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vernip's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The funny thing about having minions? If they have no loyalty and no real motivation to work with you, they're just as likely to quit, leaving you a boss with no one to boss around.
And so ends the cautionary tale of our Heel in the manga artist wrestling ring.
Fascinatingly, his key IRL minion was instrumental to his downfall, and was part of a tense follow-up story involving the ongoing shenanigans of Genius Slacker & the Elegant Lady's NOT!Love story, and how this promising artist blames her for his failures. And really, any time fisticuffs is actually brought into this non-battle Shonen story, it's hilarious (Obese slob fighting a skinny goofball in a Bruce Lee yellow jumpsuit is just comedy gold since neither of them can fight worth a damn).
Our MC artist has a poignant chapter where he's left wondering if he chose the right path as a class reunion shows him all he's missed out in life after choosing the life of a weekly comic artist.
Finally, the arc that hits too close to home for our duo as real life criminals copycat some of the stuff from their juvenile-criminal-based comic. The incident hurts the writer on a subconscious level as he doesn't want his stories to be inspire actual bad guys to do bad things. How he pulls through it is kind of an asspull, but that's just the beauty of Shonen manga as one can do miracles with the right resolve.
And so ends the cautionary tale of our Heel in the manga artist wrestling ring.
Fascinatingly, his key IRL minion was instrumental to his downfall, and was part of a tense follow-up story involving the ongoing shenanigans of Genius Slacker & the Elegant Lady's NOT!Love story, and how this promising artist blames her for his failures. And really, any time fisticuffs is actually brought into this non-battle Shonen story, it's hilarious (Obese slob fighting a skinny goofball in a Bruce Lee yellow jumpsuit is just comedy gold since neither of them can fight worth a damn).
Our MC artist has a poignant chapter where he's left wondering if he chose the right path as a class reunion shows him all he's missed out in life after choosing the life of a weekly comic artist.
Finally, the arc that hits too close to home for our duo as real life criminals copycat some of the stuff from their juvenile-criminal-based comic. The incident hurts the writer on a subconscious level as he doesn't want his stories to be inspire actual bad guys to do bad things. How he pulls through it is kind of an asspull, but that's just the beauty of Shonen manga as one can do miracles with the right resolve.
laurbits's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked how Hiramaru stood up for Aoki although I agree with my friends and wish that Aoki had more agency in this series.
And poor Takagi. The psychological damage on him is pretty tough!
And poor Takagi. The psychological damage on him is pretty tough!
lintkaurea's review against another edition
5.0
Por fin vuelven a despegar. Uno de los mejores tomos que he leído. Bravo!
totalhenry's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rachieturtle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
misssusan's review against another edition
2.0
Ugh seriously Ohba? Why do you think anyone would even care about Nakai, gross misogynist waste of space that he is. I didn't enjoy having to put up with him the first time around, put him back on a bus again please. This volume was some major league bullshit until the last two chapters with the PCP storyline. The idealism of this series can be cute sometimes if I ignore how it's only limited to people with XY chromosomes. 2.5 stars
iono's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment