Takopii no Genzai
Takopi's Original Sin

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This is a manga with a pretty solid premise, and a lot of moments that are, in isolation, quite well-crafted, but overall kind of fails to develop its story interestingly or create any real weight in the story.

The biggest issue with this manga is the extremely heavy-handed short-term foreshadowing. Without fail, before some big event happens the mangaka will make sure to spend multiple pages beating you over the head with what's coming. As an example, there is one particular double-page spread in chapter 1, clearly written to be the biggest dramatic moment of the chapter (and could have been a great one) that is ... undermined by the fact that instead of a gut-wrenching moment of "whoa, of course this was going to happen, but also wow" it's more like "yeah yeah everyone knows what's going to happen so let's just get it over with and move on with the story". This happens constantly, and really prevents the story from carrying the intended emotional weight.

Artwise, it's pretty good overall - nothing super special, but it has distinctive character art that works pretty well for the intended tone. It kind of devolves as it goes on though, starting out pretty competent but becoming increasingly poor near the end of the manga.

Aside from that, the pacing is good at the beginning but becomes weaker as it goes on. The character writing is fine, but a little shallow - the characters have a tendency to lack anything more than their rough outlines. I could critique the dialogue - there is a strong tendency for child characters to speak like caricatures of worldly adults, almost to the point of parody - but it is also entirely possible that this is a translation artifact, so I will not judge the manga on this basis.

Despite my issues with it, I think the manga was a worthwhile read, because failing in interesting ways is far superior to just being generically dull. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on the mangaka, because they are really just a few problems away from being excellent - I am reminded of Yukimura, for whom I rated Planetes a 5/10 as well but loved Vinland Saga.

Takopii no Genzai had a really intriguing premise.It's a series that contains many problems that our society is facing constantly, such as domestic violence,bullying and kids being overpressured by their parents.There were many shocking scenes and fucked up situations.Unfortunately the ending felt kinda rushed ,I think the manga should have been a little longer like an extra volume or so. If it wasn't for that I would give it a solid 7 or even an 8 who knows.

The art is pretty good ,I really enjoy the author's unique artstyle and the widespreads were fantastic. I extremely liked how the eyes were drawn, it is said ... that eyes are the gate of a human's soul and the mangaka managed to indicate that well enough.

The characters were good ,due to the situations they lived in no one is hateable ,their actions can be understanded.

Overall, Takopii no Genzai is a really nice short dark manga, it would have been way better given a little more time ,but it is what it is .It can be read in less than a day and I recommend it

Takopii's Original Sin is a delightfully crude yet endearingly hopeful study on human empathy, and lack thereof. It cleverly blends whimsical, lighthearted fantastical elements typically seen in children manga with brutally mature themes and scenarios: it sometimes does feel like the most violent, darker elements are taken a little too far for the sake of shock value and spectacle, but for the most part the two halves manage to coexist harmoniously and complement each thanks to the story's emotional earnestness working as a strong connective tissue. The clashing of opposing themes also reflects the story's message: the clashing of people and their conflicts. Takopii's Original ... Sin isn't a story with the presumption of having the solution to all social conflicts and understands their complexity, but advocates the importance of human comunication and mutual understanding with raw, heartwarming emotion. It is a beautiful message that didn't hit nearly as hard as it could have due to a plot that, as much as it starts extremely strong with engaging twists, gets progressively more and more sloppy with a confusing pacing and plotlines resolved hastily as the author rushes towards the finale. A finale that, because of it, loses much of its weight Even so, Takopii's Original Sin remains a pretty good experience worth checking out, thanks to a plesantly peculiar mood, an overall good plot and a sincerely conveyed wholesome message at its core.

I rated this a 7 but I think a 6.5/10 is more accurate. I liked the exploration of innocence and experience, naivete and trauma. I liked that each section had a clear stop and start point without it being too obvious so that jumping around from timeline to timeline didn't make the narrative too confusing or convoluted. It was also interesting watching the story explore the worst possible timeline, a middle ground, and the best possible timeline as well. It had a lot to say and I'm glad I read it.

If you're looking for something thought provoking, don't mind triggers like domestic violence, suicide, ... and bullying, then you might also enjoy this manga. This is why I marked this review mixed feelings since I think it deals with topics some people might not want to read. It was a very fast read, easily accomplished in about an hour give or take.

Another bullying and abusing manga that reveals the true nature of humans when they get pushed to the edge , the story at some point didn't make any sense but after few chapters we got it and honestly I've no clue why the author tried to complicate it like that , well his plot twist didn't impact me that much for like I said we didn't get what's going on however this manga gives me mixed feelings like I hated all characters and I felt bad for em at same time , I guess the story not recommended to everyone it's a bit dark so ... give it a chance when you feel you ready for it .