Alternative TitlesEnglish: Masturbation Master Kurosawa Japanese: オナニマスタ黑沢
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Type: Doujin
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 31
Status: Finished
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SynopsisOnani- means masturbation. And that's what this guy is good at. Every day after school, he sneaks into the mostly unused girls bathroom on the 3rd floor, and masturbates. Until one day when he's caught..... (Source: Sakurahana)
Volume 4 contains an extra chapter. |
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Velkan
28 of 34 people found this review helpful
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31 of 31 chapters read
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
9 |
| Art |
8 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Onani Master Kurosawa is something entirely different than what you see at first glance. If you are expecting something erotic or funny, you are looking in the wrong place. Those that can get past the synopsis and exposition will be rewarded, as when you reach the real bulk of the story you will realize just what it has to offer.
It is no secret that this manga deals with mature themes. The problem lies within the fact that it paints the wrong picture for potential readers. The focus is not to be sexually explicit. Rather, it is presented to us in a way that is very conservative. It shows nothing more than what is necessary to get the point across. In the big picture, this is not a perverted manga in any sense. It is sweet, heartbreaking, and inspiring.
The story quickly lays the foundation for a school-life setting with a character who has a secret "daily routine". Our main protagonist, Kurosawa, is a guy who cares nothing for interaction with others. He has no friends and has never fallen in love. He converses the minimal amount to simply maintain relations. What he doesn't know is that his seemingly harmless ritual is about to become something that weighs more heavily on him than he could imagine. This story shows us just what can happen when you get in over your head, the consequences of your actions, realizing what you want in life, and much more. Once the plot picks up, you will find yourself always wanting to know what will happen next. The contents are never predictable, and every bit of it is believable. It controls your emotions like a puppet on strings. It will make you feel.
The art is sketched, fitting in perfectly with the mood of the manga. It does a great job of showing character's expressions, using many close-ups and careful shading. Much of the emphasis is on the characters, so the backgrounds are usually simple or non-existent. Overall it is very clean and should bear no complaints.
Characterization is simply amazing. No matter how perverted Kurosawa is portrayed, the fact still remains that he is an incredibly well-rounded, believable, and likable character. The manga has the ability to create Kurosawa as if he were a character born from your own thoughts. While I am not referring to perverted thoughts, his reactions to a given situation are so real that you often think and feel the same way. I felt his anger when he was betrayed, I felt his hopelessness during his hard times, and I felt his happiness when something warmed his heart. Over the course of the plot, Kurosawa changes slowly into an entirely different person. He begins as an introverted kid who violates people in his thoughts with masturbation, yet in the end he becomes undeniably mature. He battles with self-realization, learns of consequences, finds the good in people, and comes to understand what he wants in life. Without a doubt, he is a character that will fill you with emotion.
If any manga is capable of changing my view on a character, it is this one. It does not just tell you how someone feels, it places you in the shoes of a person and allows you to understand it from their point of view. Even if you think a character will play a generally small part, they always end up coming back and influencing Kurosawa in some way. We are allowed to see every character's true thoughts, whether it be directly shown to us or revealed through Kurosawa's deductions. However, you will never feel as though you can predict a character's actions. While they surprise you, every bit of it is believable. This is what depth is all about.
Overall, Onani Master Kurosawa is definitely something you will appreciate reading to the end. It brings us a small introduction and builds off of itself, constantly raising the bar. It gives us a surprisingly large impact that can be found in few other places. To sum it up, it is simply a work of art. read more
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whobody
29 of 38 people found this review helpful
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31 of 31 chapters read
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Art |
7 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
If ever I was to say that I had regrettably underestimated the quality of a manga, it would be now. I can’t say I expected much from a plot that can be simplified as being about a middle school boy whose life has little meaning beyond his daily happy time within a stall of the girls’ restroom. I guess this as well goes to show that you should never judge something based on first impressions.
Meet Kurosawa: a guy who only loses his listless and semi-stoned expression when rigorously performing his secret ritual. The closest contact he would exert himself towards achieving with others is through his perverted fantasies.
Unfortunately, all good things do come to an end. But Kurosawa himself couldn’t have guessed that in place of them a much purer form of gratification could possibly be attained…
This is possibly the first time I’ve felt a genuine connection with manga characters and the obstacles they go through. No, it’s not because I’m a chronic masturbator. Instead, it’s because of the little things. Like when I saw a character burst into tears here…I felt truly sad or happy for them. When a character’s excited confession was disrupted, I felt just as embarrassed. I never would have guessed that this of all places would be where I’d find a story that actually moved me. It’s one of those cases where I was left to wonder how I could have doubted the material in the first place. That is, until I remembered the name of the story…
There is some comedy here as well, mainly scattered throughout the first couple of volumes. There isn’t enough for me to categorize this as fitting into the comedy genre but it should appeal to those who are looking for a quick and amusing read. I did laugh occasionally while reading it and, thankfully, all of the comedy was intentional. I particularly found Kurosawa’s thought process in the beginning to be hilarious in a twisted way.
The art is simple and sketched. However, these are probably some of the least sloppy sketches I’ve seen. When a scene calls for either intensity or subtlety neither leave much to be desired. I wouldn’t call the art as a whole ‘great’ but I also wouldn’t mind seeing it in future manga that I read. Hopefully, the two behind it don’t turn out to be one-hit wonders like so many others out there.
It's hard to believe that I’ve praised something that practically revolves around cum. But then again, that something has charm and depth that aren’t present in so many of the anime and manga that don't. read more
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They're both about a single guy who starts off disconnected from the world, with one troubled formerly troubled girl who brings them into the world. Both excellent read.
Both are exceptional insights into the human condition, the concept of belonging in particular. Both great psychological works, and accurately depicted emotions of characters in both series make both an excellent read. These two masterpieces both depict intricate and meaningful messages to its intended audience, which will give them a moment of thought over their social interactions with the people around them.
Off the deep and meaningful essay style writing: Both these series have spots of humor and semi hidden allusions to other popular anime and themes within the otaku sub-culture, which make the angst of the story more bearable for a more casual reader, looking for some laughs.
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Onani Master Kurosawa is basically death note, except about masturbation. The main character looks and acts exactly like Light, down to his"Just as planned" face. The idea is crude, but this short dj title is an excellent parody of the DN style. A must read for anyone who liked Death Note, but never took it too seriously.
First of all.. onani is also known as Fap Note.. they are incredibly similar.. also, both main characters say "just as seikaku" and have very similar stuff..so, if you liked death note..go read fap not..er.. Onani master Kurosawa!!
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