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Crimson shell achieves a fleshed out story with great characterization in the span of only 6 chapters.
This is a huge feat considering many stories can take up to 100 to 200 chapters and they still lack these things..
Crimson shell is another tragic tale by Jun that revolves around " a rose" and its"Thorn"
"A locked up shell" who is rescued by a "friend". It takes inspiration from sleeping beauty but its soo minor that you dont really notice it until the very end, considering how different the story and the mechanics are
It follows the themes of friendship, Betrayal and loyalty with addition to self worth as ... well.
All these themes are potrayed beatifully with a great ending which is sad but perfect for this mini manga series.
I am surprised by how unpopular it is though considering its quite short but amazing at the same time and as i said Most stories cannot even fill the themetics, Characterization and story department even with the span of 100 chapters or a great no of episodes..
However as short as it might be, Its quite confusing as well. Considering alot of information is provided in just 6 chapters so it might be worth rereading to understand or to grasp the concepts completely
Story 10/10
Art 9/10
CHaracter 9/10
Overall 10/10
The reason I have gave it a 10 is due to its length. I agree it could have been longer but the fact that it was short and still achieved this much is the reason i personally think it is a masterpiece
Its Highly recommended to anyone who likes tragedies and Jun s writing style

***THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS***

Disclaimer "I might get some hate for this"
I heard it alot that Chainsaw man is the best new generation shounen
Was excited? Yeah but in the end
Seriously...
I cant emphasize enough on how flawed that statement was...
It feels as though that the author wanted to show that he could write something different and "adult" when in reality it feels like a story written by a 12 year old with a pathetic attempt to break "common shounen tropes"
Hilariously it does fall into that and i would address that later
CSM is ridiculously dumb and not in a good way(dumb series do end up being ... entertaining in alot of cases)

Synopsis is there so not going to bother with that..
What makes CSM literally horrendous apart from the fandom is the storyline itself. And that's where the cliches start as well. Devils? yeah they exist. Devil slaying organisations? Yeah they exist. OP unkillable main character fused with an all powerful being? Yeah .. SO what is different or unique about it? Literally the fact that the MC is a pervert who is motivated by female anatomy and wants to live a normal life? Ah no, done a lot of times and the execution done in this was one was particularly bland
The plot twist which you could see from a mile? Or was it the chaotic atmosphere which was created to kill characters we know nothing about for emotional impact? Or to show that this manga isn't afraid to kill characters when the main characters are literally unkillable one way or another?
I don't get what the writer was trying to pull by killing every character of the organisation with little intros...With an exception of 2. Because frankly its even worse then killing no characters at all..
Its like this A new character is introduced, then an action scene..turns out its too powerful and then they die. Rinse and repeat..

And whats the formula to defeat the big bads?
Dont think..you just need to be crazy..Why? because dumb people don't have fear
Lets just forget that the big bad of the series manipulated and got this far because that character could think but still idiots are>>>
Incredible....Honestly Its laughable on how dumb the story is.

Considering its also praised by how Denji wants to live a normal life of a teenager lets address that as well.
He doesn't have a home, nor a family, nor education...Perfectly normal things a teenager would love to have
but once he gets a bit better, what does he want? Nothing normal except fondling some boobs??? And lets just forget the fact that he has literally no concern of the fact that he could be killed and was put in a very dangerous situation? Even the family subplot is ridiculous because it seemed too forced.
Its FAAAAAAR from normal or relatable. Even in the end considering he got some braincells, the changes are far from significant apart from him feeling some value on being the "chainsaw" man since he is still the same..
The adult jokes in short are this "puking on each other" and "not cleaning your toilet" after taking a dump...

