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One Piece
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One Piece review
One Piece
Apr 16, 2021
One Piece review
One of the most popular manga out there, one piece is definitely a piece of wonder. Sure, it has a few faults, but are they enough to to bash it? I'm not so sure I'll explain why.

STORY=8
Its story is quite simple, a boy named Monkey D Luffy wants to become the pirate king, and he goes on a journey seeking adventure and new crew members. It's not definitely bad, but people are now criticizing its 'repeated' story arcs. They reach a new island, see its culture etc. and then find out that this island is not as peaceful as it seems to be as the are ruled by a dictator like antagonist, the crew gets split and in the end the enemy ends up with a beaten up face. BUT, heres my problem, aren't there many mangas that have repeated story lines? (even though they are not shonen, en example of diamond dust and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso will be an elaborate one) It does not matter that the story is repeated one, what matters is its execution, of which one piece is a master. The arcs are different in every aspect except for their basic plot.
Another problem is that people are saying that one piece post-time-skip is of lower quality, is strongly disagree with this statement. One piece has always been a manga that has gone up and down for me. I loved Alabasta and Jaya arc, hated skypiea, liked enis lobby arc, disliked Thriller bark, and was blown away by marineford and dressrosa arcs. So no one can say that it is worse then before. And one needs to remember that Oda is building up the second part for another big war. Just like before the time skip. I'm quite sure that it will be better the marinefore. So patience is virtue.

CHARACTERS=9
Oda uses his ultimate move to bring color to his characters, flashback, a move very few people pay heed to. It gives great depth to his characters and ,to be honest, I was moved to tears by Nami's and Robin's as well as Luffy's flashback. And through these flashbacks, secondary characters are also brought to life.
One piece has its fair share of characters that people love and hate.And most of them are diverse in their characters. The most unusual of the pack are made Straw-hat's cre members. I mostly enjoy Luffy's nakama's personalities ( with honorary mention to Robin's , Chopper, Sanji, Usopp, and Luffy ). And then there are people like Enel and Spandam as well that I absouletl despise. Even Blackbeard is an interesting character.

ART=8
One of the many reasons why one piece has not reached world domination is because a lot of people are swayed from reading it due to it's art, which they have termed as 'childish'. I have seen other mangakas draw Sanji, and to be honest, I really do not think that they will give me the same feel to the manga. Deal with it, this art is perfert for one piece.

ENJOYMENT=9
It is the type of manga where it will be more fun and emotional if you read at least 5 chapters together, other wise the pace will kill you. It is one hell of a good read, lets hope that it does not become retarded like it's brothers. (Naruto and Bleach)

OVERALL=8
It can be frustrating at times but I'm quite sure that it will always keep you interested.
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Loop
Loop
Loop
Loop review
Loop
Apr 14, 2021
Loop review
TL;DR Version: Not the most engaging book in the trilogy and a bit disillusioning, but still definitely worth a read for fans of Ring and Spiral.

Wall of Text Version: Santa Claus is your parents.

This is a revelation that most children in the western world experience eventually. It can be a bit harsh and it’s almost always a disappointment. Yet you have to admit it makes a fair amount of sense. The letter you so painstakingly wrote for Santa? Never got mailed, but gave your parents a nice shopping list. The presents under the tree? Purchased with the others and dragged out by your parents after you go to bed. The missing milk and cookies? Mom and Dad split the cookies 50-50 and played rock-paper-scissors to see who got to wash it down with a glass of milk. The nibbled carrots? Hate to break it to you, kid, but not all grown-ups like to eat their vegetables. But what about that guy whose lap you sat in at the mall when you were five? Sorry, kiddo, just a stranger who probably isn’t getting paid enough. Once the initial shock is past, you find yourself wondering how you believed in some fat guy in a red suit delivering presents with his flying reindeer in the first place. You feel upset and disillusioned, but some part of you is a tiny bit satisfied because now you know the truth.

That’s the feeling you get from reading Loop, the final installment in Koji Suzuki’s Ring trilogy. Loop attempts to deconstruct a compelling horror/supernatural thriller by providing a scientific explanation for the apparently paranormal phenomena in Ring and Spiral. The feeling that the victims of the videotape got that some presence was watching them? A perfectly scientific explanation. A virus-type curse thingy that kills in exactly seven days? A perfectly scientific explanation. All of that eerie “Ryuji’s talking from beyond the grave WITH CODED MESSAGES” nonsense in Spiral? A perfectly scientific explanation. Sadako herself? We’ll never know for sure, but there’s probably a perfectly scientific explanation. Perhaps a better analogy would be if Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ended with Scooby-Doo and the gang making an appearance and unmasking Voldemort, revealing that he was really some innocuous space-filling character the whole time. A series where science and the paranormal made rather comfortable bedfellows ends with science stabbing the paranormal while it sleeps. The psychic Sadako is barely mentioned except in passing, while the logician Ryuji looms large in everyone’s minds.

