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TenRX9
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Apocalypse no Toride (Fort of Apocalypse) is definitely one of the best manga series I've read. It's packed with action, gore, interesting characters, a bit of fan dis-service, a bit of fan service, and a good storyline.
Story- 8/10
A good old zombie thriller. The zombie apocalypse starts and the characters have to find a way to survive. The setting starts at a juvenile detention center, but travels across different parts of Japan, giving glimpses of how the world has changed due to the apocalypse.
The plot progression is pretty good, too. It goes at a steady, but quick pace, bringing new information to the reader with each arc. The only complaint would be how each arc is so conveniently timed. The moment they solve one problem, the next one pops up. Realistically, I would think that these problems crop up in the middle of each other... But I give in to the suspension of belief.
The plot gets rather creative as the story goes on as well. It's a zombie series so it's a matter of shooting the undead and trying to survive, but this series gives a number of nice twists and turns as it goes.
The characters' decisions are believable as well. They match realistically with their personalities. "That is such an idiotic thing to do during an apocalypse!" ...well, he's an impulsive character who likes getting the last laugh so that makes sense.
Art- 10/10
How do you know that this is a main character??! Well, if they are good looking...
Inabe Kuze's art is gorgeous. From the characters to the scenery to the zombies to the weapons, all of it is amazing. The pretty boys and the pretty girl are all eye candy. The action scenes are smooth and the gore is well done. Occasionally, I question if someone with a snapped neck would move like that, but I imagine there are very few references for that out there.
But yea, the fanservice- pretty boys and girl
The fan dis-service- the zombies. ...The wonderfully terrifying abominations that will haunt me in my sleep.
Character- 9/10
The four main characters are well done. They're well fleshed out and hints of their hidden sides are shown early on. Unfortunately, what the author seemed to have traded in for character exploration was character development. There's not much of it throughout the series. It was, understandably, more of an action series than a psychological one. However, we do get to see how the main character goes from wimpy to badass.
Also included in my character rating are the zombies. The designs are creative, unlike the average slow moving, grunting zombies seen in movies. For a particular group of zombies, it was so terrifying that I simply stared at it in shock for several minutes. Maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but the shock was definitely there.
Enjoyment- 9/10
This was ultimately a very enjoyable series. There were heartbreaking and hilarious moments alike. And, of course, the terrifying zombie apocalypse moments! It ultimately loses out on a point from me simply because the story as a whole didn't feel complete. It felt like there was a lot more left to explore, but the author chose to end it where it was.
Overall- 9/10
Repeat from above on enjoyment.
It felt like a roller coaster ride of a story, but the rest of the amusement park was left unexplored.
Story- 8/10
A good old zombie thriller. The zombie apocalypse starts and the characters have to find a way to survive. The setting starts at a juvenile detention center, but travels across different parts of Japan, giving glimpses of how the world has changed due to the apocalypse.
The plot progression is pretty good, too. It goes at a steady, but quick pace, bringing new information to the reader with each arc. The only complaint would be how each arc is so conveniently timed. The moment they solve one problem, the next one pops up. Realistically, I would think that these problems crop up in the middle of each other... But I give in to the suspension of belief.
The plot gets rather creative as the story goes on as well. It's a zombie series so it's a matter of shooting the undead and trying to survive, but this series gives a number of nice twists and turns as it goes.
The characters' decisions are believable as well. They match realistically with their personalities. "That is such an idiotic thing to do during an apocalypse!" ...well, he's an impulsive character who likes getting the last laugh so that makes sense.
Art- 10/10
How do you know that this is a main character??! Well, if they are good looking...
Inabe Kuze's art is gorgeous. From the characters to the scenery to the zombies to the weapons, all of it is amazing. The pretty boys and the pretty girl are all eye candy. The action scenes are smooth and the gore is well done. Occasionally, I question if someone with a snapped neck would move like that, but I imagine there are very few references for that out there.
But yea, the fanservice- pretty boys and girl
The fan dis-service- the zombies. ...The wonderfully terrifying abominations that will haunt me in my sleep.
Character- 9/10
The four main characters are well done. They're well fleshed out and hints of their hidden sides are shown early on. Unfortunately, what the author seemed to have traded in for character exploration was character development. There's not much of it throughout the series. It was, understandably, more of an action series than a psychological one. However, we do get to see how the main character goes from wimpy to badass.
