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プラチナエンド [Platina End] #2
プラチナエンド 2 [Platina End 2]
「俺 咲ちゃんの“翼”になる」高校の入学式に出かけた明日は、背後から“赤の矢”を刺されてしまう。刺された相手…それは、明日がずっと想いを寄せる花籠咲だった！！ 一方、メトロポリマンに扮する神候補が再び動き出し、残りの神候補11人に、話し合いを持ちかける。そして、そこで起こるのは──！？
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2016
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Tsugumi Ohba
364 books2,853 followersTsugumi Ōba (Profile in Japanese: 大場 つぐみ), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ōba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
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February 2, 2021
everyone watching the stadium broadcast: 👁👄👁
April 1, 2022
Metropoliman is anything but likeable..
I wonder if he really thinks he can keep up with his ways. Hopefully his acts in the stadium won't we swept under the rug.
Platinum End's art is something else. You could flip to any page and you'd see some highlights. It's very versatile, almost all perspectives and angles are being used. He knows what he's doing when he holds a pen in his hand.
I wonder if he really thinks he can keep up with his ways. Hopefully his acts in the stadium won't we swept under the rug.
Platinum End's art is something else. You could flip to any page and you'd see some highlights. It's very versatile, almost all perspectives and angles are being used. He knows what he's doing when he holds a pen in his hand.
August 29, 2017
Geht spannend weiter.
August 28, 2019
Hm, eine Geschichte, die leider immer mehr ins Gewöhnliche abdriftet und so immer mehr an Spannung verliert. Die Zeichnungen, gerade die der Engel, sind aber wirklich sehr schön. Man kann den Manga lesen, wenn man auf Action, Mystery und Engel steht, man verpasst aber weiß Gott nichts.
February 4, 2018
No me he enterado de nada en la parte del estadio. A esto me refería cuando dije que se parecía demasiado a Death Note. Se complican demasiado la vida
September 4, 2017
This sadly progress into some weird fusion of mecha(?)
Even though, the only 'mecha' thingy about this series is the wardrobe of the candidate. But still, I find it weird. There's a dark undertone in the story, but I just hope that the story will be darker as the series progress.
This is definitely something far different from Death Note. And I hope that I wouldn't be disappointed at the end.
Even though, the only 'mecha' thingy about this series is the wardrobe of the candidate. But still, I find it weird. There's a dark undertone in the story, but I just hope that the story will be darker as the series progress.
This is definitely something far different from Death Note. And I hope that I wouldn't be disappointed at the end.
February 13, 2017
Another amazing work by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, an amazing collaboration.
February 12, 2025
There have been interesting developments, with new God participants coming into the picture and Metronom taking some more drastic actions. Our team is grasping things and making plans for the future. I am excited to read more about the story. Let's see to that, and Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
July 28, 2019
I like it.
Things got a bit tense with the "showdown" in the stadium and Mirai wanting to expose himself.
I'm very curious about the collaboration betwen Mirai and Saki and what their Angels have planned for them.
I love the way the wings are drawn. <3
Things got a bit tense with the "showdown" in the stadium and Mirai wanting to expose himself.
I'm very curious about the collaboration betwen Mirai and Saki and what their Angels have planned for them.
I love the way the wings are drawn. <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2021
Reread : 4/5
J'avais oublier ce manga et je suis plutot contente de les relire car, j'aime bien la trame de battle royale, et qu'à la fin le "gagnant" devient un dieu.
J'avais oublier ce manga et je suis plutot contente de les relire car, j'aime bien la trame de battle royale, et qu'à la fin le "gagnant" devient un dieu.
May 22, 2021
That actually made me kinda sad
February 8, 2018
4,6 von 5 Sternen
Die Handlung schliesst direkt an Band 1 an und war richtig spannend und ziemlich düster. Es kommt hier zu einem großen Kampf mit einigen teils überraschenden Wendungen. Langsam erfasst man das ganze mehr. Interresant fand ich dass Mirai nun nicht mehr allein unterwegs ist und auch die beiden Engel der beiden zusammen arbeiten. Der Zeichenstil ist wie schon in Band 1 richtig gut. Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Teil.
