For anyone reading reviews to see if they should pick up this manga, please for the love of god let me spare you:
Also, since it's happened in the past; before anyone says 'lol why read the manga if u hate it', I clicked on this because it was the most recently updated manga on the website I used to read it, was interested in the description, and read every chapter in like an hour, since there's really not a whole lot of thinking required.
- If you are looking for a 'deep' manga with some kind of underlying metaphor or overarching theme, read something else.
Before anyone
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tries to say that this manga is deep simply because it touches on themes like suicide, rape, depression, etc. please just know that even a middle schooler that is proficient in any language can write a story equal to this one, in terms of how deep those themes go. This manga is not deep, period. The story feels like the author just made a spider web of ideas that they wanted to write about, and pieced them into a book in no particular order, then spent a few hours coming up with some contrived, bullshit way for them to connect somehow. I have read 22 full chapters, and there has been maybe a chapter's worth of development on the main plot. It started off with some late-highschool aged kid living in a shit hole in the boonies, with a group of dudes who harass him, and a family life that's fucked up, and his goal is to leave the town to get away from all that. I don't want to go into explicit detail of what exactly happens, since this is a review, and I don't want to spoil anything on the off chance that someone will read it even after seeing this. With that being said, just go to the page for "Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku", which is by the same author, and read the description, then amplify the level of depravity that you would expect from it 10-fold, and that's what the actual story entails. This manga is about on that level, except rather than it being a story about sexually confused youth, it's about a bunch of random shit happening, and every character sexually taking advantage of one another (or trying to). The author uses these themes and soft-core hentai scenes to appeal to low-level curiosity, and, unfortunately, any other deeper meaning behind the things that happen can only be implicated by the reader. Good stories that touch on deep themes do not put the responsibility on the reader to fill in the gaps where there is no substance. It is the author's job to deliver on these implications that they intentionally put forth to begin with. (There are also implications of rape, blackmail, drug overdose, prostitution, and NTR, so if you're not into that shit, then definitely don't read.)
- If you are looking for a 'dark' manga that highlights some negative part of the world, or the people in it, read something else.
It's not to say that this manga doesn't touch on dark subjects, because it certainly does, but that's precisely the problem. So far it has only 'touched' on these subjects, alluding to or explicitly mentioning them as some kind of plot development that would be major in any well-written story, only to immediately move on to the next thing. These themes and subjects are used solely to evoke that 'butterfly'/'sinking' feeling in your stomach that you get when something really nightmarish happens to a character you like. And the subjects themselves are probably enough to elicit this type of feeling, but the author doesn't directly do anything for the reader to actually develop a large enough attachment to the characters for this to be possible. You might be thinking "but there's only 22 chapters! they'll go deeper!". If this was a valid point, I might agree, but I would argue back that it's the author's fault for writing these intended emotional kicks to the stomach in the first couple chapters. Even when you ignore the previously mentioned point, I would still disagree. There have been way too many instances in a 22 chapter sample size where the story just breaks from its path and starts a new one completely, only to randomly tie it in later. Also, based on this author's track record of cutting plot in favor of deplorable shit, don't be surprised when that same thing happens here. (also the pacing is just bad in general, everything moves really quickly, but lacks meaningful substance.)
- If you are looking for a romance manga that has hints of the previous two topics, read literally anything other than this.
There is nothing romantic about this story, whatsoever. Anybody who has read up to the latest chapter of this manga and can say with a straight face that this should be classified as romance has a really warped sense of what romance actually is.
- If you are looking for a manga with nice art, and don't give a shit about the story, read away.
The art is the only redeemable aspect of this manga, imo. A lot of the scenery is just filtered real-life pictures, which is common in most slice of life manga series, but there are actually a higher than average number of hand-drawn scenes that look pretty good.
- If you saw the 'smut' tag and wanna see the big sex, there's plenty of doujin authors that are more talented at both writing story, and drawing nipples for you to jack off to.
To sum up, I feel like this manga is really outrageously overrated by a lot of the people who have read it. This manga absolutely has the parts to potentially be something amazing, but honestly, knowing this author, I highly doubt they can piece them together into something amazing, given the erratic mess they've created thus far.
Side note: the last manga I read before this was GTO, and to go from that masterpiece to this was a hilarious contrast.
Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Shounen no Abyss Bangai-hen: Senkou Shoujo Japanese: 少年のアビス More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 185
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 27, 2020 to Jul 25, 2024
Genre:
Drama
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
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Young Jump Authors:
Minenami, Ryou (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #61552 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #167
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Your Feelings Categories Aug 31, 2020
For anyone reading reviews to see if they should pick up this manga, please for the love of god let me spare you:
Also, since it's happened in the past; before anyone says 'lol why read the manga if u hate it', I clicked on this because it was the most recently updated manga on the website I used to read it, was interested in the description, and read every chapter in like an hour, since there's really not a whole lot of thinking required. - If you are looking for a 'deep' manga with some kind of underlying metaphor or overarching theme, read something else. Before anyone ... Jun 25, 2020
This manga is an uncomfortable read, in the best possible way. it's early on in serialization, so this review is pretty premature, but the characters are wonderfully debased and they feel free to express the darkest sides of themselves. They feel sympathetic, even though you know they're making the wrong choices. It's cathartic in a way to see these characters be so darkly sexual.
