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Oh boy, the people have spoken. This series is edgy and bad right? Well no. This series is truly a hidden gem; overshadowed by another boxing manga: Hajime no Ippo. While I do admit the series have some similarities; they're really different series. While Ippo focuses more on the heroic/shounen-ish side of boxing, Rikudo focuses on the more realistic and brutal side to boxing.
Story 9/10
The story is great. It showcases a backstory and daily hardships of a boxing champion and the consequences that each fight has on the mental and physical state of a boxer. The over the top violence never felt unjustified or "edgy". ... You're either gonna love it or you're gonna hate it.
Art 8/10
The art is also really good; it has great attention to detail and fits the story very well. The only problem I have with it is that it sometimes has a bit of loss of detail.
Character 10/10
This is my favourite part of the story. The story of the main character Riku is one that is very well constructed and believable. From being a puny little orphan barely able to land a punch to being a hardened boxing champion and how every little fight makes someone more and more tough is a great way to convey the story. The relationships between the main characters is also very well constructed especially between Riku and his love interest.
Overall 9/10
Rikudou is a recipe for a great and violent manga, without necessarily being "edgy". Some action, drama, moments that make us think and just a hint of romance for good measure is why this manga is among my favorites.

I did not enjoy "No Longer Human". Why am I giving it a 10? I didn't find a flaw for it. It was perfect. The reason as to why I disliked it is because I have a pretty faint heart. This series is amazing. But I didn't enjoy it at all. I recommend it, but not for the faint of heart.

The story had a lot of depth to it, every single aspect of it was great. The story of a sociopath is always one that has fascinated me; this manga nailed it.

The art is amazing as well, the shading and the linework is really well ... done, it fits the manga very well, being very dark and gritty.

The characters were perfectly thought out. The spiral to madness of the main character fascinated me and kept me hooked, wondering what would happen next.

So, do I recommend "No Longer Human"? Yes, I certainly do, it's the closest thing to perfection that I have read, but not for the faint of heart. This series will leave you speechless.

Boy, this show…
What made me want to watch this anime was the fact that it was made by the same company that made Attack on Titan, a show that I greatly enjoyed, Wit Studio. I knew it was going to be similar, but I didn’t know it was actually Attack on Titan but with Zambies, oooooo spooky... The story was the exact same as Attack on Titan… Replace the survey corps’ horses with a train, the different walls with train station and the Titans into zombies and there you go, you have Kabaneri of the iron fortress. The art and the music was pretty ... much the only best things of the anime. The art was clean, dark and very fitting for the story of the anime. The sound was clean the voice actors did a good job and frankly, the music was pretty decent. The characters were cliché as hell like a wimp turned badass, a badass girl and a dumb best friend. I actually enjoyed the show but let’s be honest it’s just an attack on titan copy and paste.

This anime was, at first, not really tempting for me because of the art. But I was still pretty interested. This show was my first horror anime. And honestly, this is my favorite anime.

Story: The story is what took the cake for me. The way it was delivered was just amazing and frankly the way they explained everything was very logical. There weren't many plot holes and the ideas were very good.

Art: At first, the art is pretty annoying. Then you get used to it. That's pretty much all I have to say about the art.

Sound/Music: The voice actors were really in character and the ... opening fit very well with the show and so did the OST.

Character: The characters were really well thought out and the way they were potrayed by the voice actors was outsanding.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed this show and I recommend it to anyone fan of horror anime.

Noragami is one of those animes that start off average but ends with you wanting MORE.

Story: Noragami is about a god named Yato who is collecting money to build a shrine by himself. He then gets saved from getting hit by a bus by a girl named Hyori. Hyori dies but not really. Her body sometimes "dies" and only leaves the soul behind. Then they meet a boy named Yukine who is also dead. So the story is really interesting but it had some plot holes.

Art: The art is pretty average but the style that shifted from really dark moments to funny ones was the ... thing that made the art shine in my opinion.

Sounds: Best opening and OST 'nuff said

Character: The characters were very well developped and their personality really shifted when they were in serious moments.

Overall, I really enjoyed this anime for what it is.