Also included in my character rating are the zombies. The designs are creative, unlike the average slow moving, grunting zombies seen in movies. For a particular group of zombies, it was so terrifying that I simply stared at it in shock for several minutes. Maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but the shock was definitely there.
Enjoyment- 9/10
This was ultimately a very enjoyable series. There were heartbreaking and hilarious moments alike. And, of course, the terrifying zombie apocalypse moments! It ultimately loses out on a point from me simply because the story as a whole didn't feel complete. It felt like there was a lot more left to explore, but the author chose to end it where it was.
Overall- 9/10
Repeat from above on enjoyment.
It felt like a roller coaster ride of a story, but the rest of the amusement park was left unexplored.
blackrabbz761
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Apocalypse no Toride review
While starting to read this manga, I was blown away. It was fresh, unique. Not the zombie genre, but its take on it. It was edgy, but it wasn't trying to. Everything about it was my cup of tea. It was obvious that the author was planning this as a semi-long series. Unfortunately, it was axed since it wasn't that popular. Making the ending abrupt and not fully conclusive. If it wasn't for that, I probably would have given this a 9 or maybe even a 10.
TL;DR Manga was amazing at first but ending was shit since it was cut short.
TL;DR Manga was amazing at first but ending was shit since it was cut short.
Amberleh14
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Apocalypse no Toride review
For me this is one of the best mangas about zombies, the world building is really cool and intriguing, it makes you want to know more about it... It Doesn't only gives you mistery but starts giving you hints about what's happening to the world.
The characters are cool and well written, I cannot but find them enjoyable overall.
The things I disliked about this manga are the drawing and how rushed it is.
The drawing isn't anything special, it reminds me a lot of Gantz maybe? but there isn't any page I thought: wow what a drawing.
And its too rushed, it feels completely unfinished, with a lot of arcs open, 0 answers, too confused.
Overall, its a really nice manga that you can enjoy very fast, in two-three days you can read it all, and to be honest, I would recommend it every single time someone asked me about a fast read or a manga about zombies.
The characters are cool and well written, I cannot but find them enjoyable overall.
The things I disliked about this manga are the drawing and how rushed it is.
The drawing isn't anything special, it reminds me a lot of Gantz maybe? but there isn't any page I thought: wow what a drawing.
And its too rushed, it feels completely unfinished, with a lot of arcs open, 0 answers, too confused.
Overall, its a really nice manga that you can enjoy very fast, in two-three days you can read it all, and to be honest, I would recommend it every single time someone asked me about a fast read or a manga about zombies.
Haileyhaha92
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Apocalypse no Toride review
I haven't read many manga but this one is certainly one of the best.
It is very enjoyable and suspenseful.
Story: 8/10
The story seems simple, A boy gets sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit and a zombie attack hits the prison and he has to survive as well with the other inmates. What I liked about the story was that the zombies had different species and looked different than your average zombie to make it more interesting. It was very suspenseful and at times you don't know what's going to happen.
Art: 9/10
The art was great. The zombies were really gory and realistic looking which I liked and the character designs were nice as well.
Character: 8/10
You've got your average characters that you see in other manga/anime. The pussy, the badass,the smart one, and cocky guy. The thing I liked about the characters was that it showed their personalities and their past to know them better. Even some of the supporting characters had some development. But overall the characters were decent but not the best.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I really enjoyed this manga. I would stay up late reading this just to find out what happens on the next chapter. The zombies and characters were really interesting. Not all may like it but at least give it a try.
Overall: 10/10
Their may be some flaws of this manga but I really enjoyed it and that is all that matters. I really recommend it to people who like the horror/psychological genre. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
It is very enjoyable and suspenseful.
Story: 8/10
The story seems simple, A boy gets sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit and a zombie attack hits the prison and he has to survive as well with the other inmates. What I liked about the story was that the zombies had different species and looked different than your average zombie to make it more interesting. It was very suspenseful and at times you don't know what's going to happen.
Art: 9/10
The art was great. The zombies were really gory and realistic looking which I liked and the character designs were nice as well.