Now the main problem aren't the tropes or cliches since no story is devoid of those, but it depends on how u utilize them.. the word tropes has become synonymous with "bland" which is entirely wrong since tropes by definition means things specific to a genre so even though they might be repetitive, the execution can make a tropy series a great one...
However in case of CSM considering it is praised for how different it is made me mention all that stuff.. And the reason why its thought to be different is particularly due to the fact that, the tropes are utilized so poorly that it feels as though, its not a trope at all..and in some cases its just a reverse card..
Cliches can be bad but an underutilized trope is even worse..Especially when a writer fails at either deconstructing it or does not utilize it to a satisfactory extent..
And CSM is the biggest offender of this
Did i mention the pacing yet which can make you forget about all the characters with no personality getting killed? As you might have guessed..the manga kinda competes in a sprint race to prove how fast it is...

The only great part about this whole manga are the last 20 chapters because they actually had some development but that to was ruined by the execution...
If nothing else CSM can give u a good laugh on how ridiculously horrendous it is..

If you read this far, thankyou and have a great day

Since its by the same writer who has done pandora hearts, its no surprise that this manga to is in a league of its own. Jun muichizuki implied before that she doesnt really write stories that appeal to the major audience infact she writes stories that appeal to her the most before anything else and that is precisly why pandora hearts was so perfect and its the same with this one. To start with the beginning of the story is rather fast paced but at the same time enticing.
There are few predicatable reveals(In comparison to pandora hearts) which were intended ngl( considering the next ... reveals). The art is as usual amazing and detailed, and the best is the world building and characters. Its phenomenol with the power system, history and everything connecting to the present.
The best characters are easily vanitas and chloe imo. I do hope the anime does justice to the manga though.
And since the anime is just around the corner, i hope it gets the attention it desrves.
All in all 10/10

At present time of writing my review i am just overwhlemed with emotions. Just completed it and i dont know how to describe my experience rather then amazing, joyful, motivational and much more. Haikyuu was a beatiful ride till the very end, hinata development as a whole, the rivalry and the ending was just gold. Its not sad but makes u emotional at the same time. Its beautiful compact and honestly i was not into volly ball not even a little bit but without even playing the sport i have fell in love it. IN a nut shell its highly recommended if you are a ... shounen fan and want to get a positive appraoch towards things. Other then that i dont know how to describe it further

(Spoiler free)
Pandora hearts is a journey, a puzzle.
and its quite misleading as a series. There is hardly anything "romantic" about it. At its core its a tragedy with characters that have psychological problems and it further potrays themes of self worth, loyalty, friendship, obsession to name a few.

Some stories are character driven, some are plot driven, some only rely on symbolism and complexity to tell a tale, In case of pandora hearts, its all of the above. It balances everything with a twisted and a complex plot and amazing yet relatable characters(my favs being Oz and Gilbert) . Frankly its the only book series i ... have actually cried on and it did gave me depression for some time frankly(in a good way) .

The author is extremely talented in making the readers care for the characters in just some panels which is the main reason i suppose. I mean she is pretty brutal in a way (but those are spoilers soo..)

No information from the start is irrelevant because each event in the manga is correlated with one another. The mystery aspect of it is very unique(unlike typical mysteries) . The plot twists are one of kind because i doubt anyone can predict the story once it reaches a certain point. With one of the most beautiful yet heart wrenching ending, i believe this can make anyone feel empty for a long time

Rating 100/100 but i dont really have an intention of raising the standreds to high...

On a side note its confusing in the start and needs some amount of patience from certain/some viewers.

Most people dive into demon slayer due to expecting a complex story and end up being disappointed. I believe that alot of people precieve it in a really wrong manner and fail to see for what it actually is. Demon slayer at its core is a simple yet a beautiful tale of different tragic characters.


It is a story in which any character could die and most of the main characters did in the end( I would say about 80 percent of the main cast did actually). It potrays themes of humanity,Karma, loyalty, pride and much more. The story of origin and ... yorichi and the upper moon part in particuler has themes derived from buddhism, ethical studies etc which by the way was the peak of the story as well.
However is that all? Even though i do think the hate is unjustified, demon slayer does have some real issues.



