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May 17, 2016
I'm sorry, but I cannot finish this for the life of me. Every second I read it I feel like stabbing a pencil through my jugular. It just drags on and on, going absolutely nowhere. Ever heard of the "one step forward, two steps back" mentality? Yeah, that applies to the plot of Crepuscule.
The worldbuilding is fantastic. Especially in the beginning, it just hits you all at once. All the characters, like Setz and Lark, initially amazed me (sometimes with their stupidity). The characters were developed, the plot expanded, conflict introduced, all that good stuff.
The problem is how annoyingly long the development took. It
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was over 100 chapters before a major part of the plot was introduced. A conversation could take 10 chapters. Moving from point A to point B could take 5 chapters. If all the filler was taken out, Crepuscule would be reduced by half.
Depending on how patient you are, this is worth it. The plot is unique and contains things that you would never even guess at. The characters will stick in your head for a while. But if you cannot stand insanely slow development, stay away.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Mar 30, 2016
An obnoxious main character who has the most irritating trait in the entire world of manga: "natural talent".
And the main character, Anna, does not let us forget it. If you took a shot every time the word "genius" or "prima donna" comes up, you'd on the floor in a matter of minutes with liver cirrhosis.
Her background story is that she was really good at ballet but hurt her knee...somehow...sometime...and then joins archery. Within a couple months (I guess? No timeframe is given) she's on-par with the archery president. But wait, she practiced as much as Naruto did when learning Rasengan, so she somehow does
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not need any instruction in how to hold a bow, shoot it, etc.
There was some information about archery in this (and the mangaka is really good at using accurate, interesting information), but not enough. But that's understandable since the center of the story is supposed to be the romance.
My favorite character was probably the archery president. Don't understand why he likes Anna, but he's a realistic and kind person.
The art, of course, was great. I remember reading a one-shot of this at the end of Dengeki Daisy. This was way, way better than that one-shot but still not my cup of tea.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Mar 20, 2016
Coelacanth are considered to be a "living fossil", meaning that they haven't undergone any major mutations or adaptations for over 400 million years, and I imagine that this manga is somewhat similar in that respect. This manga has themes that are incredibly relatable for everyone. Nothing like a creepy sheep that speaks the darker parts of your psyche to understand a murder mystery, hmm?
This is one of those perfect, short manga that everyone comes across. It has lovely art, a crafty storyline, and some bomb-ass symbolism. Even if you're not into shoujo, I swear that this is on an entirely different level.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 16, 2016
From the looks of the other reviews, I'm definitely in the minority here. But ignoring that fact...
I was expecting for this to be fantastic, introspective, and altogether beautiful but my feelings while reading this were lukewarm. I was as satisfied as one may be when they go to a restaurant with nothing but a picked-over buffet table at 8 in the afternoon.
Story: 7
It's a short manga, so there isn't much to say beyond what is already in the premise. There are some things that I would have preferred to have been resolved (who is Shino, what is Seryou's brother like, etc.) and for other things
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to be expanded on (archery club, Seryou's questionable attendance, his week-long girlfriends), but unfortunately these things never are.
I wasn't too crazy about the dialogue. There wasn't anything wrong with the scanlations I was reading; the dialogue was just too lackluster. A lot of simple sentences.
I like how their entire relationship wasn't sexual. It's very frustrating when two people meet and decide to solidify their relationship by having sex or whatever. In this case, it wasn't even about being gay, bi, straight, etc. it was just two people who love each other.
Art: 6
This art was comfortingly familiar because I had previously read something with the same artist, Torikagosou no Kyou mo Nemutai Juunin-tachi. However, it wasn't as good in this manga. While the art still had that soft, sweet quality about it, the proportions of people were off- small heads, too-long arms, etc.
Character: 5
Shino is supposed to be a guy with a beautiful face but a disappointingly taciturn personality. Or at least that's what everyone kept saying...His "terrible" personality was really blown up. For example, after getting a bulls-eye in archery, he does a little fist pump. His teacher yells at him for his "vulgar" display. Is there some cultural thing that I'm not getting here, or...?
Seryou seemed like a bit of an airhead. I'm not sure that he thought through the whole "date a girl a week" thing, nor am I sure why he was so hooked on finding love.
