118 reviews for:

The Walking Man

Jirō Taniguchi

3.92 AVERAGE

rltinha's review against another edition

5.0

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A bem arrumada página franco-belga encontra a manga que que bebeu da fonte de Ozu, numa apologia do acto de flanar enquanto mecanismo libertador das grandezas alheias que servem de medida à vida, apequenando-a e aprisionando-a.
Há aqui uma ode essencialmente pictórica às elementaridades com que um quotidiano (que tenha o mínimo do Natural dentro de si) agracia a existência humana. É aliás nos pontos mais textualizados que a obra perde um pouco, sobretudo no remate, ao ambicionar dar um "sentido total" àquilo que na fragmentaridade imensa era já perfeito e uno.
A arte tem a harmonia exacta dos planos de Ozu, num concreto com travo de fábula, com a exactidão absoluta de uma memória corrompida pela ternura com que foi registada.

ostrava's review against another edition

4.0

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It's a really nice manga, which begs a possible reread some time in the future. However, the quality between the walks themselves could vary a lot. The one in the swimming pool was the strangest, as was the one where he just started to follow someone. Still, it's difficult to point out flaws here, when it would be much easier to simply enjoy it for what it is. But I was somehow hoping for a little bit more, so I can't say I loved the experience either.

readerreaderonthewall's review

4.5

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

natwick's review

5.0

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Reading this made me feel that, despite all the noise and everyone always striving for something more, all I really want out of life is an abundance of simple pleasures. Nothing fancy. Just what's in this book.

almanac's review

3.0

hopeful slow-paced

laure_anne's review against another edition

3.5

reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

murasaki_egawa's review against another edition

4.0

relaxing medium-paced

lesemensch's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

renes_books's review

1.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

persimmon_lover's review

4.5

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Amazing, but I felt like two of the stories at the end of the book that were drawn in a different style didn't fit the main collection very well and shouldn't have been included. The main stories are some of the best comics I have ever read.