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All You Need Is Kill (manga) by Yoshitoshi Abe, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Ryōsuke Takeuchi
4 reviews
whichwayis_weston7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
nick13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The art work and the story was absolutely incredible. There were times I felt this story needed just a few more chapters or panels in places but the concept and character work in this was so well done it truly is something that needs to be read. And yes, even if you have watched Edge of Tomorrow (which is also incredible) bc this is practically a whole different story even with the same concept.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Gore, Gun violence, Genocide, Violence, Death, Grief, Body horror, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
yoursupremereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Wow. Whoa. Holy moly! What a ride! The time loop trope used to perfection. From start to finish this was an intense read. Keiji is a perfect window for the reader into this chaotic world of space aliens and time warping paradoxes that will leave you reeling! A great investigation into the resolve of one character with one goal that will impact the future of the world. Solid manga and would highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Amazing. I was initially very thrown off and disturbed by all the grisly--and sometimes seemingly unnecessary--violence and death, then remembered that this is a story about the human race fighting against literal aliens...
Japanese writers seem to have a fascination w/ the concept of time, and All You Need Is Kill is definitely a mindfvck in this department if there ever is one. It was also great to see how the main character Keiji grappled w/ his extreme situation, decided to use it to his advantage, and grew astonishingly yet realistically stronger in the process; his foil Rita and their relationship were interesting as well. And while the story inevitably focused on fighting, it still had a lot of heart.
Needless to say, the art by Takeshi Obata was, as always, fcking fantastic. A rare manga that had both excellent art and story.
Japanese writers seem to have a fascination w/ the concept of time, and All You Need Is Kill is definitely a mindfvck in this department if there ever is one. It was also great to see how the main character Keiji grappled w/ his extreme situation, decided to use it to his advantage, and grew astonishingly yet realistically stronger in the process; his foil Rita and their relationship were interesting as well. And while the story inevitably focused on fighting, it still had a lot of heart.
Needless to say, the art by Takeshi Obata was, as always, fcking fantastic. A rare manga that had both excellent art and story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Death
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