Sep 4, 2024
...fuck this one's frustrating.
There have been axed manga that I liked more, but out of my experience with Jump, this is probably the one that stings the most. Maybe the first few chapters weren't anything to write home about, but as the story went on I could see the vision. There were signs of potential from the start, sure, but then when they did the WWIII flashback and elaborated on the main villain's backstory, I could see that there was something more here than "silly android girl fights evil cops." The author had a story he wanted to tell, a world he wanted to expand
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upon, ideas he wanted to explore. Like, fuck the chapters about the scientist and his wife were honestly compelling. It took what was a seemingly over-the-top premise and grounded it in reality and human tragedy. I was hooked. And then right when that part of the story ends... BOOM axe announcement.
Fucking hell man. Shojo Null is a decent manga for what it's worth and I recommend checking it out if you want a quick sci-fi read. But I really, truly do think it could have been a GREAT one if it was only allowed to be.
Interesting setting? Absolutely. Good art? Yep. Fun villains? Certainly. Good comedy? You got it. Interesting themes? Maybe there wasn't enough time to explore them, but some interesting questions were certainly raised. Good character writing? The story didn't have enough time to develop its cast beyond a surface level, you could definitely see that the seeds were there to grow into something more.
Fucking Shueisha. I swear.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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