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超人X [Chōjin X] #2
Choujin X, Vol. 2
Best friends Tokio and Azuma do everything together, even if most of the time it feels like Tokio is just stumbling along in Azuma’s cooler, more talented footsteps. But when they’re attacked one night by a superhuman mutant called a choujin, Tokio finally has a chance to shine—by turning into a choujin himself!
Tokio and his new choujin buddy Ely are now training to become superpowered protectors of the prefecture. But in addition to having to cram their noggins full of choujin rules and regulations, they have to deal with fledgling abilities that won’t always do what they’re supposed to…in ways both embarrassing and dangerous!
Tokio and his new choujin buddy Ely are now training to become superpowered protectors of the prefecture. But in addition to having to cram their noggins full of choujin rules and regulations, they have to deal with fledgling abilities that won’t always do what they’re supposed to…in ways both embarrassing and dangerous!
268 pages, Paperback
First published December 17, 2021
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Sui Ishida
238 books2,478 followersAlso known as 石田スイ.
Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
In 2013, he also started Tokyo Ghoul: Jack in the digital magazine Jump LIVE.
Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.
Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
In 2013, he also started Tokyo Ghoul: Jack in the digital magazine Jump LIVE.
Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.
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January 28, 2024
The baseball Choujin was so cool; I’d kill to see his “sinkers” animated, especially in the scene with Tokio batting against him!
It seems like this series is gearing up to be a little less brutal and gory than Tokyo Ghoul, though it’s still got menacing villains and a sweet protagonist full of heart. I want nothing but the best for Tokio, and adore his determination to help others (evident once again when he tried to help the boy that is the baseball choujin, when everyone else had given up on keeping him alive).
It seems like this series is gearing up to be a little less brutal and gory than Tokyo Ghoul, though it’s still got menacing villains and a sweet protagonist full of heart. I want nothing but the best for Tokio, and adore his determination to help others (evident once again when he tried to help the boy that is the baseball choujin, when everyone else had given up on keeping him alive).
September 29, 2024
This series is taking a more shounen approach instead of a seinen one, so it’s still an adjustment from Tokyo Ghoul.
May 30, 2023
Choujin X seems to be one of these mangas that get better through time. Also, quite of a different approach than on Tokyo Ghoul.
May 13, 2024
A great second volume! I feel way more attached to the characters after this one and can really see where the plot might be headed. People learning to use their new powers is one of my favorite tropes, so Tokio and Ely working to understand their place in the world is great!
August 8, 2022
The tone is very different from Tokyo Ghoul.
But it's less fragmented now and the characters are okay so far.
But it's less fragmented now and the characters are okay so far.
March 4, 2022
The story doesn't seem to be improving at all and the main character Tokio Kurohara is still spinless with no goals, I'm starting to think the reviews on this series lately are fake.
June 7, 2024
This is a interesting manga because I don't love it but also never bored reading it.
Basically we get more of why our main hero, who I just call bird boy teams up with smoke girl and the organization who tries to use Chojin powers for the greater good. We're introduced to a boy who uses his Chojin powers to play...baseball? It's fucking weird. This whole series is but for some reason I want to read more.
Basically we get more of why our main hero, who I just call bird boy teams up with smoke girl and the organization who tries to use Chojin powers for the greater good. We're introduced to a boy who uses his Chojin powers to play...baseball? It's fucking weird. This whole series is but for some reason I want to read more.
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December 17, 2023Trzy osoby napisały, że warto czytać dalej także chyba się ich posłucham i dam temu drugą szansę.
November 5, 2025
CANNOT COMPREHEND THE FIGHTING PANELS BUT THEY ARE EPIC CHUNGUS
January 5, 2024
i loved the shiozaki arc tbh. solid and interesting character and story and an all-around fucking! dope! choujin design! sinker??? what a cool little guy!!! loveloveloved the build-up of the fight scene:D
'nd as per, love ishida's creepy ass art <3
'nd as per, love ishida's creepy ass art <3
October 10, 2023
Tokio and Ely are fighting the giant snake choujin and Tokio goes full beastification (kinda?) to try and win the fight and not die. This doesn't work nearly as well as he'd hoped and the two of them get rescued by a guy named Simon who is apparently a kind of enforcer for choujin... because now there's a school / registration for legal choujin... and Tokio has to go there to get registered and maybe become a superhero???
I dunno, the plot for Tokyo Ghoul took a left turn into My Hero Academia and also somehow fused with Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1. Like seriously, the baseball choujin looks like the Cursed Womb, minus the eyeballs and more bulk. There's also this unsettling thing that these characters can apparently do called "Raise" which is an emergency HP reset button at the cost of energy, but the only way to activate it is... suicide? WHY???
I mean... I'm still interested, but I'm struggling to keep up with the genre shifts.
I dunno, the plot for Tokyo Ghoul took a left turn into My Hero Academia and also somehow fused with Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1. Like seriously, the baseball choujin looks like the Cursed Womb, minus the eyeballs and more bulk. There's also this unsettling thing that these characters can apparently do called "Raise" which is an emergency HP reset button at the cost of energy, but the only way to activate it is... suicide? WHY???
I mean... I'm still interested, but I'm struggling to keep up with the genre shifts.
July 2, 2023
While the first volume had some great promise, the story ended up pretty stale: another school for kids with super powers....and this series doesn't seem to be doing anything different with that concept I've seen a million times now.
March 26, 2023
Me enamore del señor Sato... Ichiro Sato bienvenido a ser parte de mis Husbandos, comemos tacos todos los viernes.
A ver, aquí introducen un montón de personajes bonitos y nos proveen más información sobre los Choujin, me gusto. ¿Saben que más me gusto? La transformación de Shiozaki y el poder de Simon, están brutales.
A ver, aquí introducen un montón de personajes bonitos y nos proveen más información sobre los Choujin, me gusto. ¿Saben que más me gusto? La transformación de Shiozaki y el poder de Simon, están brutales.
May 11, 2025
Yeah, this volume was significantly better than the first volume. Better fights, character development, cool monster designs… was a fun read.
December 4, 2023
Dialogues souvent simplistes et évidents, ponctués de passages intéressants qui encouragent la réflexion. Il est dommage que tant de choses soient "prémachées" pour le lecteur
February 9, 2025
Chojin X vol. 2: Fights, Friendship, and Super Baseball
Man, this is one weird series. I've been sticking it out because I absolutely adored Tokyo Ghoul and want to give the author a chance, and there have been some high points, but honestly the jury is still out. Still, though ... I have to say it's been slowly growing on me.
