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I like this manga bcuz its a post apocalyptic slice of life manga. I guess there are others like girls last tour and the one with the shiba inu but I like the aesthetic/setup/premise of the manga so it is interesting. The author poses existential questions, and even though I don't agree with the the conclusions the characters come to or the rationale behind their worldview I like that the author at least tries to engage with the subject matter.

The storytelling is stellar and what makes the manga really good; while the main character is an empty slate who has not experienced much, the ... world she inhabits is filled with lore and character. Exploring the ruins of an old self sufficient shelter or happening upon a library being taken care of by a sentient android librarian leads to the telling of the stories of how these things came to be, which is what is cool.

To go back to the post apocalyptic thing the manga seems incredibly bleak to start so any semblance of hope makes me feel happy. Also the art is reaklly good.

This manga is very promising! It puts a unique spin on the zombie apocalypse genre, where instead of zombies, its an apocalypse of the protagonist's enigmatic former friend, Shibata.

Story: In terms of plot, this manga (so far) is structured similarly to common zombie apocalypse movies. The hero and heroine attempt to flee the horde of Shibatas while trying to discover a method to end the apocalypse. Since only 10 chapters have been out since I am writing this review, the plot of the manga is unfinished, but I wouldn't say the story of the manga particularly stands out so far.

Characters: The main character and ... the titular antagonist are what makes this manga stand apart from the generic zombie apocalypse flick. The relationship between the two characters and their clashing personalities is fully fleshed out in the first few chapters, and the main character in particular seems troubled, giving the transpiring events deeper context. Unlike a normal zombie apocalypse, each 'zombie' is a Shibata, which makes each encounter with the zombies an opportunity for character development. There is also the archetypal romance subplot between the main character and the heroine, which works well in zombie films in general because of the suspension bridge effect.

Art: Similar to many zombie apocalypse films, this manga amply employs body horror, but gore is not what the manga uses to unsettle the reader. It's Shibata's uncanny face, often plastered on strangely proportioned bodies, writhing messes of flesh, and even some characters that are not Shibata.

Overall, this manga goes beyond the zombie apocalypse genre in meaningful ways, and is definitely worth a try!

Melancholia takes place in an apocalypse; a comet is projected to collide into Earth, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it. Media about the apocalypse has existed since the beginning of time, and it's interesting because of the themes that it deals with. How would you react if you knew that you had a limited time to live? How would you feel knowing that nobody would live to remember you, that any legacy you have will be erased, that society is about to come to an abrupt end and that nothing anybody has done would be preserved? How would you cope with ... your goals and aspirations becoming not only unattainable, but meaningless? Would you feel despair? Regret? Maybe you'd even feel liberated? Melancholia doesn't answer, nor does it even consider any of these questions. In spite of the looming existential threat to humanity, people continue to live life. In the universe of Melancholia, just months before the world ends, there's a new item on the McDonald's menu and Shounen Jump still publishes every week, almost as if nothing was going on. Melancholia is about joy, sadness, friendship, and hardship all in the face of the end of the world.

Melancholia is a collection of loosely connected short stories. Each chapter presents different characters facing different problems, but not without some quirky details. For example, one story is about a mangaka with writer's block, but he also has a sentient prosthetic arm. Another story is about a mermaid who wishes she could run a marathon (but she has no legs because she's a mermaid). Douman Seiman is an expert at using situational irony; even though the premise of his stories are already bizarre, the way the characters respond to things and the way conflicts are presented and resolved will still manage to betray your expectations. But in spite of the supernatural occurrences and strange characters, the conflicts the characters experience and the emotions they feel are undeniably human, and are deeply relatable.

Tonally, Melancholia is a rollercoaster of emotions. Gags are often haphazardly strewn between tragedy and melodrama, and many of the stories feel inconclusive. Seiman's expressive, cartoonishly goofy artstyle greatly contributes to the surrealism of Melancholia. At the end of the day, Melancholia manages to be tons of fun to read while still feeling meaningful.

What ties Melancholia together is it's meta-plot. The stories are related to one another in ways that are always unintentional, and sometimes meaningless. Each story sets in motion the next one, almost like a Rude Goldberg machine of stories, which ultimately sets in motion the meta-plot that gives the story as a whole its conclusion. No single character ever grasps or understands the impact of what they participated in, because each character's own story is meaningful on its own. It kind of shows that even though you don't know how things are going to end up, even if the world is going to end, it's okay to live in the moment. That you absolutely can triumph over adversity, experience sorrow and joy, and live life to its fullest even when you don't know if tomorrow will come. Only the reader has the perspective to see how everything ties together, and it is truly beautiful to see it all come together. Melancholia is, simply put, the most elegant take on the meaning of life that I've come across.

This series is very good

Art:
The art looks very distinctive and good. I think a big part of what makes horror manga scary is how facial expressions are drawn and this manga does that very well. While most of the time the faces look pretty normal when a character is f**kd up then their face is a perfect of mixture of normal looking and over expressive and it has like an uncanny valley effect. Also I like how the background is always really grainy and the sides/top and bottom of panel are much darker than the middle so it gives the feeling of isolation. The gore ... is super gorey too which is great.

Characters:
The main character is kind of a b**tch but thats ok bcuz i am too. The main thing the series does well with characters is that a lot of the supporting characters act in really trashy ways. They are never really met with consequences, and due to the episodic nature of the series they kind of just move on. I think it is great bcuz it gives the series a lighthearted feel and makes it funny which contrasts with the horror.

Story:
The overarching story is not very interesting but many of the individual episodes are fun

Enjoyment:
I enjoyed

Overall:
10/10