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Imagine a manga that centered on a sadistic insecure bully who is thrown into the world of MMA by a chance encounter and you will have Teppu.

Teppu's story isn't exactly original but it is written in a very believable way. Meet Natsuo, an individual who has never been bad at anything and is utterly bored because of it. She decides to attend her school's club registration and bumps into a newly formed MMA Club. After being hassled she agrees to spar against the club founder. It ends before it can be concluded but she understands that she would have lost and begins to hate the ... founder and decides to beat her at her own game.

The artwork doesn't compare to the greats but Oota is definitely gifted. At her best she blows you away with realistic muscle definition and at her worst the characters may look very similiar.

Natsuo is my favourite female protagonist. Everything she does is either hilarious or incredibly badass equipped with a very interesting personality and history she is the series halo. The other cast are equally enjoyable but lack that epic touch barring Japan's strongest woman.

My favourite part of this manga is how enjoyable it is. It doesn't dive into Plato's psyche nor does it have Edgar Allen Poe's cynicism but it doesn't need it. It leaves you wanting more and has seen scenes that take your break away. In fact chapter 23 left me in a state similiar to how I felt when my favourite manga/anime finished.

Overall this manga is very enjoyable and has an incredibly original protagonist. Diced with an well written plot and scenes that will blow you away, it is definitely worth reading.

There are very few manga which leave me speechless fortunately No Longer Human ranks as one of those and as my favourite manga. There have been cases for example Berserk, Gantz and 20th Century Boys but even they pale in comparison to the genius of Osamu Dazai.

It describes the tale of a nilhistic man who finds it difficult to show himself to others thus puts on a facade. It is a story about his life and how is gets to where he is and what occurs on the way.

Based on Ozamu Dazai's famous novel, it hits home and makes you empathise with a sex crazed ... sociopath. After reading this I guarantee that melancholy will overwhelm you and that you will be glad to have read it.

I would continue trying to persuade you to read this but I shall let you decide as I promise you that you won't regret picking up the 3 volumes.