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sunkernplus's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Probably one of the most tense action thriller manga I've ever read. Special thanks to Cat Anderson for the translation: everything felt so real, even if some of the lines were a little on the nose about the point on activism and conflating activism, rights for minority groups, and extremists. The lines felt almost hilariously authentically Gen-Z/TikTok addicted, and that was for the better --- it showed the kind of behavior a lot of students would show in a polarized climate where people believe that "tolerance has gone too far" to the point of discriminating against the half-human half-chimpanzee Charlie. Arguably, the action in this series is almost as, if not more intense, than a series with a similar art style I'd like to point out: Baki, though Baki-Bros wouldn't agree with me. The scene where Charlie meets up with his ape mother, who used to be one of the smartest apes in the world, but was now brain damaged due to her troubled miscarriage, was also a poignant scene, and Charlie's apathy towards her dilemma really shows how "inhuman" he is, though a lot of humans, I might add, share a similar logical viewpoint to and lack of empathy as Charlie does. Really, his neuropsychology doesn't make him "inhuman" in my eyes compared to full humans; rather, he functions as an analogue for neurodevelopmentally disabled kids who are in some ways like other people, but also out of step with them (my personal viewpoint as an autistic, ADHD and OCD person).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Blood, and Animal cruelty
All of these triggers are present HEAVILY in the manga. Don't read unless you're PREPARED.
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