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Fairy Tail 23 by Hiro Mashima
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
nothing like an erza motivational monologue at the tail end of an arc to boost morale. the dragon slayer action in this is A1, and the team up being on the cover is DESERVED (although i adore the rejected vol cover that was included as well)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Gaslighting
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 21 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gehe gave permission to skip the explanation for hakari’s cursed technique and in this case i agree bc it seems to rely on vibes alone, but he has that covered. DID PANDA’S SIBS DIEEEEE what was that whole chapter 185!!! and is this a new body for kenjaku? i’m still so in the dark on his whole deal
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 20 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
giving me everything i love about jjk when yuta referenced gojo and geto i SCREAMED and i live for the cursed technique explanations, gege is wicked smart about those and YUTA. IS. A BAMF. i could’ve died when he brought out inumaki’s cursed speech. (boyfriend things i guess)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror
insects (specifically cockroaches) are shown a lot
Fairy Tail 22 by Hiro Mashima
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Violence
Minor: Genocide and Torture
My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 by Kōhei Horikoshi
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laughed out loud at the “drawn in a different style” gag for all might
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 19 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
firstly i think this is the cover that gives me the most heebie jeebies. i’m interested to see if higuruma will be a recurring character, using his domain type to expand the canon on what domains are was SICK especially bc it enabled my perfect son megumi to get his domain up and once again sad boy yuji is making me sad, someone needs to free gojo so he can give a noogie or a hug or something
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 18 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
megumi is my sweet son and i’ll still love him even if he scores a 100 points by killing that rando and the culling game is. so. cool- players introducing different rules for the game is really effective in keeping up the tension
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
first time reading it after listening to it like a thousand times- the parallels that mitchell draws between death and capitalistic greed have aged like a fine wine. why we build the wall was written like a decade ago- pre orange president and…. art imitates life and life imitates art huh. definitely recommend looking up the lyrical changes through the history of the show- especially for the epics, i have a DEEP love for those songs. the connections drawn between eurydice and persephone are really powerful in the text. absolutely listen to the music though don’t just read- this musical BANGS
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Sexual assault
Attack on Titan: Colossal Edition, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reading this after finishing the whole story via anime adds a lot to how much foreshadowing isayama did. the reveals in this edition are so well paced. i did NOT realize that ilse’s notebook came this early in the manga! honestly would’ve preferred that, it establishes so many more questions about the titans origins early on
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 17 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.5
first volume i’ve read that is new not covered by the anime- absolutely going crazy that the season left off before all of this bc it went crazy. bi queen maki getting OP bc she absorbed her sister’s power was rude but BAMF i guess choso’s relationship with yuji is not one that i expected to adore BUT I DOalso yuji and megumi are boyfriends argue with the wall and all my homies hate naoya
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder