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I Don't Even Have Time to Live

The artstyle for Nakano's I Don't Even Have Time to Live is extremely simple and is reminiscent of ONE's masterpiece One Punch Man. However the simplistic artstyle of Nakano's manga only serves to its benefit, as having a featureless protagonist aids in making the reader feel like the main character is extremely relateable. This is easily one of the most realistic portrayals of depression that I have ever read in a manga, and the easily consumable nature of the manga made me read chapter after chapter without putting it down. I can't help but feel a strong connection to the protagonist and perhaps the writer, as the depictions of depression are so realistic that perhaps they are events that have happened to the writer himself, I can only hope that both the protagonist and Nakano's situation improves and that they can ultimately find happiness and learn love themselves. Definitely give this a read!

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Super Food Bowl

A manga about competitive eating, with training and heated rivalry involved. Might make you hungry,

13

The 10 O'clock Rule

maybe itll change in a few more chapters, but the first two chapters were a little...

the black haired one deserves a boyfriend who loves him, but at the same time, what kind of creep kisses people all the time when theyve said no over and over? he apologized, at least, but then theres the matter of the other one being so hung up on what happend when they were teenagers, hes only into vastly younger people? and the black haired one going for a teenager just to spite the other one? nuh uh. no go. but the arts pretty okay !

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Sinner

This manga has a serious topic. What if you know that a newborn child will become a criminal? Does it still deserve to be raised? Or should it be disposed of? This is a very interesting setting and draws the reader right into the story. The art is fine, but it could have been made darker which would fit the topic and setting. At some points the reading flow (the way the panels are placed) are a bit different than usual. However, that is not the reason I only gave 4 out of 5 stars. The reason is that the manga's story is a serious one, but it seems to have some comedic moments making it seem less serious. (This is probably due to the fact that this manga is supposed to be a Shounen manga. This is pretty unfortunate, because of the serious topic that should not be made light of. Seinen would fit so much better. Therefore, 4/5 stars, because I don't think it will become a masterpiece, but just a good and interesting manga.)

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The Forbidden Island

Within the first chapter of The Forbidden Island I was rather unimpressed, the writing isn't necessarily compelling and the artwork is serviceable at best, although there is some intrigue with the introduction of the character Anna and how the rescue boat can only carry 5 out of the 6 people on the island, I find myself knowing so little about these 2-dimensional characters that I can barely care enough to continue reading. There are definitely better manga such as Zanmu to read on Manga Club.

4

Under Duress

Unfortunately Under Duress seems to fall below expectations in every regard. The extremely poor page layout and panel structure easily confuse the reader, with the transition into flashback being virtually indistinguishable from the rest of the manga. Although the character designs are appealing enough, the extremely wooden and lifeless character poses make the artwork fall flat on it's face. The plot seems to be an uninspired rip off of almost virtually any run of the mill light novel and does not seem interesting enough to carry the reader through the rest of the narrative. I say give this one a pass.

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Zanmu - Labyrinth -

I have to admit, within its brief first 4 chapters, Zanmu by Yuta Kayashima has taken me on a wild ride. While the first chapter of Zanmu left me a bit disappointed, especially after the gripping opening torture scene quickly pulls in the reader, and doing a great job at setting the tone of the story, I felt critically underwhelmed by Kayashima's inconsistent art. It seems that Kayashima's real strength lies in the utterly disturbing Saw-esque torture and gore scenes exhibited within these first few chapters, while the dialogue heavy, story building scenes where characters are simply talking definitely take a hit artistically. Both the panel structure and art as well as the dialogue between the protagonist and his older, surly partner Mr. Yodobuchi can be at times very bland and uninspired, merely being serviceable instead of truly adding to the narrative. I believe both these characters are also the weakest part of this manga, as their character designs, namely that of the protagonist

1

Jose Rizal

Well I did not expect this but seeing other people's heroes in Japanese Art is kinda refreshing.

6

Lost Youth

Did not expect this to be amazing. Lots of twist

3

Float City

The cover took my attention, the summary got me reading.
With only 2 chapters I can't say much plotwise. I really liked the summary, and the world setting is interesting and have much potential, but there is two chapters already and I have more information from the summary than from the story itself. So keeping the reader invested in the story, either the world or the characters, is something that lacked in those chapters so far (but well, it was just two chapters, I'll still check this out).
The art is good, detailed, feels like it's still finding its style.
I just thought it looked kind of stiff in the action scenes, but I'm certain the author will get the hang of that
(it reminds me of the earlier chapters from Berserk, and look where it is today =D)

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Curse of the Three Sisters

An entertaining horror story with a very cute and appealing art style! Hope to see more works from this author.

1

Under Duress

seemed pretty rushed but it is still early in the story. excited to see what happens next

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Curse of the Three Sisters

Good art style!

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Warm Coffee

It could be better, perhaps, but the artwork is really good and I am enjoying the emotional build up.

0

Oda and Hototogi

Interesting character dynamic and quality art. Really doesn't have enough time to fully flesh out the characters, but was fun nonetheless.

0

You Haven't Seen The Best Of Me!

The story's art style is pretty decent and suits the story. While there are a few plotholes in the story, it is believable as the situation could occur in the real world. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but it was fun to read for a few chapters.

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Chika's Forest

It's strangely addicting. The story is confusing at first but you slowly learn where it's going and fall in love with the characters. I'm excited to read more!

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Curse of the Three Sisters

I really like this! It's short and more style over substance but it's fun

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Kotonoha

Short and sweet, need more content!

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Cow Girl

Why is Japan always so weird xD
It had an OK start and halfway through BAM main character becomes food...wonder what will happen next

1

The Delicious Food Taster

This was definitely an interesting read, I just wish there was more. One thing that could have been done differently is to go into more detail about the family curse, and maybe put it more towards the beginning

0

Chika's Forest

The art style is nice, and it has potential for a good story from what I've read so far.

