マッシュル-MASHLE- 18

マッシュル-MASHLE- #18

by Hajime Komoto, 甲本一

人間という存在を超越し、神となった“無邪気な淵源（イノセント・ゼロ）”!!　禍々しくも神々しい威容に人々はひれ伏すのみ――。その圧倒的な力に対抗すべくマッシュが放つのは、異次元の筋肉で極限まで力を溜めた渾身の“デコピン”!!　それでも闇の力と時間魔法に追い詰められるマッシュだが、何度倒れても立ち上がる姿は、人々の心にいつしか…!?　強き筋肉と優しい心が奇跡を起こす、堂々の最終巻!!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Humor, Young Adult, Action, Graphic Novels, Fiction

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 4, 2023

About the author

Hajime Komoto 甲本一 (Kōmoto Hajime) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Toby · Rating 5 out of 5]

conclusion:
not a very strong plot but the humor and art actually make up for it

[Olive · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mash had a bowel cut, some cream puffs and a dream

[Aya Ayadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

At a first glance, this looks like a mere parody of Harry Potter. However, Mashle is way deeper than that. Through sarcasm and humour, the artist explores the power dynamics and the question of belonging and identity. In a society ruled by magic in which people with no magic prowess are captured and those with lower magic status are ostricized, Mash is an anomaly. The character of Mash is created to challenge the authoritarian society whose members abhor difference. The artist paints Mash in a dichotomous manner as he is physically strong, yet he is so innocent. This innocence serves as a moral catalyst. In fact, all the characters who encounter Mash change to the better as if he epitomizes a moral compass that leads them to redemption. Mash's humour adds to the story as the artist explores heavy themes while using laughter. This dichotomy is maybe used as a comic relief as this is a manga afterall not a fully fledged book. Like Harry Potter who is saved by Lily's love, Mash is guided by his love for his adoptive father and friends. This pins him against Innocent Zero, the villain of the story. Zero symbolizes both Voldemort and Kronos in that he is blinded by his power craze to the point of using his own children as pawns in his plan to immortality, just like Kronos who ate his children. Despite his incredible powers, Zero is defeated by our not so "mundane" hero Mash. Maybe, this is the artist way of warning us against having prejudice for what's different. Our differences are not crippling, they are unique, just like Mash who is different, yet so special.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical happy ending. Boy with the power of all the friends he has made, defeats the big boss and saves the world! Ohh and cream puffs!!!! LOL.
ITS PERFECT! I wouldn’t change a thing!!!!!

This was such a FUN shonen series. I am not a regular shonen reader BUT I LOVED THIS ONE!!!! Mash and his friends were so much fun. The humor was perfection. I recommend this series for people who enjoy over the top humor! It’s not meant to be taken seriously 95% of the time. It’s just fun. The fights in shonen are NEVER really anything I look forward to but I was able to enjoy them in this series.
Basically, Mash is awesome. Find out for yourself!

[Sadibebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je viens de refermer le dernier tome de #Mashle et j’avais envie d’en parler à chaud.

Mashle boucle son histoire avec la même force brute et le même humour absurde qui font son charme depuis le début. Entre tension épique et clins d’œil vraiment wtf, ce final mélange démesure shônen et sincérité des personnages qu’on a appris à aimer. Pas de fioritures : juste un finish explosif, fidèle à l’ADN de la série.

Vivement l’anime pour qu’on puisse voir tout ça à l’écran 💪🏻🪄

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think we lost the original plot of the story but what I got from this is that the power of friendship and muscles can solve all the world’s problems. We should all be more like Mash.

[Marco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Non poteva che finire così, tra lacrime e risate.

[Cassie Wilde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best quote:
"Pedos are the scum of the earth!! Being good looking is no excuse!!"

[Neswina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Y se acabó, ya no hay más Mash Vandead, le echaré de menos.

