Sukedachi 09

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Seeing as how there's been no reviews, I'll make one. Sukedachi Nine...I'm sure we've all heard of Seishi Kishimoto by now. If not from his series, 666 Satan, than from having read his twin brother's work, Naruto. Let's get down to it. If you're looking for a long series, then you're fresh out of luck. This series only has TWO translated/scanlated chapters, with a total of 6 chapters out right now. Search as you might, you'll find no cause or reasoning for this. Mangastream was the only group scanning this series, and they dropped it for unknown reasons. On that note, there is little character ... development, aside from the main character (he can't feel, and he hates being unclean; kinda like Levi). It's not the mangaka's fault, as we've only 2 chapters to rely on. If no English translations are made, then by the end of the year, I'll just drop the series, and go about my day. The story itself has a lot of promise and potential, the art is fantastic, and I enjoyed what little was presented to me. What pains me more is the fact that this series has two spinoffs and those won't be translated either. If I'm being generous, I'd say this series had the potential to follow in Attack on Titan's footsteps, in popularity and significance.

I think "rushed" is a good way to describe this series. It needed another 25 volumes so that it could do the characters justice. It seemed to introduce a new plot right before ending which leaves you wondering what the story is even about. So much potential, not enough development... I will say though, if you're not particularly looking for a banger, this is still an enjoyable read.

The main premise of the retaliation system evokes a lot of consideration. The author did a good job of worldbuilding and I don't think it's fair to pass judgement on ... the retaliation system without considering the world. I found it difficult to pick a side considering the situation and the fact that each character continued to bring up valid points (I'm sure there are many who would disagree with this). The moral dilemma makes this fun to read.

However, my praise stops here because worldbuilding is about the only thing in this manga that can even be considered as complete. It felt like the author rolled the dice on which characters received backstory, and much of the character development felt forced, rushed or downright pointless. This is made worse by the fact that some characters never get their spot in the limelight. The way backstories are presented makes you wonder about the other characters who frequently appear, but aren't addressed.

The art style really worked though