First of all, I started One Piece in 2014 after finishing Naruto which was the first Manga/Anime I got into. One Piece for me at first cartoonish as if I was watching a cartoon on a Saturday morning when I was a kid. It didn't have the serious Story line Naruto had at first or any cool aspects about it. The only thing that kept me watching/reading One Piece was out of curiosity of what randomness was gonna happen next. I took it as a comedy series more than anything. But the more and more you read/watch it starts getting more serious and an actual story line sets in over time that lasts multiple arcs and possibly is the final story line of what One Piece is. A lot of people got hooked on One Piece during the first 40 episodes but for me it took me a long while, more like 400 episodes...and people always ask me why I still continued reading/watching after it took so long to get hooked...most people would of given up I assume. For me though I just continued out of being bored mixed with the funny stuff happening in the story.

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What really finally got me hooked to One Piece was the moment after Thriller Bark when Kuma appears and Zoro takes all of Luffy's pain, I thought this was for sure the most intense moment so far for me watching/reading the series....and after that I really loved One Piece and started considering it better than Naruto, at that time I thought Naruto was amazing. But after I watched many other series I started seeing Naruto as pretty average. Anyway, now One Piece is my favorite manga and I'm caught up reading weekly and occasionally I re read a lot of arcs and a few chapters. I really enjoyed the Summit War saga which was the Sabaody, Amazon Lily, Impel Down, Marineford and the post War arcs... This stretch of Arcs are probably the climax of One Piece so far.

Now the World Building in One Piece is the best in any manga and possibly any fictional work. There are so many Islands they have been to and so much World Building so often that it feels like One Piece is a real world. I love how Oda does the cover stories to show what a few other characters are up to and it makes it feel even more real cause it shows how other characters are doing their own thing while we follow the main cast too.

Solo Leveling is the new popular Manhwa which has taken the community by storm. It even made it into the top 5 of myanimelist, which was really suprising to me so I was intrigued to check it out. I finally got around to reading it & caught up with it in two days, as of now I have read 110 chps of the Manhwa which also marks the end of the first season & it prolly will go on short hiatus

Story
The Story of Solo Leveling starts off quite simple & feels another one of those "zero to hero" kinda stories (and let's Just say I am not a fan of those), but Solo Leveling adds a interesting twist to it i.e The World is actually supposed to be a game & all the characters act in accordance. This factor helps the differentiate itself frm it's many counterparts but in the process also manages to feel unique. Our main who is supposedly the (main character" of the game & is slowly leveling & soon becomes really op.. There r still a lot of mysteries which r yet to be solved, though I presume the final obstacle would be the system. One thing I didn't liked was Jeju Island arc which straight felt like they straight up copied the Chimera Ant Arc, though they didn't took the core themes of it, I think they could've done some changes instead of opting such a subtle way

Characters
The characters r quite good & have a depth to them. I essentially really like the slow transformation of Sung Jin Woo's character as he slowly progressive, with him become more inhuman as he levels up.. Besides him there isn't really stand out but all of them r quite likable though I presume we will go more in depth about some characters in Season 2 like Chae Hae In.

Art
Easily the best part about the series, the art is really good & well polished. I was actually quite surprised as I don't normally expect this level of art from s Manhwa. It really helps to encapsulate the impact of what is happening & sometimes I just stare at the panels for few seconds Just to properly appreciate it.

Overall Enjoyment
Overall I really enjoyed this & had good time with it, though this is only my impression of the first season & it might/might not change in future.

When I decided to read this story, I expected that this is going to be good but I didn’t expected that I will like it right away. The first chapter was some kind of sypnosis taken from Ishida’s (Shouya) POV. It’s about what happened in their elementary years where he bullied a transferred student who has impaired hearing. When I decided to read this manga, I already know about the bullying so I thought I’m calm, but reading how he bullied Nishimiya, I was really really really mad.

