すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。 （４） (角川コミックス・エース)

すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。[Subete no jinrui wo hakai suru. Sorera wa saisei dekinai.] #4

by Takuma Yokota, 横田 卓馬, Katsura Ise (Original Story)

季節は冬、クリスマス。90年代青春グラフィティ第4巻! 恋人たちが心を通わす中、とあるイベントで二人の仲は過去最悪に…！？ ※特別特典公式プロモカードは書籍版のみの特典となり、電子書籍には付属しません。

Genres: Manga, Romance, Comics, Fiction, Comics Manga, Humor, Shonen

203 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2020

Reviews

[Jiro Dreams of Suchy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The visuals for the Magic cards is a really inventive way to show the powers and creatures of Magic (I don’t know that game in anyway outside of cultural osmosis but it looks fun). This would be fun for a passionate fan.

I will never get over the odd cultural ideas about girls in Japan- I’m not going to act like America is doing it right but if a middle schooler was at a college party I know I would say something AND feel uncomfortable. Neon Genesis is the same way- really young girls being treated as adults. I’m a man so I will just assume I’m wrong on this account of America being better but that party scene gave me the ick. Does anyone else feel the same?

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Misgivings about dumb boys fighting for the right to date a girl aside, and the resolution to that is better than first suggested, the grudge match between Hajime and Kurushima is just gorgeous and I loved the whole thing.

I’ve commented similarly before, but having this based on an actual game, one that is not imbalanced due to the whims of a media property, makes these matches so much more interesting than waiting for the ultimate move to show up.

With so many cards out there, there’s a slew of possible strategies, even as everybody deals with a new meta that favours one hopelessly overpowered deck. We know it’s going to get banned, but the characters are living through the moment with no small amount of annoyance.

Underneath its veneer of 90’s nostalgia and real-life game, this is a basic story of the guy and the girl coming together. Consequently, if you’re not on its frequency, there’s not a lot new here to sink your teeth into.

But, as I strive to mention each time, this is so adjacent to my nostalgia that it is impossible for me to not enjoy it on some level. When they discuss that Utada Hikaru song being released? I remember downloading it on Napster back when I was in university.

And with the idiotic posturing of boys taking a back seat, it’s time for romantic misunderstandings to crop up when Emi starts getting jealous after she drags Hajime to a group date and he suddenly turns out to be more popular than expected.

This situation isn’t helped by Hajime using some real bad manga boy logic in his response to a very specific question and the two end up in a real rough spot that only the power of Christmas can save, which also leads to another cracking card sequence.

It’s a little by the numbers, but some of the romantic flourishes are kind of nice. The pinky swear is really sweet and the whole Christmas thing is nice. It’s also not impossible to believe these two are into one another.

Emi being a little selfish and then also weaponizing her fan service was a good laugh too. The series gets away with some things by making them actually part of the story and having them not inorganically cropping up (though that also happens).

If you’re not doing something novel with the plot, the next best thing is to make sure the setting is interesting and your characters work together. The setting here is pure dynamite and the characters solid enough for my tastes, so I enjoy it more than some will.

3.5 stars - wish fulfillment? Yes. Delicious nostalgia bomb with some great competition sequences? Also yes. The style of the latter gets this one bumped up to the full four.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light read but still enjoyable. Heavily leaning into its teenage romance with the framing of 90s nostalgia & MtG, but it is still a fun read.

[Callum Woodward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magic is fun but I’m definitely in it more for the love story between the characters.

[Evan Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

God i love this series so much

[Sel · Rating 3 out of 5]

De momento voy a dejar parada la saga y decidir más tarde si quiero continuar. Las partidas de Magic han mejorado y se desarrollan más; dibujan y detallan más las propias criaturas de las cartas, y eso queda increíble. Eso sí, sigo teniendo sentimientos encontrados con el romance y las escenas cringe que me sacan totalmente de lo principal.

[Mirko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buono il flashback perpetuo che porta al cliffanger finale, meno buono come descrive gli stessi vista la brevità di questi flashback.

[Chris Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nostalgic for me. Reminds me a lot of playing MTG when it came first out and I was in school - playing with friends, juggling homework and beginning to like girls…

[Bill Fish · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's wonderful and horrible to see someone saying all the wrong things due to fear of rejection, then uncomprehending why their friend is mad at them. Very entertaining.

[eliseinwanderbook · Rating 5 out of 5]

È sempre carinissimo jkenbev

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how this series is rooted in the media of the late '90s. The in-jokes, references to commercials, timing of new game releases - it's such fun! Like a targeted nostalgia bomb.

[Catdaga Coughlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ganas de más, no me gusta la sexualización, pero me dejó mucho hype el final con el salseo y me gusta que haya mecánicas de magic.
AAAAAA

[Jack King · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cliffhanger from book 3 was wrapped up very nicely and more characters are getting woven into the story in very interesting ways!

[Steffany .O (coffee over apples) · Rating 2 out of 5]

please stop sexualizing the female lead. she is 14 😭