The King of Shonen manga One Piece is called and damn right it's. One Piece is really the epitome of modern Shonen manga alongside with Death Note and Hunter x Hunter. But with Death Note bad ending and Hunter x Hunter (please kill me) pace and moody story line, this manga is without doubt the best Shonen Manga alongside Dragon Ball and Fist of the North Star.

The biggest main point of One Piece is story. Simple yet powerful, it's simply the best main selling of the story. It's a story about boy trying to get his dream and although it's simple like that, it's full of human's feeling and so fleshed out to the point that we can say that they are alive at this point.

The art is a bit weird, but the background is astounding and really detail to the point there is a hidden character each chapter and it's really astounding.

The character is also likeable and the villain is complete jerk so you can hate it.

So overall this is fun manga and i really recommend it despite it's long story.

[Spoiler free]
Let's start with some basic about solo leveling.
Solo leveling is our typical MC becomes strong type of manhwa. MC suddenly gains a power, trains hard then becomes better than everybody.But why does it stands out?It has reached the no.1 spot in MyAnimeList's top manhwa tier.I recently found out that it has reached about 120M+ view in an illegal manga reading website which is 2x more than the next popular manga on that specific site.
The main reason for all this hype and popularity is Solo leveling's fantastic story telling,Character development, Goal setting and flamboyant art-style.The character design is next level.Artist Hyoen-Gun & Jang-Sung-Rak used digital painting and gradient which provided a 3D feeling to the characters.They used the web-comic feature as their advantage and utilized it fully.Each fight scene feels dynamic and spellbound.
Solo leveling is an adaption of the Light Novel 'I alone level up/Solo leveling' by the author chu-gong.His story telling is so fulfilling that from very beginning it's more than enough to hold the reader to complete the remaining chapter as soon as possible.'Solo leveling' is like 'One punch man' but here we get to see him getting stronger and gain the recognition our MC deserves.
If you are one of the person who sweats about small stuff and can't wait for a mystery to be revealed then continuing this manhwa will be difficult for you.
'The name of the main character is Jin-Woo who survived a difficult situation and was granted a option to become a player(Nope it's not isekai). He was the sole person to get the opportunity and was awarded with a function called system.What is this system?Why is this system?Who runs this system?This 3 question is shrouded with mystery and will be revealed at the halfway of the manhwa.In order to enjoy the story you will need to stop asking this 3 question to yourself again and again'.
Did you succeed?Good.Now you are ready to read the manhwa.Trust my words you won't regret it.

Often, I wonder why I sift through disappointing and mediocre comics, why I read things I'm nearly certain I won't like, and why I don't just stick to what I'm familiar with. And then I read something like Steel Ball Run, which fuels my search all over again.

Steel Ball Run is the best part of Jojo. I've always liked the series, but I had problems with previous entries. Flat characters, filler fights, and plot holes/contrivances has kept Jojo from being its best. No one part could solve jump these three hurdles completely, only part 4 got close. Characters in particular were never too complex. We begin to see better characters in part 6, but part 7 has the best characters in the series.

Our two protagonists, Johnny and Gyro, have their own lives, stories, and motivations. It's incredible that a minor villain in this part has more character than half the main characters of part 3. The major villain, Funny Valentine, is also great, and sometimes feels more just than our protagonist. Diego is cool, I think Hot Pants was interesting but could've been better, etc etc... What really makes these characters great is their motivations and morals. We understand each character because we get to know them, and what they lose in eccentricity compared to other Jojo parts they gain in depth.

The battles here aren't quite as good as in part 5, but it's close. Johnny has a cool stand that actually get's more powerful like Echoes from part 4. Spin is a really cool power (Although it feels a bit broad and OP), and pretty much all the stands in the series are really cool. Sometimes stands similar to ones from previous parts are brought back, which can sometimes feel like a retread, but usually feels like a fresh take. I only wish there were more racing elements, as I felt that was usually secondary to stand battles.

The plot is actually really involved. A cross-country race with a hidden agenda, filled with battles, espionage, and powers is a great idea that is executed excellently. There's no filler, and a decent amount of variety in fights and arcs. The ending is a bit too rushed in my opinion (And by ending I just mean the last chapter). This is the best plot in Jojo.