Now, I’ve done a fair bit of hating on a book that I actually enjoyed very much. While I was disappointed with the way certain aspects of the series were handled in the end and it was definitely my least favorite book in the Ring trilogy, Loop was still an extremely entertaining (and in some ways, fitting) end to a series that I spent more than one late night with, desperate to know what happens next. I had some really high expectations for Loop and was somewhat disappointed.

Now, one more word of criticism before I move on to talking about the parts I liked: Because Loop was written as a book that could either stand alone or be read as the conclusion of the trilogy, there are multiple chapters that do nothing but summarize the first two books. While there is a logical reason for this, other than trying to expand the readership, it makes things a bit tedious at times for someone who has already read Ring and Spiral. However, Loop drops several bombshells that can only be fully appreciated by someone who has read this book. Yes, if you aren’t familiar with the names Asakawa, Takayama, and Yamamura, you’ll miss out on the biggest “holy shit” moment of the entire book. There’s really no winning in this situation, but I recommend reading the books in order and skimming through the recap chapters when you get there.

Now that I’ve thoroughly explored Loop’s flaws, I’ll talk about its strengths. It’s every bit a page-turner as its predecessors with fast pacing and suspense at every turn. The “holy shit” moment I vaguely alluded to before is by no means the only “holy shit” moment (Suzuki seems to have had fun devising various plot twists to throw in), so “boring” is definitely not a word that could be applied to this book.

After reading Loop, I’ve become convinced that Suzuki has played favorites with his characters and his favorite is also incidentally mine: Ryuji Takayama. Come on, who doesn’t enjoy reading about a college professor and maybe serial rapist whose lifelong dream is to view the extinction of humanity from atop a hill and ejaculate upon it? Okay, usually I don’t either, but somehow Ryuji became the exception. It isn’t that he’s likeable so much as he’s just fun to watch. He’s probably supposed to be symbolic of the dual nature of humanity, but sometimes I prefer my supernatural thrillers de-intellectualized and he works just fine whether you’re looking for symbolism or looking for a story. Ryuji dominates Loop more than any other character from the previous books and leaves you wondering until near the end exactly what his motives are.

Also, this may be either a good thing or a bad thing for you, but Loop contains more than its fair share of mindfuck. I personally enjoy the sensation, but I know not everyone does, so I give you fair warning. Hey, at least no one turns into Tang.

And so ends the Ring trilogy. As stated before, Loop makes a somewhat logical, but somewhat disappointing ending. And yes, the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are also your parents.
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Sae-ism
Sae-ism
Sae-ism
Sae-ism review
Sae-ism
Apr 11, 2021
Sae-ism review
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*Warning*: Might include minor spoilers, I tried my absolute best not to describe any concrete event out of the manga that's not included in the synopsis.

Also, fair warning, it's a long review, you can skip to the end if you want my overall thoughts on Sae-ism!
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I'll try to describe my experience of Sae-ism as best I can.

First off, the main tags for this work's genres are Drama, School and Psychological. Although I was looking through the Shoujo Ai genre when I found this manga... I also think it's missing the Supernatural/Horror tag, since the events that take place in the story of Sae-ism are beyond the level of humanity as you and I know it...

First things first, Story: 7.

As mentionned, the story is quite unique and wasn't what I expected it to be at all. For the first few chapters, it looks like your good old regular Slice of Life/School manga and I thought that the whole premise of the story would be built around that, but boy was I wrong! If you've read the synopsis, you know that Misao, a highschooler, has been bullied ever since she transfered schools. I've never really experienced anything like that, but the depicted bullying isn't on a level that's unrealistic, so I was able to relate to Misao and understand what she must've felt like during all this time. To have nobody to turn to for help when in such a situation, it makes you feel undeniably hopeless. I thought that was very well portrayed in the beginning of the story. When Sae finally comes in and helps out Misao with her situation, I thought to myself "okay so that's when the girls love (Shoujo Ai) part comes in, right?"... and it did... kind of. But... not the way I expected it. I won't reveal anything past what's said in the synopsis, but you definitely end up understanding the "Sae's friendship becomes more and more nightmarish" part. Overall, I thought the pacing was a bit slow at first (for volume 1), but it's understandable since you kind of need time to establish to story, the main characters and try to present them to the reader in such a way that makes you relate to them and/or feel empathy towards them, so you get hooked on the story. Worry not, the pacing picks up afterwards, and you get to experience quite a lot of events within the other 3 volumes! Sometimes it may feel a bit overwhelming and confusing, although it isn't really that hard to follow at all. I felt that for those reasons, it deserved a solid 7 for the story, since it's nothing really new but it's also not your usual and simple "girl gets bullied - girl gets rescued - girl ends up with her savior and they live happily ever after" type of story.