This story started a flashback of Ishida’s elementary years when their teacher introduces a new transferred student Nishimiya Shōko, which became a target of bullying because of her disability. It was ofcourse started by Ishida and reading about what he did to her really makes me mad. Back then, Ishida really hates her. He thinks she’s a nuisance and he blames her for everything that is happening to him and for ruining the whole class. His bullying to her escalated until the time comes that he became the target of bullying too. That intensified his anger towards her that they’ve been engaged into a physical fight. The next day, they just found out that she transferred. That’s also the start where he was bullied big time and left alone with no friends to speak to and absolutely no plans for the future.

All were explained properly on how the bully was now become the one being bullied. Well, karma is a b*tch they said, and I think he just got his share much sooner. And I would be lying if I said he didn’t deserve it, because he really did. I know, I know, no one deserves to be bullied and even though I think he deserves it, I still feel sorry for him especially that even his teacher didn’t believed him when he said that he was bullied and that he even told him that he kind of deserves it. Like what the heck?! That teacher doesn’t deserve to be a teacher at all! Isn’t he the adult here?!

I really want this review to be spoiler free, but it can’t be helped. So I’m going to speak straight ahead and tell you what I really think about this story 😉

Ishida is now a senior in high school and he practically planned everything and save some money by selling all his belongings to maybe not feel guilty about what he’s going to do. He’s not angry to Nishimiya like he did before but he is now guilty of what he did to her. After saying sorry to Nishimiya in person, he’s planning to jump off the bridge and commit suicide. Yep. This story is kind of dark, well, what do you expect? Bullying sometimes leads to suicide, but instead of the one being bullied, it’s the bully who’s committing it. But after meeting Nishimiya again and talked to her, he kind of changed his mind. I really thought that she will kick his butt after what he did, but she just smiled. Wow, this girl really is so nice and so innocent even after all that happened to her.

Their first meeting after 5 years didn’t just stopped there until they finally became friends, isn’t that just nice? I’m still suppose to hate Ishida because of what he did to Nishimiya before but after what he endured and he finally decided to live his life repenting and making sure she’ll be happy again, I guess that should be enough eh?

Ishida then helped Nishimiya to reunite with Sahara, their classmate in elementary and every kids that was supposed to be close to her. All was doing great actually and btw, we’ve got to meet Nishimiya’s younger sister Yuzuru too. She was bullied too before because of her sister’s condition so I really thought she’ll going to resent her for that, but instead she’s protective of her that she even looks like a guy now because of her short hair. After the incident at school, she did her best to make her sister happy. But I guess by now she understands that she became more happier now that Ishida is here. I know it’s bound to happen but I still can’t contain it when Nishimiya tried to tell Ishida that she likes him. Aww, young love indeed.

Nishimiya was then reunited with Ueno and Kawai but it wasn’t that pleasant like it did with Sahara. These kids really have a lot of issues and is acting like they didn’t do anything wrong to Nishimiya. Ofcourse it’s Ishida that should be blame the most but those two including his former “supposed” friends are to blame too. They did some nasty things too anyway. It happened too fast that I was surprised when Nishimiya tried to commit suicide ’til Ishida came to rescue her, but he then fell and was comatose. I know Ueno was a b*tch but she became nastier after the accident. My! I really wanted to get her out of the manga and strangle her. So is Kawai, she’s acting nice and all but deep inside she’s really not that nice.

I think all of them has their own issues including both Ishida and Nishimiya’s mothers but I’m glad that in the end, they both settled it. Well, to be correct, they all actually settled it. I’m just happy that finally all of them is in the right track especially Nishimiya.

I really like this story. I’ve been into romance lately and it’s really kind of hard to sway myself away from that mood, but this story just did that as early as its first chapter. I love the message of this story. It is really something that all of us should ponder and learn especially younger readers. It doesn’t just talk about bullying, redemption, family but also about friendship and how to overcome your fear. All of us can totally relate to each characters; you could either relate to Ishida, to Nishimiya, Nagatsuka, Ueno etc.