VOLUME 2:
Where last we left off, poor Tokio was getting his tailfeathers handed to him by the extremely attractive (and, alas, WAY oversexualized) snake-shifter chojin Nari. This volume opens with Tokio being rescued by three new young chojin: the tough and funny farm-girl Ely (also a secondary protagonist in her own right), ultra-awesome master swordsman chojin Simon Kagomura, and adorable super-strength chojin Maiko Momona. The latter part of the fight scene is very visually cool (and, blessedly, free of fanservice this time around as Nari is in kaiju snake form for most of it). Nari is defeated and taken into custody, and Tokio is rushed to the local Chojin center for medical treatment and extra training.
From here, we jump into superhero training. It is a pretty generic turn of events, given the vast number of other shonen dealing with young people learning at supernatural schools/organizations, but Ishida does something pretty unusual for a superpower shonen story in that he makes his protagonist really directionless, weak, and unsure what he wants from life. The scene where Tokio and Ely are quizzed on their morals and life goals was really fascinating. It does make Tokio less likeable than your typical run-of-the-mill shonen protag, but on the flip side he is a lot more realistic and relatable, and I get the feeling it will be all the more satisfying to see him grow into his role later on. I still don't love Tokio like I loved Kaneki, and I don't even like him as much as Ely and Azuma so far, but, I think for all his flaws he seems like a good kid deep down and I'm still looking forward to seeing more of him.
The Sinker Arc was ... interesting. On one hand, the superpowered baseball was pretty immature and gimmicky, which is an ongoing problem with this series ... but on the other hand, Ishida managed to make me genuinely feel for poor Shiozaki, a baseball prodigy forced to turn to crime to support his younger siblings. I also enjoyed seeing Tokio and Ely working together as a team for the first time, and appreciated just how committed Tokio was to saving *everyone*, even those other decent people might consider "too far gone." This lazy little perv does have the makings of a true hero in him somewhere... I think the Sinker Arc could have been skipped without losing too much from the overall story, but I did enjoy it more than most of volume 1, which is something.
So far Chojin X still has all the problems I mentioned in my previous review (chaotic pacing, weird sudden tone shifts, fanservice, and less likeable/nuanced characters than TG), but I think Ishida is slowly finding his groove and Vol. 2 felt like an improvement over Vol. 1 in many ways. Vol. 3 is where it really starts getting good, so stay tuned ...
For CX As A Whole (So Far):
This was extremely weird.
I ... think I like it???
Okay, let's back up a bit. I started reading Sui Ishida's absolutely incredible Tokyo Ghoul a few months ago, so when I found out the author has a second, still ongoing, manga series, I was eager to jump on the bandwagon, especially since :re took so much out of Ishida-sensei and the fact that he's giving manga another shot despite that makes me want to give the guy some extra support.
At first glance, Chojin X (Choujin X) shares a lot of surface similarities with the mangaka's previous smash hit, Tokyo Ghoul . An every-boy protagonist dealing with sudden, grotesque changes to his body, themes of alienation and injustice, rival organizations of super-powered folk with their own mysterious goals ... it's all here, too. At the same time, though, it isn't really fair to compare this series to TG. It is its own beast (or rather, its own bestial Chojin) and even in its early stages, there are already a few key differences.
For one, Chojin X feels a lot more like a shonen manga than its predecessor. The characters are several years younger, and their personal struggles feel more teenaged than young adult, though Ishida being Ishida, the psychology is still expertly well-drawn. The arcs feel more like self-contained adventures, there's more emphasis on big fights, and the themes feel more focused on friendship and figuring out one's purpose in life than the intense moral and psychological questions of TG. There's a school for young superhumans, and the accompanying training montage scenes, as well, all of which feels solidly shonen. There's also quite a bit more wacky humor, which I have mixed feelings about (see below). So rather than comparing Chojin X to TG, perhaps a better comparison would be to new gen shonen like Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Jujitsu Kaisen, Dan Da Dan, Kaiju #8, Sakamoto Days, etc. -- and in comparison to the aforementioned titles, Chojin X, while less accessible or tonally consistent, manages to hold its own. Despite its other weaknesses, CX's outstanding art and psychological drama give it a solid edge over most of the titles I mentioned above.
Tokio and Azuma's friendship, with its heady combination of mutual admiration and mutual resentment, is the real heart of Chojin X, and it is by far the best thing about this series, especially in its early parts. Tokio's decision to become a chojin is ultimately motivated by his desperate desire to be someone self-assured and accomplished like Azuma, and the hideous vulture form he takes is pretty much an externalization of his repressed feelings of shame and resentment towards his friend. As in TG, Ishida really excels at expressing his characters' complexes and hangups through beautifully insane body horror. Even when the tone of volumes 1 and 2 is swinging wildly between silly and serious, Tokio's deep care for his friend and desire to be more like him, even at the expense of being himself, really hit home. I'll admit that I nearly gave up on Chojin X, but I was really invested in Tokio and Azuma and wanted to know how their gaining superpowers would affect their friendship and overall dynamic, and that alone kept me reading. Still, though, I'll also admit that I did not find Tokio, Azuma, or Ely as likeable or interesting as even the secondary characters in early Tokyo Ghoul, but we shall see.
The art is incredible, with cute but distinctive and detailed character designs and bold, sketchy strokes bringing the run-down world of Yamato, the Chojin body horror, and the subtle facial expressions of the human characters beautifully to life. It feels more stylized and shonen-y than Tokyo Ghoul, but it is still quite recognizably Ishida, and it is truly a cut above the typical manga illustration style. It's well-worth paying $15 each for the oversize tankobon volumes for the cover illustrations and artwork alone.
I think if there was one word I would use to describe Chojin X so far it would be "indulgent." That's both a criticism and a compliment. On the plus side, Ishida seems to be having a lot of fun with the process this time around, and his enthusiasm is infectious. An artist this talented being given this much freedom to let his imagination run wild is a joy to behold. The experimental art style yields some lovely surprises at every flip of the page. The sheer coolness factor of the Chojin powers and transformations (as well as the intricate worldbuilding that undergirds Chojin physiology and history) is pretty enjoyable. And even some of the sillier, what-the-hell-even-was-that sequences are at least visually fun.