There are multiple ways to see every story, of course, and some may see it as a simple harem fantasy with emo elements. I see it as a scary mixture of sexuality with some of the darkest emotions humans can have. ... Oct 13, 2020
for now I am really enjoying this manga. one thing that I really enjoy about it are the characters. Each character is different for why they feel certain emotions. Each character feels real, their emotions feel real. In the story it conveys how no matter how much material objects you have or how many girls want to do it with you, you can still feel empty. it conveys how depression isn't just something that can be fixed by your possessions. Overall I feel like the story conveys how each person has different reasons for living, and different reasons for wanting death. The main character tries
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Sep 23, 2022
To be honest this is probably the best manga you'll ever read only for the vibes. For real, no deep thinking, no trying to analyze things and try to find deeper meaning in the characters and their motivations, this is the kind of manga you just let yourself be drifted along with. In case you're worried about the usual, let me tell you, I can't assure you it's well written, but it'd be a lie to say it's badly written. I can't tell you anything makes sense, but it also doesn't NOT make sense. Overall, i think the biggest strength in this manga relies simply
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Dec 28, 2023
edit as of boy's abyss' ending: IT IS STRAIGHT ASS.
it actually sucks so much. none of the storylines have endings, none of the character's relationships are ever discussed properly, and random character's suddenly make their apparence and become way too important way too late into the manga so the reader can't get attached or care about their character at all. i hate this dumbass manga. the ending felt rushed, and NOTHING truly happened. it could've been so good, but ryo minenami is obsessed with creating the hottest garbage known to man. this manga makes me want to kill myself. i hate everything. original review from ... Feb 19, 2021
This is my first review, so bear with me.
I've only read a quite few mangas before, and this manga is actually one of the few mangas that struck me real hard. The story starts off quite gloomy— and that itself has got me hooked in quite easily. A story about a boy finding himself in chains and having no control of his life, the manga itself takes in many dark themes; depression, suicide, hopelessness. Add a sexual touch to it and good lord does it bite my feelings hard. The characters, you feel solace for them, even though whatever they did may not be justifiable from ... Jul 27, 2024
So, it's finally over.
Being made by the same author as Hatsukoi Zombie, I was very interested in this manga since the first chapter came out. Not only is the art style very different from the mangaka's previous title, but so is the entire genre. To the author's credit, transitioning from a shounen romcom to a psychological seinen is, I imagine, not an easy task. I never truly enjoyed it after chapter 100, but at that point, I just wanted to know how it would end. The teacher was probably the sanest insane person in the entire story. Aside from the quality of the art, she was ... May 6, 2021
Shonen no Abyss has a good a premise and potential to be a deep story that covers dark themes. With some great artwork, it really really had the potential to be good. Sadly, the execution is not the best.
As the story goes on things get wayyyy too convoluted for it to be interesting. Being hit with plot twist after plot twist, some which are completely unnecessary. There are no safe grounds in the story, promises are made then broken a few chapters later. And finally, no progression, the story has followed this same loop multiple times... main character is sad, main character and other character ... Nov 24, 2023
The ratings of this manga are proof of how easily edgy and pretentious writers can gaslight the audience into thinking they're actually good. In fact, this mediocre at best manga is not much better than the frown uppon generic romcom/harem manga and anime. The concept appears to have a glimpse of potential, and the first chapters, while not a masterpiece, are strong enough. We soon come to learn that this couldn't be further from the truth, with characters that serve as no more than molds for fatality, and who are either extremely one note and archetypical or plain non existent. The pacing is extremely
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Aug 25, 2021
As a actual story with good plot and moments. Meh. But when taken not seriously at all. THIS MANGA IS HILARIOUS 10/10 I laughed out loud like 5 times in 2 chapters. Now you might be saying wow. Your a horrible person. Well when taken seriously this manga feels like it wants to be dark and horrible and stuff, but in the end it kinda just feels like the author wanted a bunch of horrible things to happen to the characters and they would all go insane. There isn't really any rhyme or reason for it to happening. Now when taking not seriously. The degree
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Jul 25, 2024
Missed opportunity for greatness. But good none the less.