It was also great that the author added the part about Nishimiya’s mom; on what happened why she’s so strict to her and even mean especially about her haircut when she was in Elementary. And speaking of haircut, I think it’s because of Ishida’s mother that she’s influenced to take hair dressing course.

It was actually my first time reading a story where the main character has disability and it was really kind of nice. Well, scratch that, it was great!

This is one of the best mangas I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The characters felt real and enjoyable, the artwork was FREAKING AMAZING, and the villain, oh ho ho the villain. Seriously, this was one of the best parts of JoJo, everyone had their own goal and desires for the steel ball run race many where selfish even the main character. I don't want to spoil too much so I'll keep this short. the main reason why I gave this a 9 is that, like other JoJo parts, some arcs drag on WAYYY too long and I get extremely bored. Especially when the overall arc is not that interesting at all. This all changes midway through the series though when things start picking up and the story unfolds.

Although I did love this Part. I enjoyed Part 4 more, mainly because of how "mundane" it is as it is set in a quiet little town. I also favored Kira Yoshikage as a Villian more than Funny Valentine.

9/10

after chapter 138, we are now finally surethat history is being made right in front of our eyes. though the ending will be very critical, i have no doubts that it will be dissappointing.

everything we have seen from the first chapter had lead to this point. everything is getting to a satisfyingly unsatisfying conclusion. i feel terribly sorry for the gatekeepers that wont even give snk a chance because it is very popular. this was a wild experience, one that im not ready for it to end. as a newbie in both the anime and manga community, its not hard to tell that snk stands out the most with, well, everything. how can you not like it?

Story: 10

at first, attack on titan is a stereotypical shounen. young kid saves the world, young kid prodigy or something. except its not. it doesnt take too long for the story to revert from a classic shounen to an exceptional shounen to an incredible mind game. its twists take you unguarded, fills you with all sorts of emotions. you get to see everyone grow into the story, adapt themselves to the world they are in. you see progress, evolution. everything you see from the first chapter, every little detail that didnt make sense comes back when youre most not ready. the story was crafted so carefully and neatly. now looking back, the story feels like a lifetime journey. one that im sure that will be stuck with me for so long.

Art: 9

i like the style and im tired of pretending like i dont. though people find isayama's style offputting or wonky (and i can see it within the first chapters), the action scenes are so well drawn. the style in the first chapters was definitely weird in its almost unique way, but i can not dismiss the progress we have witnessed. if it werent for its sometimes confusing, sketch style panels that make you feel like you're missing something all the time, i would even give it a solid 10 not gonna lie but i couldnt get out of the panels and had to slow down at times.

Character: 10

of course it is. when i think about snk now, i can only remember how perfectly written the characters are. not the action scenes, not the plot, the characters. we are welcomed with such real characters. despite the first parts being disguised as a classic shounen, every "good" character has weaknesses, their breaking points, their small characteristic details. every character you meet (and well, survive through the first arc) comes back with a full story and development. every side character comes to spotlight as some of the most crucial points in the story. everyone feels so... real. even the comedic relief characters have their own unique story. i feel like a big part of snk relies on this exact thing. you see these characters that feel so real and almost relatable put in such teribble places and being forced to make such agonising choices that you feel the same pain, confusion, anger with them. so much that you cant help but love everyone you should hate.

Enjoyement: 10

the story flows so well, i dont think there is much to say after kissing its ass so much honestly lol. being an anime only first and then a manga reader, i was scared that the action scenes or explanations would be hard to keep up with or that it just wouldnt give me just as much joy and excitement but to my disappointment, everything worked out perfectly.

Overall: 10

not just as an anime, not just as a manga, attack on titan will make history as one of the greatest stories told, and im so happy that im going to see it happen. read it, make others read it.

