Akumetsu

Dec 12, 2009

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

Quizerno (All reviews)

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To me. Akumetsu is everything Death Note should have been (in terms of Death Note's story). I hope I haven't angered anyone by saying that. I consider Akumetsu's story-telling to be wonderful.

The entire philosophy of "What is good? What is evil?" is something that alot of series integrate into their plot.

And so Akumetsu might seem to follow that, it takes a contemporary approach. Featuring science-fiction as opposed to magic.

Story: The details keeps you intrigued. They can be essentially divided into three parts that are all developed as the story progresses.
1. Akumetsu actions and political background of Japan
2. The people trying to understand Akumetsu and/or stop read more

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Apr 20, 2011

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

hJ (All reviews)

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One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.” (Ronald Reagan)

It is easier to commit murder than to justify it. (Aemilius Papinianus)

PLOT: -

Akumetsu takes us in post 9/11 Japan, where extreme corruption and hearsay lead the country to a massive economic downfall, increasing the public deficit to an enormous seven hundred trillion Yen. Politicians and businessmen simply enrich themselves amid growing unrest.

What would if you do if you the power to eradicate evil? Do you think crime can simply be destroyed by getting rid of all the criminals? In which read more

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Sep 3, 2008

51 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

kora (All reviews)

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Preliminary

Story[7/10] I was quite surprised by Akumetsu. The story is pretty standard. A masked man hopes to improve the lives of his countrymen by killing those that he claims are evil. Sort of a Death Note meets V for Vendetta, right? However, once you start reading you realize that this comic has the style and blood gushing violence to pull it off.

Art[9/10]The art very well done, and no matter what weird outfit Akumetsu decides to show up in it's gonna look bad-ass.

Character[10/10] Shou/Akumetsu's nonchalant and intentionally humorous approach to killing people makes him an enjoyable character who you soon realize is quite devoted read more

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Oct 29, 2014

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

butako (All reviews)

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I started off really liking this manga and as it progressed, it became a little stagnant. It can become a little boring towards the middle as some of the mini-stories can be repetitive. But, I always feel the ending can either make or break something and in this case, it DEFINITELY made the manga.. Those who have not stuck to the end don't deserve to rate the manga. The final chapters leading up to the end were so dramatic and tense. Although the end was rather abrupt, I felt it was satisfactory as a conclusion that left little loose strings and was impactful. That being said, the story is far from perfect and there are some characters that were introduced then shoved aside without much development (eg. the girl that shou may have liked in the beginning chapters). Now for he actual breakdown of each of the categories:

art: 9/10
The art style is stylized and expressive. It conveys the emotions of the characters quite well and is rather good at causing moments of extreme epicness. The artist did a good job in expressing the ugliness of the "evil" through his drawings. I felt a true sense of disgust every time I looked at them. While the literal interpretation that evil is ugly might be over powering in other manga, it works well in this story where evil is shown to be so oppressive and overwhelming. Though, the art isn't especially impressive and detailed, it is well drawn and creative in how showing how the story is told.

story: 8/10
The story was rather simple and straightforward but had depth at the same time. It did not try to convince the reader that what the "hero" was doing was undeniably right. The actions of Akumetsu are questionable at best and downright immoral at worst. Though there was a "good" side and "bad" side, the story gave the reader room to ponder the actions of the akumetsu. It allowed us to understand nothing is inherently evil, but will undoubtedly become corrupted with time. There some flaws and issues that I could pick out throughout manga but non that are big enough that would ruin the manga. As I mentioned before, the ending though abrupt was good enough to give a feeling of completion. The story understands that there is no end all solution for "evil" and I'm glad that they didn't pull out some bullshit method to end all evil (I'm looking at you Code Geass R2).

character(s): 7/10
I felt this was the weakest part of the manga. Aside from the main character, the side characters get little if any development. They felt quite two-dimensional and they all lacked personality. An exception might be Katsuragi. Although he character wasn't even alive during the timeline of the manga, the chapters dedicated to him really fleshed out his character as well as the reason for Akumetsu's actions. I actually felt sorry that he had to die. Putting secondary characters aside, the main character was quite delightful and unique to learn about in the story. The reason I'm still giving this section a good rating is because the manga is supposed to be focused on the point of view of Akumetsu as a man that tries to take on evil by himself. The problem is when he begins relying on the power of the side characters in the end. Without much development of the secondary characters, their collaboration felt somewhat hollow. That being said, the finale was still nothing short of gratifying.

