Sep 13, 2021
ᴀᴘᴏᴄᴀʟʏᴘꜱᴇ ɴᴏ ᴛᴏʀɪᴅᴇ - ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ▹▸
Apocalypse no Toride is one of these mangas that you'll finish reading and think to yourself, "wow, I had a great time" - it is short enough to maintain your focus on the bizarre plot filled with charming characters and insanely good art. It is another example of how Inabe Kazu (the artist) and Kuraishi Yuu (the writer) make a great duo when it comes to creating the perfect nightmare fuel material.
Here are my thoughts in further detail.
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• The art is so good you will not want to stop reading. The design of the monsters starts off as pretty basic
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when compared to other zombies in different manga (and other forms of media in general), but gradually evolves into some of the most disgusting creatures I have ever laid my eyes upon - and I am saying this positively. Another fun aspect is how the monsters are drawn overly-realistic, perfectly stepping into the uncanny zone, while the main characters are drawn in a traditional anime style. The more you read, the more the art becomes more complex and enticing to look at.
• The characters are likeable and the plot make you root for them, even though they are criminals and hurt people in their past (which resulted in them getting to a youth detention center - the main location of the manga).
• The story is very fun and not at all complicated to read. Kuraishi Yuu did not attempt to explain the apocalypse using impossible science and treated it mostly with supernatural aspects - something that is lacking in Shokuryou Jinrui.
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• The characters and their roles are too similar to other works made by Kuraishi Yuu. When compared to their other popular manga Shokuryou Jinrui, seeing the repeated traits and even design is to say the least - disappointing. After reading Shokuryou Jinrui I did not expect to see the very same characters in a different manga. To put this into a better perspective, I did not know it was the same mangaka until I noticed that the characters were practically the same.
• Some arcs feel rushed and then left unexplained in by the ending. I cannot get specific for the sake of a spoiler-free review, but the ending left me with many characters left unheard from (with a clear premise through the manga that we will receive some sort of closure) and questions regarding the 'solution' to this apocalypse and its' nature.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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