The history in general, nothing to object, the drawing of Inoue, perfect, I have always liked. However, it made the end of the series, becomes heavy, is like the repetition of the same, and skip the most important part historically speaking, there is no fight between Musashi and Kojiro.
The series starts well, but they do not just give it a good ending.

The characters I think have hit them, especially Musashi.
Maybe a little Kojiro fails, I just do not like it as described.
Otsuu is a smooth character, does not end up doing too much, it's like the part that every protagonist has to have, but in the end, in this case, the protagonist seems to be able to live without it.
Jotaro, same, at first seems to be a part of the protagonist, and passes without penalty or glory
And so with all the characters.
At first everyone seems to have relevance to the story and to the protagonist, but in the end, they stay in the past without giving more turns to the life of Musashi.

story: the premise is really unique and i love it a lot of the popular manga these days don't really have this kind of dark theme (but death note isn't the only one with a dark theme of course).





art: the art is kind of "realistic" (a bit like berserk) and i really love that the art style fits the story in a way witch is of course great and is one of the strong points of this manga.



character: the mc (Light Yagami) and L have this great rivalry witch is pretty cool also most of the other characters are also cool the only character that i don't like is Misa Amane she is character that is super annoying that ruined a couple moments for me.


overall: great manga there's a rezen wij everyone recommends this this is a must read.

No writer and manga artist could create such an amazing mangwa with the level of passion that Hiromu Arakawa has with her series FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. Seriously, You can tell that the author went through near inpossible lengths of research, practice and work to please her fans. The Fullmetal Alchemist series stands on its own category of the quintessence of modern mangwa that a very, very few can even compare. First is the story. The author effectively intergrates relatable and very deep human and moral elements into a complex story of mytery and adventure shared between two main characters and the many of its miner characters. Not only is the story so superbly portrayed but has also provided readers with artwork that is best described as flawless. As for charavters, From reading the series you can truly appreciate the amount of background work that has been done on each individual character. Each character of the series has excellent substance making each and every character relevant to their importance in the main story but is well organized to not overshadow the main characters as the story progresses. Truly, the Fullmetal Alchemist series is created without equal. It is inviting, motivating, deep, and complex in its intricate story and delivers its magnificence with unparalled excellence.

A promising young doctor is framed by his own patient for a string of murders. He seeks revenge to clear his name, but quickly finds himself in a mystery where every answer seems to open up more questions. What happened in Kinderheim 511? What is the connection between a series of children’s books? And darkest of all: who is the Monster?

Monster is often hailed as one of the best manga series of all time. While I don’t think it's perfect like many other readers do, it is definitely worth a read. Its many thrills and continuously perplexing mystery makes Monster a page turner, yet the pacing frequently slows down and drags. In many chase scenes, for example, the climax is abruptly cut off by a fire or character injury, which results in several chapters of down time. This is also when the story gets bogged down by minor characters. These short-lived, but positive relationships are tied to the themes of the manga, but if most of them had been cut, the series could have been a little better.

Thematically, Monster is about the opposing forces of love and indifference. Although he mostly works off-page, Johan makes for a fantastic villain. He has great influence over others and his many followers kill without remorse. Tenma represents love. He stops to take care of any sick or hurt person he comes across. As a doctor, he believes every human (except Johan) deserves to live. Anna is in the middle, trying to find her place and uncover her true self.

Naoki Urasawa’s Monster is a classic manga series. Despite its frequent pacing issues, I still recommend it.

This was really good at first. You have the generic shoujo love interest in Hak, but Yona was forced out of her comfy life as a princess and made to wander the country. Picking up archery and swordwork to defend herself only made her better. But what made the story interesting to watch was the antagonist, Soo-Won. The story showed that Yona's father was a bad king. It could've ended there and made Soo-Won bad as well to justify Yona taking him down. Instead, he was shown to be a good king. This was something else that Yona had to struggle with--should she get revenge for her father, the king that made her people suffer, or leave her father's murderer, a good king, to continue to rule and help the people.