Next up, Art: 9.

Wow. To be honest, I loved the art style for this manga. It's quite simplistic, doesn't make use of a lot of background art nor shading/details or "special effects" (like polka dots for cute moments, lightning for surprise elements, and such), but it's very well drawn and enough to want to see more and keep reading. It serves the story right and allows the reader to experience the emotions of the characters, it makes you feel as if you were part of the story. As to why I mentionned Sae-ism was missing the Supernatural/Horror tag, it is mainly because of the story in itself that uses elements that are out of the ordinary, but also because in my opinion, some panels look like they're straight out of a horror manga - which further strengthens my earlier statement - the art is absolutely amazing and outstanding, almost scary/upsetting at times. If it wasn't for the lack of background art or the fact that some panels feel a little more empty than others, I would've easily given Sae-ism a 10 for visuals. I've only read a couple dozens of mangas so far, but this one is among the mangas I found had incredible artwork. The panels aren't confusing and they make the story easy to follow, contrary to some other works I've read, where I sometimes get lost because of the overuse of double-paged panels, weirdly angled panels, overlapping/incomplete drawings and text bubbles that overlap everything... Sae-ism's Art was consistent, expressive, somewhat unique and it served a purpose, which is why I gave it a very solid 9.

Characters: 8.

The characters portrayed in Sae-ism weren't really anything new or outstanding. It consists of our two main characters:
- A bullied highschool girl, our shy and timid Misao;
- Her "friend" Sae, who's miss popular-and-good-at-everything-she-ever-does-ever.
Besides that, we're introduced to a bunch more supporting characters, namely Ran, Kakoi, The Mysterious Baron, Jin, and so on. They all serve a somewhat meaningful purpose in the events that take place in the story, and they all have unique traits and personalities that differentiate them from one another. Some are likeable, others can be kind of annoying, but the author definitely put some thought behind every character and considered what it could bring to the story and how it could unfold. There's originality within the supporting characters, even though I found Misao, the main character, to be somwhat bland and generic for being our heroine. If you consider the fact that she's timid and oppressed at her core, then I guess it's within reason to consider her a believable character nonetheless. There is definite character development when you focus on Misao and her thoughts and actions. The other characters aren't really developped as much, but they support the story and help our heroine's character progression very well in my opinion. At first, I thought Sae's character was a bit "too much" and it kinda made me feel anxious as to how it would affect the development of the story, but in the end, after reading all 17 chapters, I find that I can actually relate to Sae to a certain level. Wanting to control your "friends", how they spend their time, wanting to spend time with them, feeling the need for them, (etc.) are things that I've experienced in the past, and it resonated with me at my core (this isn't a spoiler, it's written in the synopsis, by the way). Overall, great characters, even though they're nothing groundbreaking or outstanding, I could relate to them and actually connect with them on a deeper level.

Finally, Enjoyment: 8.

If you haven't noticed yet with how I expressed my thoughts, I truly enjoyed reading Sae-ism! It brought together many genres and it did it well, in my opinion. It also covered rather common subjects (mainly highschool bullying and friendship) in its own original way, which I found refreshing. It's not the kind of manga that'll left you with a big smile on your face after completing it - rather the opposite. In my case, it got me to reflect on my past and current friendships/relationships. I wasn't really confused at the end of it all, but more in a contemplative state, lost in thought, going through past memories and the like. In other words, it - truly - got me thinking. I read Sae-ism in a couple hours, because it had an impact on me. I read and re-read some panels that I found meaning into, that I could actually relate to, and that made me feel emotions I thought I'd never experience (again). It made me laugh at times, it made my eyes teary at other times. It even made me feel uncomfortable. It was, for a lack of a better expression, a rollercoaster of emotions. Quite a read!

In conclusion, Overall: 8.

For all the reasons expressed in this review, I give Sae-ism a very solid 8. For challenging my thoughts, being mysterious as well as humorous, for the fabulous visuals, for the simple-yet-relatable main character. Definitely would recommend reading it, especially if you're not afraid of the unsettling and having your thoughts challenged by mystery and drama. This is tagged Psychological, after all!
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