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Because this is an ongoing series and not quite popular I decided to write a review on this amazing manga.This review might not be the review it deserves but a review which the whole MAL community needs.

When speaking about the year 2013 and manga, one will probably hear a lot about attack on titan,magi,kuroko or maybe,just maybe assasination clasroom,but when I think about this and almost every other current shonen manga the important question I think is "What is a manga?".Not that Koe no Katachi invented the wheel because it didn't,but the reason why this manga makes me question everything about manga is that Koe no Katachi reminds me how books and stories in general should be and why aren't more manga like this one.This story is a story of a friendship with many hurdles,a timeless and yet a story which feels fresh,a story which makes pow and makes you think about your own life,and this is exactly what I was meaning when I said that this is how a book should be.

Vagabond is a story that really wants to be deep and interesting, but doesn't do nearly enough to earn it.

The plot follows some wandering samurai trying to be the strongest in the land, fighting harder and harder opponents, winning, losing, learning what the way of the sword means... until it isn't. Then it switches to another guy who does the same things, and then over to another guy who is a failure at everything that he does... and like all of this happens without any real indication so you don't have a good idea of when things are going on since it'll go from past to present in an instant. What I'm trying to say is that the plot is, while very simple at it's core, made very messy by time and perspective skips that can be easy to miss if you don't pay attention. You'll end up getting it all by the time everything connects though, if you're willing to get that far.

The characters in this manga are one of the biggest things I don't understand/don't like about it. Our main MC is a hothead that only wants to be the strongest, but as he goes on his journey he learns time and time again how much he has to learn. So you would expect him to grow from that right? Well 200 chapters later he's pretty much the same person, only stronger. It's always frustrating to see characters who need to change and grow stay stagnant for so long, especially when the story calls for them to grow too. All the other characters are also just as flat, with no one making any real appreciable changes in a whole 200 chapters. The worst part about all of it is that no character has made me want to root for them. Nothing about them really draws you in or has some great ideal you can sympathize with. Because of that, it's really hard to get engaged in the story to listen to what it has to say.
In terms of character design, a lot of them blend together, which I guess is intended because the author was going for a realistic feel, but it makes things confusing. Character motivations are pretty much always the same for like every single character, which is pretty annoying also.

Even in terms of theme the story feels very inconsistent. I'm not sure whether I'm supposed to believe about the whole 'way of the sword' since no one ever practices any of the ideals that are brought up. I suppose the author could be saying that it's up to each individual reader to make that choice, but when you take no stance for something this long, I don't think you deserve to be considered deep or meaningful. Like, a father doesn't want his son to be a swordsman because it brings nothing but death and sadness at the end, which is what the first arc seems to be telling us, but then after he finds out his son likes fighting, he says that he loves the way of the sword because it made his son strong? What is the audience supposed to take away from that?

I guess the only thing that I can really give Vagabond praise for is its art, which is pretty nice most of the time. You can tell a lot of time was spent making it look really nice with all the detail there is, but that's the only real thing I like about this manga.

Overall, Vagabond is a lackluster story hiding behind its art. Characters are flat, the plot is all over the place and it's thematically unsure of where it wants to go. No characters really pull you in, nor anything in the plot, so it's kinda just feels like you're casually watching a movie on the side when you're focusing on something else. It still has it's amazing art, so if you're into that I might recommend this manga, but other than that, it's not too worth it to read.

This is quite a unique military love story ended with a heartbreaking scene. The story was described only from the main character's point of view and nothing was told about whom and why they were fighting. The romance of Kannami and Kusanagi was unusual. It's one of the driest and most tragic love stories I've ever read.

Killdre (kill+children?) are ever-young and immortal pilots unless they are shot down. So they don't persist in their lives and never be afraid of death. They regard the sky as their true place for living and take the lives on the ground as "the bottom of the sky". The description of the Kannami's mind and the dogfights were so much in detail that I deeply empathized with the pilot although he was really weird in character.

As a mystery novel, this is incomplete. You have to read the rest of the four volumes to understand all the secrets and the backgrounds. But even without knowing them, you can enjoy this volume because all you know is just exactly as much as Kannami knows. You see the world subjectively through Kannami's eye and feel like unified with him.

