Semelparous

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Semelparous (9/10)

This is an outstanding manga, that feels very conscious about its direction, while possessing amazing art. Its story and narrative structure is similar to Attack on Titan and Claymore and will feel familiar with fans of those series. While those series focus more on the action scenes and a slow paced narrative, Semelparous shines during the non-action scenes that focus on the reasons for the characters to fight and seems more fast paced. Depending on the amount of chapters this might be one of the most well layed out mangas of said genre (most mangas of the mangaka are around 20 chapters).

If you are ... a fan of seinen action scifi, then I highly recommend it.

The way that Ogino expresses different emotions, the strength of one's heart, and the challenges of being human so far is amazing. The storytelling so far has not wavered a single bit. IMO, the story so far is mostly dark, with glimmers of hope... but we will see what happens.
After purchasing volume 1 from my local comic/manga store, I read the entire volume in one sitting and immediately ordered the second volume right after. I just finished volume 2 and I am fully invested. I cannot wait to read Volume 3 when it comes out, and I am so excited to see where this ... story goes.

Last note: Yes, expect lewdness in this manga. It is done in a tasteful way as to be part of the story and not take away from it like (IMO) Fireforce does. Do not let that deter you from this manga, because as it is so far, it is an amazing journey.