EX: Shounen Hyouryuu
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This is a very enjoyable, albeit short, shipwrecked/apocalypse/survival manga. Like most shounen manga of this variety, almost all of the "good guys" are teens whose biggest enemy are adults, but this one is quite enjoyable. Although I wish it was a bit longer, it still has a good ending (which is better than a drawn-out manga, in my opinion).

It's good if you're looking for something that can be read within a day, and you're not looking for anything too deep or powerful.

I would like to reintroduce you to Yamada Yoshinobu, a mangaka famous for his survival-themed manga series. Prior to this, I enjoyed reading his other manga series such as Eden no Ori and Satanophany.

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TLDR;
EX: Shounen Hyouryuu is a survival manga with an apocalyptic twist. The story follows Satoshi and his classmates who are stranded on a deserted island after a tsunami destroys their ship. The characters face many challenges, including a disease that makes adults go crazy. The character development and dynamics of the story are well done, and the art is stunning. Overall, it's an enjoyable and entertaining short series that can be ... read in one sitting.

Story
Shokuryou Jinrui is a survival story with an apocalyptic twist. The story begins with Satoshi. After a tsunami destroys their ship, Satoshi and his classmates are stranded on a deserted island where they have to take care of themselves. Unfortunately, the tsunamis are just one part of a series of events that lead to an apocalypse on Earth caused by a meteor carrying a disease that makes adults go crazy.

The story is about the main character and a few classmates who are left on a ship with a group of grown-up villagers. They face many challenges, like being stuck on a deserted island, finding a sickness, and learning about what happened back on Earth.

I like the simple premise of an apocalypse happening while the main character and his classmates are mostly not yet adults. This setup makes the story more dynamic and allows for interesting progression throughout the manga. The way the mangaka sets up conflicts is also very interesting to me, as it feels fresh and dynamic.

Character
As manga is a suspense genre, I appreciate how the mangaka implements trauma into the characters, particularly when they are panicking about the plot. For example, the way the ship sank earlier and how they are now facing the "adult disease". With these early premises, I appreciate how the characters develop to fight their individual traumas and to try to survive in their difficult situation.

The various characters support each other, including MC's classmates who survived, adults who do not have the disease, and villagers, which makes the dynamic of the story progress. There are also some antagonists throughout the story, some of whom are generic survival-themed characters - such as a guy who is selfish and tries to keep all the resources for himself - and many more. With the long pages per chapter, the author manages to develop each character and progress the story.

Art
This manga published in early 2000, so i still felt an old-school style of artstyle. The mangaka have drawn the details very pretty in some panels, composition of panel also.the highlight and shadow are very stunning.

I don't read old-school stuff very often, so I can't objectively say whether the character designs are good or not. However, since I can still easily remember the characters from earlier chapters, I think the mangaka did a good job.

The mangaka also excels at drawing expressions, effectively representing the situation and moment for each character. During action scenes, the mangaka expertly composes panels, resulting in a gorgeous depiction that clearly shows what is happening. The panels flow seamlessly from one to another.

Overall
In the end, I enjoyed EX: Shounen Shoryu. The characters, plot, and setting of the survival on a deserted island were great. Even though it was a short series, it was very entertaining. The drama and dynamics of the story were top-notch. Since it's a short series, it can be read in one sitting or casually on the weekends.