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Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi
Koe no Katachi review
Koe no Katachi
Apr 17, 2021
Koe no Katachi review
8.5/10 Very good.
This had great potential

Characters: 8.5/10
-Protagonist(M): 9.5/10 Has some very good conflict and the way the reason for his resolve changes over the course of the story is expertly written.
Starts out with resolve to make amends so as to justify his self loathing. This however changes over the course of the manga, and it feels natural and well written.
Also, the X marks / fantastic in conveying his mindset towards others. Unique.
-Protagonist(F/LI?): 8.5/10 A very good example how someone can become the product of their environment. Her self loathing is on par with the protagonist's, only, she has never been at fault.
This mindset is so completely human, that she has garnered my sympathy in a way that few other characters across media have. Even though I cannot relate with her plight, her mindset is so classically "Good" that it makes no difference.
-Support: 8/10 A wide selection of dynamic supports. It is rare that you see dynamic supports when the focus is on the protagonists. However, a few of the supports are just horrible people. I've never read of supports that are this quick to resort to physical violence. And while they change in other aspects, they are still horrible by the end.
It is even said to them by the protagonist that "they are fine the way they are" and "they don't need to change", while this is in character for the protagonist, as to say otherwise would label him as a hypocrite, this doesn't really promote a sense of resolution.
The resolution doesn't have to come from the protagonist, but without it, it is all to easy to see this cycle continuing for a while. Better, but continuing none the less. Hurt, argument, fractured group, redemption, (fracture 2, redemption 2), whole group. Repeat.

Plot: 7/10
The overall plot was well written, however there are a few gripes I have.
-First of all the amount of physical combat in this book felt a little bit forced. And all it does is distance the reader from some characters that are already pretty horrible. Some of the fights are perfectly justified and are well done to express characters motivations and confusion and inner feelings.
However, when you constantly have certain characters ready to throw down, they turn from scummy characters into immature morons that I could not care less about and all I want is them out of the story in some way so they can stop hurting the ones they are trying not to hurt.
And these frequent fights only add to how jarring their unavoidable forgiveness is.
-Second, I felt that the romantic plot (subplot?) remained unresolved. The end of the book makes some extremely vague hints towards it's eventual conclusion, and is obviously intended for the readers to extrapolate, but the actions previously leave too many variables for this to be even a 50% confidence.
The hint at the end is hardly enough to further progress this plot and I think it does more to suggest the two protagonists slow healing.
To elaborate on the above point, the manga just... ends. There is a paltry final chapter that doesn't do the preceding emotion justice.

Art: 9.5/10
Some of the best I've every seen. The faces are so expressive. No dialogue is ever needed to explain what the characters look like. Many manga suffer from this 5 expression trap, where the facial features never really vary outside of the basics and never with any subtlety to convey anything more than the base emotion.

Overall: A good heavy read, but with lots I felt went unresolved due to a very abrupt end. While this can sometimes be done correctly, this whole story was such a whirlwind of emotions and voices (lol) that nothing can really be said for sure and it just leaves you wanting to read that little bit more to wrap everything up and leave you feeling content.
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Hajime no Ippo
TOURAN MERRY ROSE
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin review
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin
Apr 14, 2021
The Chronicle of Myo-Jin review
Myojin Tales is a story of redemption. Everyone is capable of both good and evil. The evil can be redeemed, and the good can fall.

The main character is Myojin, a god who fell from the heavens due to his own wickedness after fighting his way up to the top as a lowly spirit. Myojin isn't really sympathetic, though he is understandable and interesting. He plans to do enough good deeds to make the other gods believe he is a good person, though he has trouble understanding what it means to be good. He is ruthless and only does things for his own advantage.

Besides Myojin, there are three other main characters. Sani, Myojin's adopted son, who is so innocent and wonders why his father is so evil. Makmon, a slave girl who is tortured by her mistress until she curses the world. And finally, Crimson, the selfish girl who destroys Makmon because she is jealous.

