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nolansmock's review against another edition
3.0
The art and hard sci-fi grab me but I'm still not in love with the action. Tsutomu Nihei's action scenes have always been hard for me to follow, moreso with the sparse linework here, and the fact that these dorky armor suits all look the same doesn't help. Apparently they're different colors, you can see this in the color pages at the beginning of the book, but of course the rest is in black and white. Another unfortunate thing is the dialogue, which might be due to the translation, but its silly. No other way to say it. It makes sense that BLAME! was almost wordless, and this might not be Nihei's strong suit. Still, the story is cool, with shades of Nausicaa thematically and visually, and Titania is a great character. Will continue...
rhukii's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
grayreadsmanga's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Murder
iffer's review against another edition
3.0
This is still an entertaining action series. It didn't feel like there was much plot development in this collection, though. Though the loose artwork fits the dystopian space tone, the art is so sparse that it's sometimes hard to tell what is going on, especially when everyone is similarly-armored in fights.
joanarcherknight's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jimhart3000's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
helmagnusdottir's review against another edition
5.0
Short but good
A little more story, but it was super short. Hopefully the 3rd has more to it. I wonder what Nihei's thing with spheres and penetrative guns is all about?
A little more story, but it was super short. Hopefully the 3rd has more to it. I wonder what Nihei's thing with spheres and penetrative guns is all about?