This is my review for the series as a whole, at least the chapters I've read so far. Anyone who's looking to pick up the series is only going to look This is my review for the series as a whole, at least the chapters I've read so far. Anyone who's looking to pick up the series is only going to look at reviews for this first volume.
If you loved Soul Eater, you're gonna loooove this; aesthetically speaking, the plots aren't even close to similar. It's dark and punk-y without straying too much from animanga tropes (the protagonist being a loudmouth kid who "just won't give up" and has parent issues, the ragtag team of misfits, a recurring antagonist that's waaaayyyy too OP, a secret conspiracy, etc.). I also have to mention that I love, love, love the vital instruments idea, because I'm the kind of idiot that feels bad when I have to throw out anything.
New favourite series? New favourite series....more
I wasn't very into the previous volumes either, but this one is where I'm noping out. Everything about the teenage girl plot screams "THIS WAS WRITTENI wasn't very into the previous volumes either, but this one is where I'm noping out. Everything about the teenage girl plot screams "THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN!!!" The 17 year old MINOR is portrayed as an unemotionless seductress who is going to "consume" the men, and who 'ackshually' had the power in those scenes. OK, Hideo Yamamoto! Eat shit!...more
I've been operating under the delusion that this was an original Junji Ito story ever since I first read it as a scanlation yeaaaars ago (around 2013 I've been operating under the delusion that this was an original Junji Ito story ever since I first read it as a scanlation yeaaaars ago (around 2013 iirc) as "Mimi's Ghost Stories", and I'd additionally been considering it my favourite Ito storyline as well- this and the Fuan no Tane/ Fuan no Tane Plus series are my favourite ever horror manga.
I was stoked to discover an official licenced translation I could finally own, not to mention finding out the series' ACTUAL origins. Needless to say, 5 out of 5 stars. Urban horror stories are my jam, and these particular ones hit every single beat perfectly. The Woman in Black has haunted me for literal years....more
Finally done with Air Gear. There's some incredible stuff in here, there's some bullshit, most of it is too over the top to take seriously and not alwFinally done with Air Gear. There's some incredible stuff in here, there's some bullshit, most of it is too over the top to take seriously and not always enjoyable, but I'm still glad to have read it. To better things now!...more
I honestly can't wait til the manga is over. It should've been over a long time ago.I honestly can't wait til the manga is over. It should've been over a long time ago....more
Beautiful volume cover, mediocre content. It's nearly incoherent and definitely uninteresting, but I'm gonna finish the series no matter what. 5 more Beautiful volume cover, mediocre content. It's nearly incoherent and definitely uninteresting, but I'm gonna finish the series no matter what. 5 more volumes to go....more
God, I hate the Sleipnir battle. The entire Air Gear manga is ludicrous and OTT, but teenagers on wheels having a rollerblade battle on the wings of fGod, I hate the Sleipnir battle. The entire Air Gear manga is ludicrous and OTT, but teenagers on wheels having a rollerblade battle on the wings of flying planes is just too much- not to mention the pseudoscience dump regarding the Gravity Children/ Brain Charge stuff or the ridiculous fanservice that's somehow shoved in here too. Can't wait til the battle is over....more
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