The characters are fascinating. Evil becomes good and good becomes evil. Myojin seems beyond redemption, yet when he meets someone more destructive than himself, he can't help but stop her. Makmon, despite her destructive anger, is still capable of great good. And innocent Sani has his own dark side. The only character who doesn't change is Crimson. The other three are both villains and heroes at various times throughout the story.

The art in this webtoon was the first thing that attracted me. It is so unusual and beautiful. It seems inspired by traditional Korean art, so many of the panels look like they could have come from a Joseon era painting. The colors are mostly muted blues and grays, except for the bright red blood that often appears whenever violence occurs.

Myojin Tales is definitely worth reading if you like Asian mythology and Korean history. And if you like stories with themes and with characters who are more than merely good and evil, you will like this webtoon.
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Black Jack Alive
Mistelteen no Mahou
Adamas
Best Blue
Boku wa, Onnanoko
Boku wa, Onnanoko
Boku wa, Onnanoko
Boku wa, Onnanoko review
Boku wa, Onnanoko
Apr 09, 2021
Boku wa, Onnanoko review
The namesake of a play from Shimura-sensei's Hourou Musuko, "I am a Girl" deals with gender identity as well as other important issues.
The manga is six unrelated stories, one of which is told from the perspective of three brothers. (I will write various content warnings with the different stories, since it seems some of them can be a bit triggering - message me your opinions!)

ch.1 - He said "I'm a girl" - score: 7 (good)
If you've read or seen Hourou Musuko you will recognize the plot of this one-shot. If not, you see a world where everyone's gender have been switched around, and people learn how to deal with gender in an entirely new way.
At the turn of the century, we meet Tsukaki-kun who deamt he was a girl - and then he was! He and his classmates, family, friends, and the rest of the world get an entirely new perspective on gender identity - a trans woman is even represented and annoyed her body turned into a man's again.
An open and well-reflected story about a boy - or a girl? - who learns what gender really is, and who gets to know the people around him in a completely new light - it's deep, interesting, playful and important. Shimura-sensei has beautifully managed to
cw; nudity, abandonment, casual transphobia

ch.2 - Let's go to Paradise - score: 6 (fine)
Here we meet a lonely young teacher at junior high. At the moment her unemployed childhood friend is living with her after his most recent breakup. She deals with the expectations put upon her to be experienced both romantically and sexually, and between her teasing childhood friend/freeloader and an off-putting junior high student she learns to take charge and make important decisions for herself.
The young teacher in this story comes to terms with who and how she is, and while it's a somewhat odd story, Shimura-sensei get the point forward, and I appreciate what she's saying: "being a virgin doesn't and shouldn't define you".
cw; casual pedophilia, attempted rape, death threats

ch.3 - Boy's Daughter - score: 7 (good)
Asako dreams of her previous life and how she got reincarnated as her younger brother's daughter. The story shows her bringing her boyfriend home to meet her family.
Dealing with loss and family ties, Boy's Daughter drew me in. Telling a tale of loss, understanding, familial similarities and differences, and communication difficulties, I think Shimura-sensei did a wonderful job.
cw; death, alchohol mention

The Theme of Akemi tells the story of three brothers and how they deal with the loss and mourning of their father. We meet Teruo, Yoshio and Haruo and see them understand and deal in different ways.

ch.4 - The Theme of Akemi ver. Teruo - score: 6 (fine)
Teruo is a teacher at a girl's school, and old men at the funeral compare him to his father. Through his mourning Teruo jokes and stays casual and strong, carrying on as usual, and I really appreciate him doing this. This is the brother i can most relate too, the one who seems unaffected and shows no weakness. His character is wonderfully captured and his story is realistic.
cw; death, casual pedophilia, suicide mention

ch.5 - The Theme of Akemi ver. Yoshio - score: 7 (good)
Yoshio shows up at Teruo's door late at night to borrow his mourning suit, having yet to see their father since his death. Yoshio deals firstly by putting things off and in a way maybe denying what has happened, and when he really sees it he starts crying. As well as being a tale of Yoshio's mourning, it's a tale of their father's attitude towards his sons. It's a nicely composed story with good flow and character, and seeing Yoshio mourn as he did was refreshing and familiar.
cw; death

