Surprisingly for a book as explicit and proactive as this it really is a good read. The characters are well developed, the drama is there, and there are plenty of HOT scenes.
But at the same time the author surprisingly does a lot to almost teach the reader about mature and logical ways to think about the sex industry. Although it seems like a cute lil story about male strippers the author does their due diligence into addressing modern attitudes to both male and female sexuality, and the relationships of those both in and around sex workers.
I love the main couple together, at the moment
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Apr 11, 2024
Jigokuraku
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In terms of story this manga actively tries to subvert common shonen tropes actively leaving readers on edge. When characters start dying you think it starts to go down the death game trope and everyone is going to mindlessly be killed off, but it doesn't. Almost every death has a meaning. On the other hand you think characters will start to defy logic and somehow still be alive suffering mortal wounds, but they don't. At some point you're afraid of it falling prey to power scaling, but the author puts systems in place to prevent that showing how logical and calculated the characters have to
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Feb 15, 2024
Without a doubt Pluto is a very beautifully produced anime with a moving storyline and wonderful character building... But is it the anime for you?
Yes, it's based off of astro boy, yes, it's about humans, robots and what it means to be alive. But at the heart of it, it's a commentary on War (which makes sense considering it's roots). I really loved the beginning, the world building and characters things were really moving and shaking. But the pacing stalled, and the episodes were long. It became really hyperfixated on the themes it was trying to convey. If you like that sort of thing, moral ... |
