Heart Gear

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Japanese: HEART GEAR

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Apr 3, 2019 to ?

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Jump+

Authors: Takaki, Tsuyoshi (Story & Art)

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In a ruined world, a human girl, Lu, and a droid, Zett, live a humble life. Then one day, they encounter a mysterious new droid, Chrome... Now all three of them live together like a family, but then...

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Heart Gear has been simulpub in English through MANGA Plus. The volumes have been published by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint since August 15, 2023.

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Roue

Main

Chrome

Main

Hildr

Supporting

Zett

Supporting

Rock

Supporting

Ash

Supporting

Reis

Supporting

Mia

Supporting

Shiraha

Supporting

Pete

Supporting

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Sep 19, 2021

Hypsonius

Recommended

Preliminary (29/? eps)

Heart Gear, simply put, completelly drawing in.

We could simplify the history to, as Zuki_147 said in his/her review, “desolate world where human thoughts are the protagonists. However, these ‘human feelings’ aren't manifested by flesh and blood people (aside from Roue) but they're show up from the Gears (conscious robots), which exposes philosophical conflicts between their sense of “duty” and the “truth”.

In a world where humans seem to be scarce, their feelings are expressed by robots who must have learned from trial and error and repetition, how is it to emulate humans or even become them.

It’s evident that the author borrows the themes of Asimov, looselly ... relating the basilar functions of the Gears to the Asimov’s 3 laws of robotics. And this is where some negative critics could come in. The mangá/anime universe is tied with the gaming universe, and both with technology. So, even for someone who is not the most prolific reader, there is a chance he already read something by Asimov who might give a sense of lack of originality to this story.

In my view that is an erroneos way of looking at it. Pratically everything that was made in mangá, it could be given a book for, with the same topics and insights, but done way before. And that is alright.
We who love mangá, dont start reading something just because it might be a masterpiece.

Nevertheless, the way the author brings to the first plan, the transition of what we could call a fully logical robot way of thinking to an embebed medium where human thoughts and feelings can mold and transform those same robot logical procedures to an hybrid state of existence, is done seemlessly.
Equally well done is the way the author transitions from core theme from one chapter to another, giving you the the delighfull feeling of a journey without casting off the central plot.

You do not need to agree with the ethical/philosophical ideas of the author (if there are any, it can also be me projecting) about what the relationship of humans and robots should be, or even to witch extent should we develop technology just because we can. Shall AI emulate humans, does that gives us more benefits than problems? Or should we limit the AI to problem solving so it facilitates our lives?

No matter where you stand, none of it stops you from being marveled by this story and the simple fact that it might even make you rethink your own standing about what technology should be like and how should it be used, would be enough to call it a must read.

Ah the art… on this one i might be biased but, the sketchy sensation you get from those architecture projects that are not finished but elaborated enough to give you a sense of fullness. That’s what i get from this art style and i absolutelly adore it. Intentionally difuse and drafty but at the same time, detailed to a point where you forget to read the mangá just to look at the panels. Beautifully made!!

If i have any fears, they would be the worldbuilding not keeping up or the mangá falling into a battle shounen cliché which would be highly detrimental to its all around sense of being;
I am confident that won't happen!

For those compelled enough by my words to give it a go, i hope you enjoy it as much as i am.
Let’s also hope for the unravel of this story to be worth our look back with a melancholic albeit satisfied nostalgy.

Stay safe and happy reads! 😊

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Feb 2, 2021

TheFancyMans

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Preliminary (29/? eps)

The manga has great pacing, with each chapter ending and picking up on a good spot. The world-building is done nicely. It's also a bit thought provoking, examing what makes someone human, the conscious mind vs. the soul; those types of questions that can leave you thinking after ending a chapter. Dark undertones feel natural, while also remaining fairly wholesome as the two main characters spend time together alone. The comedic duo between the op robot Chrome and kind0hearted human Roue is done extremely well. I found myself laughing out loud many times throughout the manga. Overall, it does an extremely great job and you ...

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May 12, 2020

AkiraPearl

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Preliminary (28/? eps)

This manga tells the story of a world that became a wasteland and why, also tells about what happens when you have humans and giant robots that have no
true intention to live for themselves, without going any further is just another face of ourselves. I wont tell anything else because i think it would be spoiler, so now im going to focus on my personal oppinion.
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This manga is just awesome, it made me cry, smile, be worried about the world and the characters, it has little things that may be chiché in this type os story but thats not that bad at all, it ...

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