Becchin to Mandara review

Supersam14928
Apr 10, 2021
*Disclaimer*
Just personal scratch.
Advised, possible spoilers.
Opinion & Informal

Art: 6/10 It had its moments. The two page spreads were decent but few and far between for the surreal vibe this manga was trying to go for. The character designs were... okay though very rough at times. The art too could get very rough and unappealing at times.

Panel Progression: 4/10 A mess. Jiro, the author, didn't seem like he knew what he wanted to do with the story or narrative. The panel progression left a lot of questions and just ended up making a lot of things more confusing that they should have been. The panel progression and structure never really added substance or information to the story and only really detracted from it. The panel progression would often leave me double-taking on what just happened or if there was something I missed or was supposed to infer.

Characters: 4/10 The character development was abysmal. The characters weren't memorable or appealing in any sort of way and Jiro, the author, did nothing to bring out any sympathy, pity or any emotions in particular for any of the characters. I don't feel like this manga did a very good job in connecting any of the characters to the reader, me, emotionally and it was often the case where I felt disgusted, annoyed or bored with characters. Mandara was annoying. Becchin was annoying and uninteresting and the Caretaker was annoying and stupid.

Plot: 4/10 Jiro probably had something like a story or concept in mind but didn't have any idea as to how he would convey it. It really feels like had had no idea what kind of direction he wanted to take this story in; constantly bouncing around between a decent emotionally thoughtful relationship between two scarred girls setup, a social commentary on war, conflict and the real struggles two adolescent girls would face, to some out-of-left-field scat/vomit/rape fetish book.

Development: 4/10 The story was everywhere. Character relationships weren't properly setup or built. Plot development flip-flopped around and genres of this work often changed. Stupid plot points were introduced and decent ones were dropped or led in odd directions.

Conclusion: 4/10 What conclusion?

Overall: 4/10 Bleh. Honestly feels like a scat/vomit/rape fetish book under the guise of a surreal and artsy manga.
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Becchin to Mandara
Becchin to Mandara
Author Matsumoto, Jiro
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