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Does everything it set out to do pretty well. It's surprising how clean the writing is. I wonder how it's gonna end 🤔

this might be the best comedic, pure slice of life school life manga of all time. It's like yotsubato, but yotsuba is replaced by a bunch of goofy girls from an all-girls school. The humor also feels like curb your enthusiasm's bits mixed with louie's dialogue, but with much less complaining and much more youth. The characters feel like real, normal people who are interesting enough to have a quirk or two. Possibly the best archetype for a slice of life comedy, and boy do they carry this manga. The whole atmosphere reminds me of my school days when I actually had female friends to hang out with and we were just doing whatever. Maybe I should work as a teacher instead of this gloomy ahh office job (jk I want money)

Wayama is a GOAT in the making. 9-10/10

dude quits his black company guild and ilves a slow life with a buncha girls. Unfortunately relatable, but I'm not as valuable to my company as the OP mage MC 🥲

waay too long. The 'mature' act should've been punished more (shown that they aren't actually mature). The side characters are more interesting lol

if I don't consider the historical context it's a pretty mid story tbh, the characters don't feel very real to me.

2025 update: I still feel the same way about the characters after reading this again and making a video about it (maybe two vids). But of course my appreciation for the story has evolved after learning about postwar Japan. The ambition and creativity to create this kinda allegory is respectable and pretty damn cool tbh. So I'm leaning towards an 8 now. 7-8/10

more of the same

2025 update: Man... After thinking about it for some time. This is actually a pretty tragic conclusion to come to. The fact that Urasawa mostly failed to communicate the subversion for 200+ chapters makes me feel sad. He made it pretty obvious too in the last 2 volumes. I mean it's not like I got it the first time, I guess it's his fault 🤷

A corny office drama with some of the most heavy handed storytelling known to man. A lot of the characters are just goofy caricatures of the usual tropes. The only saving grace is the MC himself, even tho he's a little much. I do like his monologues in the first half of the story about his work. The age gap stuff isn't even that important. The girl's just there to encourage the MC, she's not very interesting. Go read smth else lmao.

Dude gets the ability to see when a person dies when he touches them. Turns out his step-sister is gonna die in a year. Good drama, main guy was great. Ending could've been better I think idk, wasn't really feeling it. Still a good read.

Dude marries a 200 year old loli priestess in the woods.

Coming of age story about a trans guy and a friend. The friend is the most interesting part for me. The story itself is kinda iffy, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Really good vanilla romance anthology. Some absolute bangers in here ngl.

Dude bangs his sisters and a couple other girls. A famed h-manga that I read because a random guy in a forum told me to. Just because it has a little bit of plot people say it's good. It's just porn my brotha.

I need a japanese history class to enjoy this, the movie is better for normal ppl

2025 update: So I did take the japanese history class (I read some books) and I did enjoy it 😂

Still doesn't change the fact that the allegory was a lil too much

A really nice otome isekai where the MC becomes the villainess' butler and saves her through 'nobility politics'. MC is a little too flawless imo, he wasn't too compelling to me. But the other characters were pretty great. The story is also pretty good with some interesting otome isekai meta twists. Sadly it was never finished, tho it didn't end on a sour note. Overall a pleasant read.

nice teacher x student romance

a weird furry isekai w/an old 2000s LN plotline

This is a pee fetish manga. Dude is an omnyou-pee or pee magician idk. There is no plot, just piss. The reviews for this manga are kinda baffling to me. Why are they kink-shaming this manga, like what were you expecting lmfao. This manga is pretty bad tho 😂.

Age gap romance between high school boy and older girl. Good vanilla.

another axed jump shounen. Decent but not enough by jump standards.

MC gets godlike powers from his alternate self, saves everyone, gets harem, etc. Basic fantasy manga.

A straightforward 'beautiful fighting girl' manga that's well made and consistent (in quality). The simplicity and sincerity of the characters are great. It manages to be cute in its fairly dark setting, which made it pretty funny to me lol. These highschool girls are involved in geopolitics while also acting like kids. It's the usual unreal setting, without a facade of depth. But the story's nothing too special, soo a 6-7/10 seems right to me.

Short survival game story. Idk what happened tbh.