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Nov 13, 2014

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 6

Asfaria (All reviews)

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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

Akumetsu is a story of one man. And a horde of his look-alikes who collectively become known as Akumetsu. They are a terrorist group who kill off evil politicians and people ruining the country of Japan and causing it to accumulate around 7 trillion in national debt. After an Akumetsu kills his target, he dies as well.

The story is pretty simple and is mainly divided into arcs centering around Akumetsu focusing on a certain target and killing that target (pretty much always an old, corrupt, male politician) in a flashy way so that more and more people come to know of them and they can be one step closer to fixing the country. The story can be a little repetitive at times though it always spices up each arc with some new feature (car chase, barricading his target in a room with him, etc.) Akumetsu use the idea of one man, one kill. After they kill an evil person, they die as well because the act of killing is evil in and of itself.

As far as characters go, Akumetsu is about the only important one. Side characters, even if they seem like they will be important at first maybe as a rival to Akumetsu or ally, never become important whatsoever. At most they will pop up from time to time to show how someone with conflicting views on Akumetsu's approach to evil is reacting. The targeted people in each arc get more time spent being focused on than any character who actually survives for more than one arc. Akumetsu, as is shown early on to the reader, is a high school boy named Shou. He is a goofy, geeky, and extremely likable boy that no one around him would ever expect to be a murderer. He is really the only important character overall and gets plenty of development. Unfortunately he suffers from many problems with the biggest problem for me being that his backstory and how Akumetsu began and functions as an organization doesn't even get explained until about 100 chapters into the story. While it does work kind of well on keeping you wanting to know more about the story, that is a huge part of the story and really the only thing that wasn't made clear about how the story would go from early on. The Akumetsu are perfect at nearly everything they do. This relieves any tension the reader has that Akumetsu may fail (aside from only two parts of the story where things don't go as planned). This does still leave you wondering how Akumetsu will actually murder his target which is the main appeal of the story.

As for the art, I'm very mixed on my opinion of it. While it does look very well done for a weekly manga, it suffers from one big problem. It stereotypes things. The evil targets of Akumetsu are always old, disgusting men. Even the one time high school kids are shown shortly to have different views than everyone else, they are shown as disgusting looking people. The good people are not ugly whether they are old or not. However I did like how most of the evil people are created after real people who do look somewhat similar to their manga counterparts (albeit less over-the-top ugly). Still, the art has a very nice look to it aside from this with a style that reminds me more of western superhero comics than Japanese manga. It's got a bit of Batman-like style if you took the superpowered villains out of Batman and replaced them with corrupt politicians.

Despite my problems with Akumetsu, I did enjoy it. It can be very wordy at times about how politics work, and for someone who's not from Japan, can be confusing at times. Still, I found it read fairly quickly and was quite enjoyable especially during the more action packed scenes. In the end, it was well worth the read. Especially if you are interested in political or superhero stories, I recommend reading Akumetsu. Still, if you are looking for a story with a great character cast or an easy-to-understand conflict (one that doesn't involve complicated political views), then I would not recommend it.

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Mar 19, 2015

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

czxcjx (All reviews)

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So what happens when you tell the Japanese equivalent of George Orwell to write a superhero story?

I don't think its so hidden anymore that Japan is not a particularly happy place or a particularly fun country to be in relative to other countries, at least if you've been up with some contemporary sources. Inio Asano depicted the stifling loneliness, dirt and all encompassing mundanity of a progressive hierarchical Japanese society. The Gekiga movement struck out against the post-war depression and the annihilation of any moral center other than reckless hedonism. Of all the manga out there Sanctuary is probably the most likely precursor to Akumetsu, also being about individuals trying to break down a suffocating system of affairs.

Akumetsu is completely rooted in the workings and machinations of Japanese politics. Its American equivalent would be something like Taxi Driver mixed with The Avengers. It is relentless in its goal of damning every level of Japanese government, making use of a large array of sources and contemporary (at least at the time) Japanese woes and political dirt to sling at the faces of Diet members. It also has by far one of the most true and blue, and yet also the most interesting, invincible 'Mary-Sue' heroes of all time.

