Feb 18, 2025
DISCLAIMER: While overall I recommend this manga, the biggest issue by far is that it relies on the reader being somewhat familiar with comic book lore for Doctor Octopus. If you've never heard of Superior Spider-Man, then this manga might get a little bit confusing. If you have genuinely zero interest in Spider-Man, then this is probably a skip, but if you're in the Venn diagram overlap of fans who like Spider-Man and manga, then Spider-Man: Octopus Girl is designed to precision strike that niche.
This manga feels like a Nickelodeon or Saturday morning cartoon in the best way possible, it's a cute all-ages
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story with great art. If you know or are a kid who is into Spider-Man, this is an easy recommendation. While I do think older readers can enjoy it (I certainly did), the story appears to be written with children in mind as the target audience. That's not inherently a downside, but if you're looking for something more in line with adult-oriented Marvel comics or even other mainstream Shonen, then you're not really going to get that here. This is more like Dexter's Laboratory than Dandadan if that makes sense. If you grew up watching western cartoons or early 2000s anime dubs, or if you hold any fondness for that period of TV, then this manga is the peak of that flavor of storytelling.
So I recommend this manga very highly, but with the caveat that this is good wholesome comic book fun and if that's not your thing then you might want to try something else. If anything I've mentioned so far is a deal breaker then this is probably not for you, but if all this sounds like a good time then 100% give it a chance. Sometimes Saturday morning cartoon fun is what you need, and this will hit the spot with style. At the very least, if you need to buy a kid some manga as a gift for a birthday or holiday, this series is certainly a good one to consider.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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