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A review by frasersimons
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cautiously interested still. There’s some manga staples here I dislike, like a pervy teacher, of course there’s a teacher who says stuff like after she graduates they can be friends with benefits :\ gross. The actual plot is quite slow: aliens came to earth and destroyed a few buildings and some people died but the attack halted.
That was three years ago. Most of the time it’s two girl best friends who just… hang out, living with the spectre of a giant floating saucer and it’s little minion saucers floating around Tokyo. People have adapted to this new state of affairs, and young people, like the girls, hate the normalcy of it. They’d rather the Penny drop and have war or be wiped out, than the tension of not knowing if there will even be a future, and if working hard will be something worth putting energy and money into. It’s a fairly pat allegory for seemingly disaffected you and the eco disaster we are marching towards, though this is far more literal.
I’d read another volume, I think. It’s a lot more low-key than I expected. The artwork is great and the ending was ominous and possibly a cliffhanger, depending how it’s interpreted? Slightly baffling? Confused? Intrigued? I am these things.
That was three years ago. Most of the time it’s two girl best friends who just… hang out, living with the spectre of a giant floating saucer and it’s little minion saucers floating around Tokyo. People have adapted to this new state of affairs, and young people, like the girls, hate the normalcy of it. They’d rather the Penny drop and have war or be wiped out, than the tension of not knowing if there will even be a future, and if working hard will be something worth putting energy and money into. It’s a fairly pat allegory for seemingly disaffected you and the eco disaster we are marching towards, though this is far more literal.
I’d read another volume, I think. It’s a lot more low-key than I expected. The artwork is great and the ending was ominous and possibly a cliffhanger, depending how it’s interpreted? Slightly baffling? Confused? Intrigued? I am these things.