Ranked #821

Sekai no Hate (Manga)

*I have only red the first 2 chapters because I can't find the others online*
Story: 10
I have to admit, I read way too much shoujo manga than I should. As much as I am a fan of it, I will readily admit that there's 5 basic plot lines to any shoujo. This manga does not fit any of them. It certainly isn't a very light hearted fluffy manga, and it certainly does not make me think of 16 other mangas while I read it. The plot line is very unique and it's definitely an interesting one. It starts out semi typical with the whole girl-who-was-bullied-moved-to-new-town-got-a-boyfriend scenario, but then the plot line focuses on much much darker themes (ie bullying, rape, death, etc). Even though I only found 2 chapters online, it was enough to know that this story is amazing.
Art: 8
The art well... it wasn't something special to be honest. As I said I read and have read A LOT of mangas and this art is good, very good. But it's the type of art that a lot of shoujo mangakas draw. The trains were drawn really well, as were facial expressions, but in general it's not very special.
Character: 10
I hate saying 10 for this section when I haven't finished the manga yet, but I can only judge based on what I had read, and based on what I read, I say 10. All of the main characters were so complex. At first, you think Kawaguchi is just an otaku being bullied by the popular guy Kasuga who is dating Azusa, the new girl. But as you read, you realize how Azusa isn't just the new girl, Kasuga is popular but is not at all what he seems, and Kawaguchi isn't exactly the outcast for being the otaku. (Best I can explain without giving it away, sorry if it doesn't make sense).
Enjoyment: 10
Again, shoujos usually have the same basic plots, some naive or independent girl falls in love or is chased by a guy(usually popular) blah blah blah struggles blah blah love triangle blah blah they fall in love mutually and end up happily ever after. The manga is so different from those ones, it's like eating chocolate after having eaten only string beans for dinner. I loved it. The plot was so different and there were so many twists I didn't expect that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The characters were all fairly unique as well( although the girl was kinda a typical).
Overall:10
What else can I say? I loved it. read more

I was searching for a psychological manga, when i stumbled on this one, accidentally.
and the 1st 3 pages grasped me enough to read more. I think the writer tries to give the picture about how children are harassed and bullied by others, unconditionally. The artwork is absolutely superb and the story is very unique. The character development takes place in a contrasting fashion, like in a typical school how when some children smile like if nothing's happened while some are hurting and are being ignored on the outside..
I think the manga is moral itself to the world.