A review by fantasybookofthemonthrachel
Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 5 by Jinsei Kataoka

4.0

The horror genre has been a staple of literature since probably before the ancient Greeks. People terrify one another with tales of death, monsters, or the unknown. I decided to skew away from traditional western horror and take a look at post-apocalyptic horror manga Deadman Wonderland. I read the first five volumes, which is the point at which the anime ends. This manga follows the story of fourteen-year-old Ganta Igarashi after he is falsely accused of murdering his entire class. The courts send Ganta to death row in Japan’s only privatized prison, Deadman Wonderland, where he learns not everything is what it seems. What I liked about this story were the complex characters, the setting, and the mysteries laid before us. I did not so much like the anime tropes that appeared in the books, and Ganta was at times an annoying protagonist. Read the rest of the review at toomanythoughtsmedia.com or listen to my thought on the Fantasy Book of the Month podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.