Story 4/10
Infinity fotress arc is the highest point in the series in which most of the moments come in play. That arc is brutal emotional with alot of characterization and great conclusions.
But where does it fails though? Well execution. Flash backs being out of order, Not enough or out of order explanations on how the main characters got new abilities and most of all "poor world building". The power system in the series was good in the start atleast yet it was never explored too deeply and the author made alot of questionable choices. Like the characters got powerful in a moment, i get it but then again organs being demolished and being able to fight? I think elaboration on alot of these things could have helped alot. With that i mean the characters actually exploring these new possibilities themselves in the story. several arcs dedicated solely to the characters psyche(especially the hashiras and their backstories) instead of showing them during the battles. Kokushibou one was necessary i get it but most of them were not.. Not to mention the ranking system of the slayers was just tossed aside.
The hashiras also could have used more screen time(espeically the snake one)


Characters 7/10

In the start of the series the characters were quite generic but in the end it they became decent. Some characters though were written pretty well including yorichi, Akaza,Obanai, douma,Muichirou,genya and kokushibu. Tanjiro and kanao being honourable mentions. The author might have failed at the execution as i pointed out earlier but she did end up making some good characters

Art 6/10
The art improves gradually and is the great in the last arcs in general however its fine at best.


Enjoyment 7
Even though some parts killed my enjoyment, it was overall a series that didn't waste my time so yeah

Overall 5/10
Its okay and enjoyable. However it is what you call a wasted potential to some extent as well since it could have been amazing or a masterpiece even. However in terms of shounen, i would say it is good and the action is written well.

Monster is what i describe as one of the most balanced show of all time. Its not too complex or too easy to understand however the amount of subjects it touches,the forshadowing is incredible.It explores how everything just begins with a experiment on exposing the monster inside human beings with a purpose to create a perfect leader. Deriving any further might cause spoilers so in simple terms it makes use of karma alot. The forshadowing part is done so greatly that it actually sends chills down your spine once a reveal happens. In a nutshell
Story:9/10

Characters:10/10
This is literally the best part about the series. Johan is ... potrayed as a Nameless monster but he is basically the result of all the evil that is indirectly planted in him due to ones goals,ones resentment,experiments and delusions. It shows how simple things might have changed him in his childhood but it is also true that he is a merciless killer who views others like chess pieces or ants for his expeiment. Other then that tenma is obviously the most underrated protagonist of all time. Personally I loved Johan and Dieter the most(Dieter is pretty underrated i suppose) and grimmer well he was pretty tragic tbh..I personally hated roberto alot but in the end i didnt due to a particular scene

Enjoyment 8/10
The ending is something i personally think should have been fleshed out. Other then that there are occasional plot holes and covienieces which kills the enjoyment someties ngl. Other then that its solid in this department and serves as a great learning experience
What i personally learned from it was that everyone in this world contains a monster inside and under the right circumstances it comes out in different ways. Also the point of forgiveness and How sometimes your actions cant be undone but you need to live with them no matter how Flawed you maybe. It also focuses on the fact that everyone in this world has difficult lives but what matters the most is your present. You cant let your past soil your present and much more. Man i learned so much from it i suppose that i cant really sum it up. In short if you focus this series will serve as a huge learning experience as well
Overall 8/10

Soul Eater is a mess. I cant get how anyone can enjoy this train wreck. Believe me I tried very hard to love the SHow but it had so many issues that i cant even sum up my disappointment in words.

Story 2/10
The first 12 episodes are by far the best episodes of the series and even then they are okay at best. I was actually hoping for something that will be unique and interesting, even though it had alot of plot armour. But no it just got worse and worse to the point It was unbearable. The main issue with the stroy is that ... its all over the place. The mysteries could have been more intriguing not to mention the overall conclusion in the end and everything. I seriously dont get what they did there tbh.

Art 6/10
This is the best point about the series I guess but even so i would state it to be fine. The art style is unique but it lacks the use of good Choreography , detailed Backgrounds and much more. To be frank the opening scenes have much better animation then the whole show. Not to mention opening 2 had much better choreography of fights then most of the fights combined and i am taking the year of release into account while mentioning this.