Die Handlung schliesst direkt an Band 1 an und war richtig spannend und ziemlich düster. Es kommt hier zu einem großen Kampf mit einigen teils überraschenden Wendungen. Langsam erfasst man das ganze mehr. Interresant fand ich dass Mirai nun nicht mehr allein unterwegs ist und auch die beiden Engel der beiden zusammen arbeiten. Der Zeichenstil ist wie schon in Band 1 richtig gut. Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Teil.
October 14, 2017
I liked this more than the first volume. Things are getting rolling. The villain is starting down his crazy path. The heroes are starting to realize just how screwed they are (and also that they need to start turning things around fast). Excited to read the next volume because the build-up here was great.
April 18, 2017
I like this series, and I'll continue reading it for now. Makes me want to go back and actually finish Death Note.
January 5, 2022
Super good vol. all tho the first one was better
April 23, 2025
Segundo tomo, y pinta muy bien. el nivel de dibujo es increíble y la historia va por bien camino ... Deseando saber cómo continúa .
September 13, 2019
Con ganas de ver como continua!
May 17, 2017
Quick recap: Up until now, Mirai has had a miserable life as an orphan with an abusive family. When he tried to commit suicide, Mirai was rescued by Nasse, an angel who had enlisted the boy in a contest to choose the next God. There were twelve other candidates, but one was murdered by a person dressed as Metropoliman, a TV superhero.
This volume opens with last time’s cliffhanger, as Mirai is stabbed with a love-inducing red arrow. The culprit turns out to be Saki, the girl Mirai already had a crush on. (And it would seem she reciprocates.) This might not be so bad, except that the red arrows induce not normal love, but slavish absolute devotion.
We’re also introduced to Saki’s partner, Revel the Angel of Trickery. He’d prefer to be titled the Angel of Tactics but honestly isn’t that smart. After some negotiation, it’s decided the four will team up against the murderous Metropoliman.
Meanwhile, Metropoliman continues fighting petty crime to keep up his superhero disguise. He’s getting frustrated because his challenge to fight the other god candidates is not bearing fruit. (Unsurprisingly, none of them wants to die.) He decides to switch tactics and offer to negotiate with the other candidates at an open-air stadium. (This would theoretically allow them to fly away if the negotiations go badly.)
What follows is the Ohba trademark plan vs. plan battle, involving multiple disguises, mind control and misdirection. Mirai and Saki manage to escape with their lives, but it’s clear that Metropoliman is much more than they can handle. Where can they get allies?
Good: The art continues to impress, and the characters that are supposed to be intelligent really do come across as smart. Nasse continues to be nicely creepy. She’s an Angel of Purity, not an angel of good, and freely admits feeling nothing when humans other than Mirai die.
Not so good: Female characters other than Nasse are poorly developed and lack personality. (I am told Saki will improve in later volumes.) Most of the female angels are drawn as Victoria’s Secret models with wings and the lingerie fused with their bodies.
Content note: Metropoliman absolutely will murder small children to get what he wants. We’re also told that all the god candidates live in Japan due to its high suicide rate. This is a Mature Readers title.
Most recommended for fans of Death Note.
This volume opens with last time’s cliffhanger, as Mirai is stabbed with a love-inducing red arrow. The culprit turns out to be Saki, the girl Mirai already had a crush on. (And it would seem she reciprocates.) This might not be so bad, except that the red arrows induce not normal love, but slavish absolute devotion.
We’re also introduced to Saki’s partner, Revel the Angel of Trickery. He’d prefer to be titled the Angel of Tactics but honestly isn’t that smart. After some negotiation, it’s decided the four will team up against the murderous Metropoliman.
Meanwhile, Metropoliman continues fighting petty crime to keep up his superhero disguise. He’s getting frustrated because his challenge to fight the other god candidates is not bearing fruit. (Unsurprisingly, none of them wants to die.) He decides to switch tactics and offer to negotiate with the other candidates at an open-air stadium. (This would theoretically allow them to fly away if the negotiations go badly.)
