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read on as senku uses the power of science to save the world. that's the premise anyway, and so long as you don't ask too many questions and hold on to that dreaded suspension of belief you're in for a pretty good albeit forgetful time.

this manga is really more of a showcase on the progression of science and technology, how it advances civilisations and how we determine it's purpose. and then it finds a way to expertly meld that in with the typical shonen themes of perseverance, determination, courage etc

that being said, it does have it's flaws. the artwork is rough in a couple of ... areas, the pacing is a little awkward and the ever-expanding cast are just a couple of those. i believe that those can be overlooked however.

overall, give it a read or at the very least a chance. but i do think that the anime would probably provide a much better experience and helps alleviate some of the problems i've brought up.

straightforward, clear-cut, simple story. and a neat little addition to the vampire genre.

there really isn't a lot to be said. i thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. it's one of those titles that you just can't stop reading; page after page, volume after volume. and a lot of that really is owed to the presentation. you start off with these gorgeous colour pages in most volumes which are then followed by the traditional black and white. although, with a bit of a simplistic artwork which works in favour of the comic. the order of events and the shift in perspective is also pretty ... well done.

with all that being said, it does trip up quite often as it moves along. i hesitate to call it rushed but there are a couple of elements i felt were a little underdeveloped. and as simplistic as the art is, it could stand to be better in some places(there is one particular spread that is egregious).

overall, a good short read. especially if you enjoy stories of a paranormal, supernatural or otherwise otherworldly nature.

lazy, boring uninspired piece of work. this comic has very little, if any, redeeming qualities. it is a literal waste of time. it just isn't good. hell, it's not even mediocre. it's just downright terrible.

the basic plot, while utterly uninteresting, is not much of a crime. a vigilante that seeks to stamp out scheming, corrupt politicians is a story that's been done a million times and will probably continue to be done for the rest of the time. the only problem with it here is that it seems to be done so poorly. almost everything is illogical and incoherent and while there are events happening, ... it doesn't really seem like there's anything of value going on.

normally, for this type of this story, you'd look towards the action for some form of excitement but the way it's done here is also quite terrible. and that's really all that there is to it.

it seems like what they were going for is a righteous antihero committing senseless violence against a group of evil politicians but this falls way below that mark. it is not good and a complete waste of anybody's time.

UPDATE!

Having finished it, my thoughts remain the same. the concluding arc might just be decent but it comes at the tail of an otherwise disastrous and unremarkable story. i can only revel in the fact that it is so easily forgettable.

a pretty good short read, although it does feel a little stretched out towards the end.

this type of story tends to crop up a lot in teen media and this really is more or less just the same thing. can't really complain about a whole lot. it is a serviceable story and i do think it'd make for a good week-end read or even a couple of hours. and while this doesn't have much to do with anything, the final chapter is definitely the most interesting.

if i were to have my gripes, they'd be centered around the lack of chaotic events. yes, there were a ... couple of moments in there but they really could've upped the ante. it really wold benefit from a higher level of risk; make things more interesting.

Serviceable, fair, decent. a real lukewarm affair. 'Message to Adolf' seeks to be an epic of a comic, and while achieving that to some success it is ultimately underwhelming.

A big part of this springs from the fact that the core premise, the reason we're to be so invested in this story, what is meant to get us hoked, is so terribly uninteresting. It evokes zero emotion. Combine that with a bit of a boring cast and a series of events that leave no lasting impression and you have this comic.

Of the three Adolf's, only one is really interesting in any sort of way and ... it is really frustrating to see him make some very illogical decisions. The rest of the cast is similarly flawed but their greatest flaw is fading to irrelevance. As you read through, because of the little time you have with them you really couldn't care less about the greater majority of them.

The same could really be said for the storey. As I've already said, the initial premise is boring and while it is developed decently(I have my own problems with the execution) there is never a reason to care. After the first couple of chapters it really does become a chore to read through this. This happens, That happens but it really has no effect on the reader.

As previously stated, this isn't a bas comic and may very well end up as somebody's next favourite. I just do not believe that it succeeds in reaching the goals it sets for itself and think that it is rather underwhelming and disappointing in that regard.

kinda funny, kinda not. with a focus on action and comedy, it follows a continuous loop of 3-4 gags(sometimes connected, some standalone) followed but a "serious" action filled arc. this gets repetitive quick and makes for a terrible reading experience.

the gag sequences really just serve as introductions for the action focused parts and are really just a tool for cast expansion. thes first couple of times you go through this loop you enjoy it. there's thrills, laughs to be had and pretty cool swordfights. it seemingly has little to na flaws. as you continue to go through the loop and the novelty begins to wear ... off, it becomes a struggle to read through. the jokes become stale, the cast becomes so utterly uninteresting and forgettable, and the fights really don't have anything special to them.

it really isn't worth reading.

terra formars is a comic that you know you should hate but can't help loving. it's like a cheesy romcom or some stupid 90s action film. it's really not good but you can't help but smile and have a good time.

insect based zoomorphism might seem like a completely ludicrous idea at first but it works somehow. not that you're gonna pay a lot of attention to all the various insects. what really makes this a fun reas is the battles. whether against the roaches or among humans, the fights are exciting.

it does have it's faults. a flashback every 10 pages isn't helping anybody and ... it could stand to flesh out characters a bit more, among many various problems. but it is a pretty fun read and i think that's what it's meant to be.

this does not need to exist. it is a long, exhausting, dreadful read full of the most useless and unnecessary series of events known to man. and slapping an AoT logo on it doesn't really help it out.

halfway into the first chapter, it's kinda evident that things are just going to take a turn for the worse. not that it's completely abhorrent but that it tries a lot of things and does not really succeed at any of them.

the art is ok. it tries to mimic the original AoT art but i did feel like the background art was lacking for the most part ... and it did come off as a bit awkward and stiff a good chunk of the time.

Before the fall features some of the most forgettable characters i've known. the story just gives you little reason to be invested in any of them and it doesn't help that they're basically walking cliches/tropes.

a lot of my frustration stems from two things. firstly, it's just too long and the contents of the story do not justify that length. secondly, the story is set in the same world as AoT but it doesn't really use that in any meaningful way.

Before the fall isn't all terrible but it does itself no favours by telling a predictable, mediocre story and tying that to AoT.

completely and utterly uninteresting. GTO really just isn't funny, and for a aeries which relies heavily on humour, that does not bode well.

onizuka as a a super-teacher that teaches life lessons to his students does not work. not that it isn't plausible but the way that it's done is just uninteresting. it's the same ridiculous formula every single time, and there's only so many times i can be excited for the same thing in a different skin. the rest of the cast really don't help either

GTO takes on a somewhat darker tone in the later part of the story, while trying to maintain the ... usual brand of humour, but it's all still the same anyway. The darker tone and the crude humour don't really mix well either.

i'm certainly in the minority here and humour is subjective, so try it out for yourself, but it definitely isn't worth your time in my opinion.

a group of young men that continue to fight for their place in the world despite all the pushback and the continuous stream of problems they face. rainbow manages to take a simple and timeless premise and make it utterly unrecognisable.

the title's biggest downfall is sacrificing good, simple storytelling for moments of spectacle. everything has to be an event and our heroes have to fight against oppression and horrid villains all the time. to put it simply, it suffers from delusions of grandeur. it assigns nonsensical character motivations at every turn and all of this makes for a horrible reading experience.

if you look past all ... that you might find a heartwarming, inspiring tale about a couple of boys seemingly brought together by fate, striving to follow their dreams. unfortunately, it's very difficult to look past all of it's drawbacks and downright infuriating. you could chalk up my horrible experience to reading scanlations, though.