Of course everything I just mentioned above may cause a whole load of problems for any outsider of Japanese politics. To anyone who is not deeply entrenched in the affairs, Akumetsu seems like satirical adolescent masturbation. It seems like the purely self-absorbed power fantasy of a person who seems adamant to prevent any empathy from being projected onto the opposition at all. And the thing is that Akumetsu doesn't really laugh it off in a South Park sort of style but is really honestly concerned about all of the issues on the table. There is a parodistic hint but it never actually tries to go all the way to undermine the honesty of its content (even in the most craziest Sci-Fi moments). This means that Akumetsu is pretty much 162 chapters of pure unadulterated Japanese anger towards the state.

The whole idea of satire and caricature is to turn the world and its affairs grotesque, and in doing so maybe we'll be able to get a glimpse of truth through confronting the ridiculousness of things. Akumetsu does caricature, but in a move that is probably contrary to most Western satirical tactics, it drives itself in to take the hard moral stand. While plenty out there have the decency to laugh at the offender, they never step in to preach their own doctrine, because generally the satirist already knows that the world is too ridiculous to ever be condensed into any form of viable doctrine. Akumetsu is keen on showing us that all of the Villainy committed by the corrupted Diet members in Japan should be 'rightfully' punished with the highest penalty: Execution.

Because actually all the characters and the whole plot is merely a flimsy vehicle for this unmitigated rage. And there are even some serious logical leaps in the philosophy (the main one being the whole 'kamikaze Buddhist influenced assassination', which is completely undermined by the sci-fi premise that invalidates it altogether).

Yet, there is just something necessary about works like Akumetsu.

Because there really are political systems and hierarchies so stifling and governments with such rooted mindsets that they disallow for anything contrary. Because there really are moments when the individual, within such a system, feels like he cannot even move due to the crushing weight of everything all around him. Some societies, especially those based on Eastern Confucian style meritocracy, are rife with pent up repressed anger that has to be released somehow. This idea of freedom as the maneuverability of the soul, around the obstacles and pressures stifling the self, is the key idea of people like the cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo, or people like the Situationists and the Peace movement against Vietnam, and the writings or Orwell and Huxley, and the thousands of struggling artists and writers under the Wall in China. This is why the ones who truly understand freedom are those who've been through its shattering. When, even with discontent, a person can still flit freely within a society, he has no memory of the loss of flight. He cannot ever actualize the true gravity of the injustice against freedom.

Because the rattle of an AK-47 into the bodies of a couple of cartoonists in some newspaper company was not 'a valid reaction to a joke gone too far' but a great tragedy that was committed by people with such closed minds that they could not see another human being as anything but a living caricature of his own misplaced fantasies. And yet this Tragedy, no matter how many people claim to understand the gravity of the loss, could never be actualized to anyone who has not understood the severity of events such as the May 1968 riots or who have never had their voice taken away by so great a system before, and who have never felt the true gravity of being unable to speak, or even laugh, at a thing out of place.

Because whoever who hasn't known before, can never understand, no matter what.

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Dec 1, 2012

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

mm5703 (All reviews)

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This is a very heart warming series. I started reading it and I never stopped until I finished the story in two days even if it cost me my mental ability of concentration. As I finished it I have not shed a single tear but my heart cries out loud for Akumetsu!

This series is not recommended for people that are unaware of the world and who do not understand deep meanings behind stories. This story is the best sci-fi story I've read so far...

Now this series talk about a fictional character that broke the human routine and went after the corrupted power holders read more

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Mar 29, 2014

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

Po_and_Dong (All reviews)

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Right off the bat I will say this manga is extremely similar to two others of note, number 1 Death Note and number 2 Sanctuary. Akumetsu is at its core, a vigilante story starring the protagonist Shou, and his somewhat superhuman exploits. Shou wants to change Japan for the better, and does this with a series of assassinations against politicians and the like who he deems within reasonable thought that they are corrupt, but outside the normal law. Sounds in theory similar to Death Note in the assassination aspect, and Sanctuary in the reform part, but in my opinion Akumetsu is better than both. To start off I like the main character Shou, who is a shit eater to his very core, always smiling in seemingly ever horrible situation only for the audience to find everything going to plan (most of the time.) Maybe I am just naturally inclined to like the trouble maker protagonists, although Shou is not an immature character, in fact he takes his job very seriously. So serious and entrenched in his personal justice that he will literally DIE for it..... somewhat literally.