But unfortunately, the level of authorial self-indulgence starts to become a bit of a problem for the story itself. To put it bluntly, Ishida just isn't as funny or clever as he seems to think he is. That's not to say he's not funny -- Tokyo Ghoul had its lighthearted and comedic moments, too, and those were deployed masterfully to make readers care about the characters (and give them a much-needed reprieve from the relentless violence and angst). But Chojin X's wild swings between genuinely affecting character drama and wacky shennanigans including superpowered baseball, an ill-fated attempt at eating pancakes while having a vulture skull for a head, and a high-speed tractor chase (yes, really), honestly felt more distracting than charming to me. So far, I feel like the silliness of this manga undermines the big story moments rather than building on them like TG did. It's like Chojin X can't decide whether to be a serious, dark drama like, say, Tokyo Ghoul or Attack on Titan, or a wacky, unhinged romp that never takes itself too seriously but still has important things to say, like Chainsaw Man or Dan Da Dan. Instead it tries to split the difference and ends up falling short at both. It is unserious but it still takes itself way too seriously, if that makes sense.
Oh and speaking of indulgent ... I feel obliged to say that the fanservice in Chojin X is absolutely heinous. Like I do not know how Sui Ishida managed to make the boob jokes in CX feel dirtier than the literal chapter-long sex scene in TG: re, but, somehow, he pulled it off. What's worse is when the fanservice jokes are at the expense of the younger female characters -- Ely, Maiko/Momo, and, eventually, Palma -- who are minors (Ely is stated to be 16 but looks like she's about 13. Momo is 18, and Palma is 16). Now, look, I know fanservice is just part of the deal with shonen manga/anime, considering that the primary audience is teenage boys, and, well, teenage boys like certain things. But I am genuinely pissed off because I know that my boy Sui Ishida-sensei is capable of better so I don't know why he doesn't just DO better.
The one saving grace is that Ely, the female co-protagonist, is a pretty solid character. She's funny, she's smart, she's brave, she's tough, and she's deeply endearing. She's also, at this point, the strongest protagonist of the three. Momo is also cool and likeable, if underutilized, and Zora, the former hero of Yamato Mori turned mad witch is a powerful female villain who is, thankfully, not sexualized at all. The female characters are *just* cool, smart, and likeable enough that I can overlook the fanservice and not throw the book across the room, but do be warned: Chojin X has a fanservice problem, and unfortunately it does not get better later in the series.
Still, for what it's worth, I do think that Chojin X started to improve in Volume 3, picked up steam in Volume 6, and now, finally, has truly hit its stride in Volume 11 (latest online serialization as of this review), mostly thanks to the fact that Ishida has finally committed to writing a dark, serious drama rather than a wacky supernatural comedy. So for those who were disappointed in the earlier volumes as I was, I would say don't give up just yet because it does get better later on.
-- AMH
Man, this is one weird series. I've been sticking it out because I absolutely adored Tokyo Ghoul and want to give the author a chance, and there have been some high points, but honestly the jury is still out. Still, though ... I have to say it's been slowly growing on me.
VOLUME 2:
Where last we left off, poor Tokio was getting his tailfeathers handed to him by the extremely attractive (and, alas, WAY oversexualized) snake-shifter chojin Nari. This volume opens with Tokio being rescued by three new young chojin: the tough and funny farm-girl Ely (also a secondary protagonist in her own right), ultra-awesome master swordsman chojin Simon Kagomura, and adorable super-strength chojin Maiko Momona. The latter part of the fight scene is very visually cool (and, blessedly, free of fanservice this time around as Nari is in kaiju snake form for most of it). Nari is defeated and taken into custody, and Tokio is rushed to the local Chojin center for medical treatment and extra training.
From here, we jump into superhero training. It is a pretty generic turn of events, given the vast number of other shonen dealing with young people learning at supernatural schools/organizations, but Ishida does something pretty unusual for a superpower shonen story in that he makes his protagonist really directionless, weak, and unsure what he wants from life. The scene where Tokio and Ely are quizzed on their morals and life goals was really fascinating. It does make Tokio less likeable than your typical run-of-the-mill shonen protag, but on the flip side he is a lot more realistic and relatable, and I get the feeling it will be all the more satisfying to see him grow into his role later on. I still don't love Tokio like I loved Kaneki, and I don't even like him as much as Ely and Azuma so far, but, I think for all his flaws he seems like a good kid deep down and I'm still looking forward to seeing more of him.
The Sinker Arc was ... interesting. On one hand, the superpowered baseball was pretty immature and gimmicky, which is an ongoing problem with this series ... but on the other hand, Ishida managed to make me genuinely feel for poor Shiozaki, a baseball prodigy forced to turn to crime to support his younger siblings. I also enjoyed seeing Tokio and Ely working together as a team for the first time, and appreciated just how committed Tokio was to saving *everyone*, even those other decent people might consider "too far gone." This lazy little perv does have the makings of a true hero in him somewhere... I think the Sinker Arc could have been skipped without losing too much from the overall story, but I did enjoy it more than most of volume 1, which is something.
So far Chojin X still has all the problems I mentioned in my previous review (chaotic pacing, weird sudden tone shifts, fanservice, and less likeable/nuanced characters than TG), but I think Ishida is slowly finding his groove and Vol. 2 felt like an improvement over Vol. 1 in many ways. Vol. 3 is where it really starts getting good, so stay tuned ...
For CX As A Whole (So Far):
This was extremely weird.
I ... think I like it???
Okay, let's back up a bit. I started reading Sui Ishida's absolutely incredible Tokyo Ghoul a few months ago, so when I found out the author has a second, still ongoing, manga series, I was eager to jump on the bandwagon, especially since :re took so much out of Ishida-sensei and the fact that he's giving manga another shot despite that makes me want to give the guy some extra support.
At first glance, Chojin X (Choujin X) shares a lot of surface similarities with the mangaka's previous smash hit, Tokyo Ghoul . An every-boy protagonist dealing with sudden, grotesque changes to his body, themes of alienation and injustice, rival organizations of super-powered folk with their own mysterious goals ... it's all here, too. At the same time, though, it isn't really fair to compare this series to TG. It is its own beast (or rather, its own bestial Chojin) and even in its early stages, there are already a few key differences.
