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I think I gave it a fair run, I got deep in the Skypiea arc but I just stopped caring so had to drop it. It's a shame because it did have moments where it intrigued me like the whole seven pirate gods and world government but the Straw Hats get distracted and go off on these side adventures and they sometimes last hundreds of pages.

The majority of the arcs have the same structure where Luffy goes to a new town or island, beats up the local villain and moves on. A couple of arcs did this differently and were the better ones but it just wasn't enough, repetitive stop-starts kept killing momentum before it could build up.

Don't expect a HunterXHunter where it switches the genre and tone in each arc because it doesn't happen, not in the first 250 chapters anyway and everything blurs together, the exception being the Alabastor arc which had a different setting, structure and the only intimidating villain at that point in the story.

The characters have cool designs and I did grow attached to them but they were way too overpowered and got out of scuffles far too easily without any losses. I don't think a single named character died so it was hard to feel any tension during fight scenes because I knew everything would turn out just fine.

For me One Piece is a manga that had a promising setting and premise but it never gets fully capitalised on. A shame because it's loved by so many others, I think it could have been much better if the mangaka didn't drag the story out so much and took more risks in his story telling rather than taking the safe options.

once you start to read this manga you're going to be hooked.

Vagabond is one of a kind manga , comedy , romance,action,blood,a little bit of drama.

the most thing i like about it are the art and the outstanding fighting scenes, i really enjoyed reading it whileI'm reading it i feel like i'm with them the story is very nice , there's no telling whats going to happen next .
i must say it has many blood , nude scenes .

if you like Samurai,bloody manga/anime ,
this one is for .

This is among the most contrived and barren waste of spaces I've ever read. In retrospect, it was entirely obvious how this was going to end out when I started reading this, but oh well.

It can hardly be called Comedy or Romance. Adult or mature sure, but not comedy and certainly not romance. It's among the crudest most fan service based manga catering to the lowest common denominator in the manga community. A barely present story with little substance or originality. An extremely rushed (certainly axed) ending. A pathetic, unemotional and implausible romance. And finally an excess of pointless and clumsy events and characters to contrive a typical ending which is mostly comprised of events that change the manga little to not at all.

Actually decent art. Thankfully the poor bastard who drew this didn't write it. Though every scene he unfortunately drew was hard to appreciate, considering the majority of them were filled with extraordinarily stupid rhetoric or generic "dramatic" scenes, which is quite the euphemism.

It's hard to enjoy a half cocked NTR story, which are *almost* inherently awful genre coupled with a pathetic attempt at blending romance with the generally repulsive idol practices in Japan.

My guess is this manga is the product of the author's fantasy to be the man screwing his favorite idol but would also send death threats or cry and lose his job / will to live if he found out she was dating someone. In other words, another cog in the problem that screws over countless young girls and not only does he not keep it to himself and his meager social media following, but publicizes it with the support of some idiotic publishing company which seems only capable of putting out generic almost hentai trash.

This is, hands down, one of the worst manga I have ever read.

You can barely tell what's going on in any of the panels. The characters are the furthest you can get from interesting, and the setting is too abstract for how generic its conflict is. Did I also mention that it's extremely wordy? I'm shocked at how much exposition there is... constantly explaining plot elements that will never be expanded upon anyway...

I'm dropping this manga with only two volumes left, and it's not out of laziness--it's because the story ends at a mere five volumes, which means if it's still bad by three, it won't get any better. I would say that's a shame, but honestly there is nothing original or interesting about this manga, so it was only a waste of time anyway.

I didn't go into this thing expecting anything great, but I was curious as to why the score was so low. I now know why, and I wish I had heeded that advice before spending my money on it. Of the manga I collect and read, I've only ever regretted buying three series. Even the ones I didn't end up liking, or wanting to continue, I'm glad I gave a chance. That's because I have a love of storytelling and art, which manga often ties together beautifully. With that perspective, even the bad stuff teaches me something. I learn from it because I'm a writer and artist myself.

But holy moly, Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru only taught me to be wiser with my money. I will go into tomorrow remembering only my regret, and not the setting, characters, or any component of the story. What an utter failure.

