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rereader33's review
4.0
A fitting end to the Dark Tournament arc and a smooth transition to the Black Chapter arc.
Learning about Toguro's past was sad and is the final piece to the puzzle in understanding his motivations and ideology. I'm glad the the series doesn't try to push readers to forgive him or try to excuse his actions, rather paint him as an emotionally broken man obsessed with power. His final exchange with Genkai was bittersweet, but appropriate for their relationship.
As for the intro to the Black Chapter arc, I will say that the powers present in this arc are some of the most interesting in the series. As much as I'm nostalgic for this series, it's very clear that the powers most demons and humans have are unoriginal and mostly there to look cool. Not that this is necessarily bad, but the fights are pretty much just power struggles with little to no creativity. I don't remember all of the territory powers, so it'll be fun to read this arc and rediscover them.
That's about it. Looking forward to this arc.
Learning about Toguro's past was sad and is the final piece to the puzzle in understanding his motivations and ideology. I'm glad the the series doesn't try to push readers to forgive him or try to excuse his actions, rather paint him as an emotionally broken man obsessed with power. His final exchange with Genkai was bittersweet, but appropriate for their relationship.
As for the intro to the Black Chapter arc, I will say that the powers present in this arc are some of the most interesting in the series. As much as I'm nostalgic for this series, it's very clear that the powers most demons and humans have are unoriginal and mostly there to look cool. Not that this is necessarily bad, but the fights are pretty much just power struggles with little to no creativity. I don't remember all of the territory powers, so it'll be fun to read this arc and rediscover them.
That's about it. Looking forward to this arc.
irobarte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rouge_red's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
It's weird being back in the real world after the Tournament arc, but it wrapped up nicely. As always with Togashi, we get unexpected conclusions- the fakeout with Kuwabara and Genkai deaths, Toguro's motivations, Sakyo's suicide. We quickly resume our lives in the human world, and we learn that there's a "disturbance in the force"- humans are getting magical abilities. Genkai's back and tests the gang after Yusuke gets kidnapped. Turns out that after Sakyo died, someone swiftly took his place and has created a portal to allow demons to the human world. We see Toguro the elder regrowing next to the new villain. Seems like we have a much bigger problem on our hands now.
ps. It's nice seeing Koenma in baby form again.
ps. It's nice seeing Koenma in baby form again.
perazo's review
5.0
What a fight, and what a way to end the Dark Tournament arc. For the longest time, I had always thought that was the end of the series.
mk4_naka's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jaysoweird's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
wisecraic's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dxangelos's review against another edition
4.0
a togashi no se le olvidó cuidar el humor de la serie. me divertí mucho con el estilo clásico de caricatura para exagerar las reacciones y como se ve solo el pelo de hiei cuando está parado al lado los otro cuatro. son detalles que hicieron la lectura rápida y entretenida. me pareció un excelente tomo de transición al siguiente arco importante.