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Nov 22, 2025
A story that hooks you with its concept within few pages, but makes you wonder how would a whole book be written around a story that looks to be fit more for a sort story format… only for a masterclass in writing different point of views on events in non-chronological order to follow.
As more and more character get their voices focused on and you as a reader gather more puzzles, you get gripped just devouring on pages with new information that overhaul the story but do not contradict the narrative up until that point for just some cheap shock value or expectation subverting but
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simply a naturally feeling outcome when multiple people clash on their view what happened based on their incomplete understanding of given situation.
What I absolutely love is how the characters are distinct personalities rather than feeling like they are all puppeteered by the author to serve as plot forwarding devices. The author even managed to pull one of the hardest things to pull which is to write an unlikeable character that is meant to be unlikeable but still have them make a point which has some truth to it yet keeps the character deliberately unlikeable as they misunderstand their own point due to their character flaws. Just amazing sequence that dodges many pitfalls less skilled writers would fall into.
As much as I would love to delve into more specific parts and why I have liked the passages, it would spoil you the experience so you will have to just trust me. What I can say is that this is a book that will leave lingering about it in thoughts a while after finishing it. And as much as I’ve tried I found no part or aspect of this book that I felt was lacking, flawed or faulty.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Oct 29, 2025
Anniversary special, but it’s a clip show and commercial for the XY games and of course, XY anime.
As the episodes starts on a plane, right when the last episode of the previous series ended – so at least we do get a proper continuity, Satoshi dozes off and that’s the excuse to cue the clip show. Right after we get taunted by some nice high definition scenes with the better looking older animation, we get the classic song and dance of Satoshi going "Wow I've never seen those pokemons before!", and starters of the region are introduced.
Following are short clips of battles with alright choreography
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which I assume will be seen in following episodes in full rather then being created just for this special. And sure enough, checking through the first episode of XY here are bunch of the scenes and I suspect the rest will be there in rest of the episodes.
This means that rather than a classic recap, most of this special is “recapping” what is yet going to happen, making this just a longer tv ad that basically gives you a bit of spoilers. The only benefit is seeing those older clips, in better resolution than tvrips of the original run, but there are not even many of those clips here. And if you don’t care about that, completionism is the only reason to watch this. So really just start with the first episode of XY otherwise.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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Sep 25, 2025
This is smut. And by that I mean very much directly explicit porn. Not erotica, not fanservice, just actual porn. Obviously a gay one too. So that already quite reduces the intended audience of this manga. Don’t even try to read this if you don’t belong in such audience or if you, like me, like to purposefully read manga you don’t like.
Anyway, onto the content. You get essentially long sex scene with some sweet talking through it. Honestly I’ve seen worse. There isn’t even a cringy rape scene (you’d be surprised by how many works get that wrong, or maybe you wouldn’t be) and the
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art is surprisingly alright given the genre – only in one panel does the guy’s face look like a horse. This is an actual improvement over the author’s earlier works. The dialogue is nothing to write home about, who would have thought. But hey, it doesn’t make you physically roll your eyes so again, I did read worse.
“Hey, it’s just explicit doujinshi, your expectations shouldn’t be high anyway” you might say. Yeah I said I read worse. I also did read better. But I guess by virtue of not being as obnoxiously terrible as many others, including in its own franchise, it barely gets a mixed mark as many will enjoy this. But do keep in mind that the only enjoyment anyone could get from this will be getting off on from two guys getting it on, so if you’re not into this there is literally zero value in reading this manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Sep 23, 2025
This is a bit difficult manga to describe. While mainly a gag manga for the younger part of the shounen spectrum, it’s a jack of many genres and it doesn’t fumble any of them.
The content itself… well, it’s a cliché description to use in this age, but “random” really would depict it the best. I’m convinced the author did not think more than chapter ahead at any point. But that is not necessarily a bad thing, just a warning that the content is ever-changing and not bound to logic or conventional storytelling beats. Hell, the author even self-inserts in the manga to showcase how
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he’s doing things on whim.