Manga adaptation of an indie game with a weird VN-type plot with some gore. Idk how to describe the story but it feels bare? Read this thing on my lunch break so idk.

Dude who looks like a girl goes to a cipher academy to save the world by solving riddles/puzzles to become the code emperor and get 50 billion bitcoin to stop all wars. Lmao.

One of the main appeals of the manga are the puzzles, which were mostly incomprehensible because they're in Japanese or it's just too crazy. Having read Zaregoto, this was kind of a similar experience to its murder mysteries, where Cipher academy's codes was much too complicated for me. Nisioisin is peak autism and I always feel like I'm missing out on some sweet nectar. I could tell that the codes were telling us about the characters and whatnot just like in Monogatari, but it still was too much. The metaphors in this manga are hit or miss.

So why a 7? Well, reading a Nisioisin work is always a breath of fresh air because he's obsessed with some weird themes that no one else covers, and I always feel like I'm exploring an unknown land. Or maybe I like feeling dumb idk. 6-7/10

The art is 10/10 btw

dude fks his sister. That's about it.

random fantasy with the theme of extinction

romance drama with pottery as a background. For the most part it was pretty good despite some cheesy parts. But the final conflict was so contrived and annoying it kinda ruined things for me. SHE COULD'VE JUST WENT WITH HIM 😭. Like it was legit a woman moment and it got me tweaking. I guess I shouldn't be surprised cuz this is the same author as kids on the slope, which had a similar issue but not as bad. idk if I should keep following the wolf manga now

It ended well tho, and I overall enjoyed it. 6-7/10

edgy ahh LN melodrama with some cheap shock moments. At least it's not offensively bad, just dumb. The axe didn't help.

A great sci-fi adventure story with an impressive array of subject matter that are done well. The best part was the worldbuilding and the adventure/drama. I love the sky world lore and moral dilemmas that the story sets up. The characters and the drama were also decent. Sadly the ending was very rushed, there were a lot of unresolved storylines, and the dilemmas weren't answered sufficiently imo. Could've been a 8-9/10 with 20-30 more chapters. Overall a 7-8/10 with that ending 😢 (still worth reading tho).

This is the purest form of Koike's expression, a textless journey across many cultures and realities, showing the connectivity of it all. Basically the same as his other works but the silence and length emphasizes this feeling quite a bit. Visually, this manga might be Koike's best. The spreads here are insane. I couldn't really decipher most of it but the common symbols are enough to catch the vibe. Makes me feel like I gotta read up on some more Jung.

it's also interesting to see that this was published in Weekly Agama, which ran at the height of the new religion craze before the Aum attacks.

A great action comedy drama about a buncha people going back to the past to prevent the end of the world by killing a girl, MC protects the girl (yes it's the plot of the terminator). The plot is quite simple, but it's done very well as the manga doesn't take itself too seriously, it's going for a more comedic feel. The drama does hit in the 2nd half, but don't expect anything too crazy. The combo of manzai humor and over the top (but tasteful) drama feels like a perfect mix between Love Roma and Devilman. The artsyle even looks like the two combined lmao. The characters are the best part for me. They are insanely charming, especially the guys (no homo). I was laughing at them the whole time haha.

Overall an amazing read. A great parody of the classical shounen/seinen dramas. Definitely not for everyone but man I loved it. 9-10/10

the premier mindless shool life ecchi pseudo harem. Possibly the most casual one where each chapter is about a random situation, an embarassing/lucky perv moment occurs, we get an ecchi panel, and then someone blushes or smth. The characters are just chilling, as should the readers. It's supposed to be read weekly like a comic strip and that's exactly what I did for 7 YEARS across different websites lmfao. And as a weekly comic strip, it has served its purpose well. It kinda hurts to see it end because it makes me feel old. I mean, I still can't believe SYD ended already T_T

The characters are real boring, idk maybe it's too basic or smth. Story was also boring to me. The magic system w/the negotiations was kinda off. You get the spirit's power for wine & hair?? Doesn't seem like an equivalent exchange to me, it feels incomplete somehow. Looks nice tho

ngl this was pretty confusing since I didn't pay that much attention. The top review cleared things up but idk, I wasn't really feeling it

essential post-Aum manga that explores the human side of the violent cult. It depicts the extremism of Aum/JRA pretty nicely while adding in the primal aspect of their practices. I like how it shows the positive side of joining the cult: escaping society. It starts from admiring the ocean view, enjoying some clams, and ends with sex 24/7 lmao.