Overall, the characters weren't shallow, just not developed enough.
Enjoyment: 6
Not the worst, not the best. Seven Days is worth reading though because of the unusual circumstances that Shino and Seryou's relationship is formed and the basis that it was formed on.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Feb 7, 2016
As far as shoujos go, I thought this had an interesting premise.
Story: 7
The basic storyline is that a red-haired princess (Akage) is married off to a prince of another country for a peace treaty. She is shunned because she, a royal, has red hair instead of black hair. Yeah, that's right. And not only that, but throughout the story kings and royalty make crazy freaking decisions based solely on the fact that this girl has red hair. It's a puzzler to me...and despite all of the clearly corrupt, lazy, and plain stupid royals, the citizens don't complain or rise up even once. The background
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for either of the three countries that are presented is not really developed beyond what the climate is. But the plotholes and lack of storybuilding aside, the plotline was fairly linear, though some major elements are left undeveloped (the swords made of ore, the Arcana, etc.).
Art: 7
The characters all had lovely designs (Loki and Ahkil were my favorites), though they weren't all that diverse. Pretty much all the guys look female, too. The action scenes were a bit silly and awkward.
Character: 3
Meh. Main defining traits of characters were hair color, whether they were an Ajin or human, whether or not they had Arcana, and who they had a relationship with. The main character, Nakaba, was quick to cry or lash out.
Enjoyment: 6
I didn't hate it. It's definitely worth reading just for the ending and also Loki.
If you're looking for something to read through quickly but still enjoy some nice pictures, then Reimei No Arcana is for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Jan 21, 2016
This manhwa is amazing. What you expect is your typical vampire and school life combination, but it is so much more than that. There are things in Noblesse that I've never seen before in any other manga, manhwa, or anime.
Story: 8
It's a bit hard to judge the entire storyline (at this point I'm all caught up with the 382 chapters), but I'll try. In the beginning, Noblesse tried to conform to a specific genre or two, but that soon disintegrated after 70 chapters or so. There was next to no action before the 70 chapter mark and I was actually considering dropping it...and then
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Rai and Frankenstein finally made their move. That alone kept me hooked. In later chapters, Noblesse does a great job of weaving in small details that become significant later; always pay attention to those little panels of great art and no dialogue, because those are usually the most important.
Art: 10
Though the art underwent an evolution process, it always looked pretty good. At times there are slightly disproportional eyes, faces, etc. but the artist has been having health issues as of late. There is a wide range of colors used on characters as well as unique character designs (and there are a bunch of minor characters and villains). The artist is fantastic at drawing facial expressions.
Character: 8
My main beef here is with the villains. They are all insanely arrogant, stupid, sensitive, and believe in using brute force to accomplish everything. In every new villain posse there's the large, irrational, strong guy, the mean member, and the strongest one who keeps saying how he's so strong that he doesn't feel the need to fight. Bleh.
The main and minor characters undergo development throughout the story. Can't really say much more than that without spoiling anything, but it's amazing how complex their relationships are. On a side note, Rai is like a little fortune cat or a magic eight ball that holds the answers to everything.
Enjoyment: 10
So fun to read. The smooth flow of the story, great art, and likable characters made me read several chapters a day.
Overall: 10
You should of course watch this :)
Good job~
Good job~
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jan 10, 2016
Beelzebub was abruptly ended due to its declining popularity in Japan. Since this isn't the fault of the mangaka, I won't be mentioning pacing and undeveloped plotlines and characters.
Story: 7
Great premise. It was your typical shonen, except this one was actually funny. The biggest issue was that it wasn't really something that would make a reader addicted or feel a sense of urgency while reading- it was very laid-back with no sense of danger. In any manga, usually those over 100 chapters, there are several arcs in which a different or connected plotline is pursued. For Beelzebub, this wasn't the case; it was more like
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the characters kept getting more and more overpowered. "Willpower" seemed to triumph over any actual training.