Araki's artwork has reached a brand new level. He has perfected his style, with both expressive and detailed art. His backgrounds are also excellent, which is great because it brings the alt/universe America this takes place in to life.

Jojo Part 7: Steel Ball Run is one of those rare pieces of art that manages to be both entertaining and compelling. It's a unique story that only Araki could make, and I doubt there will be anything quite like this masterpiece ever again. You could skip straight to part 7. I don't recommend it, but you could.

Koe no Katachiis a good, but very uneven manga. The story is really about Shouya and him dealing with a wide range of issues that include low self esteem, depression and social anxiety and to that end the cast mostly serve as props as he deals with all of these issues.

In many ways, the story is quite idealized as Shouya never does anything reasonable about his situation, nor do any of the adults do anything reasonable like suggest he seek professional help. This is particularly jarring after his mother discovers he had intended to kill himself! On one hand you have to be forgiving about this because it's just light entertainment, but on the other hand it sends a strange message to young readers about how to deal with mental illness and depression.

All of that aside, the good parts of this manga is the awkward relationship between Shouya and Shouko, but the bad parts of it involve common manga tropes around people being oblivious to feelings and unable to communicate their intentions clearly. In that way, it's quite stereotypical, which for such an unusual set-up is a bit disappointing.

Koe No Katachi, despite it's unusual premise, isn't a very unusual story. It puts perhaps too much focus on the idea that "getting a long with people" and "being a good part of society" is the way for people to feel good about themselves, and is less introspective on the feelings that motivate people to engage in anti-social behavior. There is one shining example of a character acting like a normal human being and that's when a side character, Mashiba, stands up to an adult that is clearly in the wrong. Sadly Shouya doesn't really follow his lead, nor seem to really grow from the experience.

If you can look past the faults of this manga, there is an enjoyable and sweet story here that's well worth reading, but there isn't any real wisdom or messages that I think people should internalize. The good parts are really good, but ultimately Koe no Katachi suffers from some uneven pacing and simplistic moralizing.

An excellent story with powerful themes and gripping characters, it really drives home its main theme of "the world is cruel, but the world is also very beautiful." Eren is a very unique main character, and his journey is compelling. The female characters are just as human as the male characters with arcs and goals and flaws that render them excellent characters, which really stands out.

The main issue holding it back in terms of writing is the pacing, which can be very poor, and a monthly release doesn't help. Character arcs and themes are generally satisfyingly portrayed; however, the way in which they are portrayed thanks to the pacing is a bit frustrating at times, especially reading on a monthly basis.

I first watched FMA:B when I was fifteen. I then read the manga immediately after.
Since then I have rewatched it AT LEAST once a year and not enjoyed it any less than the first time.
Seven years later I decided to reread the manga for the second time.

All I can say is seven years ago this was the first and the best manga I ever came across and seven years later it is still the best story with the best character development, life lessons, interesting plot lines and the most well written masterpiece I have ever come across.

Read it, watch it, live it whatever you won't regret it.

Its rare I am changed on a spiritual and philosophical level by a piece of media. Sure I may form certain opinions after consuming a story or movie, however Vagabond is the only story to every completely change how I look at life.

To absurdly oversimplify it, Vagabond is a story of self improvement and finding your place in the world. Before I read Vagabond I didn't know where to go with my life. But soon after starting it I realised this wasn't a normal manga, this was different.

By volume 10 I had already been so motivated by Musashi and his journey that my grades at school had improved exponentially. Vagabond taught me what it means to push oneself to you absolute limits. Reaching your potential is important, but more important is realising life continues after you reach your goals. And that's okay. Life doesn't have an epic conclusion, it is a single long journey from start to a end. Though you won't have some Hollywood conclusion to your story, you can accomplish many goals along the way and it is important to constantly be pushing yourself, for when you stop trying is when you lose your way.

There will be no spoilers in this review don't worry
Story: 10/10 Vagabond follows the journey of Miyomoto Musashi and loosely follows the actual life of Musashi. Over the course of his journey Musashi is taught numerous things by the people he encounters. This taught me to seek knowledge from people I meet. I'm everyone has stories to tell and things to teach you, meeting new people and discovering new things is a great way to progress towards your goals. Musashi's development doesn't happen in huge jumps, but instead happens over the course of the story. All his experiences shape who he is.