Character: 8/10
You've got your average characters that you see in other manga/anime. The pussy, the badass,the smart one, and cocky guy. The thing I liked about the characters was that it showed their personalities and their past to know them better. Even some of the supporting characters had some development. But overall the characters were decent but not the best.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I really enjoyed this manga. I would stay up late reading this just to find out what happens on the next chapter. The zombies and characters were really interesting. Not all may like it but at least give it a try.
Overall: 10/10
Their may be some flaws of this manga but I really enjoyed it and that is all that matters. I really recommend it to people who like the horror/psychological genre. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
AfterGlow12
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Apocalypse no Toride review
This manga was great. I managed to finish it all in under 24 hours, and had fun reading it. However, when I got to the end I didn't really feel satisfied with finishing it. There aren't many arcs and the story is really fast paced. Once one arc ends, immediately another one will begin right away, which I really loved. The situations the protagonists got themselves in sometimes seemed too dangerous to survive, but its fiction so what the hell. The quality declined near the end and the zombie infection plot sort of grew into something weird. The characters were nice and enjoyable since they
weren't all boy scouts. More importantly, there were almost no female characters to ruin the story. There are like 2, and fortunately both of them are written well. They weren't moe nor were they the forced "strong badass" type; they were both normal. All in all, I don't regret reading this, but I didn't feel too invested in it. Lets just say I had fun, but don't think I'll ever be rereading it.
bluebird01611
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Story: 8/10
how unique of a story this is! Taking the perspective of an indicted criminal who is just an innocent bystander in a maximum security prison, Apocalypse no toride follows a gang of one innocent child and 3 menaces who are actually not bad people at all, they were just delt a wrong hand, through the horrors of a zombie apocalypse.
HOWEVER there were a lot of things I wanted to see, and there were a few questions left unanswered. A few amazing characters did not get enough screen time and it was really disappointing; that all brought it down to an 8.
Also, the last chapter had a couple of random stuff and just felt like cannon fodder. With all this content, it could've been streched to +100 chapters honestly.
Art: 8/10
This is no berserk level material, but then again, what is? The art in this manga was very good, and I really enjoyed the many different varieties of zombies and different abilities they had. These zombies were nothing like the ones you see in the walking dead, these zombies are deadlier than any super athlete or criminal; they were seriously, hideously, beautiful.
Characters: 8/10
never have I felt so empathetic for a fictional character. Their growth is apparent throughout every chapter and you really begin to feel their humanity. They all know the struggles of growing up in a hostile environment and they all have backgrounds that make any shounen protagonist shrivel in depression.
Enjoyment: 9/10
I read this all in 2 days; staying up till 1:00am due to all the suspense and thrill. it was like a drug.
overall: 9/10
Haven't read this? its literally under 50 chapters, you can do it, and trust me when you do, you'll wish you had amnesia so you could read it all again!
how unique of a story this is! Taking the perspective of an indicted criminal who is just an innocent bystander in a maximum security prison, Apocalypse no toride follows a gang of one innocent child and 3 menaces who are actually not bad people at all, they were just delt a wrong hand, through the horrors of a zombie apocalypse.
HOWEVER there were a lot of things I wanted to see, and there were a few questions left unanswered. A few amazing characters did not get enough screen time and it was really disappointing; that all brought it down to an 8.
Also, the last chapter had a couple of random stuff and just felt like cannon fodder. With all this content, it could've been streched to +100 chapters honestly.
Art: 8/10
This is no berserk level material, but then again, what is? The art in this manga was very good, and I really enjoyed the many different varieties of zombies and different abilities they had. These zombies were nothing like the ones you see in the walking dead, these zombies are deadlier than any super athlete or criminal; they were seriously, hideously, beautiful.
Characters: 8/10
never have I felt so empathetic for a fictional character. Their growth is apparent throughout every chapter and you really begin to feel their humanity. They all know the struggles of growing up in a hostile environment and they all have backgrounds that make any shounen protagonist shrivel in depression.
Enjoyment: 9/10
I read this all in 2 days; staying up till 1:00am due to all the suspense and thrill. it was like a drug.
overall: 9/10
Haven't read this? its literally under 50 chapters, you can do it, and trust me when you do, you'll wish you had amnesia so you could read it all again!
