Gege has some great ideas in Jujutsu Kaisen. He has some great characters too. It doesn't matter that this was supposed to be a form of battle manga tGege has some great ideas in Jujutsu Kaisen. He has some great characters too. It doesn't matter that this was supposed to be a form of battle manga towards the end, a story is a story. It is difficult to keep the momentum up for 271 chapters. Even harder when there are so many great ideas. I did not enjoy Jujutsu Kaisen after the Shibuya Incident. When all your favourite characters die without any form of closure or "time" to grieve, then why bother caring?
Although the story from the beginning to the end of the Shibuya Incident had many, many, many storytelling flaws, it was still compelling - interesting world, interesting characters (with fair development), interesting plot development (despite issues), interesting villain (the presence of Geto, before Kenjaku).
After Shibuya however, there was no time to digest the ramifications. Upon diving into the Culling Games arc, a new wave of characters are introduced, but rarely any stay around long enough to matter. Fodder. I stopped caring at around that point.
Still, I came back to see the end of the manga.
As the overarching villain, Sukuna sorely lacks that compelling storytelling to build his villany further. Kenjaku as a major villain was also wasted. Several plot points were added but never concluded. I can't even begin to list my dissatisfaction with this manga.
But I will say: - Maki might be interesting, but her arc with her family was a pale imitation of other great (possibly villainous) clan massacres in other stories. Naruto into perfect, but Itachi's story was fully developed and given a beating heart and flesh that matters. Maki, for all her excitement, did not have that same beating heart and flesh for me. There was enough pace for the reader to really feel the deep pain of being with the clan with her twin that we're supposed to feel, one that drives Maki to massacre everyone.
- Sukuna had a lot of potential as a villain, but he is a face with no body. We have seen him over and over, but there's never a glimpse of his past until it's too late for it to matter. To build up one of the biggest fights in a story, a foundation must be given first.
- The final battle had fewer hard deaths than Shibuya, which is hilarious because Sukuna is supposed to be the big bad.
- Gege has a bad habit of overexplaining his magic system to account for all the ways he broke it. He should take a leaf out of Brandon Sanderson's books. This was perhaps one of the most frustrating things for me: the magic system. By the final volumes of the manga, I shouldn't have to have the magic system explained to me 1000 times over. I should know and feel it by this point. Any new surprises should have already been introduced a bit earlier. Instead, Gege keeps throwing simple domains and reverse curse technique, and blah blah blah in the middle of when I'm supposed to be engaged with the final life changing battle.
Though I have many other bones to pick with this manga, I will say that JJK was a fair ride, it was interesting and it had some good points, but I am glad it's over, and I will never torture myself through rereading it again. Ever. I did it once, it was hard it enough to reread in order to finish the series. ...more
This was the perfect manga for me to read after looking for something good for so long.
I didn't enjoy Daytime Shooting Star much, because of the switcThis was the perfect manga for me to read after looking for something good for so long.
I didn't enjoy Daytime Shooting Star much, because of the switch in love interest. While I dislike student-teacher relationships, I dislike change in love interests that were first advertised more. Beautiful writing and art, but that was disappointing.
I enjoyed Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, but didn't like the age gap much even if the rest of the story was great.
I loveee Sugars.
And omg, I am currently very in love with this manga. What appeals to me:
1) Both leads a pretty (this is never a must, but I do like the FL is aware that she's attractive, even though it's in "cool Prince" style, and I think I like it more that her beauty is not in the usual feminine style),
2) The ML is attracted and when others question it, he doesn't find it weird at all, in fact he likes it more, and it confuses him (initially) why no one else saw it,
3) It's slow burn and Mika Yamamori handles the confusing conflicting emotions of first love well, and I liked the twist to love at first sight trope (something I'm not usually for, but Mika Yamamori writes it so enticingly well),
4) Although there's drama (as expected), it's handled reasonably quickly and places a lot of trust in the two main characters to talk it out eventually,
5) there's an apology scene from the ML later on which has to be one of my favourites ever. I am a firm believer in grovelling. Buying a present as an apology always feels less sincere in my eyes. Buy a present and the FL feels touched and problem solved, yeah no. I read this recently in one of the Darkfever books and I was pisssedddd (the ML there didn't even explain his Shit Ass Attitude, the same Shitty Attitude he's had through all the books, and the FL took one look at the stupid expensive gifts he bought and was like... aww I suppose I accept the apology.) The ML in this manga does it more sincerely. He does buy the sweets he knows the FL likes, and he kind of carelessly gives them to her, but the important part is that he tells her clearly he's shit at apologies but he's sorry for whatever he's done that had hurt her, and that he really wants her to believe in its sincerity. It was what he says that was more important than the gifts.
6) The ML is very patient with the FL. The FL is insecure and the ML recognises it and willingly moves at her pace. He lets her make most of the first moves.
I love this manga, and absolutely can't wait to continue reading the updates....more
Sure there are a few minor flaws, buI wish I had read this earlier.
The characters are compelling.
The world is compelling.
The villains are compelling.
Sure there are a few minor flaws, but much of this shounen manga is an intense exploration of a very simple question: Is it worth the cost? Can the toll be paid?
A very hilarious read. I didn't have many expectations - the hype always sets me on edge and a hundred paces back - but this was a fun and interestingA very hilarious read. I didn't have many expectations - the hype always sets me on edge and a hundred paces back - but this was a fun and interesting read in it's own right.
Loid stands out to me - he's doing his best with his job.
Anya is so much fun, she can't help it! She's a child who has become attached to her fake parents, but she's not so innocent herself - she has psychic powers (why, we don't know yet), and she reads the minds of her fake parents constantly, finding ways to help them even though she herself has limited skills.
Yor - she's my least favourite of the main cast. She's interesting yes, but I still don't understand how she became a hitwoman. I mean... people don't just walk into that life ^^". So while I understand Loid's story, Yor's is currently a mystery (as of Chapter 80)
A more comprehensive review in the near future - I look forward to see more!...more
Other than a few minor flaws, I picked this manga up because I was looking for a yakuza read. This isn't what I usually read, but hey, I'm open to anyOther than a few minor flaws, I picked this manga up because I was looking for a yakuza read. This isn't what I usually read, but hey, I'm open to anything that captures my attention!
My Home Hero caught my attention.
Tetsuo's dilemma had me from the first chapter. It helped that the art is decent. But even more, his strong motive and his questionable choices for the sake of his family, carried me all the way to end of Part 2 - and now I wait painfully for the third part to be fully published.
A more comprehensive review in the near future....more
I read this on a day in which my motivation had drained down to minus 100. I felt unsympathetic, irritated, and awful.
But Usemono Ydao evoked more emoI read this on a day in which my motivation had drained down to minus 100. I felt unsympathetic, irritated, and awful.
But Usemono Ydao evoked more emotions within me than I expected. It was just what I needed.
From beginning to end, I was captivated by the mysterious landlady who definitely had a mysterious past. And the man who brings souls of regret to the inn, but can't step into the inn itself.
The very first chapter really caught my attention. The regret of a man who loved his wife, but had worked too hard to see it when it mattered.
The second chapter hurt. Poor child, he had only wanted his toy cat. Even though we don't see it, it's clear what must have happened.
But we don't find out until the third or fourth chapter the real significance of the inn.
In saying that, I already figured out the mystery from the first chapter...but I still had hope for another answer. Nonetheless, I was more interested between the landlady and Matsuura.
Nina {ᴡᴏʀᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ}
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