For one, Chojin X feels a lot more like a shonen manga than its predecessor. The characters are several years younger, and their personal struggles feel more teenaged than young adult, though Ishida being Ishida, the psychology is still expertly well-drawn. The arcs feel more like self-contained adventures, there's more emphasis on big fights, and the themes feel more focused on friendship and figuring out one's purpose in life than the intense moral and psychological questions of TG. There's a school for young superhumans, and the accompanying training montage scenes, as well, all of which feels solidly shonen. There's also quite a bit more wacky humor, which I have mixed feelings about (see below). So rather than comparing Chojin X to TG, perhaps a better comparison would be to new gen shonen like Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Jujitsu Kaisen, Dan Da Dan, Kaiju #8, Sakamoto Days, etc. -- and in comparison to the aforementioned titles, Chojin X, while less accessible or tonally consistent, manages to hold its own. Despite its other weaknesses, CX's outstanding art and psychological drama give it a solid edge over most of the titles I mentioned above.
Tokio and Azuma's friendship, with its heady combination of mutual admiration and mutual resentment, is the real heart of Chojin X, and it is by far the best thing about this series, especially in its early parts. Tokio's decision to become a chojin is ultimately motivated by his desperate desire to be someone self-assured and accomplished like Azuma, and the hideous vulture form he takes is pretty much an externalization of his repressed feelings of shame and resentment towards his friend. As in TG, Ishida really excels at expressing his characters' complexes and hangups through beautifully insane body horror. Even when the tone of volumes 1 and 2 is swinging wildly between silly and serious, Tokio's deep care for his friend and desire to be more like him, even at the expense of being himself, really hit home. I'll admit that I nearly gave up on Chojin X, but I was really invested in Tokio and Azuma and wanted to know how their gaining superpowers would affect their friendship and overall dynamic, and that alone kept me reading. Still, though, I'll also admit that I did not find Tokio, Azuma, or Ely as likeable or interesting as even the secondary characters in early Tokyo Ghoul, but we shall see.
The art is incredible, with cute but distinctive and detailed character designs and bold, sketchy strokes bringing the run-down world of Yamato, the Chojin body horror, and the subtle facial expressions of the human characters beautifully to life. It feels more stylized and shonen-y than Tokyo Ghoul, but it is still quite recognizably Ishida, and it is truly a cut above the typical manga illustration style. It's well-worth paying $15 each for the oversize tankobon volumes for the cover illustrations and artwork alone.
I think if there was one word I would use to describe Chojin X so far it would be "indulgent." That's both a criticism and a compliment. On the plus side, Ishida seems to be having a lot of fun with the process this time around, and his enthusiasm is infectious. An artist this talented being given this much freedom to let his imagination run wild is a joy to behold. The experimental art style yields some lovely surprises at every flip of the page. The sheer coolness factor of the Chojin powers and transformations (as well as the intricate worldbuilding that undergirds Chojin physiology and history) is pretty enjoyable. And even some of the sillier, what-the-hell-even-was-that sequences are at least visually fun.
But unfortunately, the level of authorial self-indulgence starts to become a bit of a problem for the story itself. To put it bluntly, Ishida just isn't as funny or clever as he seems to think he is. That's not to say he's not funny -- Tokyo Ghoul had its lighthearted and comedic moments, too, and those were deployed masterfully to make readers care about the characters (and give them a much-needed reprieve from the relentless violence and angst). But Chojin X's wild swings between genuinely affecting character drama and wacky shennanigans including superpowered baseball, an ill-fated attempt at eating pancakes while having a vulture skull for a head, and a high-speed tractor chase (yes, really), honestly felt more distracting than charming to me. So far, I feel like the silliness of this manga undermines the big story moments rather than building on them like TG did. It's like Chojin X can't decide whether to be a serious, dark drama like, say, Tokyo Ghoul or Attack on Titan, or a wacky, unhinged romp that never takes itself too seriously but still has important things to say, like Chainsaw Man or Dan Da Dan. Instead it tries to split the difference and ends up falling short at both. It is unserious but it still takes itself way too seriously, if that makes sense.
Oh and speaking of indulgent ... I feel obliged to say that the fanservice in Chojin X is absolutely heinous. Like I do not know how Sui Ishida managed to make the boob jokes in CX feel dirtier than the literal chapter-long sex scene in TG: re, but, somehow, he pulled it off. What's worse is when the fanservice jokes are at the expense of the younger female characters -- Ely, Maiko/Momo, and, eventually, Palma -- who are minors (Ely is stated to be 16 but looks like she's about 13. Momo is 18, and Palma is 16). Now, look, I know fanservice is just part of the deal with shonen manga/anime, considering that the primary audience is teenage boys, and, well, teenage boys like certain things. But I am genuinely pissed off because I know that my boy Sui Ishida-sensei is capable of better so I don't know why he doesn't just DO better.
The one saving grace is that Ely, the female co-protagonist, is a pretty solid character. She's funny, she's smart, she's brave, she's tough, and she's deeply endearing. She's also, at this point, the strongest protagonist of the three. Momo is also cool and likeable, if underutilized, and Zora, the former hero of Yamato Mori turned mad witch is a powerful female villain who is, thankfully, not sexualized at all. The female characters are *just* cool, smart, and likeable enough that I can overlook the fanservice and not throw the book across the room, but do be warned: Chojin X has a fanservice problem, and unfortunately it does not get better later in the series.
Still, for what it's worth, I do think that Chojin X started to improve in Volume 3, picked up steam in Volume 6, and now, finally, has truly hit its stride in Volume 11 (latest online serialization as of this review), mostly thanks to the fact that Ishida has finally committed to writing a dark, serious drama rather than a wacky supernatural comedy. So for those who were disappointed in the earlier volumes as I was, I would say don't give up just yet because it does get better later on.
-- AMH
July 5, 2023
Before I write my thoughts on the volume I just wanted to say - I feel a lot of 3 star reviews and under have crazy criticisms - people really expect the main character to have had major character growth when in the context of the story something horrible and confusing has JUST happened to them??? How?
I feel that also a lot of readers who are on the fence seem to compare it to the mangaka’s previous series, Tokyo Ghoul. I don’t think that’s particularly fair, since this is it’s own story with it’s own pace.
