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Through the course of history, wars have been fought due to resources, idealistic disagreements, or as a way to ward off what some may believe to be a threat. Hand weapons such as swords and spears, guns, tanks, and a multitude of tactics have been used to fight off opponents and are used as killing methods so that each side may achieve their goal.

In the world of Heavy Object however, there's not really any insight on why there's a war is going on and the choice of weapons are objects called, well, Objects. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Not completely, as the work still ... provides for a goofy and nice read.

The story is a classic case of the underdog hero saving the damsel in distress. As a whole, there's many comedic and goofy moments, so sorry to those who expected this to be a dramatic story of the consequences of war.

Kwenser is the usual naive white knight character of this tale who is in Alaska to study objects. Is there a specific reason? Well, the story does not give insight in that either so his real intentions remain unknown through the work. Then you have the Princess, the Damsel in question who acts odd and is not a traditional princess. Finally, there's Heivia, the regular perverted friend who decides to help out Kwenser. While the characters are nothing new to the scene, they are likable enough to keep reading.

While the series is some what fanservicy, the art for the characters is rather good and fits with the series. The design of the the Objects are rather simple though and not really complex.

If you just want to have a good silly time that does not have much background to the world, this short read will be able to accomplish that.

We have all had those days where we just want nothing more than to devour on some savory food to satisfy us from an unfortunate day. Well for Taro Tabe, that's all he wants to do as he's the gluttonous character of this hungry one shot.

One day, Tabe was in some trouble with a gang until a classmate skilled in the art of karate defended him. The attractive girl known as Hanako was his savior until the scenario took a flip as she becomes abducted by the gang and now the mischievous glutton Tabe must save her. Let me be the one to clear ... the air and say that this manga is a comedy and revolves more around comedic scenes rather than drama. The comedy in question can be funny at times, though many scenes are usual tropes found within manga/anime.

Both of these character's personalities are nothing new to the scene as Tabe is a mischievous and rude main character who must act as the hero for the tough and masochist girl Hanako. While they may have personality types we have seen in other works, both of them are still likable despite this, which works fine for a one shot.

The art is not half bad and the mangaka did an amusing job with some of the facial expressions as they were quite funny. The author did take shortcuts with this one shot however as there was not much detail within the backgrounds and even some of the characters had cheaply done faces. It's not an eye sore in any stretch of the imagination, but one would expect better from reading a one shot.

Overall, the end product makes for a decent hungry powered ride.

6/10 Would include as an appetizer for a meatier and delicious course.

From Clamp to Urarsawa to Tezuka, each series from the respective authors have distinct art styles that can be recognized through the course of their works. Some have even became staples in the world of manga art that many authors try to incorporate into their own series. Now what if one author decides to rather experiment with multiple styles in both structure and character models rather than sticking to one consistent style? Throw in some extremely sexual scenes and grotesque gore while adding a cup of cynicism and you have Usamaru's four panel series, Palepoli.

As one may expect from a four panel manga, there's ... no real plot and the whole series runs on comedic gags. In Palepoli, many of the gags are extremely adult rated that ranges from grotesque deaths that are handled like child's play to full on sex scenes that are treated like a joke.The series is also not afraid to poke at touchy subjects as incest, suicide, and even satirical jabs on religious symbols are common. In between all of this also includes references to other works (Such as Golgo and Doraemon) and allusions thrown in. Overall, the humor is very hit and miss as some of the gags start to repeat over and over with little change. Some scenes also just left me with disgust as the manga attempted to see how much it could shock the reader.

The art is the real star of the show. These panels range from being very detailed and realistic, to simplistic and cartoony, to everything in between. Bizarre facial expressions and and even optical illusions are also utilized which makes for a unique experience like no other.

If you want something different in style and structure and don't mind overly sexual and bizarre scenes, then I'd recommend giving it a try as it's a ride that one will never forget.

Coming to grips with the harsh realities one faces in adolescence, the insecurity of one's place and purpose in the world, the realization of one's true self, and the impact that society can have on a person: these are all realistic obstacles and troubles that humans face every day.

Rather than one overarching story plot, the story divides itself into multiple short stories with different characters and their own array of problems. Overall, most of the stories are well done as each handles the situation in their own way, whether there was a good result in the end or not. The 4th chapter is ... the one story that I believe is handled the best as story and characters are seen from the viewpoints of three different characters, and one can see the true impact of how one has effected the other character and their thoughts process as a whole, rather than the preconception one character might have had on another. Some of the chapters however would benefit from having more attention as some of the characters didn't feel as well developed as they could have been (most notably, chapter 5).

To those who may have read Asano's other works, then it may be no surprise for you that the art is very detailed and quite beautiful with the attention that is put into the characters and the backgrounds. This is even true for the bizarre facial expressions that are common through the manga, which can add a comedic effect even when misfortune is happening to an individual.

If you're fine without a work having an overarching plot and if you a manga that can hit close to home with others, than I'd greatly recommend this. If you want something similar that's a bit lighter, check out Solanin, but if you want a work that's a bit more cynical with a darker plot, check out Oyasumi Punpun.

In the world of anime and manga, many fans have come to accept abnormal scenes, situations and characters in what we're enjoying. Perhaps a well developed character and engaging story might have taken an odd twist with its story to entertain us and establish a unique experience. Maybe the premise is so ludicrous and absurd that we can't help to laugh and enjoy it in a "That's so crazy" sort of way.

If I had to categorize An Inquiry Concerning A Mechanistic Worldview of the Pituitary Gland, I'd pick the latter. This One-Shot does not really have any sort of real premise to speak of ... and I understood this when I decided to read this work. In a world where babies pop out grotesquely and faster than you can count, did this bizarre tale entertain? Truth be told, no it does not.

The whole manga is just one big shock factor that does not try to establish any sort of theme and relies on grotesque images and scenes to try and gain a reaction from the reader. There's no clever writing or jokes either that made me enjoy this as I was just full of disgust when I finished.

The art is nothing to write home about as the art is not very detailed and the character models are quite simple.

If you're entertained or just amused by anything that's really grotesque and shocking, go ahead and check it out as it's fairly short. Other than that, I can't say I'd recommend this to anyone.