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Part 8 JoJolion is an exploration of family legacy, with the focus on motherhood, which clever enough, is explored though the lens of a retrograde amnesiac; It's a wonderful, cohesive, philosophical work, and it's honest to the author Araki. It was specifically written to tackle these themes, serving as a remaster of the main theme of the original series, that being family legacy, and also being the proper successor to Steel Ball Run in terms of these themes (SBR being a story about fatherhood). I can't give it enough praise for its clever ways of redoing and one-upping the original series, whilst ... focusing the meaningful parts of JoJo, distilling them into new ways to sell those same message that were in parts 1-6; It's honest work, it is a masterpiece in that it takes the time to interrogate something more than just some surface level philosophy, but rather something clearly personal and dear to the author. And it succeeds at illustrating and augmenting his opinion validly, maybe not with such grace as SBR did, but it does the job anyway;

It's not the perfect narrative though. It might get slow for some, the ending isn't the most satisfying there is, especially for a JoJo part, but at the end of the day, those are nitpicks in the face of what it does right. It's a complete story, even with supposed loose ends being left here end there. It'd be an offense for me to give it a rating less than 10, given all that I've come across while analyzing it, it's a good read, give it a go. It definitely has a lot of that BIZZAREness going for it, it's just amazing how that hasn't worn off of JoJo's during all these years. It's fresh, it's deep, just read it already.

Chainsaw Man presents a unique and visually striking experience with its dynamic art style, which perfectly fits its chaotic nature. While I found the narrative lacking in cohesive thematic depth, and some characters felt one-dimensional, moments of vulnerability added a touch of realism. The story's fast-paced action and absurdity create a distinct appeal, even if I personally craved more substantial philosophical exploration. I recognize that its unrestrained energy and visual spectacle will resonate with many readers, even if it didn't fully for me. I see how it works well to acknowedge struggle and give appropriate language to suffereng, so for that I respect it.