input from Suzuki himself. Working with manga illustrator Uchiyama Ko (Meimu), the pair managed to rework Suzuki's original collection into something easier to read. Now, one of the problems with adapting an existing written work into a visual form is that the end result will never be as the writer visualises it, and because of this there are quite often alterations made to plot development, setting, characterisation, etc, so that at least the essence of the tale is told (you know, all the important bits).

Because of this (and other), issues, the manga only features four out of the seven short stories, and while the spirit of the tales remains true to Suzuki's original work, each of the stories has been changed in certain, sometimes major, ways.

As with the original collection, each of the stories share no common ground other than that they all involve water in some way. The four stories - Dark Water (originally Floating Water), Island Cruise (originally Dream Cruise), Adrift, and Forest Beneath the Waves (originally Forest Under the Sea) - place a heavy emphasis on certain aspects of human behaviour. While it's true that there are some supernatural elements to certain stories, Suzuki downplays these in favour of a far more elemental perspective (i.e. that how humans treat each other is far more horrific than any supernatural entity could manage).

The tales, originally well crafted pieces of fiction, have made the transfer to manga reasonably well, even with the changes. The important aspects of the original stories have been maintained, and in some cases, enhanced (given the visual format). This makes certain scenes far more dramatic than they were in the original work, however the tales themselves do suffer from a certain "flatness", which is one of the biggest issues with adaptations of this kind. The reason for this is simple - the images created by our imaginations are always far more vivid and "real" than any pictures we see - "the book is always better" so to speak.

The artwork is pretty good throughout the manga, and is particularly suited to the content of each story. Although the imagery may appear "dark" because of the heavy black tones, stark contrasts, strongly defined lines, and "swirly" dark background effects, this is actually a purposeful measure to provoke a degree of "empathy" from the reader. Many manga with similar themes utilise similar techniques, and while there is nothing new or groundbreaking here in terms of art, what is there is well crafted and used.

The characters represent something of a problem. I could talk about characterisations and development, and the lack of it withing each tale, however doing so would completely miss the point of the entire work. The characters are simply tools for the story, nothing more, nothing less, and in this context they aren't bad at all. Each story, being a completely individual tale, naturally features different characters, each of whom are pretty decent within the confines of that story. That's not to say that the characters are excellent as, to be honest, most of them are fairly wooden. However, the important aspect of each tale isn't about how the characters think, feel or act. Instead, it is about getting the reader to think about what is actually going on.

In essence, Dark Water isn't so much a collection of short stories, but a collection of morality tales - parables if you will - about how a person's thought processes can become distorted, no matter the cause, and in these sorts of stories it is the message that is important. "The Good Samaritan" is a great example of how this process works, as nobody ever considers the Samaritan or the man he helps as "characters", while everyone remembers the message itself.

So, will you enjoy this? I certainly did, but then I'm partial to story that have a good degree of catharsis, and each of the tales in the collection do close off nicely. Dark Water is a long way from being a collection of "horror" stories though, even with the supernatural bits included, however fans of the original collection, or either of the movies, should definitely check this out. Fans of psychological tales may find this a rewarding read, especially with it's emphasis on human behaviour and distorted thinking.

On the whole, this is a good effort at adapting an existing work (I've seen worse, believe me). While there have been some alterations to settings, characters, plot points, etc, the essence of the original tales remains true. Although the movie adaptations placed more emphasis on the "horror" aspect of the titular story, it's nice to see that the manga has kept the focus firmly on the human perspective.

Whilst there are some issues with the plot development, the decidedly wooden characters, and the fact that our imaginations are "always better", the collection itself is more than the sum of it's parts. While each of the tales is pretty standard in their own right, as a themed collection they work very well together, imbuing the element of water with mysterious, humbling, and sometimes frightening, aspects.

All I need to do now is find another collection of one-shots that are just as good, and that aren't cheesy shoujo highschool romances.

I read this title quite a while ago on an old manga kick, so forgive my retrospective view detailed below.

Story, 5: The chapters in the translation I read were 4-koma panels that detailed the life of a preschooler engaging in various activities. The stories were not unlike something you would see in a newspaper's comic section. Due to the short nature, there wasn't much developed or enthralling.

Art, 5: For the time period, it was fine and very similar to Western comics. I wasn't blown away with anything in particular.

Characters, 5: The extremely short stories didn't really help any characters feel particularly distinct in any way, but they were relatively charming from a comedic aspect.

Enjoyment, 3: It was a quick read but I was entirely bored.

Overall, 5: For fans of Tezuka's work, this may be a nice look into the past. There is a certain charm to its simplicity, but I unfortunately would not call myself a fan by any means.

I found this manga unique and enjoyable and I believe it deserves more recognition.
The plot hooked me in from the beginning and kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last page. The manga does an excellent job of being super creepy and suspenseful. It's about a guy who comes into contact with a girl who is supposed to be dead.

The protagonist is an intriguing person. If you enjoy stories where the main character isn't a good person, I'd highly recommend this. He's a loser who constantly looks down on other people in a desperate attempt to feel better about himself. He says and does many despicable things and is heavily flawed but he still retains a human element that I could identify with. He wants to feel loved and accepted by the people around him. A person's value and love is one of the main themes of the story. It also questions if it is acceptable to change people if they don't match our ideal.

I have a foot fetish.
The art is actually insanely good even not accounting for that fact; the artist has an incredible mastery over anatomy thats honestly awe inspiring. The fluidity of the main character's foot work, the implied dexterity without the bodies looking strange, and the character staging/ physical interactions are genuinely on tier with many renowned martial arts manga.
The story is nothing to write about, got axed so it ends super shitty. But its just engaging enough and even if youre not into feet the haha funny of lol feet is probably enough to make this worth your time, given it can be binged in like 3 hours.
Feet.