Art: 10/10 I doubt I need to say much about the art. Vagabond is notorious for having amazing art, and is considered by many to have the best art of all manga. Reading a Vagabond chapter generally takes me a lot longer than normal because I find myself staring at each page admiring the beautiful art, only to realise I haven't even read the words yet.

Characters: 10/10 A big part of Vagabond is seeing how each character grows, and the anticipation of their eventual dual or interaction. I've found myself wishing some characters didn't have to right because I enjoy both so much, and would be saddened if one were to die. The fact I care so much about character throughout this story shows how compelling they care. Each Vagabond character feels like their own person and the main character or their own story. It just happens that we are following Musashi's. I am always excited to learn a characters back story and to find out how they become the person they are. These feel like real people with real emotions, and I hope I find another story that makes me love a stories character as much as Vagabond.

Enjoyment: 10/10 There have been many times over the course of Vagabond where I have literally been on the edge of my seat in anticipation. Excitingly turning the page and trying to keep my cool as I fanboy over how amazing the action scenes and dialogue are. Even arcs that some may consider "boring" are very enjoyable to me. This story is a hood example of how to write what seems like boring things in an exciting way. There's literally an arc about farming, and its one if my favourites in all of manga because of how well it is written and portrayed.

Flaws: The series is currently unfinished, and by the looks of it won't be finished for a very long time as its on a long hiatus. That's literally all the flaws I can think about.

Overall: 10/10 I understand that Vagabond isn't for everyone, but I would 100% recommended it to literally everyone. I have become a better person (in my opinion) after reading Vagabond. And if you find yourself lost in the world, in a dark place or just feeling depressed in general. I urge you to read this story, it helped me in more ways than I can describe and I hope it can do the same for you.

hauntingly intricate and beautifully suspenseful.

i absolutely enjoyed the shit out of this manga. from the quirky characters, to the scary shinigami's - i loved every moment. the bit where (SPOILERS!) L died, was so shocking yet so melancholic, i had to stand up and take a break to breathe.

in my mind i was like, "maybe if the circumstances were different, L and light would have been good friends." that thought bugged me throughout the entire reading of the manga. the more i thought of it, the sadder i became. maybe light did consider being friends with L, for just a split second, maybe. but evidently that never happened.

the ending of death note was gut-wrenching. the moment ryuk wrote light's name, or should i say, kira's name, in the death note - was another shocking moment. it was a punch to the face, kira really was going to die. i say kira because there was no redemption for light, he became a victim to the death note and had to pay the price. light had his entire future ahead of him, but this one thing ruined it all.

no matter how smart you think you are, you can never escape your sins - the result of that, death.

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

Akatsuki no Yona is the reason why I like so much everything about anime and manga.
So, let’s start talk about Akayona.

When I found the anime adaptation was love at first sight, then I had started to read the manga immediately. At the same time, I was watching the anime. Akayona isn’t a classical shoujo manga which the princess live a beautiful and romantic life to have a happy ending. This is shoujo manga about war, betrayal and power struggle but also it’s about love, overcoming and friendship.

Story: 10/10
Akayona is complex story and I love stories full of details.
I think that is very difficult for an author to be able to keep the level of the story from the beginning until the end (Akayona hasn’t end yet), but Mizuho Kusanagi can do it with mastery.
Another point to considerate about Akatsuki no Yona that I think very important is the way the author managed to unite so many classic elements of Japanese culture like dragons, warriors, kingdoms related with natural elements.
All of this makes reader to immerse is this world.

Art: 10/10
As I said, this story is rich, full of details. The design is very very beautiful and there is even maps in the manga to you understand better the story.

Character: 10/10

I read some complaints about Akayona. Some people have said that Yona doesn’t develop in this story, she is almost a whiner who needs someone's help. At the beginning of the story it's true, but everywhere else you can see how she becomes strong and confident.
Yona demonstrates great value by being humble enough to recognize that she didn't know the reality of her kingdom, and, even with all her weakness, she does not give up on to make it a better place to the people live. Only after that, she intend claim the throne back.
As for the other characters, each one has his personal stories, one more beautiful than another, by the way. And as for the antagonist of the story you fall in love with him at the same time that you want to kill him.