Personally, I haven’t read TG, so all my thoughts are about what I’m reading on the pages and I love what I’m seeing so far - intriguing premise, a reliable main character who has all the right making to make a good Shonen protagonist and grow further. I like the world so far and the constant contrast between him and his best friend.
Really interested in what comes next, would definitely be collecting.
I feel that also a lot of readers who are on the fence seem to compare it to the mangaka’s previous series, Tokyo Ghoul. I don’t think that’s particularly fair, since this is it’s own story with it’s own pace.
Personally, I haven’t read TG, so all my thoughts are about what I’m reading on the pages and I love what I’m seeing so far - intriguing premise, a reliable main character who has all the right making to make a good Shonen protagonist and grow further. I like the world so far and the constant contrast between him and his best friend.
Really interested in what comes next, would definitely be collecting.
January 8, 2025
2025
I keep wondering if it’s like sweet home where everyone has the potential to become a choujin spontaneously or if some people have a gene in them that sometimes spontaneously gets activated.
Simon as the sword choujin is still one of my favorites. We love a moody king. Simon stabbing himself in the neck is a good art panel. Also just shows how badass he is.
Let’s talk about Tokio not having a dream!!! He’s so used to being the second choice. The one who floors never leads, he takes the way route all the time, it’s easier to not have to think or worry.
Sheep mask wearing motorcycle club?
Sinker’s secondary chaos release artwork is pretty good. If there’s one thing Ishida can do good is draw his monsters
2023
I have to say this reminds me of so many other mangas. But really if you think about it aren’t they all the same? Sword Choujin is my fave so far
I keep wondering if it’s like sweet home where everyone has the potential to become a choujin spontaneously or if some people have a gene in them that sometimes spontaneously gets activated.
Simon as the sword choujin is still one of my favorites. We love a moody king. Simon stabbing himself in the neck is a good art panel. Also just shows how badass he is.
Let’s talk about Tokio not having a dream!!! He’s so used to being the second choice. The one who floors never leads, he takes the way route all the time, it’s easier to not have to think or worry.
Sheep mask wearing motorcycle club?
Sinker’s secondary chaos release artwork is pretty good. If there’s one thing Ishida can do good is draw his monsters
2023
I have to say this reminds me of so many other mangas. But really if you think about it aren’t they all the same? Sword Choujin is my fave so far
January 20, 2023
Je savais déjà que je n'irai pas au bout de la série après avoir lu le tome 1, mais je voulais en avoir le coeur net avec le tome 2.
Bon. J'ai surtout l'impression que l'histoire n'a pas de fin et d'objectif purement défini. Le tome 2 n'a aucun intérêt pour moi. C'est un enchaînement de scènes d'actions juste pour meubler a mon sens. J'ai fini par le lire en diagonale.
Je suis si déçue, venant du mangaka de Tokyo Ghoul que j'aime tant ...
Bon. J'ai surtout l'impression que l'histoire n'a pas de fin et d'objectif purement défini. Le tome 2 n'a aucun intérêt pour moi. C'est un enchaînement de scènes d'actions juste pour meubler a mon sens. J'ai fini par le lire en diagonale.
Je suis si déçue, venant du mangaka de Tokyo Ghoul que j'aime tant ...
December 16, 2021
I love the characters so much!!! Really getting to understanding the world, and Choujin powers. I can’t stand the little friend Tokio, just make him a villain already so I can despise him.
But the baseball Choujin holy shitttttttttt , imagine that animated! Exciting!
But the baseball Choujin holy shitttttttttt , imagine that animated! Exciting!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2023
Ely should be the main character.
November 18, 2022
Après avoir découvert le premier tome, il ne m’a pas fallu très longtemps pour me jeter sur la suite avec ce second tome. Le premier tome a été une vraie claque, j’avais tellement apprécié cette histoire! Je sens que plus on va avancer dans la série, plus le manga sera incroyable. Clairement, j’attends déjà une adaptation en anime et j’espère vraiment qu’elle se fera. Ce second tome est vraiment dans la lignée du premier. C’est toujours aussi passionnant, toujours aussi fou, toujours aussi incroyable. C’est une vraie masterclass pour moi, une grosse pépite qu’il vous faut absolument découvrir et très vite!
Dans ce second tome, on retrouve le lycéen Tokio qui vient de devenir un choujin. Dans un zoo fermé, il s’engage avec Ely Otta, une jeune cultivatrice de « tomeïto » dans un violent combat contre Nari, la choujin d’un serpent blanc. Mais leur rivale s’est transformée en un immense reptile et les deux héros semblent sans défense face à cet animal colossal. Ils n’ont aucune idée de la façon dont ils doivent s’y prendre. Sans ressource, Tokio est saisi de panique. Ely, épuisée, le somme de fuir…
On commence fort dans ce second tome puisqu’on est directement plongé dans un combat. Visuellement parlant, je trouve ce manga vraiment merveilleux. Les combats sont incroyables à regarder, on en prend clairement plein les yeux. C’est bien sans surprise que j’ai apprécié cette suite. J’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir le personnage d’Ely! Je trouve son perso super intéressant. De plus, elle fait équipe avec Tokio et je trouve que la dynamique entre les deux est vraiment chouette. Ces deux là forment une belle équipe. Ils vont désormais être en stage pour être officiellement déclarer choujin. Ils n’ont pas le droit d’utiliser leurs pouvoirs comme bon leur semble. J’ai bien aimé le moment avec l’ancien élève du lycée de Tokio. J’ai trouvé que c’était hyper intéressant! Le monde des choujin est un monde extrêmement vaste mais surtout très riche. Il en existe de tout type, de toute formes aussi, Sui Ishida s’est vraiment donné à fond pour nous offrit un univers aussi dingue que celui ci. Il me tarde de découvrir la suite, je sens que ça va être encore plus intéressant au fur et à mesure que l’on va avancer.
Ce manga, c’est clairement LA sortie de cette fin d’année. Une nouvelle série oh combien merveilleuse. Venant de Sui Ishida, je n’en attendait pas moins. L’intrigue, l’univers, les personnages. Tout, je dis bien TOUT est une réussite pour moi. J’étais impatiente et je n’ai pas été déçue. Sui Ishida frappe vraiment fort avec ce nouveau manga. Manga que je ne peux que vous conseiller tant il est incroyable. Et je n’exagère pas le moins du monde lorsque je dis que ce manga est incroyable d’accord! Foncez le découvrir bordel c’est une vraie masterclass!
