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james_desantis 's review for:
Gangsta., Vol. 1
by Kohske
Man reading a lot of places broken down into sectors or districts lately. Well I guess it's like the real world. Anyway we're thrown into a world about two handymen who go around doing jobs. One is a gigglo and other is a "Tag" or "Twlight" I think. The names are being thrown around but think of a hyper violent badass warrior with a sword. They also have a whore (no she is) who joins them after the first chapter and things become a bit more interesting because from her eyes we see the world of "Gangsta" grow where they put us in a realistic setting yet some hyper over the top fight scenes are being played out.
Good: The fight scenes. Easily the best part of the manga. They're hyper violent, badass, and look great. The characters all work well together, all feel different, and build upon each other. Also the design is great, a very realistic world we can relate to, with super over the top style that you just have to love.
Bad: The dialog sometimes falls back to anime cliches. Also the flashbacks are really hard to follow. Probably on purpose. But damn it I can't understand what is happening at all.
Overall it's really solid, violent, and fun. Lots of blood and cursing so be ready for that. I'd go with a 3-3.5 out of 5. It's entertaining enough for me to rent the next two volumes from my local library.
Good: The fight scenes. Easily the best part of the manga. They're hyper violent, badass, and look great. The characters all work well together, all feel different, and build upon each other. Also the design is great, a very realistic world we can relate to, with super over the top style that you just have to love.
Bad: The dialog sometimes falls back to anime cliches. Also the flashbacks are really hard to follow. Probably on purpose. But damn it I can't understand what is happening at all.
Overall it's really solid, violent, and fun. Lots of blood and cursing so be ready for that. I'd go with a 3-3.5 out of 5. It's entertaining enough for me to rent the next two volumes from my local library.