Sippers2
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Apocalypse no Toride is probably the best manga that I have read up till this point, which admittedly isn't that much, as I just started getting into manga about a month ago. Still, my inexperience with the medium aside, I have read enough stories to know that this one is very special. I honestly assumed that I wouldn't like it because the zombie premise is really old in my opinion, but the virus is possibly the most creative and interesting zombie virus that I have seen and the zombies behave in very interesting ways. The characters are also great, and they have very clear motivations.
Trust me when I say that after you learn their backstories to the extent that they are at in the manga currently then you will come to appreciate them as well. One word of advice before reading this is that you definitely should consider how easily disturbed you are by images. This is because as the manga progresses, it gets more disturbing as far as the imagery is concerned. If that isn't a problem for you though, you should certainly read this manga, I'm sure that you'll come to love it as much as I have.
Dracosine9
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Apocalypse no Toride review
I was browsing through MAL looking for some work to entertain, and I ended up finding Apocalypse no Toride, an incredible manga! His proposal seems boring at first, but in fact it surprises with time. The type of manga that becomes incredible as it reaches the end. Anyway, let's go to the review.
1 - Story [10/10] - I already say that few managed to make me give 10 in story. When I started reading AT (Apocalypse no Toride), I felt stuck in a slow plot that would get nowhere, but that was a huge mistake of mine. The story follows the struggle of three young people who went wrong in life and an innocent young man who only fights for his life bravely in the complete chaos that Japan becomes. As time goes by, they become stronger as people and strengthen the incredible friendship that is born between the 4. This manga is incredible indeed, and it is even touching to pull tears at certain times. I thank the author for this love life story!
2 - Art [9/10] - This author gets to be impressive with his art, this 9 symbolizes the fact that he has remained much above average in his features. But, if he had something unique in his art, he would certainly have won a 10, in fact it does not occur for this manga, a masterpiece nonetheless.
3 - Character [10/10] - Yoshioka! I love you! The characters in this manga are the strong point of the plot, I simply have nothing to complain about, and although it seems contradictory, I liked the protagonist's slightly erased style (something I criticize a lot in other works), this style matched the author's idea , which ended up turning the plot into something incredible! Look, surprising indeed.
4 - Enjoyment [9/10] - This manga knew how to really excite me, reading each chapter became exciting the closer it was to the end, AT is fun, violent, funny and crazy at the same time. The action is very good and passionate, the sad moments are sad and touching. The comedy is good and unpredictable. Despite all this, some dialogues were a little tiring and boring, the only negative point (Although I really like to read).
Overall - This manga really touched me, very exciting and fun to read, I will keep this relic in my mind, and of course ... read on! This manga is out of the ordinary, and will probably make you sad when you finish reading. As if you want more, read AT!
1 - Story [10/10] - I already say that few managed to make me give 10 in story. When I started reading AT (Apocalypse no Toride), I felt stuck in a slow plot that would get nowhere, but that was a huge mistake of mine. The story follows the struggle of three young people who went wrong in life and an innocent young man who only fights for his life bravely in the complete chaos that Japan becomes. As time goes by, they become stronger as people and strengthen the incredible friendship that is born between the 4. This manga is incredible indeed, and it is even touching to pull tears at certain times. I thank the author for this love life story!
2 - Art [9/10] - This author gets to be impressive with his art, this 9 symbolizes the fact that he has remained much above average in his features. But, if he had something unique in his art, he would certainly have won a 10, in fact it does not occur for this manga, a masterpiece nonetheless.
3 - Character [10/10] - Yoshioka! I love you! The characters in this manga are the strong point of the plot, I simply have nothing to complain about, and although it seems contradictory, I liked the protagonist's slightly erased style (something I criticize a lot in other works), this style matched the author's idea , which ended up turning the plot into something incredible! Look, surprising indeed.
4 - Enjoyment [9/10] - This manga knew how to really excite me, reading each chapter became exciting the closer it was to the end, AT is fun, violent, funny and crazy at the same time. The action is very good and passionate, the sad moments are sad and touching. The comedy is good and unpredictable. Despite all this, some dialogues were a little tiring and boring, the only negative point (Although I really like to read).
