Kami no Kodomo

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Unlike most narratives with sympathetic villains, Kami no Kodomo doesn't try to justify the protagonist's actions. His descent into violence feels inevitable, fueled by a cocktail of childhood abuse, a twisted sense of entitlement, and a chilling apathy towards human life. The narrative is devoid of flowery justifications – the protagonist lays bare his motivations and depravity in a chillingly detached tone.

This lack of emotional manipulation is what makes Kami no Kodomo so unsettling. We're forced to confront the raw ugliness within the protagonist without the comfort of assigning blame or seeking redemption. It's a story that lingers long after the final panel, a ... disturbing echo of the potential for darkness that resides within us all.

However, in its biggest flaws, the manga is exempt in my concept, religious fanaticism goes very well with a bored idiot multiplying bread. The supporting characters are mere shadows, existing only to illustrate the protagonist's distorted view of the world.

This manga is/was disturbing, but still somewhat intriguing. It being a quick read makes it difficult to put down because you're immediately drawn in and want to know how more fucked up it could get or if it would at least redeem the main protagonist but (spoiler alert) it never happens. There are only 11 chapters

The main reason why I read it and what initially drew me in was the art. The art is beautiful and unique. Its sort of a minimalist gothic style, to be honest that's the main reason why most people probably picked it up.

This manga is basically a case study of ... a psychopath, from birth to adulthood, that's all you need to know before reading

This manga feels very one note and on the cusp of exploring interesting ideas in regards to how society reacts to absolute atrocities as well as the inherent hypocrisy of people like this.

But instead of exploring that side of everything it just reads as deprave torture porn.
Although it doesn't explicitly show a lot of the sexual acts explicitly, the sheer amount of them that dominate the middle to ending chapters really do just feel like the author wanted to just write torture porn, instead of wanting to dive into the mentality of society and depraved individuals.
Which is the only thing I think this manga ... would of had going for it apart from the art style which is very interesting and I would have loved to see in something with more of a world to explore.