Asano Inio is the unsung Aesop of our time. He weaves his set of ideals and his take on life into his manga, teaching and inspiring us time and time again.
In this compilation of short stories, Inio tries to teach us one thing, saying it directly on the first and last pages of the second volume: "This world that we live in is gentle yet sad, fun yet sorrowful, strong yet ephemeral..." / "...but as long as you're alive, something good is bound to happen. I'm sure of it."
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Each and every one of the stories shows struggle. They show how terrible "ordinary"
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: WaWW Japanese: 素晴らしい世界 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 19
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 19, 2002 to Mar 19, 2004
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
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Asano, Inio (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #21812 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #548
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Nov 8, 2019
Asano Inio is a bad writer. But he's the best writer for the MAL. I don't mean this to be a condescending review but the fact is he writes for 15 year olds. You know the 15 year olds who just recently learnt what "nihilism" meant or that the structure of society isn't perfect? This is his core philosophy and audience. And teens love it. When I was a teen I loved it!
The issue with this style of writing its that it is shallow, so incredibly shallow. I'll get in to spoilers here. There are five characters who suicide in this work. Suicide is thrown ... 
May 11, 2015
When it comes down to authors who can make the mundane appealing, you'd be hard-pressed to find who could fit the bill like Inio Asano. He's one of the few mangakas out there who can take something mundane like a slice-of-life setting and really turn it into a unique experience that other mangas just can't compare to. To get a good idea of what I'm talking about, let's look into Subarashii Sekai (What a Wonderful World!): the first manga of his to ever come to the West. Subarashii Sekai can be succinctly described as the manga equivalent of a book from the Chicken Soup for
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Oct 18, 2015
"I look up into the clear blue morning sky. It makes my eyes hurt. And suddenly, I feel something nostalgic underfoot. It's the dawn of a new day, and the first thing I do is step in some shit."
Asano Inio's serial debut Subarashii Sekai is an interesting anthology of loosely linked short stories about people caught between prolonged adolescence and adulthood, trying to resist the pressures of a fast-paced society as they stand in the midst of their failing aspirations and relationships. Protagonists include a college dropout, a bullying victim, and other characters that many readers will be able to relate to on some level. At ... 
Mar 1, 2024
La siguiente reseña está en Español e Inglés (traducida con el apoyo de DeepL)
La versión leída es la traducción al español por Robelais Español Es una antología de historias, cada capítulo tiene un protagonista en una situación específica, uno que otro aparecerá en otra historia como personaje secundario. Si bien cada situación es única, el carácter del compendio se puede generalizar, son las vivencias cotidianas de personas cualquiera, con cada quién enfrentando a su manera las circunstancias tan comunes que le suceden. Sea una relación de pareja, familiar o amistad, el inevitable proceso de crecimiento o la convivencia en tu ambiente; ninguno de los protagonistas está en un ... |
