2nd A to Z (+ Numbered) Read-through (Ongoing)
Manga
Off i go again with this sequel stack. Hopefully i get to read some great series and have a higher final score than last time. As before i will provide my thoughts on each entry upon finishing it.
Manga, 22 vol, 1999
Me:-
Author:10
Another unbelievable work of sci-fi mystery with the classic integration of real life history in the mix that only Urasawa's manga can provide. Suspenseful and engaging from beginning to end. Totally amazing as expected. 10/10
Manga, 1 vol, 2008
Me:-
Author:6
Another manga that consists of one longer tale coupled with a few oneshots, much like Fraction. Unlike Fraction though, this one barely squeezed a positive rating out of me because frankly the only good story is the titular Anamorphosis, which is another great showing of Kago's love and understanding of manga on a technical level as well as his ability to subvert expectations with meta storytelling. The rest of the stories are just plain bad for the most part. 6/10
Manga, 20 vol, 2000
Me:-
Author:8
Despite the fairly bland first couple of volumes this series manages to deliver in all the ways your typical battle shounen does, albeit without ever really doing much to distinguish itself from the competition. Cool characters and fun battles is pretty much all that this series is gonna mean to most readers but for a good reason. 8/10
Manga, 1 vol, 2008
Me:-
Author:8
A very sad little war story that never overstays it's welcome and manages to grip with it's tale of innocent kids during wartimes and shock you with it's contrast of relatively simple and cute visuals and the dark themes and events they portray. 8/10
Manga, 1 vol, 1955
Me:-
Author:7
A oldie, this little classic gag manga sets itself apart from most manga of its time by, first of all, actually being quite entertaining despite its age and also having an art style that is genuine appealing even after all this time. It seems to be more than one volume long so its probably one of those cases of MAL needing to update its data but who cares, nice little series. 7/10
Manga, 2 vol, 1995
Me:-
Author:7
As my first experience with Hiroki's manga i thought i was getting into one of the best short story collections i had ever read after finishing the third story, all three seemed near perfect in writing and sufficient in terms of length so that they didn't seem like underutilized concepts. Then came the rest of this manga... I really hope that these types of stories don't show up whenever i get around to reading EDEN because they just felt forcibly edgy and ruined the amazing stories at the beginning by being included in the collection. Platform was kinda nice at parts though... 7/10
Manga, 20 vol, 1990
Me:-
Author:9
A fantastic nature vs humanity story with surprisingly good characters and emotional depth coming from an author who is more well know for his horror series than anything else. That being said, his artstyle will always give off horror vibes no matter what genre he delves into. 9/10
Manga, ? vol, 1999
Me:-
Author:3
Even with its short length i can't help but feel like it could have been shorter so as to spare me from reading it. Even if i did enjoy Hellsing and what little i have read from Drifters, Hirano Kouta does overall feel like a subpar writer at best and an edgelord pleaser at worst and it shows even in this little series. 3/10
Manga, 1 vol, 1992
Me:-
Author:7
A neat little introduction to a series that will hopefully be great whenever i get around to reading the sequel. Silly humour and a sptinkle of action makes this prototype worth reading to find out whether you would like to get into it again in a longer format or not. 7/10
Manga, 2 vol, 1996
Me:-
Author:7
Cool little collaboration between two legends of the east and west. Unfortunately the story ends way too abruptly and moves way too fast for me to enjoy it as much as i wanted but it still echoes the quality of its respective creators just enough to make it worth reading if you are a fan of them. 7/10
Manga, 2 vol, 1966
Me:-
Author:9
A series that is right up my alley, not much more needs to be said. Everything from the panelling to what is depicted in the panels and the story is experimental for its time yet it feels like quite an easy read despite that. 9/10
Manga, 5 vol, 2011
Me:-
Author:6
This series felt like one of the more cliché versions of what i can only ever call the gambling/death game genre (even though some of them don't really have life or death type of stakes). Some fairly interesting games and a bit of degeneracy as the series progressed didn't leave much to remember fondly but it is quite entertaining for what it is, here's hoping for a better...well... everything in the sequel. 6/10