I repeated reading this many times and found the impressions were different in each time. There are lots of foreshadows hidden in the dialogues. At first I couldn't understand the last scene well, but I started to grasp Kusanagi's despair after reading it several times. The end of Kannami and Kusanagi's romance firmly choked my heart.

If you are looking for a exciting military novel or a heartwarming love story, this is not your taste. But I strongly recommend this to those who wanna try something new and original. I'm sure you cannot help moving on to the next volume "None But Air".

I find it hard to judge a one shot since you have no grasp of the story nor characters and it almost feels unfair to rate that lower due to them not having any time to be developed let alone barely get established, yet here I am so I'm gonna do the best I can.

Review:

I don't really have any issues to be honest. I'm incredibly interested in this setting and the characters, and if it was given the proper time to grow and be developed I think it could be a really fascinating manga. The art is solid especially for Niheis prior works. It has that same gritty haunting feeling, the dead heads look unsettling and would make for a great antagonist.

All in all if you enjoy Niheis work but are looking for more of the Biomega/Abara feeling instead of the Aposimz or Sidonia feel this is for you.

While it may be just a taste ofa bigger world, it was satisfying enough.

When I read the synopsis, I immediately knew what the story was about. How it was going to go about it... was the reason why I read it.

I've used "one step in the mud after another" to describe an anti-feel good manga before

. But this time I think I'll go with 'sky diving with an elephant on top'.

Lolicon has always been a worry. Some anime/mangas distract you with comedy, fan-service, or incest -kissxsis-. Some even try to raise an ethical point.

But Mon Seul sets up the situation, and goes from there. It doesn't try to convince you of anything. It just shows you what probably will happen, when it happens. I guess one could respect that. The logic in the characters+story seem sound from where I'm standing, but I know most won't agree.

As most people over at mangafox.com have expressed, this definitely isn't a manga to make you feel all fuzzy inside. Raging emotions, inner conflict, murderous intent, maybe a sick feeling inside... I think it's safe to say THAT is what you'll be getting by reading this manga.

Psychological/ethical, tragedy/drama, lolicon and family issues. How could I write a positive review about this? I guess if the point of the manga was to create unpleasant feelings and ethical debates on lolicon then... well done. It's perfect. And unpleasantly realistic, as many won't agree.

I won't say I regret reading this. If there was anything I liked about this manga, it'd be that I have respect for a mangaka to do this kind of story - and how it refuses to be solved.
I don't dislike it because I think it could be better. In fact, I don't know how it can be better. Can it have a satisfying AND realistic factor when it comes to a story like this. You could have a lolicon manga that makes you fuzzy inside. But that's not realistic.
The only thing I dislike about this manga is that it can't be enjoyed. But I guess that can't be helped. Be it my own fault, or the ethical issues it deals with.


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This manga saved my marriage, saved my business, brought back my dead grandmother, helped my son who was struggling in life, cured me of cancer and so much more. There is not a day that I don't read this blessed story. This is the perfect manga (the perfect anime being Pingu in the Tiddy), I loved the amazing and breathtaking story of Trog, Gabriella and Chad. This is what Prometheus really gave to us mortals, I still don't believe that the gods would believe that we where worthy of such knowledge. Everything about this is perfect, the casuals here keep saying that this series is "trash" but they watch stuff like the uncreative and boring "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure," the overly cute "Junji Itou Manga" or the poorly written "Monogatari." This manga, however, is the best slice of life, horror, hentai, mecha, magical girl, idol, wincest, isekai, futanari, BDSM and shonen battle series and if you say otherwise, you are wrong. Chad is a waaaaaaaay better girl than Rhaptalia, Tsuyu, Speedwagon, 02, Kanna, Hisoka, Konata or Rem. Trog is the most interesting protag of time (Pingu is tied and Kirito is 2nd.) Do yourself a favor and read this wonderful series. Ahmen 🙏🙏🙏.


(This series is just as funny as Emergence btw)

I felt that this story HAD to have a review, cos on the last chapter, it was SOOO emotional that i cried.

