Hyouge Mono is the kind of work that’s just so unique for it to be no real equal. It’s a combination of a niche topic and a quality writing you just won’t see elsewhere. It is pieces like this that make me glad I started reading manga, as otherwise I’d completely miss out on this.
The protagonist s delightfully relatable. He’s simultaneously self-centered and human-like greedy, and looking for a bigger purpose in his life. He lives, learns and adjusts accordingly.
Furuta molds the story and the story is molded by him, the complete opposite of a one-dimensional character. The stormy youth, the midlife crisis, the
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Hyougemono, Heugemono, Odd Things Japanese: へうげもの InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 25
Chapters: 273
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 18, 2005 to Nov 30, 2017
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Morning Authors:
Yamada, Yoshihiro (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #9872 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #7001
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Mar 16, 2021
For a long time I have been disenchanted with Sengoku Jidai media for having the same old formula of "we must unify Japan" and the usual sentimental gallantry of a bushido code that wasn't even coined until much later. My fascination with the period ended but then I came across Hyouge Mono which caused me to reverse my decision. How unique this storytelling is! And despite its playing with the facts of history, it seems to me more true to history than other Sengoku Jidai media, and furthermore, more true to human nature. I was even surprised that the manga bothered to mention the Imjin
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