The characters/plot are pretty strong, but I couldn't completely immerse myself into the story because I was reading it with the intention to study, trying to figure out all the parallels it's making to the real cults. I think I would've enjoyed more if I went into it blind. Though I did understand the ending a little better because I read about Aum beforehand, so that's nice.

I guess the only issue is how sparse it feels sometimes. The somewhat meta ending didn't help with that lol. Overall a very good read. 7-8/10

Human, angel, and demon chillin. My honest reaction: 🤷.

A sci-fi drama about humanity's evolution into birdmen. It has the exact same themes as 'Eden: It's an Endless World!' but comes to a more hopeful/balanced conclusion. Birdmen ended with a soft choice to ascend as a superior species, whereas Eden ended with the choice to completely reject humanity and escape into the pleuroma. More or less the same with MUCH less blood lol. Both manga also have the problem of focusing away too much from the main cast, to the global scale in the 2nd half, which is a shame because the characters just feel wasted imo. I really like seeing Karasuma's growth as a person. Eden had a much better time with this since it's long af.

Overall a great read and (unintentionally?) companion piece to Eden. 7-8/10

Vanilla post apocalyptic robot x human romance.

shounen terminator gets axed

A fluffy vanilla romcom between a demon princess who releases deadly poision when she's embarassed, and a knight who is immortal by respawning into the nearest clothes when he dies. That's pretty much it lmao.

last read this in 2019, decided to finish it because of the memes and nostalgia. Up until the arc when all might loses his powers, it was a pretty good battle shounen with great worldbuilding, creative powers, and fun battles. But after that arc it got worse and worse until it just became generic battle shounen slop with the final war arc. There's too many throwaway characters, the plot's spread thin asf, and worst of all are the boring battles that don't focus on the quirks anymore (just like most jump battle manga).

It's a shame because the premise is amazing. Season 1 of the anime is peak shounen, can't believe it's been 8 years T_T

Dude gets a dungeon in his house. He also gets a harem of course. Could've been cool but the manga doesn't do much with the premise. The story lacks any sort of charm tbh, each chapter I read weekly was boooring.

bro has a tsundere wife 🤷

Nice vanilla shoujo romance. Good dialogue and chemistry between the main duo compared to other shoujos. I mean the title does say 'Our Precious Conversations' soo... 🤷
Overall a good read.

I mean it's a nice cute romance n all, but I was kinda annoyed by the fact that 90% of the plot is just misunderstandings. I get that that's the joke but idk, I wish they sprinkled in some more slice of life moments because I really like the characters. Lots of wasted potential, should've been a casual type manga like atsumare or smth. Visuals are beautiful tho 6-7/10

50 first dates but it's a manga.

nice short slice of life about a couple of teenage boys living out their youth. I like how cozy the town is.

Brothers, sisters, with some incest sprinkled in lmao.

Nice action manga w/cool monster designs. Story is pretty nonsensical tho ngl.

dude has a love triangle w/his step-sister and childhood friend, he also has amnesia. This manga is the very definition of empty.

dude gets isekai'd to be a fat villain turned messiah w/unlimited powers ofc. He also simps for his maid or smth. Pretty boring idk 🤷.

classical 2000s slice of life romcom drama VN adaptation. Does everything an old VN would do with a nice touch of hopefulness from the whole painting thing. The romance and drama part wasn't amazing, but it was good enough for a manga adaptation. I really enjoyed the warm SoL moments where the characters are messing around. Overall a nice read for the throwback vibes. 6/10

Isekai with a cheat tablet. Very straightforward, focusing on the game-like tablet. I actually love the tablet, reminds me of the shitty RPGs I played when I was a kid. Characters are wholesome, nothing crazy. 6-7/10

A nice story about humanity's purpose told through the struggle for heliocentrism. The themes are brought up thoroughly in long dialogue that are tied into the story itself. The characters talk A LOT about philosophical ideas in these blatant lecture-style ramblings (?). It feels more like the characters are having debates in the middle of whatever's happening in the story. But more often than not, it does feel quite natural. I'm not saying it's realistic but it does fit the manga's tone.