What follows is the Ohba trademark plan vs. plan battle, involving multiple disguises, mind control and misdirection. Mirai and Saki manage to escape with their lives, but it’s clear that Metropoliman is much more than they can handle. Where can they get allies?
Good: The art continues to impress, and the characters that are supposed to be intelligent really do come across as smart. Nasse continues to be nicely creepy. She’s an Angel of Purity, not an angel of good, and freely admits feeling nothing when humans other than Mirai die.
Not so good: Female characters other than Nasse are poorly developed and lack personality. (I am told Saki will improve in later volumes.) Most of the female angels are drawn as Victoria’s Secret models with wings and the lingerie fused with their bodies.
Content note: Metropoliman absolutely will murder small children to get what he wants. We’re also told that all the god candidates live in Japan due to its high suicide rate. This is a Mature Readers title.
Most recommended for fans of Death Note.
August 14, 2018
Las vibras de Death Note se siente constantemente, pues es imposible no compararlo con la obra anterior de Tsugumi Ohba y Takeshi Obata.
Hay muchas similitudes entre ambas obras, aunque me atrevería a calificar esta de más... "simplona".
El protagonista no tiene mucho carisma ni tampoco me ha parecido excepcionalmente interesante (como lo fue Light) no tiene casi nada que lo haga resaltar de otro protagonistas del montón, y los secundarios también me han parecido bastante flojos y se han deshecho de ellos MUY rápido. No da tiempo de conocerlos o explorarlos, por lo que me lleva a pensar en esta obra como simple, o que los autores de Death Note nos están preparando para algo mucho más importante y sorprendente que un battle royale más.
En general, los battle royale me encantan, (son uno de mis placeres culposos) pero este no me ha dado nada muy nuevo, a excepción de las reglas estrictas y estrategias enrevesadas que los personajes generan para aprovecharse de las circunstancias "sobrenaturales" que los rodean (al más puro estilo Death Note, pero Platinum End no llega todavía a este nivel de complicados planes).
En general, la trama va muy rápido y ha dejado de lado a personajes que podrían haber resultado interesantes, reduciendo en tan solo dos volúmenes a 8 de 12 participantes del battle royale.
Los ángeles me han parecido realmente interesantes, y espero descubrir más de ellos conforme pase el tiempo, así como saber las maneras rebuscadas de utilizar la flecha roja, la blanca y las alas para crear planes y estrategias para derrotar a los participantes restantes o incluso aprovecharse de los mismo ángeles en esta batalla por convertirse en Dios.
Aún así, espero que esta desarrollo tan sencillo, con su villano malo malísimo al que el protagonista quiere derrotar de forma pacífica, (dejando de lado el espectro de gris sobre el bien y el mal, aquí lo marcan con blanco y negro completamente), nos esté preparando para un giro inesperado que lo vuelva un trhiller emocionante.
Hay muchas similitudes entre ambas obras, aunque me atrevería a calificar esta de más... "simplona".
El protagonista no tiene mucho carisma ni tampoco me ha parecido excepcionalmente interesante (como lo fue Light) no tiene casi nada que lo haga resaltar de otro protagonistas del montón, y los secundarios también me han parecido bastante flojos y se han deshecho de ellos MUY rápido. No da tiempo de conocerlos o explorarlos, por lo que me lleva a pensar en esta obra como simple, o que los autores de Death Note nos están preparando para algo mucho más importante y sorprendente que un battle royale más.
En general, los battle royale me encantan, (son uno de mis placeres culposos) pero este no me ha dado nada muy nuevo, a excepción de las reglas estrictas y estrategias enrevesadas que los personajes generan para aprovecharse de las circunstancias "sobrenaturales" que los rodean (al más puro estilo Death Note, pero Platinum End no llega todavía a este nivel de complicados planes).
En general, la trama va muy rápido y ha dejado de lado a personajes que podrían haber resultado interesantes, reduciendo en tan solo dos volúmenes a 8 de 12 participantes del battle royale.