Overall - This manga really touched me, very exciting and fun to read, I will keep this relic in my mind, and of course ... read on! This manga is out of the ordinary, and will probably make you sad when you finish reading. As if you want more, read AT!
old_boy2213
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Apocalypse no Toride review
I've caught up to the manga (I think I'm on volume six if chapter 26 was the last of volume five) and I've got to say it definitely has my attention. It's pretty gory, and unlike HOTD (sorry to compare but I will) I think I prefer Fort of Apocalypse. HOTD is almost what I want: zombies and action, a great plot would be nice too, but what seriously killed it is the ecchi. This has virtually nothing perverted except when they introduce the one female character and she has a big chest, but no fan service YET.
Story: 8
It's annoying when people bash on a good manga or anime for having an unoriginal story. Yes it is somewhat generic but is that bad? If something has a good plot why would we throw away the whole thing just to find something different? This has high school delinquents, survivors fighting amongst themselves, and the hordes of the undead, its been used before, so what? Does that make it any less good? The plot thickens as Fort of Apocalypse goes on hinting at what caused it.
Art: 8
I really like the art. I don't know what about it is good but it just rings so well with everything else. It's nice and gory, the zombies look nice and zombified, hell they look even worse than zombies from Resident Evil or Dawn of the Dead. It really shows that the virus isn't your typical 'only brings them back to like', sometimes they look severely mutated.
Character: 7
Again people bash on typical and generalized characters. You've got the wuss, the badass, the ladies man of sorts (silver tongue and whatnot) and the nerd. You've gotta remember that they're in a detention center, they were sent there for a reason and they know what they did. The only thing I don't like is the wuss, especially when he practically kills himself time and again trying to do something foolish. Character development is pretty good, I dunno a lot in that field, but they do change and grow closer to one another, more importantly the wuss actually mans up at some point.
Enjoyment: 9
Usually I don't read manga on my computer because I can do it any time, but I've been looking forward to reading this all day while I was at work. It's definitely worth a read if you have the time.
Overall: 8
I like everything about Apocalypse no Toride. I don't love it like I love Steins;Gate or Psyren but I say its in my top ten or twenty. I mostly care about story, and this story has me hooked.
Story: 8
It's annoying when people bash on a good manga or anime for having an unoriginal story. Yes it is somewhat generic but is that bad? If something has a good plot why would we throw away the whole thing just to find something different? This has high school delinquents, survivors fighting amongst themselves, and the hordes of the undead, its been used before, so what? Does that make it any less good? The plot thickens as Fort of Apocalypse goes on hinting at what caused it.
Art: 8
I really like the art. I don't know what about it is good but it just rings so well with everything else. It's nice and gory, the zombies look nice and zombified, hell they look even worse than zombies from Resident Evil or Dawn of the Dead. It really shows that the virus isn't your typical 'only brings them back to like', sometimes they look severely mutated.
Character: 7
Again people bash on typical and generalized characters. You've got the wuss, the badass, the ladies man of sorts (silver tongue and whatnot) and the nerd. You've gotta remember that they're in a detention center, they were sent there for a reason and they know what they did. The only thing I don't like is the wuss, especially when he practically kills himself time and again trying to do something foolish. Character development is pretty good, I dunno a lot in that field, but they do change and grow closer to one another, more importantly the wuss actually mans up at some point.
Enjoyment: 9
Usually I don't read manga on my computer because I can do it any time, but I've been looking forward to reading this all day while I was at work. It's definitely worth a read if you have the time.
Overall: 8
I like everything about Apocalypse no Toride. I don't love it like I love Steins;Gate or Psyren but I say its in my top ten or twenty. I mostly care about story, and this story has me hooked.
Kiriyin8
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Apocalypse no Toride review
WHEN WILL THIS GET AN ANIME ADAPTATION, WHEN?
If this will happen, i really hope a good anime studio will get their hands on it, cause it really deserves. I think this is the best post apocalyptic manga so far, the art and the story are so cool, though the ending was kinda rushed. This might make a really good 2 seasons anime, and i'm sure more people will get into this horror, gory genre, if it's well put and detailed, of course.
The characters' design is very good and those parts where were shown flashbacks from their past, it was really hard to read them and shit. Some of them went through some hard times, which led to rest in jail, all of them. I really fell for the main four protagonists, they all just complete each other with their different personalities.
The story was so interesting, seeing how that virus took so many forms and the way was all explained. It wasn't just gory and lot of blood, it was more than this.
The art was just perfect.