So why did I rate this a 5? Because none of these plot points have been followed up on. Everyone Yona faces is an idiot who makes dumb mistakes to make her look good, or they become one of her hanger-ons. I couldn't care less about the romance--Hak is nothing more than a love interest with no goals or ideas outside of Yona worship. The dragons are nothing, really, except for maybe Zeno. There's no interesting struggle, and now it feels like the last few antagonists in Soo-Won and the enemy nation are being torn down to pull Yona up. There's none of that grit and challenge that the early chapters had. These are common problems in battle shonen/shoujo, but I had hope that AnY was better than that. Oh well. I'd rate the story lower if the early arcs weren't so good.

I haven't read a lot of different light novels prior to this one, and to be honest when I first begun reading Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (shortened as Hakomari) I almost wanted to put it on hold after 30 pages. Fortunately, I dismissed this thought and finished reading the first volume.

After that, I found myself unable to stop reading Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria for several days. The story was so thrilling and full of suspense that I just had to know how it would end.

HakoMari is about an ordinary high school student, Kazuki Hoshino, who's life gets completely flipped upside-down as the transfer student Aya Otonashi enters his life, and with her appearance he also comes in contact with a mysterious object called a 'box' that can grant the wish of it's 'owner'. Kazuki must then deal with these 'boxes' and their 'owners' in order to keep his normal, peaceful life as it is.

The story is pretty straightforward. However, this is by no means a bad thing as the various predicaments that the protagonist gets forced into is very interesting and it always leaves you wanting for answers. What is going on? Who is after the protagonist? What does the antagonist want to achieve? How will the protagonist deal with this incident and remain alive?

And that leads me into the next good thing with HakoMari, it's characters. All characters central to the plot are very interesting as they have their own beliefs and acts accordingly. We also get to know more about them as the story progresses, which is mostly a good thing. To not spoil things, let's just say that I could relate to every character except one, who imo entered the uncanny valley, when they got more character development. The worst part of this is that this persons change was intentional and not preventable.

Overall I enjoyed Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria very much. I do have some main gripes with how the story went after a few volumes and with a certain character but in the end I would say that the good things overshadows the bad. I would strongly recommend this novel to someone who wants a book that'll keep them on the edge of their seat.

tl;dr Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria is a mystery novel that has a good and suspenseful story with a strong cast of characters. Definitely give it a read if you have the time to spare.

This is one of the best Mangas I have ever read. Period. The plot is incredible. It's seeing is extremely well thought out and is amazing on its own. Characters are amazing as well. When you first read this, you get the sense it's for young children. I know when I first watched the anime, I felt that. But once you're into the book you get a real sense that children isn't the target audience. There are some very complex theories put into this book something a child may not completely grasp. The entire story is great, and it's one of the few stories that has the anime do it justice. In my top 3 best Mangas.

One Punch Man is a really fun manga to read. Like it's so fun to read that the filler is fun to read. And what's interesting about this manga is how it achieves this quality, in that the story isn't anything special. It's a shounen through and through, an action fighting manga. It encompasses an endless amount of tropes, and OPM would only be an average shounen if it wasn't for its characters.

The star studded cast of OPM just elevates the manga into something more than just another shounen, it feels special and different. That stems from our main character, Saitama. He is outstandingly written, and the way in which he is placed in the story amongst the rest of the characters that allow him to work the way he does. On the subject of all the other characters; ONE (the author) does this thing where they all belong to a certain trope of the shounen genre. And then, he uses Saitama, as a subversion to explore these characters and their motivations in such a way that it leads to some of the funniest comedy and most engaging scenes / arcs / characters I've ever read.

On the other hand, the art of One Punch Man doesn't push to envelope, but it is outstanding and breathtaking. Yusuke Murata is just able to reach a level of detail and linework / inking perfection that makes me wish all shounens were drawn by him. Everything just possesses of intricacy and no aspect of the picture is compromised even during the most taxing and spectacularly grand scenes of action. The engaging nature of OPM wouldn't be possible without this art, and that is reflected in the original Onepunch man webcomic by ONE. It's the same story and characters, but its the art that elevates OPM above it by a mile.