Los ángeles me han parecido realmente interesantes, y espero descubrir más de ellos conforme pase el tiempo, así como saber las maneras rebuscadas de utilizar la flecha roja, la blanca y las alas para crear planes y estrategias para derrotar a los participantes restantes o incluso aprovecharse de los mismo ángeles en esta batalla por convertirse en Dios.
Aún así, espero que esta desarrollo tan sencillo, con su villano malo malísimo al que el protagonista quiere derrotar de forma pacífica, (dejando de lado el espectro de gris sobre el bien y el mal, aquí lo marcan con blanco y negro completamente), nos esté preparando para un giro inesperado que lo vuelva un trhiller emocionante.
January 24, 2021
This volumes was fucking amazing
Nasse stay being my favorite character. I also like Revel, his reactions are pretty funny.
I forgot his name but the guy who is Metropoliman, I can say I don’t like him one bit.
He killed a child because she was one of the candidates. The the hell, she was still in elementary school. The way he’s going about becoming god is so bad. He doesn’t care at all about anyone, he’ll do anything to get to his goal no matter who is in the way, he will kill them if he has too.
I understand where Mirai was coming from, he couldn’t do anything to save the girl. It’s just the other guy was too smart, he had all the options. He thought it out from the start, it’s super upsetting.
And at the end with the stranger in the business suit was super fucking freaky, but I’m already liking his vibe already, so hopefully he’s a good character in the next volume.
I really want to see how this is all going to work out, like I’m super curious. How are they going to become gods? Who is going to be the god? Will Metropoliman get killed somehow? Like I just want to know.
Nasse stay being my favorite character. I also like Revel, his reactions are pretty funny.
I forgot his name but the guy who is Metropoliman, I can say I don’t like him one bit.
He killed a child because she was one of the candidates. The the hell, she was still in elementary school. The way he’s going about becoming god is so bad. He doesn’t care at all about anyone, he’ll do anything to get to his goal no matter who is in the way, he will kill them if he has too.
I understand where Mirai was coming from, he couldn’t do anything to save the girl. It’s just the other guy was too smart, he had all the options. He thought it out from the start, it’s super upsetting.
And at the end with the stranger in the business suit was super fucking freaky, but I’m already liking his vibe already, so hopefully he’s a good character in the next volume.
I really want to see how this is all going to work out, like I’m super curious. How are they going to become gods? Who is going to be the god? Will Metropoliman get killed somehow? Like I just want to know.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2016
The 'game of wit' aspect of the story does remind me a bit of Death Note but I like the new characters setting and new plot lines! The angels are so refreshing and cute! (the bad guy even said: "Angels are all weirdos." Hahaha!) I very much looking forward for the next volume!
February 4, 2017
Hat mir wieder richtig richtig gut gefallen. Es war sehr spannend und mit Strategie und auch ganz tollen Zeichnungen wieder. Mag nimma warten auf mehr xD
December 3, 2018
I never know how to write reviews of anything past the first book in a series because it's hard not to spoil things so let's just say things are heating up??
March 13, 2019
So after feeling a bit iffy on Volume 1, here I am plunging into Volume 2 less than two days later. Short version of my experience: Fun, if you can once again overlook certain aspects. Long version: read on.
V.1 left us with our hero being pierced by a red arrow wielded by none other than his childhood crush Saki. Fortunately for Mirai it turns out that Saki is just as freaked out by Metropoliman as he is and that her angel Revel is A-OK with the two forming an alliance. After waiting 33 days for the red arrow to wear off (No, really), the two are ready to conspire with one another and their angels as to how to handle Metropoliman. That is, until Metropoliman makes a public announcement baiting the other God candidates into what is clearly a trap...
Without spoiling too much, I will say this volume gives the impression that PE is going to be a much shorter series than its older sibling Death Note. It also moved at a very brisk pace and was never not engaging. So kudos for that.