The main content is gag manga, obviously, but it still has pretty good serious action sequences. Which are in turn humorous as you remember those are 7-11 years old kids, they just happened to look like grown-ass macho men and delinquents. The art flows quite nicely with the flow, with simple silly drawings for gags and more serious, detailed and decently choreographed panels for action. The humour can be a bit too crude for some people, especially if you really dislike the piss and shit of toilet humor, but thankfully that’s not too often. Where it truly shines is the unexpected and the over the top. Regarding the action content, the series goes from spoofing Fist of the North Star, HxH or Dragon Ball to even genuinely well-made moments of horror. The fights are surprisingly hype and villains eye-catchningly introduced. There are some dull comedic chapters and some arcs might feel a bit repetitive in structure given how it plays on battle shounen tropes, but in general it’s still an enjoyable read. The final big arc is quite impactful too, which is nice as that’s easy thing to whiff on.
Going back to arstyle, I quite enjoy the character design here. Even the main cast is already quite atypical and easily distinct from other series running in the magazine at that time. And when monsters start appearing, those are really good in a way that they are asymmetrical, silly but serious, no regard for what anatomy would make sense, just going purely by vibe. And that is true for the whole manga, it really feels like guts and funny are the main pulling power for what gets put on page and it’s a nice change of pace from manga that take itself too seriously.
Basically, if you’re in mood for some chaotic classic manga where all characters are boke and reader is the only straight man, consider giving this a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Sep 18, 2025
You know what? Yeah, sometimes I would like to see blood-red flesh homunculi tweaking out as the first frame an anime offers to me.
Variety is the spice of life and once in a while you should let yourself get jumpscared by whatever a demented obscure author crafted out for their experimental animation. This time we have animation done through collage of human (or at least human-like) bodyparts, put together to create monstrosities blasting moves to breakcore. There is not a dull moment with this music video, that’s for sure. You are basically looking at a Japanese Cyriak.
This animation isn’t for everyone. Some might even hate
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it. But me, I did enjoy watching this weirdo creation.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Sep 7, 2025
There are many manga about cats, many permutations across many genres. That by itself is nothing new or even really noteworthy. And this manga doesn’t even do anything really unique to the topic. So why is this one so good?
Somehow, this one manages to capture the cuteness of cats in its more natural form. No chibis, no anthropomorphism, but illustrations that perfectly capture the visuals and movements of cats. So while this might not be interests to people who dislike those animals, if you harbour any positive posture towards cats then prepare to get one-shotted by the cuteness contained here. It’s pure crack of adorable,
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really.
But sure, lovable slice of life of kittens playing around and learning the world around them is not the only thing Baby Zoccha offers. The comedy complements the matter pretty good. It’s no high brow comedy, we are still in the “cute animals” territory, but there is no shame in enjoying something more simple once in a while.
There is one level of depth to this – many parts of the mother taking care of her kittens could be taken as metaphorical to human relationship between a parent and a child, and this dimensions can also make the manga quite touching. Not in a sad dramatic way, but out of love. Speaking about love, I also really love how the author manages to draw many expressions for the cats while still sticking to the realistic real look. It’s like a magic how well it works out.
So yeah, if you want some small iyashikei to relax to, definitely give this manga a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 2, 2025
Yuasa once again proves his inability to make bad movies. This time, he tested his directorial craft with a musical, and yep, still worked out great. Now of course, this isn’t just your regular musical. No, here you are offered unique combination of traditional music presented with rock aesthetic, ahistorical historical story and all that delivered through quality animation.
The atmosphere is top notch – those fictional performances on your screen really makes you feel like you are actually at a live concert. The music has its own unique style, one that holds tribute to classic rock but does so in an original way. It’s the
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type of soundtrack that you can listen to even separately. The tracks of course aren’t there just because, in tandem they tell the story of protagonists and the story those protagonists decided to tell. Yep, we have the classic frame story technique here. Tale of defeated warriors of the previous war and tale of what happens when art crosses the path of politics intertwine.
As mentioned, in addition to the story the visual part is really good too. You can tell experienced staff worked on this, because to execute such intricate choreography sequences must have took a lot of work and dedication. Not to mention the life-like character expression that enter live-action territory with how well human they feel. The artists really did well with the visual identity too, combining medieval japan and classic concert culture to end up with a wholly unique sense of presence. Really, I can promise that Inu-Ou is a movie like no other, it really has no equal.