Dans ce second tome, on retrouve le lycéen Tokio qui vient de devenir un choujin. Dans un zoo fermé, il s’engage avec Ely Otta, une jeune cultivatrice de « tomeïto » dans un violent combat contre Nari, la choujin d’un serpent blanc. Mais leur rivale s’est transformée en un immense reptile et les deux héros semblent sans défense face à cet animal colossal. Ils n’ont aucune idée de la façon dont ils doivent s’y prendre. Sans ressource, Tokio est saisi de panique. Ely, épuisée, le somme de fuir…
On commence fort dans ce second tome puisqu’on est directement plongé dans un combat. Visuellement parlant, je trouve ce manga vraiment merveilleux. Les combats sont incroyables à regarder, on en prend clairement plein les yeux. C’est bien sans surprise que j’ai apprécié cette suite. J’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir le personnage d’Ely! Je trouve son perso super intéressant. De plus, elle fait équipe avec Tokio et je trouve que la dynamique entre les deux est vraiment chouette. Ces deux là forment une belle équipe. Ils vont désormais être en stage pour être officiellement déclarer choujin. Ils n’ont pas le droit d’utiliser leurs pouvoirs comme bon leur semble. J’ai bien aimé le moment avec l’ancien élève du lycée de Tokio. J’ai trouvé que c’était hyper intéressant! Le monde des choujin est un monde extrêmement vaste mais surtout très riche. Il en existe de tout type, de toute formes aussi, Sui Ishida s’est vraiment donné à fond pour nous offrit un univers aussi dingue que celui ci. Il me tarde de découvrir la suite, je sens que ça va être encore plus intéressant au fur et à mesure que l’on va avancer.
Ce manga, c’est clairement LA sortie de cette fin d’année. Une nouvelle série oh combien merveilleuse. Venant de Sui Ishida, je n’en attendait pas moins. L’intrigue, l’univers, les personnages. Tout, je dis bien TOUT est une réussite pour moi. J’étais impatiente et je n’ai pas été déçue. Sui Ishida frappe vraiment fort avec ce nouveau manga. Manga que je ne peux que vous conseiller tant il est incroyable. Et je n’exagère pas le moins du monde lorsque je dis que ce manga est incroyable d’accord! Foncez le découvrir bordel c’est une vraie masterclass!
January 21, 2024
POPKulturowy Kociołek:
Choujin X tom 2 rozpoczyna się dalszą kontynuacją walki Ely, Tokio i Nari. Od samego początku tytuł uderza więc w mocne tony, zapewniając czytelnikowi odpowiednio dużą dawkę adrenaliny. Na późniejszych stronach mangi robi się znacznie spokojniej, ale nie mniej ciekawie. Poznajemy bowiem organizację YamatoMori. Jednostkę zrzeszającą choujinów dbającą o porządek i bezpieczeństwo ludzkości (chroniąc ich przed różnymi zagrożeniami). To właśnie ta prywatna organizacja ma stać się miejscem, w którym Tokio lepiej pozna i zrozumie posiadane przez siebie moce. Obok znacznie intensywnego rozbudowania świata i odkrycia kilku jego tajemnic, autor w tomiku tym wprowadza również na scenę kilka nowych postaci, które wyraźnie odegrają jakąś znaczącą rolę w późniejszym etapie historii.
Spora część drugiego tomu poświęcona jest więc dowiadywaniu się jak być Choujinem ze wszystkimi obowiązującymi ich prawami i zasadami. Jest to również dobry punkt wyjścia do bardziej złożonej treści, która dotyka poznawania samego siebie i umiejętności radzenia sobie ze znaczeniem własnego życia. Głównie dotyczy to postaci Ely i Tokio, którzy mają zupełnie inne podejście do swoich mocy i inaczej widzą swoją przyszłość. Jedno z nich jest całkowicie pozbawione marzeń i planów, drugie zaś z wielkim optymizmem patrzy na to, co przyniesie jutro.
Jak na mangę z gatunku shōnen przystało, nie mogło tu również zabraknąć bardziej widowiskowych momentów (nie tylko tych z początku tomiku). W pewnym momencie scenariusz skupia uwagę na byłym bejsboliście Shiozakim, który coraz bardziej zatraca się w drzemiącym w nim gniewie, co ostatecznie powoduje utratę kontroli nad swoimi mocami. To z kolei prowadzi do kolejnej intensywnej i mocno widowiskowej potyczki, w której to młodzi bohaterowie będą mieli okazję zaprezentować, w jakim stopniu opanowali swoje moce......
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Choujin X tom 2 rozpoczyna się dalszą kontynuacją walki Ely, Tokio i Nari. Od samego początku tytuł uderza więc w mocne tony, zapewniając czytelnikowi odpowiednio dużą dawkę adrenaliny. Na późniejszych stronach mangi robi się znacznie spokojniej, ale nie mniej ciekawie. Poznajemy bowiem organizację YamatoMori. Jednostkę zrzeszającą choujinów dbającą o porządek i bezpieczeństwo ludzkości (chroniąc ich przed różnymi zagrożeniami). To właśnie ta prywatna organizacja ma stać się miejscem, w którym Tokio lepiej pozna i zrozumie posiadane przez siebie moce. Obok znacznie intensywnego rozbudowania świata i odkrycia kilku jego tajemnic, autor w tomiku tym wprowadza również na scenę kilka nowych postaci, które wyraźnie odegrają jakąś znaczącą rolę w późniejszym etapie historii.
Spora część drugiego tomu poświęcona jest więc dowiadywaniu się jak być Choujinem ze wszystkimi obowiązującymi ich prawami i zasadami. Jest to również dobry punkt wyjścia do bardziej złożonej treści, która dotyka poznawania samego siebie i umiejętności radzenia sobie ze znaczeniem własnego życia. Głównie dotyczy to postaci Ely i Tokio, którzy mają zupełnie inne podejście do swoich mocy i inaczej widzą swoją przyszłość. Jedno z nich jest całkowicie pozbawione marzeń i planów, drugie zaś z wielkim optymizmem patrzy na to, co przyniesie jutro.