The angels themselves, at least the duo of Nasse and Saki's angel Revel, have grown on me. Their banter and remotely cold view of the actions and emotions of their charges got me to grin more than once. Unfortunately Mirai spends most of the volume totally paralyzed in most situations he's in, and Saki not only follows suite but barely says a word throughout. And while I'll admit that within the context of most scenes they're in it makes sense, it didn't make them terribly engaging for me. There's also some awkward plot-moments, such as the aforementioned red arrow piercing Mirai undergoes. While I appreciated how strange and bubbly Ohba makes Mirai's POV during this, the sudden jump to 33 days later was a mite off-putting. Like, did no one at school call looking for Mirai? Did he and Saki just attend school during this and kept Mirai's enslavement to Saki secret? I guess in the scheme of things these deets don't matter.
I did appreciate the hilarious tossed-off explanation as to why every single God candidate is located in Japan. Not so much that some of the more voluptuous female angels all seem to have a penchant for lingerie.
Meanwhile Metropoliman cements his status as a supreme shithead who any audience member will be eager to see die in some painfully horrible and humiliating way. And a new character makes an entrance right at the volume's cliffhanger ending. Will I read volume 3?...Probably. For all its flaws, there's worst ways to kill an hour than PE. It's entertaining, mean-spirited fun for the whole family! Plus, maybe Mirai will develop an interesting arc...a reader can dream, right?
V.1 left us with our hero being pierced by a red arrow wielded by none other than his childhood crush Saki. Fortunately for Mirai it turns out that Saki is just as freaked out by Metropoliman as he is and that her angel Revel is A-OK with the two forming an alliance. After waiting 33 days for the red arrow to wear off (No, really), the two are ready to conspire with one another and their angels as to how to handle Metropoliman. That is, until Metropoliman makes a public announcement baiting the other God candidates into what is clearly a trap...
Without spoiling too much, I will say this volume gives the impression that PE is going to be a much shorter series than its older sibling Death Note. It also moved at a very brisk pace and was never not engaging. So kudos for that.
The angels themselves, at least the duo of Nasse and Saki's angel Revel, have grown on me. Their banter and remotely cold view of the actions and emotions of their charges got me to grin more than once. Unfortunately Mirai spends most of the volume totally paralyzed in most situations he's in, and Saki not only follows suite but barely says a word throughout. And while I'll admit that within the context of most scenes they're in it makes sense, it didn't make them terribly engaging for me. There's also some awkward plot-moments, such as the aforementioned red arrow piercing Mirai undergoes. While I appreciated how strange and bubbly Ohba makes Mirai's POV during this, the sudden jump to 33 days later was a mite off-putting. Like, did no one at school call looking for Mirai? Did he and Saki just attend school during this and kept Mirai's enslavement to Saki secret? I guess in the scheme of things these deets don't matter.
I did appreciate the hilarious tossed-off explanation as to why every single God candidate is located in Japan. Not so much that some of the more voluptuous female angels all seem to have a penchant for lingerie.
Meanwhile Metropoliman cements his status as a supreme shithead who any audience member will be eager to see die in some painfully horrible and humiliating way. And a new character makes an entrance right at the volume's cliffhanger ending. Will I read volume 3?...Probably. For all its flaws, there's worst ways to kill an hour than PE. It's entertaining, mean-spirited fun for the whole family! Plus, maybe Mirai will develop an interesting arc...a reader can dream, right?
June 5, 2018
Can I just say that while I find the series title cool-sounding, it makes no sense? I guess I can. Anyway...
This review contains spoilers for volume 1. No apologies.
This volume started slow for me. The first chapter (chapter 4) deals primarily with results of Mirai getting speared with a red arrow at the end of volume 1. Turns out Saki has been chosen by an Angel of much lower rank than Nasse, one unable to provide either wings or white arrows. It flashes through Mirai's thirty-three day love-spell mostly off stage.
The other two chapters deal with Metropoliman calling all the other God-Candidates to meet him at a baseball field for a televised conference. Mirai and Saki attend, and several other characters show up. It mainly becomes the setting for a fairly well-hidden infodump on the arrows, the varied nature of candidate's abilities, etc. It also showcases the cruel lengths to which some of the god-candidates are willing to go.