Art: 9
Though it didn't seem particularly remarkable at a first glance, the art made up at least half of the comedy. Great facial expressions and really unique character designs. For the plethora of delinquents and villains, the mangaka did a fantastic job in giving each one their own recognizable design. In the action scenes, it was easy to tell what was going on (even though the fighting sometimes consisted of "Oh no! You won't beat me! Look, I'll punch even harder because I BELIEVE and HAVE A GOAL- this will overpower you lifetime of training").
Character: 7
Not much to say here. The characters were no worse than I expected.
Enjoyment: 9
Despite any misgivings or reluctance you may have, you really should read this. It's entertaining and definitely worth it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Dec 1, 2015
This was probably the last genre I'd ever thought I'd end up reading, but I did anyway after reading a post on Manga Therapy about what a good manga this was. I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the flaws, I am very glad that I had the opportunity to read this.
Story: 7
Like I said, I haven't read much slice-of-life, so I cannot accurately compare this storylines to the storylines of any other slice-of-life manga. However, I can say that the storyline was pretty linear until it showed the future; then it was a little negligent. I would have liked it more if the storyline showed the
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troubles of the other characters; that would have made it more touching to know that despite the troubles of the characters, they still are trying their hardest to make Kakeru happy. Then there's that weird time travel stuff. That was just....whatever. Not a lot of effort was put forth in developing the whys and hows, but it gave the manga a neat twist.
Art: 9
The art really fit. It wonderfully portrayed emotions, and I loved how the text from the letters was shown as the story progressed; that gave it an eerie feeling....
Characters: 6
Meh. You know those super illustrious individual characters that everyone loves to love or hates to hate? Not found here. The characters were really great as a group. The little things that they would do, the lengths that they would go to, made me cry (and I'm rather cold-hearted as is). Separately they were bland, generic characters with thin veneers of personality. "Bland" in the sense that they were unrealistically pure in their motives, feelings, etc....I think Suwa and Kakeru were the most well-developed characters.
Enjoyment: 8
I cried when Kakeru described his depression. Accurate to the point of being eerie (second time I've used that word to describe this manga).
Overall: 8
Would be a 10 if not for the characters. But despite your misgivings, whatever you heard, you inclinations, whatever, read this. There is some beautiful insight in this manga that you shouldn't pass up the chance to read.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 16, 2014
This is probably my least favorite Ghibli movie. I feel as though this movie would have been wonderful if it were not for a few wasted and unneeded scenes. At some parts, I was holding my breath to wait to see what would happen......and then, minutes later, let it out and laugh a little when I realize that I had been led on.
+ The Art+
Of course it was great. Particularly when Arren was wandering around in the market by himself.
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It was absolutely wonderful to see the old stone buildings (some of the run-down houses even looked like Howl's castle), the water fountains, the vendor, the flowers, trees up-close. And then, in the very end, when those stones crumble, the ripple effect before they finally fall was pretty amazing.
+The Story+
Plot holes big enough to fly a dragon through.....it just didn't make sense. All that time on the farm should have been used instead to fill the viewers in on the story. Heck, even flashbacks would have been welcomed, even though I haven't seen much of those in Ghibli movies. There was so much to work with! A world losing its magic? There are plenty of things to get from that. Isn't the point of watching movies to find out what happens at the end?
The script was a bit cliche. "Let me go!" "Where are you taking me?" "You'll never get away with this!" Not many morals to be found, except for the whole "live your life" thing.
+The Sound+
Music was okay. Reminded me of Lord of the Rings, actually. All Celtic and whatnot.
Voice acting was pretty good (but I'm terrible at judging voice actors). Cob's was my personal favorite; it made me laugh with how overdramatic, monotone, and quiet it was. Sparrowhawk (can't stand that name) sounded like Gandalf....Arren's voice was very pleasant.....did not like Therru's voice.
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Underdeveloped, flat characters. This is mostly due to the underdeveloped story. It's not the characters' faults. Arren's personality was rather confusing, but again, not his fault. Cob....mediocre villain. The artwork of him was magnificent, especially at the very end. I was actually scared of it (and then he spoke).
+Overall+
You could probably be doing two things at once while watching this. You will not miss much. Do make sure to look up every now and then so you can see the artwork, and be sure to listen to the music. It is worth watching though. Sometimes unfinished stories make for the best inspiration of all.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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