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sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All You Need is Kill, Volume 1 is a manga by Ryosuke Takeuchi about a Japanese soldier,
Keiji Kiriya, who happens to be stuck in a time loop (one that restarts the day over every time he dies) while he is fighting in a war against aliens/monsters. This manga takes place in the somewhat near future and on this particular Earth we are at war with aliens or monsters, it's never fully explained in the first volume what these creatures are or where they're from.
I really liked the premise of the story and the execution was great. This would be a 5 star read if it weren't for the misogyny within the book. There are three female characters in this manga, one of who's nickname is "Full Metal Bitch", and the men claim that she's called that out of "respect". Yeah, okay. Moving on. I don't have much else to say about the other two female characters. I would like to say that there was one Black character in this manga and he picks a pointless fight with the main character and that's all he does, I didn't really like that.
All in all, this was interesting and I enjoyed most of it.
I'm giving this 4 stars out of 5
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I read this for free on libbyapp.com
Keiji Kiriya, who happens to be stuck in a time loop (one that restarts the day over every time he dies) while he is fighting in a war against aliens/monsters. This manga takes place in the somewhat near future and on this particular Earth we are at war with aliens or monsters, it's never fully explained in the first volume what these creatures are or where they're from.
I really liked the premise of the story and the execution was great. This would be a 5 star read if it weren't for the misogyny within the book. There are three female characters in this manga, one of who's nickname is "Full Metal Bitch", and the men claim that she's called that out of "respect". Yeah, okay. Moving on. I don't have much else to say about the other two female characters. I would like to say that there was one Black character in this manga and he picks a pointless fight with the main character and that's all he does, I didn't really like that.
All in all, this was interesting and I enjoyed most of it.
I'm giving this 4 stars out of 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I read this for free on libbyapp.com
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Gore, and Misogyny
silenthillda's review against another edition
4.0
My Review
I want to start of with that I saw the live action film first, Edge of tomorrow. I fell in love with the movie and wanted to check out the rest of the original adaptions, which are a novel and 2 manga that the film is based on. I really like this manga. Like the changes and the different characters. One gripe I do have is the female roles, a lot of the girls are drawn provocatively and are related to the main characters as love interests. Rita is more fleshed out but still has a bit of what is called fan service. It's not horrible but just wish the trope would not be present. Let's see if by vol. 2, Rita gets fleshed out.
I want to start of with that I saw the live action film first, Edge of tomorrow. I fell in love with the movie and wanted to check out the rest of the original adaptions, which are a novel and 2 manga that the film is based on. I really like this manga. Like the changes and the different characters. One gripe I do have is the female roles, a lot of the girls are drawn provocatively and are related to the main characters as love interests. Rita is more fleshed out but still has a bit of what is called fan service. It's not horrible but just wish the trope would not be present. Let's see if by vol. 2, Rita gets fleshed out.
blackcatkai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
CW: blood, violence, war, gore, body horror, suicide
this was outstanding. the art, especially, was very visceral. I can't wait to start the second!
this was outstanding. the art, especially, was very visceral. I can't wait to start the second!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Death, Body horror, War, Blood, and Gore
greatnate008's review against another edition
5.0
This reminds me of that Tom Cruise movie Edge of Tomorrow. It's pretty good.
flounderisotope's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
ritugh's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
itsemmane's review against another edition
5.0
All You Need is Kill is a manga adaptation of the science fiction light novel of the same name. It tells the story of Keiji Kiriya, a new recruit in the United Defense Force. Despite soldiers being fitted with state-of-the-art Exoskeletons, they are still losing the fight against mysterious alien creatures called the Mimics. But all of that is about to change when Keiji Kiriya died in his first battle, only to be reborn on the morning before his death to fight & die again and again. After 158 deaths & revival, he finally noticed something very strange that may change the course of this alien war.
This was something really really intriguing. When I first pick it up I didn't realize that this was the source material for a blockbuster science fiction film, The Edge of Tomorrow starred Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt. I've seen that movie and remembered being so captivated by how wonderful time paradoxes could be. Especially when used in war and trying to predict or change the future. I'm such a sucker for "paradoxes" creative storytelling.
Vol. 1 definitely started with a bang and a mystery for the reader to be enticed with. The art was so good. It looked clean, rugged & sometimes gory. The art style suited this warfare time-loop dystopian manga like it was created specifically for this. You could feel the energy that the art was trying to convey. It was surprising because I've never felt anything like that before. It was thrilling, mysterious, & it constantly pulls the reader in. You won't be able to put this manga down.
It was a great reading experience & I cannot wait to see how this would wrap up.
5/5 Stars
This was something really really intriguing. When I first pick it up I didn't realize that this was the source material for a blockbuster science fiction film, The Edge of Tomorrow starred Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt. I've seen that movie and remembered being so captivated by how wonderful time paradoxes could be. Especially when used in war and trying to predict or change the future. I'm such a sucker for "paradoxes" creative storytelling.
Vol. 1 definitely started with a bang and a mystery for the reader to be enticed with. The art was so good. It looked clean, rugged & sometimes gory. The art style suited this warfare time-loop dystopian manga like it was created specifically for this. You could feel the energy that the art was trying to convey. It was surprising because I've never felt anything like that before. It was thrilling, mysterious, & it constantly pulls the reader in. You won't be able to put this manga down.
It was a great reading experience & I cannot wait to see how this would wrap up.
5/5 Stars