The real conflict here is all internal as Mirai tries to figure out how to respond to all the events that are sweeping him up. How to handle Saki, her knowledge of him, etc. How to respond to Metropliman and how much risk is too much. He's not a very heroic character right at the moment, leaning far more to coldly practical. He's not a Light, ready to drink the psychopath Kool-Aid, but there were plenty of moments where a more typical shonen manga hero (Naruto, etc.) would have jumped in regardless of whatever danger presented itself to him and then kicked the crud out of the bad guys. Mirai, believably and understandably chooses not to play the hero...yet.
This review contains spoilers for volume 1. No apologies.
This volume started slow for me. The first chapter (chapter 4) deals primarily with results of Mirai getting speared with a red arrow at the end of volume 1. Turns out Saki has been chosen by an Angel of much lower rank than Nasse, one unable to provide either wings or white arrows. It flashes through Mirai's thirty-three day love-spell mostly off stage.
The other two chapters deal with Metropoliman calling all the other God-Candidates to meet him at a baseball field for a televised conference. Mirai and Saki attend, and several other characters show up. It mainly becomes the setting for a fairly well-hidden infodump on the arrows, the varied nature of candidate's abilities, etc. It also showcases the cruel lengths to which some of the god-candidates are willing to go.
The real conflict here is all internal as Mirai tries to figure out how to respond to all the events that are sweeping him up. How to handle Saki, her knowledge of him, etc. How to respond to Metropliman and how much risk is too much. He's not a very heroic character right at the moment, leaning far more to coldly practical. He's not a Light, ready to drink the psychopath Kool-Aid, but there were plenty of moments where a more typical shonen manga hero (Naruto, etc.) would have jumped in regardless of whatever danger presented itself to him and then kicked the crud out of the bad guys. Mirai, believably and understandably chooses not to play the hero...yet.
October 9, 2017
Segundo tomo de lo nuevo de mis queridas Death Note y Bakuman, un manga que nos trae la guerra entre varios candidatos a ser Dios.
Éste volumen ya da un paso al frente y resulta bastante más entretenido que el anterior, con los típicos juegos mentales que tanto gustan a su guionista. Básicamente tenemos a uno de los candidatos haciendo un show para acabar con todos los que pueda, un escenario abierto y al protagonista sin terminar de explotar.
Lo que hace referencia al “malo” de la obra me gusta, creo que tiene carisma y demuestra cierta inteligencia. En cambio, tanto el protagonista como su actual aliada me siguen pareciendo más sosos, dos personajes que no tienen claro qué quieren hacer (especialmente el personaje femenino, sin ningún tipo de carisma por el momento).
Llama la atención la crudeza de algunos momentos del tomo, ya pasaba en el primero (que arrancaba con un suicidio) y vuelve a suceder en éste: el público objetivo es de más edad que el shonen típico, aunque tenga bastantes elementos en común con el mismo.
Con dos tomos ya, y pese a que éste me ha gustado bastante, sigo teniendo la sensación que es una obra que está por explotar, a la que aún le falta desarrollo para ser lo que debe ser, como si arrancara lenta o a los personajes les faltara gancho (algo que en obras anteriores del dúo no sucedía). Pero bueno, le daré tiempo en éste aspecto.
Lo que no es perdonable es la edición, que me ha venido con un capítulo montado con las páginas del revés, como si lo hubieran sacado entero y lo hubieran puesto cabeza abajo antes de volverlo a montar. Tremendo tirón de orejas para Norma.
En fin, dibujo excelente, trama que va despegando y tremendo punto de partida.
Éste volumen ya da un paso al frente y resulta bastante más entretenido que el anterior, con los típicos juegos mentales que tanto gustan a su guionista. Básicamente tenemos a uno de los candidatos haciendo un show para acabar con todos los que pueda, un escenario abierto y al protagonista sin terminar de explotar.
Lo que hace referencia al “malo” de la obra me gusta, creo que tiene carisma y demuestra cierta inteligencia. En cambio, tanto el protagonista como su actual aliada me siguen pareciendo más sosos, dos personajes que no tienen claro qué quieren hacer (especialmente el personaje femenino, sin ningún tipo de carisma por el momento).
Llama la atención la crudeza de algunos momentos del tomo, ya pasaba en el primero (que arrancaba con un suicidio) y vuelve a suceder en éste: el público objetivo es de más edad que el shonen típico, aunque tenga bastantes elementos en común con el mismo.
Con dos tomos ya, y pese a que éste me ha gustado bastante, sigo teniendo la sensación que es una obra que está por explotar, a la que aún le falta desarrollo para ser lo que debe ser, como si arrancara lenta o a los personajes les faltara gancho (algo que en obras anteriores del dúo no sucedía). Pero bueno, le daré tiempo en éste aspecto.
Lo que no es perdonable es la edición, que me ha venido con un capítulo montado con las páginas del revés, como si lo hubieran sacado entero y lo hubieran puesto cabeza abajo antes de volverlo a montar. Tremendo tirón de orejas para Norma.
En fin, dibujo excelente, trama que va despegando y tremendo punto de partida.
July 24, 2017
3.4/5
Still not entirely engrossed in this one yet, but the story is going in interesting places...
There's an extended sequence in a stadium in which Metropoliman sets up an elaborate showdown with the other candidates, which was done well, and then overdone, and then ended on a well-done, extremely dark note. All these decoys and twists and turns and predictions and traps and plans crammed into this one sequence (stretching about three or four chapters) got a little out of hand, but it didn't make me want to stop reading, so there's that.
There's just something about this manga that doesn't grab me. Death Note pulled me right in with its first chapter, as did Bakuman, though both for different reasons. I've finished two volumes of Platinum End, and I'm more of an intrigued bystander who could ever keep walking around the spectacle or stand and watch to see where it goes, and I don't think the rest of my day would be affected differently either way.
Obata's artwork is gorgeous, as usual, and the plot draws parallels with the duo's first collaboration and Future Diary--the latter of which has a pretty similar plot, and after a promising 15 or so episodes, wasted its potential. I sit here, waiting for volume 3, hoping this series doesn't follow in its footsteps.
I think I'll stick around and see where this goes.
Still not entirely engrossed in this one yet, but the story is going in interesting places...
There's an extended sequence in a stadium in which Metropoliman sets up an elaborate showdown with the other candidates, which was done well, and then overdone, and then ended on a well-done, extremely dark note. All these decoys and twists and turns and predictions and traps and plans crammed into this one sequence (stretching about three or four chapters) got a little out of hand, but it didn't make me want to stop reading, so there's that.
There's just something about this manga that doesn't grab me. Death Note pulled me right in with its first chapter, as did Bakuman, though both for different reasons. I've finished two volumes of Platinum End, and I'm more of an intrigued bystander who could ever keep walking around the spectacle or stand and watch to see where it goes, and I don't think the rest of my day would be affected differently either way.
Obata's artwork is gorgeous, as usual, and the plot draws parallels with the duo's first collaboration and Future Diary--the latter of which has a pretty similar plot, and after a promising 15 or so episodes, wasted its potential. I sit here, waiting for volume 3, hoping this series doesn't follow in its footsteps.
I think I'll stick around and see where this goes.
May 19, 2018
Intenso segundo tomo con otros tres buenos capítulos. Continua el juego de estrategias al más puro estilo 'Death Note', desvelando algunas reglas más que desconocíamos del universo planteado en esta historia. Ohba empieza a retorcer la trama, a generar tensión con el paso de las viñetas y a darnos un giro de la situación tras otro.
Comienza a funcionar la dinámica entre ángeles y candidatos, además de descubrir motivaciones que desconocíamos. Me sigue faltando un punto de carisma en sus protagonistas, pero creo que la culpa es la de buscar un Ryuk o un L donde no lo hay. Puede que poco a poco generen mayor empatía con el lector, no lo sé.
