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Ai-Ren #1
愛人 1
Irene 1
b The first full-length work of the master who deals with the agony of love
b
Yutaka Tanaka, the artist who is known as the master of the first love, presents the sweet love and happiness of the lovers. Ai-ren "is a monumental feature-length work and the first young mans work, which was the first time that a writer who worked on a short film focused on the genre of commercials.
b The first full-length work of the master who deals with the agony of love
b
Yutaka Tanaka, the artist who is known as the master of the first love, presents the sweet love and happiness of the lovers. Ai-ren "is a monumental feature-length work and the first young mans work, which was the first time that a writer who worked on a short film focused on the genre of commercials.
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231 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 1999
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November 20, 2011
This manga had so much to offer and decided to screw it all up by dragging the story with elements it didn’t need.
Enjoyment: 7/10
The first 10 chapters were really powerful in terms of emotions. The angst of a teenager boy about to die while accompanied by an artificially made girl that was made to love him was a premise that felt more serious and emotional than most other run of the mill romances or dramas out there.
But then it just couldn’t stick to that, could it now? They just had to ruin it all by adding to this great premise an alien contact, an end of the world story and some other mambo jumbo that derailed the original feeling to fields less interesting, less emotional, and above all less original. If the story had ended in around 15 chapters (throw in the last three to bring some closure) without all that mambo jumbo, this could be a great tear jerker. Too bad.
Art: 9/10
Now about the technicals, the artwork is rather simple in lining yet it packs some really smart cinamatics that reflect the sadness and angst of the characters. There is lots of nude and soft fan service too but it appears to fit in the setting of the story and thus I didn’t found it lame and unnecessary like I usually do. And the mangaka did a fine job portraying their emotions and sexual tension in every step of the story.
Story: 7/10
Said story, began great and ended… not so great. The main theme is awesome and there is closure but it still has lots of extra elements like aliens and the apocalypse that detract you from the basic drama and eventually watering down your sympathy about the characters.
Characters: 8/10
The cast is otherwise very well made, even the unnecessary extra ones, with each one being there for a good reason; evolving, maturing and for some even dying. Still, besides the main couple all the others feel far less tragic or important to the plot and thus the average of the cast drops in score.
Overall: 7/10
Down to it, it is a very powerful story that unfortunately loses a lot of steam by being far longer and complicated than it needed to be. Sad…
Enjoyment: 7/10
The first 10 chapters were really powerful in terms of emotions. The angst of a teenager boy about to die while accompanied by an artificially made girl that was made to love him was a premise that felt more serious and emotional than most other run of the mill romances or dramas out there.
But then it just couldn’t stick to that, could it now? They just had to ruin it all by adding to this great premise an alien contact, an end of the world story and some other mambo jumbo that derailed the original feeling to fields less interesting, less emotional, and above all less original. If the story had ended in around 15 chapters (throw in the last three to bring some closure) without all that mambo jumbo, this could be a great tear jerker. Too bad.
Art: 9/10
Now about the technicals, the artwork is rather simple in lining yet it packs some really smart cinamatics that reflect the sadness and angst of the characters. There is lots of nude and soft fan service too but it appears to fit in the setting of the story and thus I didn’t found it lame and unnecessary like I usually do. And the mangaka did a fine job portraying their emotions and sexual tension in every step of the story.
Story: 7/10
Said story, began great and ended… not so great. The main theme is awesome and there is closure but it still has lots of extra elements like aliens and the apocalypse that detract you from the basic drama and eventually watering down your sympathy about the characters.
Characters: 8/10
The cast is otherwise very well made, even the unnecessary extra ones, with each one being there for a good reason; evolving, maturing and for some even dying. Still, besides the main couple all the others feel far less tragic or important to the plot and thus the average of the cast drops in score.
Overall: 7/10
Down to it, it is a very powerful story that unfortunately loses a lot of steam by being far longer and complicated than it needed to be. Sad…
dnf
November 13, 2013In reading more manga, I've got a policy in place to read a few chapters, preferably even a full volume before I give up on something. I gave up on this one in three chapters.
For one thing, the plot seems rather like Chobits, although in this case it's a dying guy falling in love with his robot companion (to keep his morale high in his final days of life), rather than with his computer. The sexualization of this isn't really something I'm comfortable with, particularly since the girl, Ai, is shown as sexy while also acting like a very young girl.
The point where I decided I couldn't even make it through a volume was when Sometimes manga are just O_O.
For one thing, the plot seems rather like Chobits, although in this case it's a dying guy falling in love with his robot companion (to keep his morale high in his final days of life), rather than with his computer. The sexualization of this isn't really something I'm comfortable with, particularly since the girl, Ai, is shown as sexy while also acting like a very young girl.
The point where I decided I couldn't even make it through a volume was when Sometimes manga are just O_O.
August 28, 2020
Alright manga, pretty good art and ok story that seemed to drag on👌😁❤️
May 11, 2022
Ai-Ren means 'love person' - sounds good to me. They're genetically engineered people assigned to terminal patients to provide happy moments in their final days. As expected, the story has emotional moments and funny ones as well. Romance and attachment are key elements that I think were done well. As a whole, the first volume is easy to recommend even to more romantically-inclined scifi fans. Well, the Ai-Ren are the scifi element and most everything else is drama, but still.
Yoshizumi Ikuru lost half his body during a childhood accident that claimed his parents' lives. 15 years later the transplant rejection is finally winning the battle. His anguish and pain make him consider suicide. Still, he decides to spend his last days with his very own Ai-Ren which he names Ai. He is hesitant at first, but soon sees the benefits of his new companion. After spending the first night in Ai's embrace, he rediscovers the simple joys of life. The breastfeeding later on is a bit creepy, I must say, but she's artificial so it's ok. The scene isn't really sexual in nature. It's another moment in the increasingly intimate relationship that develops between the two.
Yoshizumi Ikuru lost half his body during a childhood accident that claimed his parents' lives. 15 years later the transplant rejection is finally winning the battle. His anguish and pain make him consider suicide. Still, he decides to spend his last days with his very own Ai-Ren which he names Ai. He is hesitant at first, but soon sees the benefits of his new companion. After spending the first night in Ai's embrace, he rediscovers the simple joys of life. The breastfeeding later on is a bit creepy, I must say, but she's artificial so it's ok. The scene isn't really sexual in nature. It's another moment in the increasingly intimate relationship that develops between the two.
May 20, 2020
porn comics with a story
December 16, 2024
It really dragged and confused me. I also didn’t like how the sexualised FL as a young child…
February 28, 2015
This manga is all about making you feel the feels.
Enough said.
Enough said.
August 31, 2016
rating for all volumes
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