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rach666's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
akookieforyou's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5*
I was watching a video about manga, and someone recommended this series for fans of Death Note, which is a series I adore (to the point that I've consumed nearly every version of it, even the awful Netflix adaptation), so I picked up volume 1 on a whim... and it was pretty good.
Obviously I can't say too much about the story and characters, because this is just the beginning, but so far it's fairly promising. I didn't know much about the plot going in, so I was pleasantly surprised by the whole hacker angle, and I also find the threat of a deadly virus really compelling and scary (for obvious reasons). I just hope the drama, anticipation, and intensity gets ramped up even more as volumes go on.
I was watching a video about manga, and someone recommended this series for fans of Death Note, which is a series I adore (to the point that I've consumed nearly every version of it, even the awful Netflix adaptation), so I picked up volume 1 on a whim... and it was pretty good.
Obviously I can't say too much about the story and characters, because this is just the beginning, but so far it's fairly promising. I didn't know much about the plot going in, so I was pleasantly surprised by the whole hacker angle, and I also find the threat of a deadly virus really compelling and scary (for obvious reasons). I just hope the drama, anticipation, and intensity gets ramped up even more as volumes go on.
asparkofc's review against another edition
3.0
I like this concept. I really do. It’s such an interesting story and I like the main character.
But I disliked any and all relationships between the characters. It was boring and super stereotypical.
I disliked the fact that we knew more than the main character and it was just annoying waiting for him to figure it out. I would have preferred to find it out along with the main character.
I’ll read the next volume at least though, because I really like the idea of the story.
But I disliked any and all relationships between the characters. It was boring and super stereotypical.
I disliked the fact that we knew more than the main character and it was just annoying waiting for him to figure it out. I would have preferred to find it out along with the main character.
I’ll read the next volume at least though, because I really like the idea of the story.
booksandladders's review against another edition
3.0
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Content Warning: murder, death, violence, pronography, pedophilia
This was alright - very similar to Death Note in tone but I did enjoy what I've read so far! There were a lot of tropes that I wasn't a huge fan of - of course it's a high school student who doesn't really care about anything, some fantasy revenge of teachers, international espionage, etc. But I thought that even though it wasn't something completely new, it still kept my interest.
I may pick up the rest of the series since it's only 11 volumes total.
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Content Warning: murder, death, violence, pronography, pedophilia
This was alright - very similar to Death Note in tone but I did enjoy what I've read so far! There were a lot of tropes that I wasn't a huge fan of - of course it's a high school student who doesn't really care about anything, some fantasy revenge of teachers, international espionage, etc. But I thought that even though it wasn't something completely new, it still kept my interest.
I may pick up the rest of the series since it's only 11 volumes total.
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annaptobias's review against another edition
3.0
Full review at Tokyo Jupiter
Bloody Monday starts off big: conspiracy, Russian espionage, a viral outbreak. Now, if this were a Hollywood movie, we’d be seeing the likes of Jason Bourne or James Bond rushing to contain the damage. But, since this is a Japanese manga, we have as our hero a teenage hacker.
Fujimaru TAKAGI, a 2nd year and a staff member at the school newspaper, has a secret life as the famous hacker "Falcon." He was out of commission for a while, but an incident involving a lecherous teacher pulled him back into action. Fujimaru’s father, Ryunosuke, is a deputy chief at the Third Division of the Public Security Intelligence Agency (which is Japan’s version of the CIA, I’m guessing), also known as "Third-I". The father is involved in a lot of high-level intelligence stuff, and while he prohibits Fujimaru from hacking, he knows that the kid is pretty smart so he gives him a chip with encrypted data that he wants Fujimaru to crack.
Bloody Monday starts off big: conspiracy, Russian espionage, a viral outbreak. Now, if this were a Hollywood movie, we’d be seeing the likes of Jason Bourne or James Bond rushing to contain the damage. But, since this is a Japanese manga, we have as our hero a teenage hacker.
Fujimaru TAKAGI, a 2nd year and a staff member at the school newspaper, has a secret life as the famous hacker "Falcon." He was out of commission for a while, but an incident involving a lecherous teacher pulled him back into action. Fujimaru’s father, Ryunosuke, is a deputy chief at the Third Division of the Public Security Intelligence Agency (which is Japan’s version of the CIA, I’m guessing), also known as "Third-I". The father is involved in a lot of high-level intelligence stuff, and while he prohibits Fujimaru from hacking, he knows that the kid is pretty smart so he gives him a chip with encrypted data that he wants Fujimaru to crack.
Spoiler
So, when Fujimaru’s father is set up for the murder of the Third-I’s division head, it’s up to Fujimaru (and his fellow school paper compatriots) to figure out how everything fits together and what "Bloody Monday" is all about.dreamerfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
cindeereads's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this manga it is a really great start to a well written thriller manga. I like the characters especially Fujimaru and his friends he is a hacker I really like how that is done in this manga. I liked the story it has great build up to tell you how it got to what the synopsis says this is a really interesting story will continue it at some point. So overall this is great thriller manga will read more at some point.
cindeereads's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this manga it is a really great start to a well written thriller manga. I like the characters especially Fujimaru and his friends he is a hacker I really like how that is done in this manga. I liked the story it has great build up to tell you how it got to what the synopsis says this is a really interesting story will continue it at some point. So overall this is great thriller manga will read more at some point.