Sound 6/10
Its okay and soundtracks sometimes used dont have enough juice to make up for alot of stuff thats happening.

Characters 2/10
Appaling and I seriously mean appaling. In the start it actually seems like that they would be developed and they seemed fun but they lack to much. To start with our main trio, Black star wants to be no 1 shouts alot, acts like he is someone unbeatable and thats it. It remains that way till the end. Doesnt change a single bit. His Partner constanly baby sits him and thatts it. Nothing more nothing less. Death the kid someone who is obessed with Symmetry is dumb enough to be killed for symmetry and doesnt change till the end. Meaning will stop where he sees a perfect figure and will praise its beauty even when An entire population is in danger , he can be killed, his freinds can be killed and Its soo frustrating to even watch the guy. He doesnt change as well till the end. His patners are basically 2 sisters one which follows a dumb cute girl clliche and the other serious girl cliche who is not even serious. Then Maka. Man she is annoying. She starts of as great but then deviates into miss ignorant and someone who constantly complains
that she is weak and doesnt really do much to even improve. The only good character in the series is his partner soul evans. He is the only character that is actually interesting and makes questionable choices. His piano and sacrifice makes him great to be honest. But he baby sits maka constantly which is an honest turn off. However on a standalnoe he is atleast 8/10 character. The antagonist too are okay at best. Medusa starts off as a fairly interesting character but all she does is release some chaotic beast and then her sister who isnt even that relevant considering we never saw her in action much and then the main baddie, Who is defeated by maka due to the power of friend ship and plot armour thicker then lead and harder then carbon chains.

Enjoyment 3/10
I enjoyed the first 12 episodes frankly and after that nothing was even worth the time. The fight scenes were poorly chorographed and enjoyed the action scnes in the opening much more. The Plot armour was so thick that i even wondered if here was anything that would break it. None of the character die even when they were pierced and impaled. Maka suddenly had a power up in the end and walah she defeated the baddie with tlak no jutsu and power of friend ship. Seriously its so illogical with random Powerups and soul eva was the only good thing about the show frankly.

Overall 2/10
It had huge potential frankly but all that went to waste tbh.In a nutshell could have been great but ended up being a mess

Kemono jihen is one of the most underrated shounen. THe story is pretty different with some common troupes but overall its an amazing read. Initially it begins as a simple case solving series of a abadoned shaman boy but it slowly develops into a pretty well established series with an engaging plot and good characters. The author is not afraid to show some really sensitive stuff which makes it even more engaging however its light hearted enough to feel as a shounen(even though sometimes it doesnt give that vibe).

The build up and everything for the fight scenes is great to say the least. With ... ideal length and proper buildup(so it doesnt feel forced)they become engaging and interesting in contrast to typical ways in which action scenes are handeled. The power system is pretty unique if we take individual abilities into account And the comedy is pretty welldone as well.
However what really makes it a great shounen after all these factors are the characters. Quirky, developed and amusing at the same time.
So far i have loved almost everything about it. Its Not a Masterpiece or isnt something that u would call ground breaking as well but it is pretty welldone at what it does and honestly if this series was published in shounen jump, it would have been huge without a doubt.
(on a side note its much better then famous battle shounen series these days)

Ah valentines day.. Normally it isnt good but surprisingly ds made this valentine my best one.(The announcement and the extras)
Anyways its all comedy. Apparently zenitsu wants to become popular with girls before valentines and takes random advice from the teachers. It was hilarious to say the least and ngl i enjoyed it. It made my valentines special atleast . Anyways u can finish it in 8 to 10 minutes so it doesnt waste your.time Other then that

Animation:8(It were basically random movements)
Story ranging between 7 to 9
Characters ranging from 8 to 9
enjoyment 10
Its highly recommended for ds Fans however it might no appeal to others considering ... the comedy part of ds doesnt really appeal to alot of people