Books by Tsutomu Nihei
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review 1: Second book, of six. I still don't really know what's going on, because the author/artist seem to be REALLY interested in drawing page after page of ACTION, along with WORDS... like "Shik!" and "VROOOOM!" and "WOOOOMP!" ...It would make a great action movie, but really. Seriously...
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review 1: Hm I could've sworn I reviewed this. But I didn't really enjoy it that much nor hate it too much to write the rant again. Read volume one and was disappointed. Interesting concept but used familiar clichés. I did like his friend character but it was hard to tell people apart due ...
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review 1: I can't decide if this a simple plot made unnecessarily complicated by throwing acronyms at you or a complicated plot that is suffering from inadequate storytelling and world-building. Either way the result is a convoluted plot with action scenes and things blowing up. Sounds lik...
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review 1: The first volume in this series gave me incredibly high hopes. It presented a dark futuristic world through stunning panels and very little text. The second volume introduced many of the players in this world, including the warring corporations now in charge (at least in Japan)...
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review 1: At times this is so mind-bending that it doesn't hurt to keep a firm grip throughout on at least one or two of the major plot elements. Past the halfway point in this volume, it's funny to see our practically emotionless anchor, Zoichi Kanoe, react to all the insane things that a...
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review 1: Nightmare-ish, as usual. I can't pin-point why, but for some reason I had an easier time following events in this volume than in previous volumes. Given that this is the second to the last book in the series, it seems a bit late for the story to suddenly start making sense. But b...
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review 1: The Sidonia continues on and faces more Gauna. Tanikaze continues to learn about life on Sidonia and advances in the ranks.Mysteries continue, some answers are given, but key aspects of Tanikaze's character and past keep me interested. There are some anime/manga tropes that bug m...