I followed this manga a while back. I was in this arc of reading sort of edgy material (Tokyo ghoul) (Berserk) and wanted more. Then I stumbled across this manga where it was dark edgy and truthful while also dealing with a lot of mental problems but not being action focused but more drama. I caught up to it on chapter 173 and slowly waited for the chapters to come out. I hadn't even realised but the manga had come to an abrupt end. From the start I loved the themes and how the story played out. ... Mar 13, 2021
Depression is a horrific thing. One that many of the most prior and coming generations will experience in large. Always apart of the human condition, it's something that bites so fiercely with nary a way to really bite back. Shounen no Abyss is a manga that aims to summarise and encapture that darkness that so much of the youth struggles through these days. It is not alone in it's attempt, so much media comes from pain and so much media tries to understand it, despite how impossible it may be to capture a feeling shared by so many but unique in it's vices to everyone
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May 21, 2023
For those seeking guidance on whether to embark on the journey of reading "Boy Abyss," I implore you to heed my warning and spare yourself the disappointment and frustration that awaits.
Firstly, if you are in search of a manga with profound depth, metaphor, and an overarching theme, I must emphasize that "Boy Abyss" is not the answer. Despite tackling weighty subjects such as suicide, rape, and depression, the manga falls drastically short of exploring them in a meaningful and thought-provoking manner. To claim that this manga possesses depth merely due to its inclusion of these themes would be a gross misrepresentation. In truth, "Boy Abyss" ... Jun 11, 2022
For anyone reading this and expect a linear, neat, and beautiful story - please don't
Shounen no abyss is true to its name - the abyss; the bottomless point of a person can experience and a deep character journey; a depression of all people, the abyss of the character, the chaotic and sad sequence throughout the arc, and the heartbreak and the falling dreams along the way. Please don't read this if your condition is not stable since it involves a pretty sensitive topic and some of the suicidal thoughts of the character may relate to some of the people. Shounen no abyss is a masterpiece on ... Aug 30, 2021
Shounen no Abyss has made me laugh out loud so many times just in the first 5 chapters alone, seeming like a parody of overly dramatic romantic dramas with its ridiculous coincidences and all of its characters on the edge of madness. Except, there is perhaps one small caveat to this. It's not actually a satire. Everything is played straight and the author expects you to take the manga seriously. And I love it even more because of this.
Almost every chapter is a blast, but any Sensei-centered chapter is a real treat to go through. Just following her going from slightly crazy yandere to full ... Aug 2, 2022
This manga is like watching a plane crash. You know you are witnessing a terrible thing yet you can't look away. It's hit every dark topic with the worst outcomes. I should look away but it's just so interesting.
Overall, the manga is definitely unique. Rarely a manga plays around with so many elements of dark/depressing topics to this level. It's a mess of emotions for sure, corrupting. (Be prepared for dark themes, so if it's not your cup of tea, beware.) At times the story got confusing/too complicated in the sense that it felt like the dark topics were used as "quirkiness", especially at the ... Aug 7, 2024
i will put a 7 only because of the entirety of the story, if I had to be completely honest the ending was shit, the last half a chapter was worst than bleach in my eyes . (score 3 or 2 )
The story was quite simular to Pun Pun but if a teenager wrote it. The last arc was scattered and incomplete leaving me with a lot of question marks. It started really good problems arised at around chapter 160 in my honest opinion. If only it lasted another 4 chapters to to define and outline like 2 things it would had been a solid 8 . I could ... Feb 7, 2022
It's good, but it could be MUCH better. There is no breathing space in the manga, there's no dynamic. It's always dark and it gets darker and darker and sadder and more depressing, and it gets to a point where everything starts to sound just too forced and repetitive. Its not realistic.
By way of comparison, Berserk (which is an extremely dark story) does this sort of thing much better. It's dark and it just gets heavier, but there are moments when you laugh, there are moments of comic relief, there are moments when the characters are happy, there are reflective moments, even if only for ... Jul 21, 2023
Overall 8/10 Characters carry through having believable motives. Story itself is predictable, but certainly isnt bad. Art is really strong. I believe if you have come from or currently live in a small town you will understand these characters much more than most people. Overall id highly recommend this if you're itching to see some good old tragedy with a little meaning. and mental illness and personality disorders used to a believable degree (which is an impossibly rare thing in manga)
7/10 story To sum it up. Its about a boy who is constantly abused and taken advantage, someone who is entirely trapped. A boy who slowly ... Jul 8, 2021
This manga is exceptionally good in the way it portrays the world in a negative and pessimistic way.
The art simply matches the story and tone to an amazing extent. The mystery behind character origins and intentions normally would ruin a manga, but this seemingly fuels the story intensely, invoking strong emotions and confusion. The first few chapters run at light speed, with vicious feelings whipped in it, but everything starts to slow down and you get a look and how this story ended up here. What this manga truly aces is the manipulation, all these characters come in and you seem to hold a firm opinion ... |