Bokutachi ga Yarimashita

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Synonyms: We Did It

Japanese: 僕たちがやりました

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 9

Chapters: 87

Status: Finished

Published: Apr 6, 2015 to Jan 23, 2017

Genre: Drama

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Magazine (Weekly)

Authors: Kaneshiro, Muneyuki (Story), Araki, Hikaru (Art)

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Ranked: #723²

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Popularity: #1134

Members: 13,525

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MangaYoung Magazine (Weekly)Kaneshiro, Muneyuki (Story), Araki, Hikaru (Art)

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Although satisfied with his average lifestyle, Tobio Masubuchi wishes for a long and fun existence, hoping that nothing will get in his way. Alongside his good friends Sho Isami, Yuki "Maru" Maruyama, and Hidero "Paisen" Kosaka, the group passes each day worry free, doing as they please. But when delinquents from a neighboring school overhear Maru saying that they should die, their troubles begin.

After being kidnapped and brutally assaulted, Maru is found by his friends, who are shocked to see what has been done to him. Angry, Tobio proposes that they take immediate revenge, and after deciding how they should do so, the four put their plan into action. But when what should have been just a prank turns deadly, Tobio's aspirations for an undisturbed life are shattered forever.

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Bokutachi ga Yarimashita ranked #11 on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! manga list for male readers in 2017.

The series has also received a live-action television series adaptation, premiering on Fuji TV in July 2017.

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Feb 16, 2019

87 of 87 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

xyenne (All reviews)

36 people found this review helpful

I've been a fan of Kaneshiro Muneyuki for some time now and Bokutachi no Yarimashita is no exception. Dark and ponderous, it follows four high school boys after they carelessly commit a crime that goes on to torment them for the rest of their lives. It's certainly not your typical manga. The characters are all incredibly flawed and the events and message are uniquely grim. However, like Kaneshiro's other works, it shines in how it forces the reader to rethink the meaning of life and the world around them.

The story begins with Tobio, an ordinary high school boy who spends his time with three other questionable friends, including the shrimpy, gossipy Maru, the incredibly lustful Isami, and last but not least, the much-older high school dropout Paisen who throws around his money in order to keep his friends around. When Maru is attacked by a gang from a nearby high school, Tobio and his friends decide to bomb the school as revenge (all over the course of a couple chapters, which goes from 0 to 100 real fast.) Although they commit the crime jokingly, they quickly see the consequences: the death of four students and a hunt for the criminals.

It's incredibly clear from the start: Tobio and his friends are, to be frank, assholes. They're immature. They're materialistic. They care about money, sex, and having fun, without ever really thinking their actions through. However, after their crime, they're forced to develop and change as they run from the law. They each come upon their own answers for right and wrong and struggle to live when burdened with incredible guilt. They don't magically end up good people, and they don't magically end up happy. Even many years after they graduate, they're still plagued with the consequences of their mistakes and unsure with how to move on. However, the change they each go through as they find meaning in their lives is remarkable. Each one of them has personal adventures and personal turning points in their character, including an unexpected pregnancy and a confrontation with parental neglect. What's interesting is how they approach these issues. They each go through their own personal journeys and character arcs and thus end up different places. Kaneshiro Muneyuki carefully illustrates how their lives change as a result of the single incident and turns the four boys into real people, however flawed they may be. He explores their relationships with the people around them as well as one another, and although he covers many honestly terrible things, the raw emotion and the reader's immersion in the story makes it new and thoughtful, rather than graphic and dark simply for the sake of being grotesque.

I have to say, I'm not really huge on the art. However, I also have to admit that it suits the story perfectly. The expressions of the characters in particular are incredibly well-drawn and always go a long way in telling the story since they're just so in-your-face. The art is graphic when it needs to be and subtle when it needs to be. It honestly just works. I'm reminded vaguely of the art in Imawa no Kuni no Alice (Alice in Borderland), my favorite psychological manga, with some of the stylistic decisions (and even some aspects of the character development).