[may · Rating 5 out of 5]

I tried the flick: it does hurt / The cavalry has arrived! / 0.1 seconds, ladies and gentlemen/ my boy won. He is accepted. He’ll be a patissiere but WHY IS THAT GIRL STILL THERE!

[Melinda Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ending but sad to see it go.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was by far my favorite manga to read! I absolutely love this anime 💖

[nani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dieser Manga war so so soo toll!! Nicht zu ernst, nicht zu lächerlich. Die Charaktere waren alle so angenehm funky und über einige Szenen muss ich immer noch lachen (Wabu Wabu…)
Wenn man diesen Manga nicht verkrampft ernst nimmt und es lockerer angeht, ist es wirklich ein wunderbarer Manga, wo man mal nicht die ganze Zeit Angst haben muss, dass der eigene Lieblingscharakter stirbt
(Jujutsu Kaisen Trauma lässt grüßen)

Würde ich diesen Manga anderen empfehlen? Definitiv!!!

(Spoiler:
Ich finde es auch super, dass es sich konsequent durchgezogen hat, dass Mash keine Magie beherrscht und nicht plötzlich am Ende doch Kräfte hat. Davor hatte ich etwas Angst, aber zum Glück hat sich der rote Faden der wunderbaren Magielosigkeit durchgezogen!)

[Phil_con_Carne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein würdiger Abschluss mit einer tollen Moral am Ende!

[Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

After sixth months I am finally finished. It feels weird to be at the end, but I'm also ready to move on to other series. I did really love this series and I enjoyed the whole thing, including the volumes that didn't stand out as much or had weird, often rushed, pacing. The premise has always been fun, and I loved the wacky characters and sense of humor this series has had the whole time. The humor and absurdity has always been the biggest strength of the books, and I've always loved how creative Komoto has been when it comes to cooking up fights and new ways to exhibit Mash's insane skills. Looking back at the first volume it's insane how far this series has gone, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't even going to originally be as long as it turned into. But I can't complain because I loved reading these books, and I know I'm going to always have a soft spot for it as one of the first manga series I ever read in entirety.

As for this volume in particular, I thought this was a very nice conclusion to the series. I hadn't liked the last one very much, and I was hoping for a strong finish to the series. And even though this book wasn't perfect, and had a lot of cheesy finale tropes, it worked for this series considering that the entire premise was just as an outlandish parody. So having an equally outlandish (and even convenient) ending worked, and I thought it was pretty fun. They really did save the world thanks to the power of friendship, sheer muscles, and cream puffs. So after all of this I decided that five stars is the most appropriate rating for the final volume, not just because of the story, but just because of how amazing the series as a whole has been.

+++The rest of the review will have spoilers!+++

The ending itself was about what I expected from a series like this, and that isn't a bad thing. It was fun to have that moment where all of Mash's friends and acquaintances came to his aid at the end, similarly to what happened with the Divine Visionary exam but on a larger scale. And MOST IMPORTANTLY my question of where the hell Kaldo went was answered. I don't know why that was the detail that bugged me the most at the end, but yeah, I was just afraid Komoto forgot about him or something. But having everyone work together one last time was a lot of fun to see, especially because idea of working together is kind of the biggest theme of this entire series. Sure, Mash did a lot of the main heavy lifting, but he wouldn't have gotten as far as he did without the backup of his friends and the Divine Visionaries, the support of someone like his father, the faith acceptance from Walhberg, and the training and healing from Meliadoul.

The fight against Innocent Zero had a fun ending, as all the other figths have had, and I think it was interesting that it went down an ATLA kind of path for his ending, but seeing that there hasn't been much death in the series at all it was fitting to just throw Innocent Zero and the four oldest sons in prison instead. Part of me feels like it was out of place for Innocent Zero to just give up after everything he did, but I guess when you try to rewind time over and over again and you still get beat up you just crash out pretty quickly. Although I thought it was cute that there was that small moment where him, Wahlberg, and Meliadoul were together. I would have loved a more proper reunion between the three of them, and in general I wish we could have learned more about their backgrounds and their dynamics when they were all training under Adam Jobs, but just that small moment was touching to me. And at the end there was the convenient time rewind, which explains at least why every single character's status is "alive" on the wiki. But it brought my boys Orter and Domina back so I don't care at all. If they're happy then I'm happy. But I certainly wont forget about those Divine Visionaries who were crucified, which was still the wildest and most interesting part of the whole series because it came out of nowhere in a series that up until that point hadn't been too dark.