Beyond Shou there are some other characters, most notably the fictional Prime Minister of Japan. Besides that there arent alot of recurring characters, but there are a few. Akumetsu always has an audience though so it is not quite like he stares his enemy down and tries to morally break them in a 1v1 converation, there are always other characters around. Recurring characters are found in flashbacks as well. However, Shou is absolutely the star of the show, and he is just a really fun character, everything he does is interesting. If you are a thinker reader, you might find yourself questioning the validity of Shou's justice and logic, rest assured the author was prepared for this, or rather Shou himself was prepared for this. While Shou may seem like your typical Machivillineastic excuse me spelling, character a la Light Yagami, this isn't quite true. I wouldn't be fooled by the smirk, to put it simply.

Shou drives the entire story of course, this is not a saga following a plethora of perspectives, its definitely Shou's story and he is at the center of everything one way or another. The story is, basically, his long attempt to reform Japan in a bloody way. The chapters are heavily driven by dialogue, in fact Akumetsu has more words per page on the high actions pages than I have ever seen on a manga, sometimes something like 70 words on a page, you can see the translators need to use a narrow bold font to make up for this. There is some sarcastic banter on Shou's side, but during his engagements it usually involves him revealing the very, very extensive crimes of his targets. He doesn't mince words, but he also makes sure his speech is never under 1000 words, HOWEVER, its not a bore by any means. In fact, since the political crimes of his targets are usually very realistic in nature, it is interesting just by it's factual accordance, or rather its attempt at looking like a factual accordance. It's always interesting to hear what Shou, or Akumetsu, has to say, and what bizarre and corrupt crimes his target really did. He doesn't choose his target without a reason for sure. Moving on from his explanations, the presentation of his explanations are always absolutely absurd and entertaining, I thought every single one was awesome. There is always some ridiculous infestation of the host building he is doing this in, whether in the form of him hiding himself in a funeral casket, or bombs wired to windows for dramatic effect. There's a reason he is capable of all of this though. There is also alot of action in Akumetsu though, particularly toward the end where things get a little closer to warfare. In the beginning Shou is unstoppable and it is hard not to have fun on the ride. To pull it off to such a degree without going into the territory of thoughtless entertainment, which Akumetsu obviously is not, is a feat of sort. Good fun.

Art is nice in Akumetsu. Nothing out of the world but you even the most fervent manga art critics can't find a substantial issue here. The scenes are creative in what I would call, "scene choreography" and you will find your epic and overwhelmingly cool spreads here as well, which most manga of note have at least a few as well.
One last thing I want to mention is that this manga is pretty funny at times too, the nature of Akumetsu's exploits in detaining and executing his targets are intentionally absurd and over the top. And although there is no breaking of the laws of physics etc, this manga is fiction, albeit realistic fiction. There are also a frequent amount of references to Tezuka era anime/manga.

All in all, one of my absolute favorites, I am really glad I read it. If it means anything its a top 5 for me. Definitely give it a try if you are interested in it.

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Feb 6, 2011

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

Neferius (All reviews)

4 people found this review helpful

A rather heavy-handed yet startlingly accurate depiction of Japan's current political climate made for wonderful backstory to this Manga, as it's surprisingly likable antihero Shou "Akumetsu" resolves to take-on the system and eliminate corruption, one crooked politician at a time.

Any comparisons between this and DeathNote are completely irrelevant as this masterpiece is in a league of it's own.

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May 23, 2014

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

Sayuko01 (All reviews)

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Hidden gems : search for the lost treasures #1: Akumetsu

In the "normal world", people do not know about mangas.

I'm not saying that manga lovers aren't normal : like someone who doesn't know about football find immersing in the world of sport difficult, the world of manga is not a dimension that is accessible for anyone. Luckily, our capitalist world created mainstream manga : someone who want to start manga will probably begin by reading Naruto, One Piece, Bleach... Or Death Note.