Story:6/10

I thought that the story was so-so because the beginning was a teeny bit cliche, and wasn't that interesting. I kept reading on because the plot began to thicken in the middle.

Art: 8/10

Like every shoujo manga and other mangas, the artist of this manga had their own style of art which was unique and 'comfortable to the eye' (for example not abstract).

Character: 8/10

I thought the character development was quite well done. To make me cry in four chapters, it must've taken alot of hard work. ;)

Enjoyment: 9/10

I greatly enjoyed this piece of work even tho the slight bore at the beginning almost put me off.

Overall: 8/10

Overall, I enjoyed reading this manga very much, even tho it was 'just another shoujo manga' in my list, i would definitely read it again another time later to see if it can move me again. :D

oh my god what did i just watch.....
MY opinion on this manga was good at the beggining but its way to forceful with rape and stuff and the main character lets herself be played like shit srsly.
I Recommend that you do not watch this manga.
the rate to this anime for me its 2 forever.
This manga ruins your day so much that you would want to puke...
Art: 6 : The Art is nice, the Characters are rly ok but then that thing starts with the rape scenes and so on and on
Enjoyment: 3 : for me i say its 3 bcs u would feel at the beginning the love and '' feel more and more and more love'' ( rape scenes )
plz dont watch it for your sake
well depends on you... im just saying my own opinion...

Because MAL does not have a separate page for both of the Dominion manga (which are vastly different, by the way), I'm going to attempt to write this review to suit both of them.

The original Dominion has got to be the lightest read I've ever bought, Shirow-wise anyway. It was funny, had decent artwork, and had more tanks than you could shake a pistol at. Released in 1986, this is his third work, and one of the easiest ways to get someone at least interested in Shirow. There's no huge glossary you have to memorize, no notes to take or side stories to follow. It's just a straight cop and robber case, and all the wackiness that ensues in between. Some of the characters seem to pop up in other manga of his too, Crolis and Buaku to be precise. The art isn't his best, I'll admit, but it's still decent.

Now No More Noise, which was released in 97 on our shores, is much better. While it doesn't include some of the characters from the original, mainly Al, it does bring a whole new squad and a few unexpected members to the team. The art is vastly improved, since by that time he had gained much more experience, and some of the color sections (there aren't near as many as I'd like), are very pleasing to the eye. The story focuses on yet another crazy criminal, but this outing has a lot more going on. The quirky characters in Leona's squad provide a few laughs and keep the ball rolling, not that it ever really slows down. It's more action packed and easily dominates over the original in almost every aspect of its creation.

The show was not very appealing at first because I don't read manga. Back in early 2000's and the walking dead comics is all I consume. Although, I love the underdog story so far ans where it has been expanding into something i can get behind, a girl who cannot value herself because of what she see's on the outside. She appears to be unaware of her set backs. Naivety, low self-estem and no confidence. Although, I like it. Everyday, after reading and preparing for my assignments this is a nice read that I really enjoy for what its becoming.

Story: 7 Story is paced evenly, however, I cannot praise it when key plot points feel very distant. Comedic timing is always good though. I do enjoy the way it is panelled, It feels like an anime but without voices, animation, sound and op and ending songs....

Art: 8 the art, when focused on individual characters is cute, sleck and well-designed, however, background is not very appealing because of the lack of scenary.


Characters: 9 Yes...A lot of troupes and cliches but they are all structured in the light of a very original and unfamiliar character, the main character who i adore. she is placed into situations that whilst very formulaic, she still does not solve the conflict but rather adapts and overcomes from the situation at a cost (self-confidence), having changed (learn that not everyone will like you or treat you well as a partner but don't lose hope).

Enjoyment: 8 Honestly, already talked about the great comedy that will grow on you the further it progresses and everything seems to working. There's always something to feel great about in this series even when the story feels too dragged out sometimes.

Overall: 8 If you have a love for this kind of love story with rivals and character i would recommend that you read the first 5 and review but if you are not enlightened by then, drop it. You are not going to get huge rushes of emotion from this one but it is by far the most consistent show on Webtoon.