It was just such a fun ending, and it's really sweet how despite everything, all the characters still have their quirks. Rayne is still obsessed with rabbits, Lance is still completely unhinged about Anna, Ryoh can't stop looking at himself in the mirror, and most importantly, Mash can't figure out how to open a door properly. The ending was pure perfection, and I loved getting to see small snapshots into the more minor characters: Lévis Rosequartz with his brother, Lemon and her new dog, Ryoh being reunited with his wife and son (and the giant picture of himself on the wall), Anna getting back to full health, Cell War and his new job, and so forth. I also love how at the end of all of this it was back where the whole thing started: In Mash's cabin with his family, and without his line again.



Ok now I need to watch this anime, because this series was so much fun and I'm not ready to part with it!

[Sol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I genuinely feel sad that the series is over but I'm very grateful for the journey! I'm not really a shonen fan, nor am I a fantasy fan at all, but Mashle just hit that perfect sweet spot to me. I loved and enjoyed every single character in this and really enjoyed each volume. It was such an easy, light, fun read amongst all of the more serious things I read.

Spoiler talk from here on out:

I think it's really cool how, with Zero's time power, we got to see how Mash would win in literally every timeline, no matter what tactic he tries. You can't defeat heart and hope, so there's no point in trying!! Seeing the entire gang come back, and everyone come together to stand against him, was actually very powerful. It reminded me of how many people we've met and fought over the course of the whole series, how far we've come -- and in just 18 volumes!!

I am also really happy that Innocent Zero was given a chance to 'redeem himself' by making things right again, and that the brothers are still alive. They're all seriously bad people, but I still like them quite a lot. I'm also really happy that the whole gang could go on to have a happy, normal, silly school life... with Anna included!! That's just awesome!!

Was this series well-written and well thought out? Not necessarily. Sometimes it was a bit slipshod and messy. But I think that adds massively to its charm because it's just authentic. It has heart in spades, and I really enjoyed it. I'm gonna miss everyone so much ;-;

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

I liked this series more as the Harry Potter parody that it is. A gag manga where the main character may be bereft of magic in a world where status is determined by magic power. It was certainly funny seeing Mash overturn the common sense of his world with the strength of his sinews and overwhelming love for cream puffs. That way, he's like Saitama from One Punch Man, only with more hair.

I think it was when the story started to use the standard shonen manga tropes of a tournament arc and training arc that it started to become less special for me. It was still fun, but it certainly lacked the appeal of Mash running roughshod over the Hogwarts-like boarding school history and customs. The character became less of the rebel he was, a magicless student aiming to become a Divine Visionary, to a more standard protagonist that would fit the Shonen Jump manga mold.

Despite my final impressions at the end of this series, MASHLE: Magic and Muscles remains a hilarious and action-packed manga that is sure to delight fans of shonen manga. The series still features a lovable cast of characters, epic battles, and plenty of humor. If you're looking for fun and entertaining read, MASHLE is worth checking out!

[Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

this manga premise is actually too similar with Harry Potter. i don't actually know the reason behind this, is it for mocking or the mangaka actually really love Harry Potter. but i don't really take this way too serious since Mash personality make it up the whole story.

idk if this is only me or everyone feels the same but 163 chapters seems packed and not that easy to read in one day even tho you have free time. i took several times to stop reading this because it's drained. i got the whole point of this manga, but if you ask me 5 spell from this manga, i can't remember it all of them except explomb (lol).

the one thing that i'm not satisfied is the whole back story is not that deep. i'm just having fun reading this, but not even feel pity nor sad when reading the characters back story. that's not even make someone attached with the character except Mash. but point plus for this manga, even tho Mash is not there in several chapters, the manga doesn't seems carried by Mash only, but the whole character.

the humor is actually my taste. even tho they are fighting they are still have time to joke around. oh, i was hoping Mash more interaction with his not-so-family.