I rated this manga with a 2 mainly because I didn't get it at all. Or rather, I do have a hint of what the author might have wanted to say, and it might have been interesting if it had been done differently. That's why I gave the manga an overall rating of 2, instead of just 1.

Story - As the synopsys well says, the author tried to be poetic, and took poetry to an annoyngly dangerous level, as the story ended up being confusing. "Poetic" doesn't ecqual "complicated", or "cryptic".

Characters - There is no character development at all, which is to be expected, as the manga is 14 pages long. I don't expect character development in such a short manga, but I do expect to have at least a slight idea of how the characters are, which didn't happen either.

Art - It's certainly unique, but I didn't like it at all. It's childish and sloppy. The only interesting thing is the red colour that the author used in some of the panels, or rather the idea of adding colour to some of the panels, not the way in which it was done.

Enjoyment - Being the manga so short, it obviously doesn't give time to get bored or consider dropping it, buy it certainly isn't enjoyable either.

Why, Okamoto Lynn? Why? Why are you hurting your fans that much?

Okamoto Lynn is well-known for his most famous manga, Elfen Lied, but I started loving him when I read his true masterpiece, Brynhildr in the darkness. I wasn't hoping a new masterpiece when I started to read this, but I believe he would have done something interesting. Obviously, I was completely wrong.

The begin of the story wasn't bad at all. We've got Youta, an average highschool student who's in love with his beautiful classmate. But one they, we was send to another world (an isekai, you know) by a mysterious creepy girl. A world with only girls, monsters, dragons and Kalls, strange living beings who has some similarities with men. The problem came when our MC-kun discovered he can save girls mating them. Really, Okamoto? Really?

This is an example of "we're going to have some good ideas and make them become into a only-sex manga, chapter by chapter".

Probably we have yet a lot of story to read, but what we have now is... awful.

Pure smut, nothing more, nothing less. Some semblance of plot is the set up for several explicit scenes of incest, rape, masturbation, etc. The characters are stick-thin in terms of depth and rely on one or two personality traits throughout. There is of course a possibility for a story like this to explore deeper questions, but that is really out of this manga's league (this is just a story of constant lust), see Koi Kaze for a more serious look. I know this manga is defined as an "ecchi" manga but it's more or less hentai.

I've got to say this is a weird one. It seems there could have (probably should have) been a more in-depth story but for whatever reason, we don't get it. The art was pretty, though, and I liked how the pilots risked everything in order to be able to fly. You also don't get too much characterization from anyone.

Basically this manga lacks everything except a premise for a feel good story centered around flying, don't think I would recommend it unless you enjoy flying, too. I liked it because it made me feel good about life.

Believe it or not, this manga changed the whole trajectory of my life.

I first read Fukukiru back in 2017, just as I entered the eleventh grade at the ripe old age of sixteen. And if you know anything about teenagers, they care A LOT about their appearance; fussing over every little thing that has to do with their image. I was no different. Despite already watching shows like Evangelion, Gurren Lagann, and countless other films about finding yourself and being confident, there was always something missing. I understood the message that was being sent through these works, I even had the self-awareness to realize that I wasn’t going to be 100% confident since I was right in the middle of puberty. But as I walked through the school hallway, puffing up my chest in the hopes that I would impress the girls, I knew that THEY knew it was fake.

Knowing that you should be confident isn’t enough, you NEED something to be confident in. And the only things I had were my looks and my humour, I was kind of funny and somewhat attractive. But these are qualities that I never worked for, and it felt as if I couldn’t take pride in them. Also, there was nothing really going on in my life, at the time the only thing I did was play video games and watch anime. I wasn’t any good at sports and my grades weren’t the best, I needed something concrete. Though, it wasn’t as if I was looking for anything in particular. I didn’t even have this realization until college.