When I think about it, I really can’t find any fault with this movie. Just a small note that if you lack some information of Japanese history in this period you might be a bit lost at the start, but honestly it’s still not absolutely vital if you just go along with it anyway and simply enjoy the ride. However, if you want those contexts and you don’t want to just simply read the Wikipedia article about Taira clan, you could first watch the Heike Monogatari series, which was developed by Studio Saru as an intended companion piece to Inu-Oh, and which will teach you enough and in an entertaining way.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 1, 2025
Started as chaotic mish-mash of ideas thrown at wall to see what sticks, then ended up with some interesting ideas short before it ends.
The story has a bit of trouble finding its own identity at first and more so, the story beats it uses of abused orphans turned to crime and so are not exactly uncommon. Frankly, if this was not attached to a big brand name like Bungou Stray Dogs, it would be entirely forgettable manga. It also has the tonal dissonance of trying to insert funny quirks into otherwise serious story that only few can do properly. But to be fair, I liked
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the concept of alternative universe where positions of protagonist-side character and antagonist-side characters are switched, although this too makes Beast dependent on being a spin-off to a successful story. I also enjoyed some of the twists towards the end and especially the semi-fourth-wall break and I would certainly be interested to read more to see how this timeline and storyline ends up working. Unfortunately, there seems to be no plan for a sequel for now, so Beast stays in its status as a Potential Man. So yeah, another complaint is that the ending doesn’t feel like an ending but rather that the whole manga feels like a prologue to the actual main plot, but that never comes.
Moving onto the art, it’s not bad, and it certainly has its moments, especially with background and still life moments. But it doesn’t do so well with action scenes, making them feel like disorienting chaotic squiggly lines a lot of the time, lacking action dynamics and interconnection between panels depicting the movement. And unfortunately, there is a *lot* of action content in this manga. Also, the illustrator has its weird quirk of drawing minor characters babyfaced, and it’s especially jarring for mafia goons who are supposed to be adult but have the head shapes of ugly babies – it really takes you out of the story and can be quiet confusing once you notice it.
So basically, it’s an alright manga, you’ll probably enjoy it if you are fan of the franchise and especially of the characters that were made into protagonists here. But other than some slight highs it’s not that much notable work.
Bungos binted.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Aug 26, 2025
Two bishounen talk about hair, then they fuck, then there is an epilogue about getting haircut.
Yeah, that’s pretty much it. Unsurprisingly, this dj side story is just another of those smut filler doujins. Is the story good? No, the story is not the focus of this one. Is the romance good? I can’t say it stands out in anyway. Is the sex scenes good? I can’t say as I’m not the target audience, but it’s quite basic, and suffers from the typical BL art debuff. Like, at some points the poses like like it’s a random body with a head that doesn’t fit that
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was cut out and glued over the original head.
To summarize, don’t expect anything but short gay sex out of this one. If that’s enough for you, you do you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Aug 10, 2025
Writing about topics like suicide is difficult. Not just because it’s a heavy topic, but also because it’s been done to death, pun not intended.
My Broken Mariko had the making of an outliner with less typical approach. The setting was perfect to work with – breaking in someone’s house to rescue ashes of your deceased friend from their abusive family, risking your job and social life and going on a journey with said ashes? Amazing setup for punk but spiritual story. And yet.. it whiffed.
What could have been great multi-volume journey with the protagonist meeting people of various walks of life and slowly
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working on both her own issues and getting closure for her mourning feels like a sudden end as if the author didn’t plan anything for 2nd half of the story. The girl gets essentially „fixed“ by the first guy she meets by essentially being told that killing yourself isn’t that great of an idea and that’s it. Banal, barebone story that not only doesn’t offer anything new, it actually delivers less than your average story of this kind.
The art is improving the manga a bit with both somber and energetic panels that mix into what would be great reading flow if the script did better job. So yeah, I can’t recommend this one – the idea of what it could be is much greater than the final product.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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