On that note, enter Akumetsu. Akumetsu is a series written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yuki Yugo. You may know the name read more

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Nov 12, 2020

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

rooster_ (All reviews)

1 people found this review helpful

Akumetsu is an irreverent and ultra-violent indictment of Japanese bureaucracy, government corruption, and the recession-era economy. The story follows a teenage "anti-hero" who publicly executes corrupt government officials in an attempt to change society through terrorism. As the public wonders whether his methods could ever be justified, the manga takes some deep dives into the various policies and trends that delivered Japanese society into its debt-crippled, hopeless present. It follows a long line of pulp stories where unscrupulous vigilantes take social change into their own hands, and races towards a thrilling conclusion. Whether you agree or not with the author's assessment of why things are read more

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Feb 8, 2017

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 6

Biogundam (All reviews)

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Warning this review may contain spoilers.

First impressions, the concept for a series about a terrorist doing shit for reasons seemed interesting enough and I wanted to see what they do with it.

Story, 6/10

In Japan where the economy is at an all time low and political corruption has reached it's peek.
"One" man will risk life and limb in order to save Japan and destroy the root of this evil by any means necessary.
His name is akumetsu and this is his epic story.

So the story of Akumetsu is pretty much about a terrorist organization made of clones of some crime lord,
who decide read more

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Feb 11, 2015

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

ar1s3 (All reviews)

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STORY (9/10)

The story revolves around a boy named Hazama Shou who has somehow gained the abilities of a superhuman. He calls himself Akumetsu and wears a black mask to identify himself. He swiftly acts against Japan's corrupt politicians to clean up the evil within Japan's political structure. The manga makes you question what is truly good and what is truly evil. If you had the power of change, how would you go on in using it? The basis of this manga is Japan's political system. While they do explain most of the system and their respective powers, Non-Japanese readers may be overwhelmed or simply interested in the workings of the Japanese government. Knowledge of Japan's political system isn't needed to continue reading but it does provide insight to Akumetsu's actions.

MAIN CHARACTER (10/10)

Hazama Shou is a very likable MC. He strives to put a smile upon everyone's faces and fill his life with laughter. However, not all is well in Shou's life. His love interest is forced to sell herself into prostitution and his best friend is hospitalized. Throughout the series we learn more about Shou and why he must take such drastic measures to to reform Japan. His development is greatly portrayed in this manga as he makes his moves to "save" Japan.
MINOR CHARACTERS (6/10)
Probably the only thing wrong with this manga are the minor roles. Not much info is given about them and they have little impact on Shou's development and thinking in the first half of the manga. An antagonist(s) will take the limelight of a few chapters but the focus will switch to a brand new enemy. Akumetsu deals with a multitude of enemies so it's not fair to say that his enemies aren't significant but rather how their role plays into Akumetsu's plans.

ART (10/10)

Amazing! This is the same artist who did Wolf Guy: Ookami no Monshou (which is another amazing manga by the same author). There is no skimping on action scenes. You will see every detailed carefully drawn. While the environment of is often set in a city scene, it may get a bit bland. However Akumetsu path of destruction leaves these scene in ruins and beautifully drawn carnage. However, the best exaples of art for this manga can be seen in the different characters that are drawn. Facial expressions are spot on and every character has an amazingly distinct look. Even when there pages with crowds, you can still see the same level of detail.

All in all, this manga was a great read. The beginning drew me in since I wanted to know why Shou was committing such outrageous actions and the ending of Akumetsu left me quickly turning each page to discover what happens next. You may find the mid section to be a bit repetitive in it's formula but it's purpose is to build towards Akumetsu's grand plan. I find this a must read for those looking to read a manga out of the ordinary.

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Oct 8, 2017

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 3

Cataldes (All reviews)

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Pretty cringey and bad manga series, starts off with a bunch of politicians acting like perverts from a hentai manga and goes from there. The moral and politician lecturing does it no credit and the series drags throughout the middle. It is NOT as good as Death Note, not nearly as exciting in execution and much more preachy in it's message while Death Note remains more subtle in moral implications. Although to be fair Akumetsu does not have a drop in quality as noticeable as Death Note... but that is because the series is bad the whole way through whereas Death Note has moments of read more

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Aug 22, 2020

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 6

plasticruler (All reviews)

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Story:

Plot is reminiscent of Death Note. MC has a set of morals that he sees the world with. Using a power unique to him, he is able to kill those who he thinks are causing his country to become the way it is. The MC essentially runs a terrorist organization that has superpowers allowing him to kill people at the top of corrupt organizations. The story digs into what are some issues that the modern world is facing and also the mystery in how the MC obtains his power and what it costs.