Overall 10/10
If this will happen, i really hope a good anime studio will get their hands on it, cause it really deserves. I think this is the best post apocalyptic manga so far, the art and the story are so cool, though the ending was kinda rushed. This might make a really good 2 seasons anime, and i'm sure more people will get into this horror, gory genre, if it's well put and detailed, of course.
The characters' design is very good and those parts where were shown flashbacks from their past, it was really hard to read them and shit. Some of them went through some hard times, which led to rest in jail, all of them. I really fell for the main four protagonists, they all just complete each other with their different personalities.
The story was so interesting, seeing how that virus took so many forms and the way was all explained. It wasn't just gory and lot of blood, it was more than this.
The art was just perfect.
Overall 10/10
Simply_Waiting12
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Apocalypse no Toride review
PROS:
I think this is the best of the 'zombie' mangas out there. The zombies evolve in really cool ways and there is more plot than just survive from one new area to the next one with no new information. There are some boring zombie cliches but also unique twists to this story. There some some strong bonds like a father/child and a huge bromance. The artwork is amazing but gory.
CONS:
The story feels really incomplete. There are no answers to several very important questions. There was a final boss fight but I still felt like the story could have continued.
I think this is the best of the 'zombie' mangas out there. The zombies evolve in really cool ways and there is more plot than just survive from one new area to the next one with no new information. There are some boring zombie cliches but also unique twists to this story. There some some strong bonds like a father/child and a huge bromance. The artwork is amazing but gory.
CONS:
The story feels really incomplete. There are no answers to several very important questions. There was a final boss fight but I still felt like the story could have continued.
bluebird01611
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Apocalypse no Toride review
good story, sad the ending was axed.
The premise definitely feels like the author wanted it to be a lengthy series what with all the set ups.
This ain't your ordinary rehash of zombie apocalypse with cheap pantyshots and human chaos theory, general audience appropriate imo(literally no unsightly graphic scene I would not show children), despite the main cast being from a juvenile detention center, none of the killings feel out of place and careless. When characters are created just to be killed type of feeling.
Great take on zombie X bishounen boys that doesn't leave you feeling cringed at all with over-used apocalypse tropes.
Art: Inabe Kazu's work doesn't have any dark shading to it despite being a sci-fi horror. Feels like a highschool shonen manga. Character design is just right as to not distract to their settings. Of course there's gore but it's tasteful and well-executed in the right amount of disgust and intrigue in the zombies. The thrill and appall you feel from the graphic contortion yet at the same time you can't look away!
Overall: The final chapter leaves you thirsty for what could have been on the intriguing take of metamorphosis of the zombie genre. sigh.
The premise definitely feels like the author wanted it to be a lengthy series what with all the set ups.
This ain't your ordinary rehash of zombie apocalypse with cheap pantyshots and human chaos theory, general audience appropriate imo(literally no unsightly graphic scene I would not show children), despite the main cast being from a juvenile detention center, none of the killings feel out of place and careless. When characters are created just to be killed type of feeling.
Great take on zombie X bishounen boys that doesn't leave you feeling cringed at all with over-used apocalypse tropes.
Art: Inabe Kazu's work doesn't have any dark shading to it despite being a sci-fi horror. Feels like a highschool shonen manga. Character design is just right as to not distract to their settings. Of course there's gore but it's tasteful and well-executed in the right amount of disgust and intrigue in the zombies. The thrill and appall you feel from the graphic contortion yet at the same time you can't look away!
Overall: The final chapter leaves you thirsty for what could have been on the intriguing take of metamorphosis of the zombie genre. sigh.
RICEA4299114
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Apocalypse no Toride is an amazing manga, and is certainly the best of the genre.
This already fully describes this perfect manga, which quenched my desire for a perfect seinen about Zombies, in my search i came to read good titles, like paused Highschool Of the Dead and Zombie Hunter, but still was not satisfied with something that was really a manga with the essence of something that passes the terror that was innovative and without cliches until i came across in Apocalypse no Toride.
The story is set in a juvenile reformatory and our protagonist is sent there after being falsely accused of an assassination, he faces there soon after his arrival with the invasion of zombies.
The manga is so perfectly with a beautiful art every scene is really beautiful.
If they want to take a given because it is very good!
This already fully describes this perfect manga, which quenched my desire for a perfect seinen about Zombies, in my search i came to read good titles, like paused Highschool Of the Dead and Zombie Hunter, but still was not satisfied with something that was really a manga with the essence of something that passes the terror that was innovative and without cliches until i came across in Apocalypse no Toride.
