Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Like a logical continuation of John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), set in modern day society and with more than one parasite, Parasyte is an entertaining sci-fi horror thriller.
Review: Parasyte
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Category Archives: Manga reviews
Review: Homunculus
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Homunculus should ideally have hit the seinen manga scene like The Matrix hit cinema. Both are about/products of the post-modern condition and have crazy effects while showing more possibilities of the medium they’re in. Whether you like it or not, Homunculus is definitely unlike any other manga out there, with great visuals and substance to boot.
Review: Personant
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Personant is like a manga written by Akito Takagi from another manga called Bakuman. It’s smart enough to stand out from shonen generics, yet simple-minded enough to appeal to a young demographic. In short, it has the makings of a successful manga.
Review: Dead Heads
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Tsutomu Nihei’s preoccupation with diseases run rampant, threatening humanity itself, rears its ugly head again in this tragically aborted manga.
Review: One Day
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Quality storytelling is what’s lacking in One Day, but it is nonetheless an interesting look into Benjamin’s earlier efforts.
Review: Forget-me-not
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Forget Me Not doesn’t deserve to be forgotten. We can only hope Kenji Tsuruta doesn’t forget it either and realises its true potential one day.
Review: Gunsmith Cats
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
The Blue Brothers is an influence on Gunsmith Cats. Not the latter half of the movie with the hilarious SWAT guys and the car falling thousands of feet from the air, but the earlier stuff with Carrie Fisher carrying a bazooka around and causing sneaky destruction in Chicago.
Review: Vinland Saga
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
The story travels around Europe, from Denmark to the UK to Wales to Iceland, we watch the invasion of England affect different players to the drama and pull them in towards each other through interesting means. There are sieges, manhunts, duels, chases, explosive action, edge of your seat tension, backstabs and unexpected partnerships, Vinland Saga has it all and is addictive reading while educating you along the way with its detailed depictions of an old way of life, from clothes, weaponry to customs and traditions.
Review: Biomega
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
From the creator of dark mega structures of unknown origin, Biomega is the laidback easygoing cousin of the brooding and unintelligible Blame.
Review: Pluto
Originally posted at myanimelist.net.
Naoki Urasawa, now an established author of pot-boiling epic thrillers such as Monster and 20th Century Boys, delivers again with Pluto, a sci-fi mash-up of Osamu Tezuka’s Tetsuwan Atom.
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