APOSIMZ, Vol. 2

人形の国 [Ningyou no Kuni] #2

by Tsutomu Nihei

The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Fiction

174 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 9, 2018

About the author

See also 弐瓶 勉.

Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉 Nihei Tsutomu, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist. His cyberpunk-influenced artwork has gained a strong cult following. He has a relatively large community of fans in Germany where his manga Blame!, NOiSE and Biomega were published by Ehapa. Blame! was also published in France and Spain by Glénat, in the US by Tokyopop and in Italy by Panini Comics.

At first he studied architecture and later it is shown up in his manga works with drawing huge structures. This became one of his general theme that makes his manga unique. His works are usually in black and white. He is also an avid fan of the video game series Halo, as he mentions in his commentary section in the Halo Graphic Novel.

Taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_...

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good.
Nihei Tsutomu is today’s best mangaka!
I suppose so.
I’m going to try to buy this series’ new vol when they publish.
I love great Japanese Mangaka Mr.Nihei.
This more harder then Sydonia,Japan publishers says Sydonia is soft SiFi but this? Idk. But I guess it’s harder. But not as much as BLAME the another best manga, you know?

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[47Time · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is still going strong, though it may just be that we lose the main antagonist. Two epic fights adorn this volume. The level of destruction is spectacular. There is no sign of the struggle nearing an end. The volume ends in a cliffhanger.

Etherow's next targets are the twin frames Eile and Eime. They rule a town like Ancient Rome, forcing frame disease victims to fight in arenas against unbeatable foes. Etherow is seen as a one of them, but in the arena he shows his true form and challenges Eile and Eime themselves.

The twins are skilled and receive help from the human army under their control. Etherow also gets unexpected help from a frame with elemental powers posing as a disease victim. Her name is Keisha of Irf Nikk kingdom and with Etherow's help quickly dispatch the twins and then lord Zeo too.

Yiyu, now obsessed about capturing Etherow, draws Etherow and Keisha into a trap. He turned Biko into a frame and brainwashed her just for this occasion. Keisha sacrifices all her Haigs particles to allow Etherow the killing blow against Yiyu. With the helpless Keisha in his arms, Etherow must face two more frames. Will he run or fight?

[Rafa Araujo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me esta gustando esta serie pero ya me leí dos tomos y aún no entiendo como funciona todo en este nuevo mundo que proponen. El dibujo de Nihei no es tan detallado como en blame parece que lo hizo con prisa.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

AMAZING, JUST EVERY THING IS AMAZING!

[Nolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art and hard sci-fi grab me but I'm still not in love with the action. Tsutomu Nihei's action scenes have always been hard for me to follow, moreso with the sparse linework here, and the fact that these dorky armor suits all look the same doesn't help. Apparently they're different colors, you can see this in the color pages at the beginning of the book, but of course the rest is in black and white. Another unfortunate thing is the dialogue, which might be due to the translation, but its silly. No other way to say it. It makes sense that BLAME! was almost wordless, and this might not be Nihei's strong suit. Still, the story is cool, with shades of Nausicaa thematically and visually, and Titania is a great character. Will continue...

[Katharine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somehow, I feel like it weirdly quick pacing from the first volume has gotten worse in this one. Things fly by so quickly, it's a little hard to grasp what's going on with on. Also, every fight scene feels like I'm reading the manga equivalent of a PSO2 mission, especially with how Titania keeps popping up in Etherows HUD, in the same way, NPCS would talk to player characters via their HUD during missions. It somehow feels like a lot happened but also nothing at the same exact time. The fight scenes also feel oddly dull? I can't put my finger on it, but it feels like a bunch of posturing and not that much action. Also, one thing about the art style that has been driving me a little nuts is how some characters' eyes are drawn. Several characters look like their eyes are bugging out of their head even in neutral expressions, or they look like their eyes are painted onto their face. It's really jarring to look at. Mind you, this is a personal annoyance, but it's enough that it's bothered me the entire time reading.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is still an entertaining action series. It didn't feel like there was much plot development in this collection, though. Though the loose artwork fits the dystopian space tone, the art is so sparse that it's sometimes hard to tell what is going on, especially when everyone is similarly-armored in fights.

[Daniel Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was actually boring.
The main character is not particularly interesting, nor are the supporting cast and the antagonists. The world, creature and armor designs are somewhat tame and underwhelming for I would expect from Tsutomu Nihei.

At this point, I guess I'll skip Aposimz and wait for Mr. Nihei's next story.

[Sophie Townsend · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a badass uber awesome cyberpunk kawaii manga, Nihei handles action and suspense so well in this one and the introduction of a new waifu and the mecha wiafu's new fur power is sooo fucking dope. Read it....

[Wayde Gutman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creative Work

The creativity by the creator of this work is impressive. Also like the layered rendering in this work. Was a fan of the Knights of Sidonia series, and now am a fan of Aposimz as well.

[jamie-ashton fabian · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art here is fantastic and the plot is well thought out, but this series definitely isn’t for everyone. What happens isn’t really explained and you have to figure it out as you go, but I quite like that. I’m enjoying this series a lot and the characters are great.

[DonutKnow · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is still more development of characters needed, but I hope there is more victory to come for Etherow.

[Juan Pablo · Rating 4 out of 5]

está muy bueno esto.

[wbforeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m conflicted. I find the story interesting but I’m not a fan of the artwork. The artwork is not bad. It’s a stylistic choice. It’s just not my preference.

[Shinya]

Read History:\n- 2018/05/20\n- 2020/03/02\n

[Lilly Ruiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

his series was my last book of 2024, i’ve been so excited to pick it up

[Ocean · Rating 3 out of 5]

The worldbuilding of the first one is interesting. This one jumps a little too quickly into action for me. I want to know more about the world the story takes place in.

[Estrelas · Rating 3 out of 5]

In diesem zweiten Teil im Land der Puppen setzen die Protagonisten Esrō und Titania ihren Kampf gegen das Imperium fort.
Aposimz wird als Manga von hinten nach vorne gelesen. Auch haben die Hauptfiguren die typischen großen Kulleraugen, die ihnen ein kindlich-niedliches Aussehen verleihen, während die Bösewichter ziemlich gruselig daherkommen.
Die Zeichnungen sind in Schwarz-Weiß gehalten und wirken, auch wenn nicht immer alle Linien durchgezogen werden, sehr detailliert.
Obwohl es mir, wie schon im ersten Teil, manchmal schwerfiel, der Handlung zu folgen, hat die Machart durchaus ihren Charme, und ich habe es nicht bereut, erneut in diese Welt einzutauchen.

[Gabriel Benitez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pues otra vez más de lo mismo, pero ahora estuvo interesante, lo que significa que vamos a adquirir el siguiente.