[Wren · Rating 4 out of 5]

(A review of the whole manga)
To be honest, I first found this story through clips of the anime popping up on my Instagram. It seemed fun and light, and I decided to pick up the manga since it was finished.
It is very fun and very light and hilarious. I was laughing out loud often in the first few chapters. Mash has such a deadpan expression with such intense power; the difference is hilarious. And I love how he collects friends and allies like Pokemon.
And the pacing is amazing. There aren't long fight scenes. Things are over in a chapter or two. I appreciate how succinct this plot is.
While the story attempts to form meaningful moments when Mash drops a one-liner or two, they don't hit as strongly because of the generally light atmosphere and tone of this story.

If you're curious, Dot is my favorite. Love a hot-headed dork. And I really love how the Ames' brothers story ends up. Super sweet.

If you wanna check out other stories similar to this, Mob Psycho 100 and One Punch Man come to mind! I've never read those manga, though, so this is more about their anime counterparts.

[Christian Luigi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faccio un'unica recensione alla fine della serie: divertente parodia del genere shonen con una chiara ispirazione potteriana. Godibile, lettura super scorrevole, disegni veramente belli, i personaggi sono molto ben caratterizzati, ad un punto tale che nel loro essere "superficialmente" descritti, risultino caricaturalmente caratteristici di certa letteratura manga che fa risaltare l'apparente "normalità", quasi banale, di Mashle. Il nonsenso è sempre alle porte di ogni vignetta, e ti chiedi sempre quale trovata idiota l'autore stia per rifilarti per affrontare l'ennesimo potentissimo nemico. Solido 4 su 5 perché è un manga molto ben fatto ma generalmente una cosa che non ti cambia la vita. Generalmente un bel lavoro che mi sento di consigliare, tutta la serie si legge velocissimamente, ho affrontato letture anche di 3 volumi di fila in una serata senza problemi, c'è tantissima azione e la lettura è molto fluida, si sente una impostazione d'azione ben elaborata e che punta alla velocità.

[Daria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nie będę się tu specjalnie rozwodzić - fajna, lekka przygoda, która jest mieszanką komedii i niespodziewanej, całkiem brutalnej akcji. I uważam ją za doskonałą parodię Harry'ego Pottera. Nie mogę się jednak oprzeć wrażeniu, że historia była od pewnego momentu znacznie przyspieszona, a bohaterów jest tu zdecydowanie za dużo (a sporo z nich było naprawdę intrygujących) i nie poświęcono im wszystkim wystarczająco czasu lub nie poświęcono go im wcale. Nawet przyjaciele Mashla wydawali mi się nieco zaniedbani.
Chętnie bym poczytała więcej jak główny bohater radziłby sobie na innych lekcjach magii, bo to miało świetny komediowy potencjał nawet pod kątem parodiowania innych nauczycieli z książek Rowling. Niestety nie wykorzystano możliwości na rozbudowę tego świata, ale jeśli ktoś chce poczytać jakąś w miarę lekką mangę bez specjalnego angażowania się w przedstawione uniwersum, to będzie to dobry wybór.

[Adam M · Rating 4 out of 5]

For fans of this series, this is the ending we've always been heading for and that's fine. This series was never high art, it was silly conceits and gigantic set pieces. I liked this because early on it was dumb and fun with protagonists that were 1/2 a joke and antagonists that were going to play it straight. The scope of this book gradually got bigger and it moved away from its original small premise (poking fun at the world of Harry Potter) and the next thing you know Mash is facing down god-level, globe ending threats. It has been a weird ride, but considering it neatly wraps itself up in 18 volumes I have no problem recommending this one. It's unusual while feeling familiar and never asks too much of the reader. It is a great change-of-pace book and helped me break up my reading when I felt like I was getting stuck in a rut with some other titles. Not a bad job for a book about a kid with no magic trying to survive a world of magic users that want to reject him.

[Olly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Manga molto divertente, leggero e veloce. Ottimi combattimenti, power up e disegni discreti.
In generale una lettura che non richiede molto impegno, ma con momenti anche alti, che non si prende sul serio, ma che nasconde momenti di riflessione. L'originalità non è il suo forte, ma riesce a prendere elementi già visti in mille altri manga e a inserirli in maniera discreta e senza forzature nella narrazione. Il world building è ottimo, ma arrivato a metà dell'opera smette di espanderlo e molti elementi non vengono spiegati, come le persone senza magia o come mai Mashle si trovava in quel luogo da neonato prima di essere adottato.
Rimane comunque una lettura consigliata.

[Ignis Vitae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Siguiendo la línea de lo absurdo del volumen anterior, el protagonista derrota al villano quién se había convertido en dios, mueve el continente nadando para que no caiga sobre la gente el ataque final. Ya dije que el prota apenas tiene 15 años y ni ha terminado el colegio?

El villano (en otro final "Martha") decidió ya no ser malo y con el poder del guión rebobinó el tiempo y revivió a todos los que habían muerto en la batalla final y de paso le devolvió el corazón al prota.

El villano (quien tiene el poder de dios) lo mandan a la cárcel porque ahí estará seguro (a ver, póngale algo de fe).

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a way to end a series! I will say that I felt this was the perfect way to end it. While the series was originally slated to be shorter, I felt this was one of those perfect ending to a series which seems so rare. I will be shocked if anyone who enjoyed the series to this point is disappointed in the way it was wrapped up. I feel that more TV shows should take note…because I was completely satisfied with how this ended. Kudos to Hajime Komoto on an excellent story and excellent presentation of the series!

[Lmaokellan]

whole series: weak sauce even in the comedy (slapstick bits with mash were the only funny moments) and its trying to be multiple funnier comedies but isnt, then for some reason the eclipse arc COOKS way too late in the game. theres better comedy and theres better satire/parody and theres better stories and theres better characters. but mashle has a surprisingly profound and resonant message of breaking through the impossible/corrupt systems with your fist. i apologize i was not familiar with your game...

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 4 out of 5]

As Innocent Zero achieves his ultimate form, Mash faces his father in a final battle for humanity that pits unfathomable magic versus perfect muscular form - but as darkness threatens to engulf reality, it may fall to Mash's other unique gift to save, and forever change, the world. Komoto draws this hilariously goofy yet heartwarming series to a close with bombastic energy and delightfully corny wrap-up. What sort of world awaits Mash and his friends should they overcome the darkness?

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

mashle is the most stereotypical shonen known to man because it’s supposed to be. it hit the nail on the head. the comedy is perfect, I was constantly laughing even during the final fight and the action was great too. personally I was a huge fan of finn often commentating the fights because do I fuck know what’s going on.

I really love this!! I expected to like it but it exceeded my expectations! I hope the anime keeps getting renewed so I can watch the final arc 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[Adrián · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finalmente después de tanto jaleo, muchas situaciones absurdas y más power ups sin sentido a este punto, terminan con Innocent Zero (lo de mover el continente, épico xD). Finalmente Mash cumple lo que se propuso, ser elegido como uno de los iluminados y que al fin que le dejen en paz para ser pastelero. Y de paso, acabar con la discriminación a los no magos. Nice.

[Omi · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reader Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, I am so happy to read Mashle.
Like a breath of fresh air! Hahaha finally an MC with the MC treatment.

No, I’m not comparing because that’d be dumb on my part. It just a different story with nonsense and really good art and good looking characters. I liked it and that’s it.

Mashle is a new gen with the classic stereotypes which is not bad at all.