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nick13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The art work and the story was absolutely incredible. There were times I felt this story needed just a few more chapters or panels in places but the concept and character work in this was so well done it truly is something that needs to be read. And yes, even if you have watched Edge of Tomorrow (which is also incredible) bc this is practically a whole different story even with the same concept.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Gore, Gun violence, Genocide, Violence, Death, Grief, Body horror, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
thewordsdevourer's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Amazing. I was initially very thrown off and disturbed by all the grisly--and sometimes seemingly unnecessary--violence and death, then remembered that this is a story about the human race fighting against literal aliens...
Japanese writers seem to have a fascination w/ the concept of time, and All You Need Is Kill is definitely a mindfvck in this department if there ever is one. It was also great to see how the main character Keiji grappled w/ his extreme situation, decided to use it to his advantage, and grew astonishingly yet realistically stronger in the process; his foil Rita and their relationship were interesting as well. And while the story inevitably focused on fighting, it still had a lot of heart.
Needless to say, the art by Takeshi Obata was, as always, fcking fantastic. A rare manga that had both excellent art and story.
Japanese writers seem to have a fascination w/ the concept of time, and All You Need Is Kill is definitely a mindfvck in this department if there ever is one. It was also great to see how the main character Keiji grappled w/ his extreme situation, decided to use it to his advantage, and grew astonishingly yet realistically stronger in the process; his foil Rita and their relationship were interesting as well. And while the story inevitably focused on fighting, it still had a lot of heart.
Needless to say, the art by Takeshi Obata was, as always, fcking fantastic. A rare manga that had both excellent art and story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Death
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