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yoursupremereads's review
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Wow. Whoa. Holy moly! What a ride! The time loop trope used to perfection. From start to finish this was an intense read. Keiji is a perfect window for the reader into this chaotic world of space aliens and time warping paradoxes that will leave you reeling! A great investigation into the resolve of one character with one goal that will impact the future of the world. Solid manga and would highly recommend!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
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.
Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Death
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