ch.6 - The Theme of Akemi ver. Haruo - score: 6 (fine)
Haruo is bringing his to-be-wife home to meet his parents, and while the stories about his younger brothers are of mourning, Haruo's is one of anxiousness and joy until they go to eat dinner and the unthinkable happens.
Haruo deal with things very differently than his brothers, and in a way we don't often see represented in anime and manga, and as refreshin it was to to, it was also sad and difficult. It was well done, and I think it was a good choice for his character.
cw; death, amnesia

ch.7 - The Flower - score: 8 (very good)
Okayama and Yuki meets on a train (after Okayama tried to feel her up!), Yuki is being ordered home by her family, Okayama is going to his in-law's to talk things through with his wife. You may recognize Yuki as Yoshida Hideyuki from Hourou Musuko, another of Shimura-sensei's works, and if you do you know that she is a trans woman. She is being called home because she appeared on a TV-show and has to answer to her family. Okayama, however, goes to try and reconcile with his wife after she left him because he cheated not one but twice!
The Flower focuses on Yuki and her family, and how some parts of her family accepts her and some parts don't. She is met with transphobia and a generally bad attitude by her parents, and it raises the question of how much of parents they really are, acting as they do towards their own child. But as much as it's a story about transphobia, it's a story about acceptance and how people around her likes her as she is. It's both a story which forces awareness about trans people's issues, and a story of how to be a good ally. This is my favorite part of the manga, and I really think it's captured the truth of life for many trans people.
cw; transphobia, adultery, molesting, nsfw speech

ch.8 - Sweet16 - score: 6 (fine)
Hina is annoyed (and very tired!) because even her arts club has to run a marathon with the other clubs at school. Hina deals with hidden feelings for her tutor, and unrequited love is the focus of the last stroy.
Albeit a common and ultimately overused trope, this is unrequited love with a wonderful twist, and it's wonderful!

All in all this is a manga that will make you aware. Some of the feelings you will recognize, some you may not, but you may have to look long before you find a LGBTA+ friendly manga like this! Shimura-sensei has done a wonderful job with the issues she wanted to draw attention to, and she succeeded.
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50 Million Km
50 Million Km
50 Million Km
50 Million Km review
50 Million Km
Apr 08, 2021
50 Million Km review
Aliens. Plenty of sci-fi fans love them, and so stories involving them can get popular very fast if done right. There is some charm to be found in this alien story, but it's not quite enough to lift this to the heights of fame.

The story is simple, and actually reminds me a lot of the Star Ocean video game series, in that there is a large space federation that is not allowed to reveal itself to planets that are considered underdeveloped. The story never goes anywhere new, and there are no plot twists to speak of. Everything that is going to happen is painfully obvious.

There are three alien species that we meet in this manga. The species that the main heroine belongs to, the species that the antagonist belongs to, and some little green men looking species that is wreaking havoc on Earth. The little green men are never explained properly. We see them do some stuff, but all the sudden the mangaka drops them and they disappear from the story without any explanation. It's like the mangaka forgot about them.

I did find the relationship between the main character and his brother to be interesting, which is the part that I payed attention to the most. Aside from that, the characters don't get more than a small dose of shallow development, if any at all.

Fortunately, the art was gorgeous. It was very crisp and clean, with good character designs and splendidly drawn special effects. The only qualms I have are that the backgrounds were plain, and most panels didn't even have background in them. Still, the rest of the awesome art mostly offsets this.

While this manga could be worse, it's hard to find a reason to recommend it. It isn't bad, but doesn't try to explore any new ground in relation to aliens. It comes off as a pretty, yet generic, sci-fi manga that can't rise above the realm of mediocrity. While I don't recommend this, if you do find yourself wanting to read it there are worse ways to spend your time. If you are a major sci-fi fan you might even get a small dose of enjoyment out of it.
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