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Shuzo Oshimi’s “The Flower of Evil” is a Manga that can be compared to watching a horrific accident taking place in front of your eyes. You want to avert your eyes from the destruction, but you just can’t stop looking at it.
Aku no Hana is about two kids who, having gotten sick from the mundanity of life, allow their perversion to consume them. (Okay, it’s a bit more complicated than that but I lack the brain cells to dissect their motivations.) The first half of this Manga is probably the most unsettling reading experience I have had. It was deeply uncomfortable and made me feel ... filthy from the inside. And yet I stuck with it and I am glad I did. The catharsis I felt in the final few volumes made it all worth it.
I can’t say much without spoiling but I will happily recommend this Manga to anyone.

I picked this Manga on my Reading Quest before I could for Tsubasa Chronicles. And Boy, it Turned out to be the Best Manga I have ever Read (till date). And it is one Criminally Underrated Gem!!

The story starts out as a simple one. Set in Heavens - ruled by a Tyrant - a prophecy about a certain guy who will defeat him - the main protagonist fulfilling that prophecy - road trip - meeting allies willing to help. Pretty Simple Right? Turns Out it Isn't!!

The first four volumes follow this and I found myself struggling through them. Of Course, being CLAMP's work (their debut ... at that) the Art is Great. But the pacing and progression didn't appeal to me. The deaths were sad but Ashura's constant whining irritated me. But, things change when I reached the fifth volume.

The manga goes to directions you wouldn't expect. Revelations were made during the course of the series which blew my mind. Deaths happened, a lot of them. Towards the end it made me feel like I am reading/watching one of Gen Urobuchi's works!! CLAMP makes you fall in love with the characters, before making you see them suffer.

In Conclusion, this is a great work by a great mangaka group. The story and characters would draw you in and make you read till the end (and potentially destroy you xD). I urge everyone reading this to give this Manga a go.