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Jan 8, 2016
When we think of dystopian literature we commonly think of novels such as The Hunger Games and 1984. Manga does not really come to mind when we think of this genre. However after reading Scientia I must applaud it in its feats within this genre.

Scientia is a single volume, 7 chapter manga written by Seiji Toda. It basically details a futuristic society and how human morals are violated by the actions they perform and how it effects different people's lives.

Each chapter of this manga focuses on a new character and covers a new ethical issue. This manga has some very cool concepts and there is an interesting look at human morality and condition present in the writing. The story telling is quite good despite this manga being episodic and the episodes having nothing to do with each other despite the fact the setting is the same in each episode. Another attribute I liked is that as well as illustrating the seemingly positives and convenience in living in a technologically dependent society but also sheds light on the negatives and how it isn't all fun and games.

The characters are quite interesting considering that they only appear for 1 chapter each but they still have some great detail put into them and their dialogue was well written. One gripe I had though was that the character art was rehashed several times and a lot of the characters ended up looking extremely similar as a result. Also while the setting was awesome and the concept of a goddess if science was intriguing, I feel that a little more background detail would have been better so that we would be able to know more about the core of the society.

In conclusion Scientia is a very underrated manga and a gem for fans of science fiction. If you want a fascinating anaylisis of ethical issues in a dystopian society with good characters and storytelling, check this one out.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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