OPM has the ability to be a thrilling page turner, but it really isn't for everyone because at it's core, it is still a shounen. I enjoyed it, and I'm not exactly of fan of this genre of manga, nor a big fan of action and fighting. I find this manga really enjoyable to read, and I've quite my share of it .It's the type of manga that can become a classic, and I really hope it reaches the audience it deserves.

"If every part of a ship is replaced, is it still the same ship?"

Now, this is only my second review, so bear with me here!

To preface, this manga series is one of, if not, my favorite. However, I won't let my bias towards this series get in the way of this review. This is a REVIEW, after all.

Story - 7

To start this out: This series looks like K-ON! + the rock exhibit at your local museum, doesn't it? Well, then you'd be wrong. Very, very, very, very wrong.

Now, I'm not going to summarize the story, for that would be getting into spoiler territory. But, I can say for a fact that the story is definitely an engaging and interesting concept. If anything, it's original. One of the most original series out there.

However, it does take a while, I'd say ten or so chapters, for the story to actually begin making traction. It's a slow and somewhat boring start that leads to a tense and well thought out tale.

Though those boring chapters are not without their charms! Symbolism plays a heavy role throughout this story, especially in terms of floral and animal symbolism.

I.E. Butterflies are often showcased as a symbol of rebirth/metamorphosis, a VERY important theme throughout this series.

However, it doesn't take a genius to see the story have its ups and downs. The current arc in the manga (Chapter 75 came out two days ago to put in perspective) there are a large number of filler scenes that just seem to drown out the actual flow of things. These filler scenes aren't exactly boring, or unenjoyable, but not necessary, and takes away from the story as a whole.

Art - 6

The artwork for this series is beautiful, eye capturing, and elegant. However, it can be awfully hard to actually tell what in the world is happening at certain points throughout this series. At times, the artwork can be stunning and perfectly capture the scene, and other times it's just a confusing bunch of panels.

That being said, the good greatly outshines the "bad", if you can even call it that, and though some of the battle scenes had me going "wait, what just happened?" they are still greatly enjoyable in the big picture.

Character - 10

OH BOY! This manga's strong spot, right here. Character. Oh, I'm fuming with excitement!

Change is a heavy theme in this story, and it shows through its characters.

To start this off, the characters in this series are very well developed and intricate. Some characters are even based around certain philosophies, and every character is based around a certain theme.

For example, Phos, (without getting into too much spoiler territory) is associated with the "Ship of Theseus." (That quote at the start of this review.) Change is VERY heavy with them, and the way it's executed is on the lines of brilliant.

Characters have drastic and beautiful developments, symbolic moments, and unique depth to them and their ideologies and individuality. Despite being immortal gems, they feel real, relatable, and most of all, compelling.

Enjoyment - 10

I'm a fanboy of this series. I sit and wait, counting down the days every month for the new chapter, so I can analyze it and read it thirty times waiting for the next. I enjoy this series greatly, though I can see it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Who knows, maybe I just look too much into things, this series being no exception? That could very well be the case.

Overall - 9

Houseki no Kuni/Land of the Lustrous is not quite a masterpiece, but it's quite an enjoyable and unique work of art. I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a good character-driven story with outlandishly original, yet somehow working, concepts.

It's thought provoking, symbolic, and original. What more could you want from a series?

This is the kind of manga that you can read on a bed under a blanket and feel warm but the warmth comes from what you read. it's not a heavy dialogue story and many chapters have as little words, but the experience is very warming. it is of a revelatory nature about the future and its people and you can easily insert yourself in it.
the art style is most efficient for telling this kind of story, the character will grow with you.and most of all it is a "chill" manga.
If you let yourself be immersed you will be rewarded massively.