Jak na mangę z gatunku shōnen przystało, nie mogło tu również zabraknąć bardziej widowiskowych momentów (nie tylko tych z początku tomiku). W pewnym momencie scenariusz skupia uwagę na byłym bejsboliście Shiozakim, który coraz bardziej zatraca się w drzemiącym w nim gniewie, co ostatecznie powoduje utratę kontroli nad swoimi mocami. To z kolei prowadzi do kolejnej intensywnej i mocno widowiskowej potyczki, w której to młodzi bohaterowie będą mieli okazję zaprezentować, w jakim stopniu opanowali swoje moce......
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October 14, 2023
I read volumes 1-3 of a series I saw, Choujin X, sort of like supernatural X-men in Japan, and it was okay but I was disappointed.
I was expecting the vibe the volume 1 cover gives, and frankly volume 2 cover is much more accurate for the tone.
It’s a bit silly and over the top, which is fine. But it’s just okay. The pace has moved a bit slow for me too.
Like, dude is mutated and is stuck with a creepy vulture skull face and it’s sort of horrifying but played for laughs? But eventually it’s solved. But it’s not played as full-on funny or as truly horrifying, he just calls in sick to school for a few days and pretends to be sick and wears a hoodie at home so no one sees him.
Really feels like a missed opportunity to do something more interesting with it. My expectations for wacky body horror may just be too high after the delight of Dai Dark but I will not apologize for continuing to stan.
A lot of moments in the series felt like that. Early on there’s all this urgency of not letting anyone find out about his new powers (hence the hoodie hiding) but when they do he just goes to like superhero school for a month and then goes back to normal school. There was no reason for that to even be a threat or source of conflict, it just was an offhand comment someone makes so he doesn’t go to superhero school for like a week.
Some of the action scenes have moments that are hard to follow too, which made me less invested.
It’s apparently the same author of the more popular Tokyo Ghoul, and based on reviews I’ll probably like that one more, so that’s on my radar to check out eventually.
Borrowed from Sac library, definitely in the “borrow don’t buy” category for me.
“Choujin X” vol 1-3 by Sui Ishida.
I was expecting the vibe the volume 1 cover gives, and frankly volume 2 cover is much more accurate for the tone.
It’s a bit silly and over the top, which is fine. But it’s just okay. The pace has moved a bit slow for me too.
Like, dude is mutated and is stuck with a creepy vulture skull face and it’s sort of horrifying but played for laughs? But eventually it’s solved. But it’s not played as full-on funny or as truly horrifying, he just calls in sick to school for a few days and pretends to be sick and wears a hoodie at home so no one sees him.
Really feels like a missed opportunity to do something more interesting with it. My expectations for wacky body horror may just be too high after the delight of Dai Dark but I will not apologize for continuing to stan.
A lot of moments in the series felt like that. Early on there’s all this urgency of not letting anyone find out about his new powers (hence the hoodie hiding) but when they do he just goes to like superhero school for a month and then goes back to normal school. There was no reason for that to even be a threat or source of conflict, it just was an offhand comment someone makes so he doesn’t go to superhero school for like a week.
Some of the action scenes have moments that are hard to follow too, which made me less invested.
It’s apparently the same author of the more popular Tokyo Ghoul, and based on reviews I’ll probably like that one more, so that’s on my radar to check out eventually.
Borrowed from Sac library, definitely in the “borrow don’t buy” category for me.
“Choujin X” vol 1-3 by Sui Ishida.
July 2, 2023
An all over the place ramble review that parallels this series’ chaotic narrative structure:
This was touching and intimate and epic and satisfying if a bit messy and confusing at times in terms of pacing and narrative cohesion, but like i said w the first volume it adds to the charm — such an improvement on the first volume with some really awesome moments, especially that ending. Ely is the best. I’m excited to see Ishida continue to experiment and if anything I’m enjoying this really because it feels like Ishida’s attempt at figuring out his vibe post-Tokyo Ghoul. it is certainly a weird direction but I am def along for the ride and I’m excited to eventually see what a five star choujinX volume looks like because there are glimmers of real brilliance contained within these pages ESPECIALLY within this volume. Also love this series’ focus on mental health and how that plays into its power system. Super interesting and original take on a what to me is by now an incredibly tired trope of boy-turned-monster in shonen manga. Love how smart and silly this is too amidst its darkness. So hyped for the next volume hehe I’m obsessed with how these look on the shelf and their incredible cover art
4/5
This was touching and intimate and epic and satisfying if a bit messy and confusing at times in terms of pacing and narrative cohesion, but like i said w the first volume it adds to the charm — such an improvement on the first volume with some really awesome moments, especially that ending. Ely is the best. I’m excited to see Ishida continue to experiment and if anything I’m enjoying this really because it feels like Ishida’s attempt at figuring out his vibe post-Tokyo Ghoul. it is certainly a weird direction but I am def along for the ride and I’m excited to eventually see what a five star choujinX volume looks like because there are glimmers of real brilliance contained within these pages ESPECIALLY within this volume. Also love this series’ focus on mental health and how that plays into its power system. Super interesting and original take on a what to me is by now an incredibly tired trope of boy-turned-monster in shonen manga. Love how smart and silly this is too amidst its darkness. So hyped for the next volume hehe I’m obsessed with how these look on the shelf and their incredible cover art
4/5
September 12, 2023
"Io penso che la felicità sia come una strada. Ognuno corre per la sua, cercando di raggiungere un posto dove essere felice. E anche se bisogna fare attenzione a chi viaggia sulla nostra stessa strada, ciascuno è libero di andare dove vuole e alla velocità desiderata. Se tutti seguono le regole, il viaggio sarà sicuro. Tuttavia... nell'istante in cui qualcuno piega o infrange queste regole si genera il caos... e ci saranno persone che non riusciranno a raggiungere la propria destinazione. Chi detiene un grande potere... può provocare un caos altrettanto grande. La mia felicità... è proteggere la strada da questa minaccia."
Secondo volume ricco di azione e combattimenti. Per Tokio e Ely non c'è un attimo di tregua, ma ad entrambi sembra proprio che vada bene tutto questo "movimento".
Se il primo volume era molto introduttivo, in questo secondo viene delineata meglio la trama dell'opera che promette benissimo. Ishida descrivere sempre in modo maniacale la società delle storie che racconta, rendendo l'opera ben strutturata.
