Back to WaifuOverLaifu's Profile WaifuOverLaifu's Profile

Spoilers below.

The premise was very unique; a disease in which you can't see individuality. A boy who is thought to be the only person in the world with this disease rejoices, as he finally gets the chance to be seen as special- until another girl shows up with the same disease. And so the boy decides the most reasonable thing to do is not console her, but to kill her off before she dies of said disease. The bloodbath commences. I really enjoyed this manga, it provides surprisingly great commentary on what it means to be an individual; that you should embrace your characteristics regardless ... if you share them with other people.

Spoilers below.

Reading this for a second time, I can appreciate every intricacy and detail that was put in the story. Speaking of the story... my goodness how tragic it is. I can imagine it was greatly dramatized for the sake of entertainment, but it ended up being a little convoluted, like how or why did Sangwoo’s mother become so deranged? From Sangwoo’s explanation in the Christmas dinner episode, he explains that his mother was always depressed, and as a result, tried to kill him. Now if what he said was true, then we can assume that’s why his father abused him and his mother, and ... as a result, made Sangwoo go insane. (We can ignore his mother’s... incestuous tendencies.) Of course, the crimes he committed were immoral, but at least I can see the reason behind them. Yoon bum is quite the naive one, though. He keeps on deluding himself into believing that what he and Sangwoo had was real. What makes it even stranger is that Sangwoo isn’t even gay. Why would he stay with him? Because he reminded Sangwoo of his mother? It’s definitely thought-provoking. But that’s just the reason why I love this story so much: the author invoked the reaction they wanted from their audience. I believe that the extremely graphic scenes were absolutely meant to disturb the audience. I highly doubt that the author genuinely intended to sexualize Yoon Bum or his interactions with Sangwoo. I understand but don’t understand the hatred behind Killing Stalking. If you don’t enjoy psychological horror, then there’s no doubt you wouldn’t enjoy KS. But it’s the same reason behind why people like horror movies, or horror in general. A lot of people make the assumption that because a character is flagrantly terrible, it makes the story terrible by extension. A lot of people also end up blaming the author for the faults of the fandom. Just because the KS fandom makes the formidable mistake of shipping the main pair, does not mean the author is somehow to blame. These are irrational arguments. There’s so much more I could say about this, but I’ll say that it’s a phenomenal story, but I irk at the yaoi tag. Please for the love of God do not romanticize their relationship. No, it’s not cute. It’s not true love either.

Spoilers below.

...Wow. I've heard bad things about this one, but I can't say that I haven't read worse, which is saying something. This story is nothing short of fucked up, I mean this pedophile grooms a little boy and ruins any chance of him living a normal life. The strangest part is that the boy... doesn't mind? Yui dedicated his life to loving his molester, which reminds me of a few other psychological manga/manhuas... anyway, I'm conflicted about the insistency of Yui to spend his life trying to receive Kei's affection, which ends up working for the both of them in the end. Weird. I ... suppose I have to give credit to Harada for making a realistic portrayal of grooming.

Spoilers below.

Ignoring the gore that's arguably worse than Metamorphosis and Loli in a Box combined, it's a grueling yakuza tale with... intriguing characters to say the least. Ichi is one that I feel sympathy for, despite his murderous rampage. He takes on childish behavior, including crying hysterically after a murder and referring to his prey as "bullies" rather than full-fledged criminals, which could only be a result of Ojisan's manipulation. Poor guy had his bullying and PTSD used as a tool for Ojisan's destruction of the mafia hierarchy. The art is a unique style, tainted by the absolutely horrific scenes that are illustrated. The ending ... was a bit rushed, I wanted the twins along with Yakihara to die a more... painful death, but I'm glad they got what they deserved. Kaneko shouldn't have died, however.

Spoilers below.

Such an interesting concept for a villain! I've never heard the use of "bilocation" in the horror genre. I can suppose it's a lesser version of omnipresence, but still cool. Very gruesome. The looming presence of the serial killer causing Madoka to question her very reality was interesting to see. It surprised me when Madoka ends up adopting the morph's abilities and succumbs to her killing desires which have been hinted at before. This manga probably got canceled which depresses me; I can only hope it gets picked up again somehow. I would REALLY love to see how this ends... just for some closure.

Spoilers below.

What a family-friendly story! In all seriousness, this was ok for a psychological horror. A serial killer nurse (Andy) feels indebted to an alcoholic epileptic (Brandon) who saved him as kids. Too bad the guy he saved had killed even when young, as killing small animals is usually a sign for psychopathic disorders. Why does Andy continue to help Brandon, who's clearly wasting his life away? Why does Brandon not seem put off enough by Andy's murderous tendencies? Such is their complex, deranged relationship. Would've been nice for Andy to die the way he was saved; getting hit by a train, a true serving ... of karma. What a wild ride.

Spoilers below.

To start off, I am not criticizing the graphic scenes themselves. I believe that they can be used as plot devices to advance the story and characters. However, the manga does the opposite. Yes, characters don't have to change in personality or values to be captivating. But within the context of the manga, I'd argue that change is inevitable, leaning on necessary. Who wouldn't change as a person if they had gone through some of the things the Suzuki family has, such as gang rape, cult manipulation, the distribution of child pornography, amongst other deplorable events? I don't think the absurd nature of the ... story justifies the author making it comedic. In my opinion, it comes off as insensitive, especially considering the punchlines are the fact that *insert horrible act* happened, and not on how ridiculous they are in and of themselves. However, despite its glaring flaws, I did enjoy the father's resolve to protect his family, no matter his excessive paranoia. I also liked Akiko, as she seems to be the only character who experienced real adverse effects for the trauma she's endured, like her PTSD preventing her from taking a step outside, making her character more believable. Overall, I think Yamamoto could've handled the mature themes a lot better while still making it humourous. Aritagou, for a bad experience.