Another very important point in any manga that Mizuho Kusanagi succeeds in mastering again is the fact that all characters are important, there are not too many characters and not less, each has its own role within the plot.

Enjoyment/Overall: 10/10
In order not to prolong, I can say that it is really a story worth reading.
In addition, among the shoujo manga listed in MAL, it is the one with the highest note (8.88), and this story really deserves this position.

This Light Novel left me truly speechless. By speechless, I mean it in a good way.. This light novel is more suitable for patient and people with more mature views. The MC might not be your typical OP MC in animes but it doesn’t affect my views on this Novel. With just deep words that hit so hard, it’s easy for you to tear up near the end. That’s the power of this light novel. The story might be slow, but everything is made for a purpose. If you have doubts on picking up this novel, just heed everyone else’s and my reviews. This Masterpiece is definitely worth your time

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

I don’t usually write reviews but this was the first manga I bought in great anticipation, and was quite disappointed.

None of the other reviewers explicitly address this so I’m going to highlight it big time — this manga contains pedophilia imagery. I'm docking three points for this because it left a bad taste in my mouth. I tried to justify it when they would tie up children in the air as a punishment for breaking rules. Aight, people strip their children to their underwear and throw them outside. This must be another version; a cultural difference. Okay, so Reg’s ‘realistic’ penis is constantly highlighted… for scientific purposes, right? Oh, an often shirtless Riko. I mean, she is just a kid and me calling this perverted is me unnecessarily sexualising a child right… it’s fine. It has got to be fine. Hold up, progressively detailed chest(s) as the manga goes on??? A number of the female underaged characters squeezing their boobs drawn right on the inner cover???? Describing a bunny hollow thing CHILD’s scent in her pants???? Alright, this is absolutely fucked up. I can’t introduce this manga to anyone sane.

I’m trying to make the point that in the beginning of the manga, the pedophilia imagery was mild; I dismissed it as the usual thing in anime/manga. I know that there are certain genres that highlight ‘sexual’ imagery, but this manga was doing so well without it. As the story progresses, it becomes more prominent. I believe this is for fan-service and not a vital part of the story. Who told Tsukisha pedophilia imagery was a good idea? Why did no one stop him from ruining a perfectly good story?

Aside from this, the storyline is a perfect escape from reality. It coverts a whole new world with a hole full of mysteries — the best kind of story to get sucked into. There is always something new to discover, something new to experience with the characters. It’s dark but it is also thrilling. You always want to know what will happen next, and what will really come out of their adventure to the seventh layer. There are so many possibilities.

The characters are also portrayed so well. I believe choosing to have children as the main characters of the story was a power move. In a world that starts out quite mystical, with the common darkness of poverty and orphan-ry, we meet Riko — a child with big dreams and the will to achieve them. She lives with her friends who are knowledgable and supportive. She finds Reg, an anxiety-ridden robot thing who has lost his memories. Cute, right? But the common darkness becomes pitch black the further they go down the abyss. Gruelling experiences, blood, sacrifices, loss of humanity, accidents, hopelessness all become very real. Still, none of the ‘bad guys’ truly feel like bad guys. The 2m giant lady who tries to smash the little robot into pieces is also the beloved mentor of Riko’s badass mommy. She is terrifying but she means well. The evil man of the 5th layer who grinds up humans and sacrifices children to the curse for scientific research is also, somewhat a doting father. Somewhat. You can’t truly hate him, for he knows too much. It is out of this search for knowledge that he ruins the lives of unloved children.

Honestly, I don’t think I have to say much about the rest; everyone covers what a ride this manga is. I really do appreciate and love the story but if it wasn’t for the sexualisation of children, this manga would be a 10/10 for me.

After seeing the anime version the second time, I just had to check out the manga. Season 2 wasn't going to come out for some time and I couldn't wait.