Anche se a malapena apparso, Ichiro Sato mi ha stuzzicato tanta curiosità. Voglio saperne di più su questo pezzo grosso della Yamatomori.
April 25, 2023
Tokio Kurohara, który dopiero co został Choujinem musi zmierzyć się z Nari wężową Choujin. Jest z nim jednak Ely Otta, która pomaga mu jak może. Walka jest zacięta, a oni opadają z sił. Wtedy Tokio po raz pierwszy całkowicie się przemienia, ale czy to pomoże mu zabić Nari? Nie do końca. Trafiają, więc do ośrodka dla Choujinow. Dopiero tam zaczynają poznawać własne moce i czym w zasadzie są.
Tokio i Azuma strasznie się od siebie odsuwają. Tokio jednak dalej myśli cały czas o chłopaku i chce, aby żył jak najlepiej. Trochę to myślenie go gubi.
Mam przeczucie, że to odsuwanie się od siebie może być wstępem do czegoś większego, czego nie za bardzo będziemy się spodziewali. Mam nadzieję, że tak pozytywnie zaskoczy mnie 3 tom.
W serii brakuje mi plot twistów, bo akcja jest i to nawet bardzo ciekawa, ale czekam na moment, kiedy "wywali mnie z butów" podczas czytania.
Sporo się dzieje i cały czas poznajemy nowych Choujinow z bardzo nietypowymi mocami czy wyglądem.
Uważam, że seria jest dobra i polecam ją każdemu kto lubi fantastykę z horrorem. Grafika Choujinów jest świetna. Ja uwielbiam narysowane fantastyczne postacie, a te są świetnie dopracowane :)
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Tokio i Azuma strasznie się od siebie odsuwają. Tokio jednak dalej myśli cały czas o chłopaku i chce, aby żył jak najlepiej. Trochę to myślenie go gubi.
Mam przeczucie, że to odsuwanie się od siebie może być wstępem do czegoś większego, czego nie za bardzo będziemy się spodziewali. Mam nadzieję, że tak pozytywnie zaskoczy mnie 3 tom.
W serii brakuje mi plot twistów, bo akcja jest i to nawet bardzo ciekawa, ale czekam na moment, kiedy "wywali mnie z butów" podczas czytania.
Sporo się dzieje i cały czas poznajemy nowych Choujinow z bardzo nietypowymi mocami czy wyglądem.
Uważam, że seria jest dobra i polecam ją każdemu kto lubi fantastykę z horrorem. Grafika Choujinów jest świetna. Ja uwielbiam narysowane fantastyczne postacie, a te są świetnie dopracowane :)
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
September 4, 2023
" Era alguien con un gran sueño y una gran ambición futura, siendo esto lo que lo motivaba a seguir adelante y mejorar aquello de lo que disponía. Hasta ese momento, donde el cambio repercutió en todo lo que creyó poseer una vez."
Seguimos en la introdución de esta historia, donde, en gran parte de este tomo, se centra en explicar más sobre los superhumanos y su función social. Sin embargo, también ha dejado pequeñas pinceladas de historia principal, además de desarrollo de personajes.
Poco a poco se está abriendo un mundo bastante amplio, pero que en este tomo no se muestran demasiado. Esto ha hecho que me enganchara más a sus páginas.
Aparte, la obra maneja un tomo de humor que, aunque no es de mis favoritos, hay momentos donde si he podido reirme bastante.
Si sigue por este camino tendrá un futuro brillante.
Seguimos en la introdución de esta historia, donde, en gran parte de este tomo, se centra en explicar más sobre los superhumanos y su función social. Sin embargo, también ha dejado pequeñas pinceladas de historia principal, además de desarrollo de personajes.
Poco a poco se está abriendo un mundo bastante amplio, pero que en este tomo no se muestran demasiado. Esto ha hecho que me enganchara más a sus páginas.
Aparte, la obra maneja un tomo de humor que, aunque no es de mis favoritos, hay momentos donde si he podido reirme bastante.
Si sigue por este camino tendrá un futuro brillante.
June 26, 2024
Title: Choujin X 2
Author: Sui Ishida
Genre: supernatural, dark humor, horror, and action
Volume: 2 of 8
Stars 1 out 5
I went ahead and read book two of this series even though I am not a fan of this book!!! The book felt so different then book one. It's like the story line started a whole new storyline. The first story was about a weird boy who is posted to be a superhero and fighting these demon-like things. But in this second book, its so many different storylines. That I cannot keep up!!! And I think that's what threw me off and had me not enjoying this book. The only thing that seems about the same is the two high school characters. I will not be reading book three. I barely finished this book; it is way different then Tokyo Ghoul.
Recommmendation:
Tokyo Ghoul
Author: Sui Ishida
Genre: supernatural, dark humor, horror, and action
Volume: 2 of 8
Stars 1 out 5
I went ahead and read book two of this series even though I am not a fan of this book!!! The book felt so different then book one. It's like the story line started a whole new storyline. The first story was about a weird boy who is posted to be a superhero and fighting these demon-like things. But in this second book, its so many different storylines. That I cannot keep up!!! And I think that's what threw me off and had me not enjoying this book. The only thing that seems about the same is the two high school characters. I will not be reading book three. I barely finished this book; it is way different then Tokyo Ghoul.
Recommmendation:
Tokyo Ghoul
April 24, 2024
I love how Tokio and Ely have sort of become this Choujin crime fighting team.
It's interesting to see that they have to get training to be registered Choujin. So now we are learning that there are Choujin who want to use their powers to help society, and they pretty much have to stop the other Choujin who just want to use their powers for their own gain, regardless of what happens to others. Basically there are good Choujin and bad Choujin, and quite often they clash. Tokio and Ely seem to make a great team, so Ely ultimately decides to stay and work with Tokio. I can't wait to see what happens in volume 3.
It's interesting to see that they have to get training to be registered Choujin. So now we are learning that there are Choujin who want to use their powers to help society, and they pretty much have to stop the other Choujin who just want to use their powers for their own gain, regardless of what happens to others. Basically there are good Choujin and bad Choujin, and quite often they clash. Tokio and Ely seem to make a great team, so Ely ultimately decides to stay and work with Tokio. I can't wait to see what happens in volume 3.
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