This does get a bit annoying in some moments, and the lack of visual presentation does not help. I don't mind the 'ugly' drawings, but some panels are just bland or even empty. It makes it feel like I'm just reading a script for a play or something.

Actually, the story is structured like a stage play. There's a bunch of characters explicitly ranting towards each other or to themselves, and the scene ends with one big moment. Idk if that's accurate but the plays I've watched are like that (I've only watched like 2 of them).

Overall a pretty nice manga. 7-8/10

An okay short guy x tall girl sports romance. Got axed to death tho lmao

nice short vanilla romcom

rough read about the himeyuri students in WW2. The dream-like presentation works well and makes it more horrifying. Afterword is a must read. Should've read the synopsis first cuz I wasn't prepared for this lol

the classic SOL format of goin thru a bunch of people's lives plus some coffee. Mono no aware/wabi sabi type beat

A weird gothic dystopian steampunk (?) magical girl manga. Feels like a dark fantasy VN-plot but with the hopefulness of magical girl shows. Not really suited for me but I respect it. The art feels very cluttered tho.

one of the dumbest manga ever made with the goofiest drama known to man. But at least the dumbass plot was funny to read, so it deserves 2 extra points lmfao.

Lots of metaphors here. Looks pretty cool but I don't care enough to revisit them and think about it.

A silly 2000s romcom about a guy being helped to date his crush by a goofy loli angel. Actually pretty good for like 20 or so chapters until the story lost its focus and went too hard on the gags. Some of the jokes were just dumb, distatseful, and took away from the romance (which was okay). I guess it's got a good throwback vibe. 5/10

BL author makes a non-BL story with BL characters about two dudes living peacefully in the countryside. The fact that it's not a BL is pretty funny. Like the main duo are the most archetypal BL characters and you even get the BL love triangle subplot lmao. Reminds me of the chion cat manga which is a very sensual non-ecchi, or the flying witch anime which does the same thing.

It's a cozy read tho. 7/10

nice vanilla romance, the whole magazine is just filled with the same stories lol

A pretty boring shounen. The characters are pretty mid. The powers/battles are boring. Idk bro at least the art looks good.

japanese girl in europe has a pet dragon

Good short comedy/romance about a girl who becomes giant when she gets embarrassed. She then fights some aliens.

dude's body pillow turns into a girl

Comedy about chillin w/the boys. There's a good amount of 10/10 chapters, but the anime is better (8-9/10 for me). They really elevated the source material 🥲.

MC lives & goes to school w/an angel. Good comedy. Story could've been better if it didn't end so abruptly. The axe is real.

well that was underwhelming... Girl gets isekai'd to a death game with a psycho brother and tries to stop him. This was genuinely a great thriller for the first half or so, but then it just stopped all the suspense for the romance? Not that the romance was bad but why throw away all the buildup?? Maybe it got axed idk. Looks beautiful tho. 6/10

autistic hero who can't read social cues tries to find a wife after saving the world. It was mostly nice until the rushed (and kinda ass) ending. The axe was brutal.

interesting tragedy about a lonely, isolated teen who has a LOT of trouble communicating. Everything goes wrong in this manga due to 0 communication, which makes a lot of sense for a bunch of angsty teenagers. The core plot is pretty nice but the 'crimes' at stake feel a bit silly/petty because they weren't setup well. A lot of people felt that it was disproportionate compared to the characters' reactions and actions, me included. But the ending gave the manga some extra points for how committed it is to the premise, I like it. Oh and it also looks great. 6-7/10

An oddly interesting SoL about a girl visiting her retired art teacher. Both characters are amazing to me. Good chemistry and hilarious. The awkward love/hate dynamic between the two is oddly poignant. The way they argue feels real, even though the subjects are ridiculous. It definitely goes off the rails half the time, especially when main girl gets sexually harassed for no good reason. Not a fan of that. It mainly happens when the other characters get involved. But when it's just the main duo, it's insanely good. There's a palpable bittersweet feeling that contrasts the silliness in such a romantic way (That felt cringe to write but idk what else to say). Reminds me of my favorite TV show Louie, especially the main guy lmfao. Though, unlike Louie it doesn't really capture those deeper themes or dramatic moments, the manga just passes by like a missed opportunity. But I guess that's the point.

