Dounyatsu
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My very first review; I mainly want to write this simply because Donyatsu (at least the manga) doesn't have any reviews here, and I think it deserves one very warmly.

I was very bored waiting for my friend to get his game downloaded so we could play together, as I was hitting the 'random' button on a manga site. I'm mainly into the slice of life-romances, so I almost passed by this great piece of art.

Cats in donut bodies? Weird. Really weird. I don't usually fancy reading manga with non-human characters, but these guys are pretty much humans. They have their distinctive personalities, though many of ... them are tied to a few traits. In the end it contributes to the comedy, so I don't have a problem with it.

The story is actually quite heavy; a post-apocalyptic world. The donut-bodied cats pop up in a world where they don't remember their pasts, and it's been three years since the humans disappeared.

This manga is really funny, filled with casual and natural situations where comedy is bound to born. It has a touch of mystery what with all of humanity disappearing. Nearly all of the characters seem bothered by this and most of them work towards finding out the truth. Much of the humor is built simply on the fact that some of the characters are insanely optimistic and casual about their situation.

I would recommend this manga to anyone who loves fluffy relationships and funny interactions and does not mind a mysterious plot-line.

If you're looking for a decidedly weird, vaguely apocalyptic series about ridiculously adorable food-animals, you've come to the right place.

STORY: 8

There's a deep sense of mystery with this one, and it's pure wacky. It's very unique, and it manages to simultaneously stay serious, yet still be comedic, which is a fun balance achieved surprisingly well.

ART: 7

The blend of adorable food-animals and decidedly creepy apocalyptic abandoned cityscapes is a fun one, but overall there's nothing overly spectacular, nor bad, about the art. It just serves it's purpose to set the scene, and not a lot else.

... CHARACTER: 7

There's a hilarious blend of characters, from those who are extremely unbothered by the donut-animal-apocalypse situation, to those who are desperate to solve it. That makes for some fun interactions. However, none of them grow through the series, and it relies a little too heavily on tropes at times.

OVERALL: 7

If you're after some casual weirdness, go ahead and read it. But don't expect anything too spectacular besides a mix of cute comedy and generic apocalypses.