El dibujo de Obata sigue en la linea del primer tomo. Y como nos tiene acostumbrados el mangaka. Viñetas que quitan el hipo, composiciones que rompen los esquemas y en este caso, un uso de la luz y los difuminados muy acertados para destacar el aura de los ángeles.
Las páginas pasan volando. Este espectacular 'Battle Royale' de candidato a Dios solo acaba de empezar.El tomo 3 espera, aunque por suerte este vez el cliffhanger final no es tan de infarto.
Comienza a funcionar la dinámica entre ángeles y candidatos, además de descubrir motivaciones que desconocíamos. Me sigue faltando un punto de carisma en sus protagonistas, pero creo que la culpa es la de buscar un Ryuk o un L donde no lo hay. Puede que poco a poco generen mayor empatía con el lector, no lo sé.
El dibujo de Obata sigue en la linea del primer tomo. Y como nos tiene acostumbrados el mangaka. Viñetas que quitan el hipo, composiciones que rompen los esquemas y en este caso, un uso de la luz y los difuminados muy acertados para destacar el aura de los ángeles.
Las páginas pasan volando. Este espectacular 'Battle Royale' de candidato a Dios solo acaba de empezar.El tomo 3 espera, aunque por suerte este vez el cliffhanger final no es tan de infarto.
September 23, 2018
In my review of the first volume I said that it was just set up and that in the second volume the set up will either pay of or the volume will be disappointing. Unfortunately it was the latter. The series continues lacking depth, with the main character being a perfectly unconflicted, boring, unrealistically moral human being and with a shallow meaning given to life. The story comes down to a showdown that feels stretched out and that involves characters we haven't seen before and who die right after an attempt at making the reader care for them. At this point I feel like Metropoliman should be a real hero of this story, he actually has a clear goal, is very capable, will do anything it takes to achieve his goal and who knows, after that he may even do some good. The series does not look promising from this point on, it seems like it will come down to a very childish image of good defeating a very childish version of evil with prolonged outer conflicts and few twists to make it more interesting, and even the cliffhanger is very bad. I do not think I will read any more of this series.
August 23, 2018
Este volumen contiene 3 capítulos de aproximadamente 60 páginas cada uno. Tras leer el primero, me decepcioné un poco porque tenía la esperanza de que la historia mejorara después del decepcionante primer volumen.
Los últimos dos capítulos se ponen mucho mejor. Tenemos un combate de intelectos entre algunos candidatos y Metropoliman. Aunque algunos son evidentes, si hubo momentos en dónde me sorprendió lo despiadado que pueden ser algunos personajes, y al compararlos con mi protagonista, me di cuenta que va a ser muy difícil para el poder vencer a Metropoliman y coronarse como Dios.
Hubo algunos diálogos que se me hicieron muy infantiles y antinaturales, principalmente los diálogos entre Saki y Mirai y con sus ángeles.
Me gustó que la historia se complicara introduciendo nuevas reglas. Aunque al principio todo parecía muy sencillo al tener las dos flechas y las alas, ahora se complican las cosas al poner nuevas reglas y nuevas estrategias.
Este volumen mejora la trama pero todavía está lejos para estar a la altura de los trabajos anteriores de estos autores.
Los últimos dos capítulos se ponen mucho mejor. Tenemos un combate de intelectos entre algunos candidatos y Metropoliman. Aunque algunos son evidentes, si hubo momentos en dónde me sorprendió lo despiadado que pueden ser algunos personajes, y al compararlos con mi protagonista, me di cuenta que va a ser muy difícil para el poder vencer a Metropoliman y coronarse como Dios.
Hubo algunos diálogos que se me hicieron muy infantiles y antinaturales, principalmente los diálogos entre Saki y Mirai y con sus ángeles.
Me gustó que la historia se complicara introduciendo nuevas reglas. Aunque al principio todo parecía muy sencillo al tener las dos flechas y las alas, ahora se complican las cosas al poner nuevas reglas y nuevas estrategias.
Este volumen mejora la trama pero todavía está lejos para estar a la altura de los trabajos anteriores de estos autores.
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