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isyrein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
This is a slice of life manga with a twist: all the characters are living with an alien invasion literally hanging over their heads. The mother ship is over Tokyo. Japan has figured out how to destroy the smaller saucers, so their are small sorties regularly over the city, but otherwise not much happens. The characters exist in a sort of frightened boredom as regular life continues.
Not all of this worked for me, but overall I am just so curious to find out if it goes somewhere, and I liked the hints of more nefarious things at work, as well as the way the stories intersected.
Oh, a note on the rating, which is "Mature": most of the characters are teenagers, and they talk and have experiences that teens actually have -- which means this is very sweary and there's some sex or references to sex. At this point I wouldn't hesitate to give this to an older teen to read, although I don't know if it's going to get more graphic as it goes on.
Not all of this worked for me, but overall I am just so curious to find out if it goes somewhere, and I liked the hints of more nefarious things at work, as well as the way the stories intersected.
Oh, a note on the rating, which is "Mature": most of the characters are teenagers, and they talk and have experiences that teens actually have -- which means this is very sweary and there's some sex or references to sex. At this point I wouldn't hesitate to give this to an older teen to read, although I don't know if it's going to get more graphic as it goes on.
awkwardreader13's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
The humor is stupid and I love it. Also I want more of Big Bro because he's great
The humor is stupid and I love it. Also I want more of Big Bro because he's great
dan_the_write_stuff_melbourne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
smashy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
folkmare's review against another edition
4.0
A dark slice of life with a pervasive sense of dread. The first two volumes are pretty slow, but I feel like it's a good build-up for what's to come. This has a very timely atmosphere for where we're at politically these days, which is maybe why it gives me anxiety.
Asano is good at writing fairly well-developed characters that really aren't supposed to be likeable, which I appreciate.
Asano is good at writing fairly well-developed characters that really aren't supposed to be likeable, which I appreciate.
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