All You Need Is Kill by Ryōsuke Takeuchi

All You Need Is Kill

All You Need Is Kill Manga #1-2

Ryōsuke Takeuchi with Takeshi Obata (Illustrator), Tetsuichiro Miyaki (Translator)

550 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction manga science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his...

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Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
dark 87%
tense 48%
mysterious 45%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
inspiring 9%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 93%
medium 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 30% | Character: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.01

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