Man has a romcom with a thief with some big knockers.

Way too long and unfocused. I didn't really have a chance to get attached to any of the characters, so it was a bit disheartening when the story keeps transitioning to another set of characters. I can't quite pinpoint why that is. I mainly read it for the worldbuilding and art, which were pretty cool.

The making of Dragon Quest, my favourite RPG franchise. What can I say, I'm biased 🤷.

Nice episodic SoL about the lives of 5 siblings (each of them).

I have a review on it.

one of the best fantasy manga I've ever read. Starts off with some DND dungeon exploring adventure going deep on the ecology, monsters, and races. After reading a billion isekais with an empty fantasy world, I've forgotten how much I enjoyed some good ol worldbuilding. But it doesn't get overwhelming because the characters are always injected into the scene. It never goes full Moby Dick and spend a whole chapter talking about cetology. There's a nice transition from the lore of the dungeon to the ancient kingdom to the demons and eventually ending by zooming out back to the whole cast and world. Kinda reminds me of FMA's ending, both female authors too. Maybe that's why the ensemble ending hits hard like Kekkaishi.

The final climax itself is surprisingly profound. I wasn't expecting such a creative take on the meaning of life/desires thing that most religions cover, while still maintaining the comedic/casual tone. Most stories would completely ditch the comedy once things got real (eg: Gurenn Lagann), but Dungeon Meshi stays true to its roots really well and keeps it light. Like it never veers off the eating theme or any other theme and transforms it into something complex without making it feel forced, because it's not a crazy pretentious concept, just simple and powerful. I stopped reading the first time right before the final arc so this was a cool surprise. I LOVE the way the demon is written.

My only complaint is that it wasn't longer. I wish the story would dip back into the detailed cooking scenes during the final arc, and maybe chilchuck/senshi should've gotten more screen time, but that's not a real issue. Overall a greatt read 9/10

Great SoL from the 80's about a girl in art school. Very sombre, calm, and bittersweet. It really feels like someone's telling a story about their life. Only 3 chapters.

well that was ass

On the surface it's a comedy about a goofy 'loser' novelist who's surrounded by women and the main girl who's a sadist. But it's actually a pretty nuanced allegory on escapist otaku romcoms and how sad they are. Every girl the MC encounters represents a different romance manga trope. It actually feels more sobering to me than similar stories because of the comedic and silly tone. There's not a moment when the manga drops the veil so it's not exactly a grim read, but watching the MC does make me feel sad haha.

Overall a very interesting manga to think about and a light read. 7-8/10

A great, comedic look into the eroge industry in Japan. The plot is the main focus tho.

A weird post-apocalyptic supernatural drama about a dude who keeps burning because he can't die. Started off as an very edgy/wacky revenge story, ended up deciding the fate of the world (as always). It felt like Fujimoto squeezed in every element and theme that he could into this just to try it out. From cool supernatural powers, religion, transexuality, depravity, to using his love of movies as a big ol' metaphor. So it was a convoluted read on that front. But the most important theme is purpose, which was explored quite well by the MC's arc. He keeps getting himself in chaotic, ironic situations that exposes his self. I like how he flip-flops from true purpose and impulse, something that's also prominent in Chainsaw Man.

The second half til the ending was insane and I didn't completely understand it apart from the MC finding his purpose through love. I couldn't keep up with all the chaos while reading, but I guess that's the point. Reading this at work was a weird experience lmao. Gotta read it again later. Overall a pretty unique manga. 7-8/10

A pretty good VN school romcom drama. Really feels like a relic from the 2000s, in a good way tho. The way the main 'villain' was handled was pretty neat in concept, all the motives behind everyone's actions make a lot of sense. I like the characters a lot. However, the execution was not perfect as a result of the usual VN/LN storytelling quirks. Good, but not great. I also like the cartoony art.

ecchi drama comedy about an alien proxy war fought on earth using a card game where you summon girls and undress them to deplete their willpower. It's actually a good story with surprisingly detailed (and goofy) worldbuilding. Like Keijo but good lmfao.