It just so happened that one day in 2017 I stumbled upon this manga, and it was a complete paradigm shift. Prior to reading Fukukiru I considered fashion to be inconsequential. Yes, I did care about my appearance, but as a fan of hip-hop seeing all these rappers wear unbelievably tacky outfits, I thought the only thing you needed was confidence. Which is true to an extent. I also shared the same opinion as the MC in the first chapter: “A man who does more than shave and look into a mirror before he goes out, is like a narcissist!” Most men think that putting a lot of effort into how you look, anything above the bare minimum isn’t manly. But I, as did the MC, realized that is completely wrong.

In the first chapter the manga lays out its thesis statement with the first rule of the so-called ‘Rules of Fashion’: “You don’t need a sense of fashion to look good.” In other words ANYONE can look good. Why? Because there is a constant set of rules that determine whether or not you dress nicely, such as silhouette, color coordination, or how making your head look smaller is great. And by simply following these rules, anyone with enough money to buy a few pieces from Uniqlo can look great (sometimes I think the whole manga is just a Uniqlo advert). And that’s exactly what I did.

After reading the 30 available chapters, I did a ton of research and immediately went out to Uniqlo. As I arrived at the store, I scrambled to find all the pieces I saw from the manga, along with the ones I researched beforehand. From jeans, khakis, cardigans, vests, I kept trying clothes for over an hour, losing myself in a fashion-crazed trance. I even made my mom wait for me outside the store, which has never happened before in the history of buying clothes. Simply put, I discovered my love for fashion, and from that point I began to dress really well. Everyone started to compliment my outfits, girls started to talk to me about my clothes, guys asked for tips on how to dress better, even my parents asked me for advice. Needless to say, I was brimming with confidence, and with that confidence I was able to get into my first relationship, do better in school, and ultimately; be happier.

The MC of Fukukiru follows a similar trajectory. He starts off as an average salaryman who doesn’t have much going on, and ends up being a fairly fashionable man; becoming confident in the process. The only difference is instead of a manga, he learns from his sister. The relationship between the two is supposed to mirror the reader and the manga, a classic teacher-student trope that’s used in many other ‘educational’ mangas. And it executes that trope perfectly by taking a simple, down to earth approach. In fact, simple and down to earth would perfectly describe the whole manga.

In the first chapter we are introduced to the main message, that anyone can look good by adhering to basic principles. Then, in the following chapters we are taught how to look good, as well as why should you look good. Each chapter is used to discuss a single topic or even a single piece of clothing. These concepts are presented in a simple, humble way with enough charm to not feel like a whole lecture. Also, the art is perfect for the manga. The simple, clean aesthetic of the characters, clothes, backgrounds, and panels; combined with the expressive, exaggerated faces of the characters make Fukukiru a pleasant, delightful read.

Fashion is often associated with art, and art is associated with talent. I remember in high school when I started learning how to paint on a whim, I splurged way too much money on equipment, I made the house smell like oil for days, and my mother used to yell at me; “You’ll never be a great artist like Picasso!”

Well, that don’t mean I can’t draw a cool ass mountain.

The point is that you shouldn’t be intimidated by fashion. Fukukiru invites us to learn how to dress well by following the ‘Rules of Fashion’ along with the MC. It aims to teach us that dressing up is simple, affordable, and that becoming fashionable doesn’t necessarily mean you’re trying to impress anyone. You dress up to have that confidence in yourself, because just like self expression, wanting to look good is human nature. So, no mom, just because I picked up painting doesn’t mean I’m trying to be a great painter (Granted, I did spend money I wasn’t supposed to, so her anger was justified).

In conclusion, Fukukiru is a cozy ‘educational’ manga for people who have an interest in understanding the basics of dressing up. Who knows, maybe if you recommend this manga to someone it might change their lives dramatically, probably not. Just don’t forget to read the title to them.



Please note:
- Idk what to call this manga so I called it Fukukiru.
- I wrote this while I was drunk and sleep deprived. So, sorry for the messy writing.

This is an interesting series with a pretty unique storyline. I like the series, despite the fact that some of the characters are rather unlikable; it took me quite a long time to warm to Ara & sometimes the two kids are too stupid to live. :/ I was about halfway through v4 when I realised that I was not going to like where this all was going. I'm not a big fan of cliffhangers... and the author dropped the series. *flails* I might finish it, but I'll need a happy story to wash it down.