decided to read this entirely on a whim one evening and i got totally engrossed. not gonna lie, i went into this not even knowing the english translation of the manga name so i had no idea it was even zombie related. that was good though, at least i had to expectations! even if i did, i think they would have been met at the very least :)
i'm a huge zombie buff and i consume SO MUCH zombie related media, the concept genuinely facinates me. besides HOTD (sidenote - i did enjoy it) this was the very second zombie manga i ever read and i wasnt disappointed!! there's a lot of deus ex machina in the zombie/horror universe in general so i was prepared so have a few convenient plot holes and whatnot but to be honest, i felt pretty fulfilled through the entire thing and i really *really* enjoyed the character development since it didn't feel way out of what or completely at a standstill.
story - i enjoyed the entire storyline. a few science concepts were a little whacky/wouldn't have held up irl (forensic scientist day job - unfortunatly it's my job to be a buzz kill here) so i did have to raise my eyebrow at a few different points but it's not really that unusual of an occurance for this genre. so, not surprised and i can mostly overlook it. someone without a science background wouldn't really be too bothered about this kind of trivial stuff i think.
i liked the ending a lot. it makes sense to me, and it seems like the most realistic concept for me. i love how they didn't just end the story after the final hurdle and actually expanded on the universe a little bit, and also on the characters and their respective endings.
art - point blank loved it. gore is my thing and when it's done well it brings me joy.
character - they're all individuals and progress naturally throughout the story in a way that makes sense in their current circumstances. humour didn't seem out of place and wasn't forced. they're all highschool boys and it seemed to flow very naturally to me.
enjoyment/overall - 10/10 enjoyment in every aspect but the story. 9/10 overall. few odd moments but nothing is ever perfect. if i go on to read any other zombie related manga, i think they're going to have a hard time trying to beat this one.
if you're gonna read it, total thumbs up from me - just make sure you're okay with gore AND body horror :)