Dude with the worst class (blacksmith) ends up being the strongest and becomes the messiah. He also has a big harem. Basic harem fantasy.

Esoteric romance shounen where the main girl disappears if she likes the MC back, then it loops to another timeline thing (?), where the MC replays the romance again. Definitely a weird manga. It's more about exploring the meaning of love I guess, though the ending does suggest this was axed. Feels like an insane schizopost fr.

deranged 4-koma comedy about a dude who fks his sister. It's a pretty good shitpost ngl

A pretty nice SoL horror comedy about a delinquent exorcist girl and a girl who attracts ghosts.

Age gap romance but the age gap doesn't really play a big role lol. A little bland, but it's nice I guess.

Demon lord turns into cute animal and is taken care of by a normal girl.

A gal is supported by cthulu 🤷.

read it for the ecchi

this manga has the dumbest characters, all conflict is contrived since it's all misunderstandings that can be easily solved w/a little common sense, character motivations don't make any sense. I did like the main couple in the beginning but they can't save this manga.

Casual, short SoL romance.

Dude's daughter gets sexually assaulted by a gang of thugs, dude gets revenge by killing everyone. Classic revenge story. Pretty good in the beginning when they focus on MC's rage, but falls off in the 2nd half as the plot became kinda ridiculous. Ending was also somewhat dumb.

great look into the 2000's otaku, later arcs are unnecessary imo

a little wordy and lil too on the nose, but enjoyable nonetheless. Feels like monogatari/penguindrum wit all dem metaforas

A shounen from jump with an okay premise about magic, but didn't do much with it. The axe didn't help lmao.

basic feel-good teacher story, onizuka better

One of the most interesting psychological slice of life romance dramas I've ever read in my life. I absolutely love the main duo, they are some of the realest characters in fiction. Each of them have clear traits that define them (narcissism, self-centeredness, etc), and seeing them fall over and over in those flaws feels refreshing. Seeing them stuck in a cycle of understanding their shortcomings yet not being able to escape it, and finally taking a small step forward is insanely satisfying. Makes their growth (or lack of it) feel real. They remind me of real people I've met at a DEEP level. Like the main girl is literally the female version of my best friend, and it's crazy to think about how she would have a much better time being a dude having that personality type.

That aside, the dialogue in this manga is kinda weird. There's a bunch of great characterizing moments, but a HUGE part of the dialogue is insane meta-speak. They're much too self-aware in the big moments, similar to Shinji's abstract mental breakdowns in Eva where he's sort of attacking his self/identity, but without the crazy visuals or the alien mindbreak. It's as if the author is having a conversation with himself through the characters about the manga's themes: human relationships, and it does a fantastic job of it even if it's not realistic. Which is funny because the characters themselves feel real. You can tell the author is aware of this from the way law is used as a symbol. This isn't an entirely bad thing, but it did take me out of some scenes (hotel scene 💀).

Besides that, the story itself is somewhat grounded in a fucked up way. Like a morbid soap opera or a bleak josei from the 90's (basically Moyoco Anno), but it's not completely hopeless. The only real issue I have is that some parts of the story is kinda wild and abrupt. Things just happen seemingly out of nowhere. Though, it didn't completely hinder the story and it fit thematically so... 🤷 Overall a fun, heavy read. You need to be in the rght mood to read this. Definitely re-reading once I get married (hopefully) lmfao. 8-9/10

Dude tries to get his gf's dad to accept him by becoming a DJ. Classical coming of age story.

showa mechanic boomer gets isekai'd to become an OP crafting dwarf. A generic, cliche, cheesy shounen that's 100% honest with its intentions, so I can't be mad at it. Story ended abruptly tho. 5-6/10

this manga is an absolute shitshow lmfaoo. It's like a simple old gruesome eastern european folktale, with a shitload of japanese edge and goofiness. The message is very simple but it's presented with a lot of intensity. The problem is that the characters are way too exaggerated, it was really hard for me to not laugh at this manga. But I guess it works as a comedy 🤷.