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themorbidcorvid's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nyko's review against another edition
4.0
Esta recopilación me ha gustado un poco menos que la anterior, pero sigue estando muy bien. El relato de Nayuta ha sido sin duda alguna mi favorito.
paperbacks_and_backpacks's review against another edition
2.0
Definitely weaker than his other short story volume. Fujimoto has some great metaphoric ideas for understanding some of the most inexpressible parts of our lives. However, many of those ideas aren't realized in this volume. "Mermaid Rhapsody" and "Sisters" explore some interesting ground, especially for manga, and may be worth your consideration. "Woke-Up-As-A-Girl Syndrome" is cringeworthy, hackneyed garbage that, honestly, I was a bit embarrassed reading considering how much of his stuff I deeply enjoy. My suggestion is to read "17-21", his other short story collection - better executed, more interesting ideas.
hoeziersleaf's review against another edition
3.0
They were all very bizzare short stories, some i liked less than others. The first one: I liked the idea, it just didn’t stand out to me, maybe in an anime i would enjoy it more, with the added piano music too. The second one: What the fuck. It could have been about a girl accepting her boyfriend turning into a girl without the weird parts because they were very necessary lmaoo. The third one: I liked it, Nayuta is cute in a weird way and the bond the siblings have is unbreakable. The fourth one: Started off REALLY weird but at the end i thought it was kinda sweet, strange start tho im glad i read thru it. Not my fav read but it wasn’t entirely bad.
enokiii's review against another edition
5.0
fujimoto u strange man i love u
this is def my favorite out of the two collections, nayuta the prophecy immediately became my favorite of his stories and mermaid rhapsody was sweet. also i could write an essay about the queer subtext in woke up as a girl syndrome (・・?)
this is def my favorite out of the two collections, nayuta the prophecy immediately became my favorite of his stories and mermaid rhapsody was sweet. also i could write an essay about the queer subtext in woke up as a girl syndrome (・・?)
vaddia99's review against another edition
0.25
I'm gonna be honest I'm not a Tatsuki Fujimoto fan. I read his other works hoping that maybe I just wasn't a Chainsaw man fan because his short story collections are victim to the same thing as Chainsaw man: paper thin plot disguised by gore, women and good art.
This one is marginally better than the other one (stories a bit more fleshed out, art a bit better). It is also a little fun to see stories similar enough in plot and theme to be the predecessors of chainsaw man.
This one is marginally better than the other one (stories a bit more fleshed out, art a bit better). It is also a little fun to see stories similar enough in plot and theme to be the predecessors of chainsaw man.
saladm's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0