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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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A very dark and dreary manga that takes on a whole new meaning to action. Deadman Wonderland raises the bar for dystopian manga in my opinion and I like it! Some scenes made my stomach roll (which is difficult to do) so this isn't for the faint of heart and really not recommended for those under 16. Otherwise definitely read it if you think you can stomach the blood and limbs flying everywhere. But I definitely dive into this kickass story. You will be rooting for every character as they fight for their lives!
A very dark and dreary manga that takes on a whole new meaning to action. Deadman Wonderland raises the bar for dystopian manga in my opinion and I like it! Some scenes made my stomach roll (which is difficult to do) so this isn't for the faint of heart and really not recommended for those under 16. Otherwise definitely read it if you think you can stomach the blood and limbs flying everywhere. But I definitely dive into this kickass story. You will be rooting for every character as they fight for their lives!
4/5 stars. I love Shiro. I have a bad feeling about something that involves her but I refuse to hate her regardless of what she may have done.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really don't understand Ganta's behavior toward Shiro at the end of this one. It makes absolutely zero sense, especially so soon after he made amends for the last time he treated her like crap.
What's the word for it when a manga character is too stupid, weak, lazy, abrasive, and willfully ignorant to survive or progress in the story through anything less than the will of god (ie, the writer)? I spent some time googling, but didn't come up with anything. Most character types are defined for the women in manga, not the males. Or at least that's where the attention goes. Perhaps it is so common for the men to be pathetic that it just doesn't get a name?
That's where we are with this series, which was actually going pretty well. But now we have a mopey MC. A MC who wants to fight for "justice", which at the moment means letting a murderer continue to murder people... because he's an idiot. So his friend comes to help him... so he insults her, tells her he hates her (for zero reason that makes any sense), and he goes off to... no idea. This was an absolute garbage of a volume.
Hint, he doesn't get over anything.
I'll give you the overall synopsis. Spoilers, I guess. But it's crap, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
MC does something that injures his allies and almost gets them all killed. Due to this, lots of people die later. Everyone is rightly pissed at MC. MC decides they are evil (or something). Doesn't give the first damn about the deaths due to his actions, and wants to help the murderer because he talked to her twice in the past and she seemed pretty ok. Then he alienates his only friend because he's a complete idiot. At least, that's the only reason I can see at the moment.
The first portion of this was fine, I suppose. Our MC's plot armor and lack of situational awareness are just so strong that any other considerations just seem unimportant.
That's where we are with this series, which was actually going pretty well. But now we have a mopey MC. A MC who wants to fight for "justice", which at the moment means letting a murderer continue to murder people... because he's an idiot. So his friend comes to help him... so he insults her, tells her he hates her (for zero reason that makes any sense), and he goes off to... no idea. This was an absolute garbage of a volume.
Hint, he doesn't get over anything.
I'll give you the overall synopsis. Spoilers, I guess. But it's crap, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Spoiler
MC does something that injures his allies and almost gets them all killed. Due to this, lots of people die later. Everyone is rightly pissed at MC. MC decides they are evil (or something). Doesn't give the first damn about the deaths due to his actions, and wants to help the murderer because he talked to her twice in the past and she seemed pretty ok. Then he alienates his only friend because he's a complete idiot. At least, that's the only reason I can see at the moment.
The first portion of this was fine, I suppose. Our MC's plot armor and lack of situational awareness are just so strong that any other considerations just seem unimportant.
Well, it'd seem I'm cutting through these collections the way prison-toilet wine cuts through intestinal lining. Time for some thoughts on another hilarious collection of lost moments from a horrific human research facility masquerading as a prison.
Y'know, with DEATH GAMES.
A lot more seemed to happen in this collection. The efforts of the Scar Chain rebellion have had some good results – the wider world now knows about Deadmen, which means our Humble Heroes get some time in the sun – which just about outweighs the human cost of getting the message out.
(Of course, I'm uncertain that a couple of minutes of Vitamin D are going to improve Ganta's take on life, but we'll see.)
Lead whinger Ganta comes out of solitary and feels blah. Yes, it's not a huge departure from his regular way of being in the world, but it's enough to make Shiro wonder if he'll ever be normal again. Cue one of the series' more tender moments, where the bodystockinged teen tries to help her childhood friend find his happiness again. It's a good reminder that there has been some work to put some kind of backstory in place with these two.
However we're also reminded that Ganta's power has ramifications. There's an excellent section where he's shunned by friend and foe alike due to an autonomous display of power. It's a bit heavy on the whole with great power comes great responsibility kind of thing, but it's good to see him in a situation where he's doing something other than being a truculent shit or a weepy loss.
Elsewhere, conspiracies roil. Security starts working against Tamaki, who has decided that unveiling Deadmen needs a bit more hot sauce: artificially-created Deadmen who will provide an ultraviolent example to justify his whole sadistic funfair. But who are these fake Deadmen? And why does Ganta think one looks familiar?
Naturally, the reader has the answers ahead of the characters, which makes for much satisfaction. The pace in this collection has picked up a bit more, and the slower groundwork of the previous volumes is beginning to pay off.
Let's hope it's sustained.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes