The most salient aspect of this manga is its strong moral. Superficial materiality and obsession over physical appearance is self-destructive; the perfect beauty is an illusion.
I think anyone would enjoy this manga, but I feel like its moral is especially important for young women to hear and for that reason I think its demographic would be women aged 13 - 25.
I feel like this was a manga full of good ideas, but was a little half-baked. Essentially, it feels like a solid first draft for a would-be great manga. The plot points are all there, it's just its execution that leaves something to
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: ヘルタースケルター More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 9
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 8, 1995 to Mar 8, 1996
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Josei
Serialization:
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Okazaki, Kyoko (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #34622 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #968
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Jun 21, 2018
Ok, I can appreciate what this manga tried to be and the questions it tried to raise. There are some really important subjects in play here: suicide, rape, what the beauty industry can do to one's mind, to name a few.
That's the only reason why I don't give this a lower rating. Because everything else is just... terrible. Part of me thinks that it's terrible on purpose, but even so, I couldn't bring myself to enjoy this story. Helter Skelter follows Ririko's story (more closely than any of the other characters), she's an actress/model/celebrity and also a reeeeeal bitch. You can't feel sympathy for her, not ... |