Some messages conveyed are class issues between the average citizen and elite, government read more

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Nov 27, 2019

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

SafeRemove (All reviews)

1 people found this review helpful

I look for manga with a scene where bad guys that live the life or do an act that will make us the reader feel angry at them get crushed and obliterated until they meet a fate worse than death by the mc. What I know is death note, Tokyo Ghoul, Akame ga Kill and One punch man maybe? But when I look for that I can't seem to find one. Akumetsu is not too, but it's close so I give it a try. I get this manga when searching with keywords "vigilante manga".

I don't want to write a well structured review, I just want read more

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Jul 19, 2019

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

Gambara1 (All reviews)

1 people found this review helpful

This review might not help you decide if this manga is for you but you can read my review anyways if you want

- This manga gets compared to death note a lot because of how it talks about what is good and what is evil. I'd say don't go in thinking like that mainly because you'll be looking for something like Dead Note. Is this some philosophical master piece? No, but is this manga as hot as the fire being made from your gas stove top? Yes.
-The first 1/3 of the story is really exciting and fast paced with great action, but then it slows read more

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May 25, 2010

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

Historical (All reviews)

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[Story 9/10] At first glance the story seems pretty basic. A character that proclaims himself to be the "savior" because he wipes out what he sees as evil. As the story progresses though you see that the main character actually knows that what he's doing would be considered "evil" and that there are other ways to change the government besides what he's doing, but he wants to change the government himself and his methods are the only way he knows how to do it. That course of action is what takes place through the majority of the manga. Along the way the dynamic parts of the characters are shown and you get to see a little bit of their development, and then the series closes with all of your questions resolved. (Or at least all of mine were) Which in my opinion is one of the best ways to end a manga. Complete closure, and not much left to the imagination except for what the characters will do next.

[Art 10/10] I haven't read all that many different types of manga especially seinen to be able to critique the art so don't take this part of the review seriously. Honestly I hardly even pay attention to backgrounds and such, but I would know that if there were no backgrounds the manga would look rather empty. My main focus art-wise in on the characters. To me though, out of all the manga I have read this has been some of the best art I've seen. I really really liked it.

[Character 10/10] I really enjoyed each and every character and how they were really humanized. You could relate with all of them even all the way down to Shou who just wants to help his country out in the only way he knows how. Then back up to the policeman who is trying to stop Akumetsu, but has to deal with the "politics" of law enforcement that hinder him from doing his job.

[Enjoyment 8/10] Now of course I've been giving this manga pretty high marks but I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. Mostly because the world of politics is mostly unknown to me so bringing Japanese politics into that is even worse. The author tried to give the most dumbed down explanations he could, but even then most of the political aspects of this manga really went over my head, which really takes away from the intensity and enjoyment that could be had from reading it. I still gathered the main idea and some of the more simpler explanations though so it still gets pretty high marks from me.

[Overall 9/10] Honestly this is a really great manga and if I could understand maybe 80% of the political aspects in this manga it would be a masterpiece to me. Still, it's a great work of art and I would recommend this to everyone I know. Yeah it gets pretty gory (it's seinen), but politics aren't pretty. So I would imagine changing an entire country's politics would be very very ugly.

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Aug 5, 2013

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

R2ilt (All reviews)

2 people found this review helpful

This manga has a nice tone to it and will (propably to me it did) hit a special spot for anyone who has watched V for Vendetta and took it more of an political movie rather than a action movie. But even if you did take VfV like that its still a good read.

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Nov 15, 2011

162 of 162 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

Hououin-Kyoma (All reviews)

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Story: [10/10]
Since I would give Death note (my previous favoriet manga) an 9, I would be akumetsu'd if I wouldn't vote a 10 xD It really looks a lot like Death Note in some ways. It's just a bit more mature since it is going deep into the gouvernment of japan and sometimes it's hard to follow, but you would catch it up sooner or later within the manga. Especially the end is surprising. Even with a mayor plot twist far before the ending (2 volumes), It's still not know what would actually happen in the last few chapters. Akumetsu kept surprising me.

Art: [8/10]
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