Ichigooki! Soujuuchuu

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Japanese: イチゴーキ!操縦中

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 2

Chapters: 19

Status: Finished

Published: Nov 28, 2022 to Apr 17, 2023

Genres: Action, Comedy

Theme: Gag Humor

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

Authors: Hayashi, Seiji (Story & Art)

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Score: 5.06¹ (scored by 914 users)

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Ranked: #20506²

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Apr 17, 2023

CalicoPlus

Recommended

Okay, look. This manga is stupid, it is absolutely ridiculous. A high school boy gets beaten to death by a gorilla within the first chapter. And it's a Jump manga that only lasted 19 chapters, can it be that good? Yes...to those with a specific type of humor. Ichigooki is a manga that starts off just kind of okay but the more it goes the dumber it and gets, and the more fun it becomes. It's very clear that the author was given the "wrap up" signal pretty early on and just decided to whatever the hell they wanted. And you know what? It works. ...

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Feb 9, 2025

Chesed

Mixed Feelings

Though my personal rating for this manga is very low, I'm giving it a mixed rating because in this instance I can see how someone else with a different sense of humor could enjoy this series. Here are my thoughts on why it's a mixed bag:

Gag humor manga is always a hard type to recommend or not recommend, because people don't laugh at all the same things. That being said, this series is particularly divisive with its humor and caused a huge drop-off in readership by chapter 2, which probably instantly spelled its demise. The theme is creative enough and could work, and is honestly ... a pretty strong concept to work with. However, its main weakness is that the female lead is (presumably intentionally) an extremely unlikeable and miserable person to be around for everyone that ever meets her, especially the male lead. Because of this, we as viewers have to see her misbehaving constantly and then receiving next to zero punishment for any of her actions. This is a pretty frustrating trope that I see people hate on quite often and I think is what turned the majority of the audience away aside from not vibing with the humor. If this trope doesn't bother you or you even like it, this could be a good choice to pick up. If it does bother you, then you're going to get burnt out from the manga very, very quickly.

The art itself is generally pretty solid if not a bit boring/nothing special, and I actually liked a pretty good amount of the (serious) character designs that weren't used for one-off gags. A few of them had me wishing the series was some other genre and hadn't exploded so fast! Unfortunately, most of the characters beyond the main duo are also pretty forgettable beyond their designs and don't have enough personality traits to be super notable. The main duo does have strong chemistry, though not always (or even often) positive, and I generally found the main character to be...fairly likeable? He has some lame moments. But a manga with only two functionally remotely interesting characters is pretty rough, since even romcoms aren't prone to going that far.

Obviously take into account the fact that this series got axed if you're considering giving this a go, because if you're looking for a satisfying story that gets smoothly wrapped up in a little bow at the end, you're not going to get it with how fast this ended. If you're okay with that, want to try out a gag manga with a very weird sense of humor, and have a little bit of time, it's worth a shot to see if your humor matches up with the series. I think this manga is a pretty good candidate for a three chapter test to see if you find it personally funny, and if you don't, just drop it and move on, because its sense of humor doesn't change at all throughout the series except to get more insane and rapidfire as each chapter goes on (likely because of the axe it got hit with).

Otherwise, if any of this review turned you off from it, I'd say just be on your hunt for something else.

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May 31, 2023

ScalchopWarrior

Mixed Feelings

Countless new manga have come from Shounen Jump’s weekly magazine, of which an equal many number have met an unfortunate and swift end from falling sales. Of these series, many can see the common signs; often they have traditional shounen tropes, potentially interesting settings, or otherwise impressive art. One genre that has been somewhat universally known as usually less-than-stellar though comes in the form of comedic manga. Comedy as an art form is hard enough, and when one tries to manage all the secondary aspects that comes with making a manga that already difficult task becomes split even further. Thus, it’s not too terribly shocking ... the hear that completely comedy-focused manga aren’t terribly common, often being mixed with other genres as a supplement. So, when a fully-focused gag manga rears its head and appears on the scene, it’s usually at least worth noting. Such was the case with Ichigoki’s Under Control, a fun comedic series appearing in November of 2022 that sought to fill the otherwise rarely touched seat of a gag manga in the Weekly Shounen Jump. With all the aforementioned baggage on its plate, just how did Ichigoki do? Well, based on its history, one can likely extrapolate just how it ended.

[Writing]
As a gag comedy, Ichigoki is rather light on otherwise important aspects for a manga like an overarching story or particularly deep themes, but what it does have remains nothing much to scoff at either. Though rather simple, its narrative is fun and absurd to properly justify the ridiculous gags throughout. Similarly, while they don’t provide much in terms of deep characterization or nuanced motivations, all the characters are completely out there, enabling much in terms of comedic potential. The pacing is another point of serious contention, given that sometimes years pass in a matter of a single chapter, though this is always done for a gag more than anything else, and does end up tying rather well into the eventual final closing of the story. Overall, though just about everything is completely absurd and nonsensical, it hits those ideas rather well, tying into an at least decently told story of enjoying life.
[Grade - B]

[Presentation]
Regarding presentation, Ichigoki once again falls into being neither horrendous nor outstanding. The art has an appealing style with good paneling even if it’s nothing extraordinary and the world, though initially the run-of-a-mill high school, also branches out to zany and crazy locations that, while not too visually jaw-dropping still offer some nice variety. It comes together to make the manga generally passable in quality, as an aspect that doesn’t really stick out one way or another.
[Grade - B-]

[Fun Value]
By far the most enjoyable aspect of Ichigoki is the sheer fun value that comes from reading it; the story is simply filled with such absurdity and randomness that it’s a thrill going through. Caring not for the further implications of its ideas or world, the manga just throws everything at you depending on the scenario to find the funniest thing possible. While it doesn’t make it much in terms of actual story or writing quality, it makes the moment-to-moment highly enjoyable.
[Grade - A-]

In all, though Ichigoki’s Under Control doesn’t particularly shine in any areas of its writing or art or anything like that, it’s generally quite the fun experience. The plot and characters are serviceable to the vibe it’s attempting to capture, with some legitimately feel-good-ness thrown in as well. Its art and paneling also don’t offer much that is unique or stunning, but are passable enough to not distract. It’s overall a nice-feeling time with amusing gags and absurd comedy that, while it won’t leave a terribly long overall impression, is fun to read in the moment.
[Grade - B]

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