vulturetime's review
4.0
BLAME! is closer to my heart, especially as an entire work, since Biomega unfortunately gets the rushed ending treatment. However, I did like the increase of character connections here, even if those connections don't get to be fully explored due to, once again, forced rushed ending.
Note to self that I read the first three volumes in one day (not the master editions) and the remaining volumes the next day.
Note to self that I read the first three volumes in one day (not the master editions) and the remaining volumes the next day.
octoberrust1108's review against another edition
5.0
Biomega is a cyberpunk zombie apocalypse story featuring motorbikes, talking grizzly bears, and ridiculously big weapons (but not in a dumb fantasy kind of way). This book drips with style and seems incredibly confident with itself in the best way.
thunderdone's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Biomega delves into the aspects of Blame! which I was uninterested in. I didn't find the creature/character designs as intriguing as in Blame, and I really missed the elaborate structures. There are some panel designs I still find confusing, and dialogue isn't his strong suit, but that's okay. That's not what I was reading it for. It's fine, better than other things, but not what I hoped for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
alexanderp's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Classic Nihei and it feels more robust and more exciting, even if it begins almost the same way as Blame!. Love the feel of this and while it retains Nihei's hallmark hyper-violence and gore, something about the interplay of human, not-human, death, and synthetic life really works.
bakudreamer's review against another edition
2.0
' You in the bear suit. Put down the gun and come out of there. ' ' I'm not wearing a suit ... I'm a bear !!! ' ( blam , blam , blam ... )
kjaro's review
5.0
Nun.
Es kann sehr gut sein, dass Tsutomu Nihei mittlerweile einer meiner absoluten Lieblings-Mangazeichner ist.
Für seine Bilder mussten wahrscheinlich ein paar hundert Tintenfässchen dran glauben, aber der Effekt den sie auf einen haben, ist das allemal wert. Auch wenn nach der Lektüre alle anderen Mangas auf einmal aussehen, als wären sie überbelichtet.
[Ich schreib hier wahrscheinlich noch weiter, sobald ich nicht ne halbe Stunde für einen Absatz brauche, der mir dann nicht gefällt. Aber rest assured, Biomega ist nice.]
Es kann sehr gut sein, dass Tsutomu Nihei mittlerweile einer meiner absoluten Lieblings-Mangazeichner ist.
Für seine Bilder mussten wahrscheinlich ein paar hundert Tintenfässchen dran glauben, aber der Effekt den sie auf einen haben, ist das allemal wert. Auch wenn nach der Lektüre alle anderen Mangas auf einmal aussehen, als wären sie überbelichtet.
[Ich schreib hier wahrscheinlich noch weiter, sobald ich nicht ne halbe Stunde für einen Absatz brauche, der mir dann nicht gefällt. Aber rest assured, Biomega ist nice.]
gynocyber's review against another edition
3.0
manifestly stupid power chord shit but it’s nihei so i could look at it all day.
lizardcha's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent artwork and a story that pulls you in immediately. The gun wielding grizzly bear is a nice touch <3
bloodravenlib's review
4.0
This was pretty good, and it was a bit of a different take on the zombie genre. It was different in the sense that the full outbreak of the epidemic has not happened yet. The hero is hoping to help stop it. However, the odds seem slim as he searches for a girl who may hold the key. In a way, this kind of story is not new. And yet, the pacing, the action, and the very gritty, dark art all come together to make a pretty good story. This manga is also interesting because it relies more on the visual; there is not as much text as other mangas, and yet I think it works pretty well. And this is the first volume, so it looks like things will go a bit deeper as well. I hope to continue reading the series.
imakandiway's review against another edition
3.0
Quem me dera que mais mangas de cyberpunk tivesse este ritmo acelerado, que deixa as imagem falarem por si mesmas, sem perder tempo com explicações excessivas sobre o world-building. A informação está lá e não foi preciso explicarem-nos como se tivéssemos 10 anos.
Por outro lado, teria sido simpático explicarem, de todo, qual é a cena com o urso. -.- Para não falar que se vão meter um urso antropomórfico a dispara armas ao menos dêem-lhe polegares oponíveis.
A propósito, os pormenores no locutor que se suicida, desde a arma, ao penteado e bigode, foram um excelente piscar de olhos ao leitor. Well done.
Só não dou mais de 3 estrelas porque a história, para já, ainda não emociona muito. Uma praga, uma miúda que é a excepção à regra em relação aos outros infectados, um herói bem equipado numa bike e uma organização a armar-se em génio do Mal. Não é exactamente o pináculo da originalidade, mas entretém muito bem.
Por outro lado, teria sido simpático explicarem, de todo, qual é a cena com o urso. -.- Para não falar que se vão meter um urso antropomórfico a dispara armas ao menos dêem-lhe polegares oponíveis.
A propósito, os pormenores no locutor que se suicida, desde a arma, ao penteado e bigode, foram um excelente piscar de olhos ao leitor. Well done.
Só não dou mais de 3 estrelas porque a história, para já, ainda não emociona muito. Uma praga, uma miúda que é a excepção à regra em relação aos outros infectados, um herói bem equipado numa bike e uma organização a armar-se em génio do Mal. Não é exactamente o pináculo da originalidade, mas entretém muito bem.