The story is set in a juvenile reformatory and our protagonist is sent there after being falsely accused of an assassination, he faces there soon after his arrival with the invasion of zombies.
The manga is so perfectly with a beautiful art every scene is really beautiful.
If they want to take a given because it is very good!
Bestsymuri6
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Apocalypse no Toride review
OK. I'm gonna keep this short.
Does the ending feel really really rushed?
YES. There is no denying that.
So, Does it suck?
Absolutely not! The story/plot isn't the strongest point of this manga. It is not intricate or deep. It won't leave you retrospecting about its characters or plot. What the author excels in is visual storytelling. Each chapter starts and ends with a bang, with amazing action, mystery, and artwork that complements it perfectly. The characters go through zombie hell without getting a break. At no point does it feel slow or dragged out. And this is where the author failed in my opinion. He failed to bank on this aspect of the story and continue to a satisfactory end. By the time you reach the end, you are ecstatic with joy and suspense. Wanting to read more, you rush through the chapters but are brought to a screeching halt. And the manga just ends.
TLDR:
The destination isn't gonna be the best, but strap yourself in for one heck of a wild journey.
Does the ending feel really really rushed?
YES. There is no denying that.
So, Does it suck?
Absolutely not! The story/plot isn't the strongest point of this manga. It is not intricate or deep. It won't leave you retrospecting about its characters or plot. What the author excels in is visual storytelling. Each chapter starts and ends with a bang, with amazing action, mystery, and artwork that complements it perfectly. The characters go through zombie hell without getting a break. At no point does it feel slow or dragged out. And this is where the author failed in my opinion. He failed to bank on this aspect of the story and continue to a satisfactory end. By the time you reach the end, you are ecstatic with joy and suspense. Wanting to read more, you rush through the chapters but are brought to a screeching halt. And the manga just ends.
TLDR:
The destination isn't gonna be the best, but strap yourself in for one heck of a wild journey.
LithiaMysteryX3
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Apocalypse no Toride is one of the best mangas/comics I've read so far in my life.
Story: It's mostly about zombies and teenagers trying to survive in a new kind of zombie apocalypse. It's not your average zombie apocalypse story, I tell you what. I won't go into details but you'd just have to read it to the end to get what I'm talking about. It made me laugh, cry, mesmerized, petrified, shocked and had me on the edge of my seat while reading.
Art: Yep. It's got gore, zombie biting, action packed scenes. I'd say the art fits the story just fine. It might not be one of those generic super popular anime these days with all those jazz and sparkles in the characters but I like it for what it is.
Character: Oh man. Do not even get me started with the characters. They all have their flaws, background story, and development. My favorite was Yamanoi Mitsuru and always will be. Of course, the other characters aren't something to belittle either. They all got something you'd love (or hate) about them that you just can't forget them easily. Overall, I love the characters.
Enjoyment: 10 outta 10! Enjoyed it from start to finish. I got sad at the end knowing it's ending but that just means I enjoyed it so much that I'm sad about the end! Therefore, I conclude that this manga is totally enjoyable to read if you're into action, zombie, and suspense.
OVERALL SCORE: 10! I love it and it's one of my favorite manga I've ever read!
Story: It's mostly about zombies and teenagers trying to survive in a new kind of zombie apocalypse. It's not your average zombie apocalypse story, I tell you what. I won't go into details but you'd just have to read it to the end to get what I'm talking about. It made me laugh, cry, mesmerized, petrified, shocked and had me on the edge of my seat while reading.
Art: Yep. It's got gore, zombie biting, action packed scenes. I'd say the art fits the story just fine. It might not be one of those generic super popular anime these days with all those jazz and sparkles in the characters but I like it for what it is.
Character: Oh man. Do not even get me started with the characters. They all have their flaws, background story, and development. My favorite was Yamanoi Mitsuru and always will be. Of course, the other characters aren't something to belittle either. They all got something you'd love (or hate) about them that you just can't forget them easily. Overall, I love the characters.
Enjoyment: 10 outta 10! Enjoyed it from start to finish. I got sad at the end knowing it's ending but that just means I enjoyed it so much that I'm sad about the end! Therefore, I conclude that this manga is totally enjoyable to read if you're into action, zombie, and suspense.
