Suashi no Meteorite

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A Manga that evokes a deeper thought about the existence and meaning of 'God'. The initial story portrays 'God' as a being who grants wishes to make people 'happy'. By endlessly giving in to their greed, creatures known as 'Star eaters' starts to appear and attack those that are consumed by their hunger for their 'wants'. The three main characters are designed in such a way that they needed 'God' to make up for their flaw.

The story ends with how they realize that the meaning of 'God' was for them to realize their flaws and accept them. To embrace their weakness and find a ... solution in a humane instead of hoping and praying. The 'Star eaters' were then the darkness within human. They embodiment of the fears that man cannot overcome, and thus the need for 'God' to escape from reality.

The story has a good conclusion with all the characters realizing that they should use their own means to achieve their own goals. I believe the last few pages of the manga captures this well - The main character once a 'Wish' to his 'God' which is to be able to lead a normal life, but he has decided that he would use his own power and means to lead his life the way he wants it to be instead of using supernatural power.

To conclude, I believe that this manga is a good read with good art. A little bit of injection of some comedy and sadness, but overall I would recommend this manga.

This manga is a lot deeper than I thought it would be. It starts off pretty light, and the elements related to god are pretty nonsensical 'trying to sound scientific' mumbo jumbo, particularly when it comes to Kameji trying to explain various things, but beyond that there are some strong lessons and meanings by the end related to what being a god means, and what humanity's relationship to them should be, as well as what being normal is. It gets quite messy and there are some inconsistencies, part of which are explained away in a cheap manner, but all in all I thought it did a good job and I ... feel it definitely conveyed the core messages it wanted to. There's a good amount of reasonably decent action and comedy, but the drama is what really drives the manga forward, and that ended up quite heavy, particularly towards the end. The main character seems quite flat at first, but it turns out there's quite a bit more to his personality, and ultimately that results in the relationships between the various characters also being more complex than I thought they would end up being. The ending itself, while bittersweet, I think was a good ending. Him moving on and how that was presented had a lot of impact. And furthermore, where the relationship web stood at the end of things, still close friends with Kameji, improving relationship in a new direction with Kei, and romantic atmosphere with Saika, was solid. Hence, I would say the ending was quite satisfying. The art was decent. 

A manga that has quite a bit of depth and though as it goes on it gets pretty messy it ultimately reaches a solid conclusion. 

8/10 

Suashi no Meteorite begins as an action comedy, but evolves into a nice small text of philosophy.


The manga sees Ariyuki, an average high schooler, get blessed with Darumiru, supposedly God. Over the course of tha manga, the two explore Ariyuki's wishes and meet others while battling an entity, The "Star Eater" that seems to go after God.


Character development is good. Ariyuki improves himself as the story progresses, with hints of the climax beforehand. Darumiru becomes a cute character as the series progresses. By the end of the manga, every character has become a better person. The weakness is a lack of background development for Ariyuki. ... While his life is implied to be better by the manga's end, its never shown why his life before was particularly bad. 


Romance in Suashi no Meteorite is small. It is not a plot driver of the story. The romance by the end is good, if never explored in depth. 


Where Suashi no Meteorite excels is its philosophy. It argues that only when one confronts their inner demons can they truly succeed in life. The manga contrasts this with a life of hedonism or a life of pain. Darumiru, as a God, grants many wishes to Ariyuki. However, all these wishes are empty in that they distract him from his inner demons. Despite being able to wish for anything, he remains bound by his inner demons to sorrow and unhappiness beneath his outward appearance. Likewise, the antagonist of this series, the Star Eater, goes the other extreme. It offers a life of constant wallowing and misery in one's inner demons, using their continued existence as an excuse to free oneself from responsibilities for those around us. God and The Star Eater are two sides of the same coin. Only by confronting one's inner demons by accepting them as a part of one's identity can one truly find a happiness God could never grant. 


This thesis is supported by the story arc of every character. Those characters which rely solely on God, such as Kamikura, are never able to overcome their deep insecurities, holding them back as people. Those which turn towards the Star Eater, such as The Doctor, also don't solve their insecurities. Only characters like Saika, which confront their inner demons, are able to find happiness. By the story's end, each character has not only improved themselves but also the lives of others around them, making for closer friendships in the process. 


As a thesis, this may seem obvious. However, its not when applied to the real world, where life may find ways to mask this thesis. Through the multiple examples of average teenagers presented in this manga, identifying problems this thesis can help solve becomes easier. Likewise, the manga also shows how people can still live normal lives even with inner demons inside them. It argues that life can be more than just normal. 


This, along with a very personal connection I have with the theme, makes it a personal favorite. It is a must-read for anyone who feels as if they keep running and running from a serious problem or fear.


8/10.