1

Super Food Bowl

The art could be better but the story is alright. Makes me hungry just reading it!

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Aiming to Please

Nice story and i like the draw style

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The Little School Nurse That Could

This is a manga for you if you like looking at artwork and not much of a story plot. The artwork is nice and there's some ecchi content thrown in here and there. The font can be improved as it looks like chicken scratch. The flow of the story seems rushed as scenes just keep changing when you just about to settle into the previous scene.

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Zanmu - Labyrinth -

It's so interesting. Also quite scary. How she could do that?
Looking forward to see what they boy would do.

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Patricia

The manga started slow with the story but quickly picked later on. Cant wait to read more.

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Sinner

Brave New World manga style. Well not quite that far in the process so that the system is not completely polished. Dystopian future, YA stuff. Art is not bad. First chapter sets up the world's system. With this being a setting you may have gotten over many other titles; You may have had the desire that the characters get a bit more of the spotlight in the first chapter. Might give the next chapter a read if I'm caught up with all my other series.

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No Strings Attached

Boring and cliche and predictable, but the art is alright.

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Curse of the Three Sisters

So far, it's an interesting read! I'm looking forward to see how all this's gonna play out.

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Kotonoha

A little cliche, but still cute!

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Curse of the Three Sisters

I'm really enjoying this so far. Interested to see where it goes!

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Warm Coffee

The plot is cute, but I wouldn't say this is a particularly original story.

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Patricia

Just started this because I wanted horror, and my mom's name happens to be Patricia, so I was like, what the heck might as well choose this one!

I have only read the first chapter but it's very promising and I will continue to read.

It starts off with what is presumably "the friend" getting chomped on by some boring giant all black thing with human like teeth, then goes to the main character..............

-1 for monster design, too generic and boring
+/-0 for world design, the other world (alternate reality?) is basically copy pasted from stories with horror/post apocalyptic settings.

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Sinner

Great story and nice art.

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Float City

I love the art style and I cant not wait for more chapters to be uploaded.

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Maria x Maria

The start is a little less intriguing than I'd like it to be. However, once you delve deeper into the story, things start to build up and the plot thickens. Having only read the first three chapters, I'd say if you like drama manga, this one, for the most part, will keep you interested.

2

Curse of the Three Sisters

The manga has a dark art style and a good story line.I can't wait for more chapters.

0

Zanmu - Labyrinth -

That murderer made this book very hard to read for me... Like MY GOD why does he have to only wear his underwear! But at least he wasn't naked... I guess.

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Flower Loving Virgin

This really reminds me of a male version of the yuri manga Citrus(which I highly recommend). It's nice but I've seen better...

1

The Little School Nurse That Could

Really like it ^_^ it's really good

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Chika's Forest

This fun manga combines the nostalgia of childhood with the magic of forest spirits. It's a fun combination that's hard to beat. :) What if the fanciful imagination of childhood turned out to be more than just fantasy? Story has a very "Through the Looking Glass" vibe, and it's enjoyable.

1

Stairway to Love

It seems really good so far and I can't wait to read more! The characters are easy to attach to and it has a nice story.

1

Under Duress

It's okay not bad thought

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Warm Coffee

Not bad it's really good ^_^

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Maria x Maria

It was okay not bad though

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Float City

It was a pretty good manga to read. Lots of action. I like the characters that are introduced so far. Looking forward to continuing this series.

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I Don't Even Have Time to Live

It's a funny book, and the simple art style really does a great job of conveying the message. Some of the chapters were relatable, and with a friend with depression, this helped me understand some of the struggles he'll be facing.

Great book

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Stories from the Shopping District

I don’t want the characters to end up together. I think Makoto is gross. I am intrigued by the story though. I’m interested in everything but their love story.

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Chika's Forest

Esta primera parte es algo lenta pero me gusta como va evolucionando la historia, los personajes son claras referencias a otros pero cada uno empieza a tomar forma conforme avanza la historia ;), no me gustan los colores de las portadas... y obviamente me imaginaba a Chika rubia o de un color claro de cabello quizas gris, pero no peliroja...

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Do You Take this Man?

Seems like it's setting up some sort of conflict between the protagonist and her friend and that the protagonist feels some guilt over what she's doing, then just decides she's gonna continue and nothing comes of any of it.

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Different Nation

Fun manga, and in full-color. I'm really digging on the world-building aspects fo the first three chapters, and seeing the plot unfold in subsequent chapters. Can't want to see about how the protagonist' natural skill affects future scans.

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Warm Coffee

it`s ok, i guess

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Chika's Forest

Looking for a nostalgic feeling? Definitely check this one out. The artwork is pretty and unique, and the story makes you question things, thus you have to read more to find out. :)

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Sinner

An exciting story where one's class is decided at birth with the notion that people are innately evil. The art is a little rough at times.

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I Don't Even Have Time to Live

For anyone who has depression, this will more or less be relatable. There are also elements of anixety as the character is always worried about people looking at him and started assuming worse of the worse. I love how simple it is so people would understand the struggles even if they don't have depression or anxiety.

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Repeating Your End Together

I'm interested to see how another "loop" manga is going to deal with the issue of linear causality. This first chapter is off to an interesting start. Looking forward to reading more.

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Patricia

The story started out a bit slow and uninteresting. However, the later chapters have me hooked on the story. I cannot wait for the next chapter.

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Miles High

Funny Stuff. Laugh for a while at a few parts.

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Sinner

Sinner is a very interesting a exciting story. It makes you wonder who the real sinners are, those deemed innocent by the system or those condemned to live as outcasts.

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