To conclude, Kaneshiro Muneyuki does an excellent job of developing the four friends into their own individual people. Although the series is dark and many of the events are graphic and grotesque, the uncomfortable feeling the scenes leave you with also serve the story's purpose: to make you think about how you're living your life. In this case, each character asks himself the same question: what is the meaning of life and how can you move on from your past? As much as they try to move on from their mistakes, they are forced to confront them and deal with their feelings of remorse and guilt indefinitely. It ends with a note of hope as they each continue to struggle through life. However, no matter how much they progress, they will always remember the bombing and the fact that they were the ones who did it.

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Oct 18, 2018

87 of 87 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

doritosforlunch (All reviews)

33 people found this review helpful

This manga is something different compared to what I've read before. It has an intriguing and unique story that sets the tone for a roller coaster of events and emotions. This manga's story is so dark that it becomes almost lighthearted. It uses its dark elements to create irony and some incredibly dark humor. This manga has a level of realism that many manga wish to obtain. It's intense and keeps you on your seats to what will happen next and makes you feel angst, dread, uneasy, and uncomfortable. The story's realism is used as many events happen unexpectedly and leaves the audience fearing for read more

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Oct 15, 2020

87 of 87 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

td_006 (All reviews)

10 people found this review helpful

Story - 10/10
This manga is unique af. The plot itself is a spoiler so I will just say that it talks about 4 friends that make a terrible mistake that will haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Art - 8.2/10
The art is good. Nothing spectacular but it fits the story very well and the facial expression are amazing. The paneling is very creative as well.

Characters - 9.5/10
Bokutachi Ga Yarimashita has fantastic characters. They don't have the most fascinating ideologies and they are not based on only one character trait. They are simply immature humans living life. Tobio is the main character and he enjoys living his everyday life that is somewhat fun but when this everyday life disappears he questions how he was living his whole life and goes through some amazing development. Paisen is rich college dropout who doesn't have any friends that's why he hangs out with high school kids. He uses money to make friends and have fun but deep inside he is an empty man looking for love. His character arc is phenomenal full of surprises and very entertaining. Maru is a very special character. Through him the author portrays hidden human desires that can be awaken in situations when you don't know what to do. His characterization is great and without him the story wouldn't be the same. We also have Isami who is a great character like everyone else. He doesn't stand out as much as the others but his character arc is very enjoyable and well done. There are some other characters like Renko and Isami's girlfriend(forgot her name but she is great. I think she is called Ayoi or something) who are very well written. Ichihashi is another fantastic character that I don't want to talk about because his character arc was surprising and phenomenal.

Enjoyment - 10/10
This is one of the most entertaining and unforgettable experiences ever for me. Brilliant storytelling, fantastic pacing and timing with grotesque and out of place humor that fit the story so well. I couldn't stop reading it. I read it in two sittings because I had stuff to do but this could easily be binged in one. I also have to mention that this manga made me cry like a bitch. Bokutachi Ga Yarimashita is a rollercoaster of emotions. Imo the saddest scene I have ever experienced in fiction is in this manga.

Overall - 10/10
It has some little issues here and there but reading Bokutachi Ga Yarimashita was enough a phenomenal experience to make me overlook those. Even though I haven't read a lot, this quickly became my favorite manga ever and 2nd favorite piece of fiction of all time, Second to only Gintama. Overall Bokutachi Ga Yarimashita is peak psychological entertainment and even though its not going to be for everyone, I think you should at least give it a try. An absolute masterpiece in my book.

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Mar 5, 2021

87 of 87 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

Curiouswanderer (All reviews)

2 people found this review helpful

So basically this is about a group of schoolboys with their rich goofy Paisen (slang as their older senpai) who blew up half their school to get back at the delinquents who bullied them. Ten people died from that blast so they make a runner from the delinquents. Man this story was rather sad because out of all the guys in the group, Tobio had a nicer family life. The story maybe sad and extremely rough at times but you really do connect with the characters on what they are going through good and bad. It’s even interesting to know this got a live adaptation read more

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