OVERALL SCORE: 10! I love it and it's one of my favorite manga I've ever read!
Melanie_Morales5
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Apocalypse no Toride review
Apocalypse no Toride is what "Highschool of The Dead" was supposed to be. It's scary, intense, bloody, and gruesome.
Story: 3
The story is a bit bland. The main character gets sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit and gets stuck with assholes, murderers, delinquents, and psychopaths. Then- zombies attack. That pretty much sums up the whole plot. Zombies attack and the four main characters have to survive. Yep.
Art: 9
The art is glorious, the monsters are hideous, and no fan service in this manga. You don't see monster boobs flying everywhere all over the page. No, the art actually makes you focus on the zombies, not the boobs.
Characters: 6
The four main characters have simple personalities. There is the weak ass pussy main character, there is the strong badass, a half-sadistic but not completely sadistic guy, and the smart guy of the group. Then all the rest are douches. This story really has no character development and that's a shame considering a zombie apocalypse is a life-changing experience. Oh yeah, and all the zombies in this manga are fucking OP as shit. They can block, dodge, and shit- they're hella fucking strong.
Oh yeah, and when I said there's no monster boobs everywhere, there's actually like, no boobs at all. All the characters are male. I hope none of them become gay and start raping each other in the prison during the zombie apocalypse.
Enjoyment: 8
This manga feels empty but it's still fun. I like seeing brains, lower-jaws, eyeballs, limbs, heads, and torsos flying everywhere. I like seeing people act like douches and tough nuts then scream in complete fear, hopelessness, and misery when the zombies eat the fuck out of them. I'm still a bit dissapointed in the fact that many of the characters got guns because that's fucking stupid- in a real zombie apocalypse, majority of people ain't gonna have a whole fucking chamber of guns, but whatever. I prefer to see them be resourceful and use whatever is around them but meh, screw it. Zombies don't even exist.
Overall: 8
Fun to read, but you have to turn off your mind first. This mangas full of "fuck you, we gon' do whatevz the fuck we wanna do, we ain't gon' even care about logic or plot or character development. Fuck me, fuck you, fuck everything".
tl;dr- HOTD without BOOBS. Viewer downvotes and doesn't read manga, lol.
Story: 3
The story is a bit bland. The main character gets sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit and gets stuck with assholes, murderers, delinquents, and psychopaths. Then- zombies attack. That pretty much sums up the whole plot. Zombies attack and the four main characters have to survive. Yep.
Art: 9
The art is glorious, the monsters are hideous, and no fan service in this manga. You don't see monster boobs flying everywhere all over the page. No, the art actually makes you focus on the zombies, not the boobs.
Characters: 6
The four main characters have simple personalities. There is the weak ass pussy main character, there is the strong badass, a half-sadistic but not completely sadistic guy, and the smart guy of the group. Then all the rest are douches. This story really has no character development and that's a shame considering a zombie apocalypse is a life-changing experience. Oh yeah, and all the zombies in this manga are fucking OP as shit. They can block, dodge, and shit- they're hella fucking strong.
Oh yeah, and when I said there's no monster boobs everywhere, there's actually like, no boobs at all. All the characters are male. I hope none of them become gay and start raping each other in the prison during the zombie apocalypse.
Enjoyment: 8
This manga feels empty but it's still fun. I like seeing brains, lower-jaws, eyeballs, limbs, heads, and torsos flying everywhere. I like seeing people act like douches and tough nuts then scream in complete fear, hopelessness, and misery when the zombies eat the fuck out of them. I'm still a bit dissapointed in the fact that many of the characters got guns because that's fucking stupid- in a real zombie apocalypse, majority of people ain't gonna have a whole fucking chamber of guns, but whatever. I prefer to see them be resourceful and use whatever is around them but meh, screw it. Zombies don't even exist.
Overall: 8
Fun to read, but you have to turn off your mind first. This mangas full of "fuck you, we gon' do whatevz the fuck we wanna do, we ain't gon' even care about logic or plot or character development. Fuck me, fuck you, fuck everything".
tl;dr- HOTD without BOOBS. Viewer downvotes and doesn't read manga, lol.
Apocalypse no Toride
Author
Kuraishi, Yuu
Artist
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