I was not disappointed. This marked the first time I stayed up very late to read a manga, heck, the first time I stayed up late to read at all in a long while. One Punch Man (OPM) as a manga is highly entertaining, with a plethora of fights that are brilliantly illustrated in such a way that you can easily imagine their happening in real-time. They're very fluid. The powers of these heroes/monsters are epic. I love how when a new hero appears his/her name is shown with his/her class and rank. One of the aspects of shounen that really make you want to keep watching is the aura of mystery surrounding strong characters -- even after having caught up with the manga, I still don't know about the abilities of some key players that will definitely play an important role later on.

One may say that OPM has too many fights once it gets into its main plot, but its main plot is such that many fights are bound to occur, and besides, it all contributes towards ONE's motif of what it means to be a hero. Like its rival, Boku no Hero Academia, OPM is a tale of heroism for a protagonist who defies the odds, albeit in a different way. And unlike the fights in Bleach, for example, those in OPM do not consist mostly of talking and using the same modes of dialogue over and over again. The hero(s) and monster(s) meet, fight, and an outcome is established. I do criticize the scarcity of hero deaths (although there are plenty of hero injuries) in comparison with the myriad monster deaths. However, it would certainly shake the mood if heroes were to die, and usually if "good guys" die they only do so for a reason.

I'm primarily an anime viewer (52.2 days of anime, 0.9 of manga) so I can't really say this with backing -- but of the manga I've been reading so far, OPM is one of the best illustrated. The attention to detail is insane. To think that this actually began as a webcomic that's still going, which was converted into a manga, which was converted into an anime. The disparity of visual nearness from webcomic to screen is just amazing. If you read manga for the art, then read OPM. If you like unappreciated heroism, then read OPM.

I'll write a more detailed review after the manga finishes.

Let's hope that doesn't come for a long, long while.

[Spoiler Warning]

I really do like Houseki no Kuni's wonderful characters and whimsical fantasy tone -- until it loses it along with most of its charm and Phosphophyllite's sanity. From chapter 19 onward, Houseki no Kuni's tone and pacing suffer bouts of schizophrenia. Excessive and often repetitive action scenes drag out the midsection of the currently released chapters, littered with gratuitous "deaths". The most interesting and nuanced characters are sidelined until all that's really left to focus on is Phos, Cairngorm, and Adamant -- and maybe Cinnabar, too, since the mangaka really likes to remind you that Cinnabar exists just as you're about to forget.

Houseki no Kuni's greatest sin is wasting your time, which comes to a head when Phos is forced to learn about the existence of humans again despite already learning the information some 40 chapters earlier. After 40 months (this is a monthly series, so storytelling time is precious), Phos finally learned information they had already learned and then forgotten. No new information is gained, so for the reader this is a colossal waste of storytelling time. The long stretch of fights in the midsection of the 61 chapters play like a groundhog day loop of Phos's failures, wearing down your energy to continue reading.

The art is simplistic and rough, with Clamp-like spaghetti limbs. Each of the gems wear the same clothes and have roughly the same face, making them hard to distinguish save for their distinct hairstyles. The roughness of the art begins to take its toll the more Phos's design changes with each "upgrade" they receive. These upgrades come in the form of new materials to replace Phos's lost body parts, roughly corresponding to the Seven Treasures of Buddhism and meaning to date there are likely 2 more upgrades left. This gives Phos a Frankenstein's monster appearance of mixed colours and a messy design that doesn't do the art any favours.

I really do want to like Houseki no Kuni more. A lot more. But I'll keep reading it anyway.

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is about an android living in a post apocalyptic world. It was published in 1994 to 2006 and the author is Hitoshi Ashinano.

The story has odd pacing and its feels slower than then the time that has passed. There are some time lapses in the manga. It also has quite short chapters. The rules of androids were simplistic. In general, the manga was calm and there wasn't much conflict in it. The characters were well written and the main character, Alpha was very likeable and interesting. There was also plenty of character development.

The art in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is amazing. All the character designs are great. I liked that there wasn't a lot of details added to the background and character design to keep it looking simplistic. The also characters looked very fluid. I appreciated that some chapters were coloured in and some weren't so you could look at the art in different perspectives.

In conclusion, it's a very good manga that I will definitely reread in the future.