天地創造デザイン部(3)

Heaven's Design Team #3

by Hebi-Zou

Everyone's saying "If you give this to a kid, they'll be so engrossed, they won't give it back!" Every day, Heaven's Design Team receives unreasonable requests from their client, God, to design all sorts of animals. Full of interesting and educational comedy, like, "Is there a creature that creates gems?" "How does a sea otter sleep in the ocean?" "Why do male lions have manes?" Also includes the popular animal picture book!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novels, Comics, Animals, Fiction

Comic

First published January 23, 2019

About the author

Is a part-time lecturer in the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Reviews

[Enairolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

J’ai profité d’avoir le prochain tome dans ma PAL pour le lire dans la foulée. Encore une fois c’était un très bon tome que j’ai beaucoup aimé. Je ne vous cache pas qu’au début, j’avais un peu peur que l’histoire soit redondante, qu’on finisse par se lasser au final. Comme c’est toujours plus ou moins le même schéma, j’avais vraiment peur que ce soit toujours la même chose et que plus les tomes avancent, plus on se lasse. Je suis ravie de voir que ce n’est clairement pas le cas!

Dans ce troisième, près l’expédition soudaine de Mme Ueda, nos concepteurs sont sollicités par Yokota, le chef d’un projet bien particulier en Enfer : un parc à thèmes de ténèbres et de flammes ! Pour l’occasion, ils devront s’affronter en équipes et concevoir le meilleur design de la mascotte chargée d’accueillir les visiteurs… Quel projet sera le plus“cool et terrifiant” ?

Encore une fois, j’ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à voir les projets de nos concepteurs et voir quelles idées farfelues ils pouvaient avoir! Ça m’a beaucoup fait rire quand Saturne a voulu reproduire le premier amour de Kenta, clairement on partait au vrai désastre mais finalement il a réussi a bien se rattraper mine de rien! J’ai tellement aimé le moment où Neptune a crée la loutre de mer. C’est un animal que j’aime beaucoup et que je trouve tellement mignon et adorable. Et ça on la bien retranscrit dans ce passage! Je suis très curieuse d’avoir le prochain tome entre les mains. Il s’annonce incroyable au vue de comment celui ci se termine et j’ai vraiment plus que hâte de découvrir ça. On va enfin découvrir qui se cache derrière Dieu, je ne sais pas pourquoi mais je sens que ça va être drôle.

Dans ce tome ci, je trouve que l’histoire a su se renouveler. Déjà, Saturne a voulu reproduire un dessin de Kenta et puis on a aussi tout le monde qui avait dessiné un prototype qui représenté Shimoda en quelque sorte. Ça nous offre quelques chapitres qui nous change de l’ordinaire et j’ai vraiment trouvé ça plus que chouette. Encore une fois, c’était un tome rempli d’humour, de situations loufoques et j’en passe. Je passe un véritable bon moment à chaque fois que je me plonge dans un tome de ce manga. Mais maintenant, j’attend vraiment la suite avec grande impatience!

[Othy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series continues to be hilarious. The addition of a new "client" helped the humor along. Each chapter is almost like a riddle: given this vague assortment of characteristics and abilities, what animal are they thinking of? I wonder if a manga like this could be used for middle schoolers who are getting into biology.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Gods design animals for Earth! Each chapter focuses on 1-3 animals and the thoughtful creative process on the how and why an animal is the way they are. At the end of each chapter are bits of information about the animals mentioned.

It's really interesting how there's a God who sends an angel as an agent to Roman Gods in order to design creations for Him. I like how there's reason in the creation, making it a fun way of explaining the who, what, why, and how. The cast of characters are all likeable and have their quirks. They share the spotlight with their animal creations. The plot is linear so readers won't have to worry too much about having to read from the first book. Some new characters do get introduced but each volume includes a quick introduction for each person.

Give to middle schoolers and up who enjoy manga and like to learn along the way!

*Review for "Heaven's Design Team" volumes 1-6

[John Driscoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of the same as the first 2 volumes, but there's also (dare I say it?) the beginnings of an actual plot. For reasons yet unknown, Hell is beginning to court the design team too. And to the designers' delight, Hell has a clear idea of what they want instead of just vague guidelines. The design team is under the impression that they're designing creatures for a kind of... theme park, basically, one which doesn't follow the normal rules of physics as such. This allows for otherwise impractical designs such as Cerberus and a three-headed dragon!

There's still plenty of the episodic humor and cuteness that the series has been delivering up til now, as well as the cool factoids about the real animals featured in these design requests, but it seems like there's at least a little bit of an actual direction now. This is good, and I am looking forward to seeing how it continues.

[D.T. · Rating 2 out of 5]

While volume two had renewed my interest, this one sapped it dry. I don’t think I’ll be continuing with this series. It’s really for very enthusiastic animal facts-lovers only. This is no slight on the series, but it’s not keeping my personal interest.

It’s very touching that the whole design office values Ueda. So cute.

[Vilma Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun read! In this manga, our characters design animals, with God as the client. It's so funny to see this group of oddballs creating various animals, some familiar and some not so much.

I love that I learn interesting facts about animals. A highlight for me in this volume is getting to learn about where (possibly) the legend of the giant cyclops originated.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another interesting, educational, and humorous volume. I always try to guess what animal they will come up with in the beginning, and I swear I always learn something about an animal every chapter. The world and nature is a strange, strange place.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

In which the sea otter is invented, and the team dies of cuteness overload! Plus, a new collaboration with hell allows the team to design animals that couldn't live on Earth!

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A whackadoodle romp, Frizzle style.

[Andrea Nødtvedt · Rating 3 out of 5]

kinda meh liked the first one best

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was fun. I like Hell!

[Claire Wrobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read nothing else from this book, read the otter chapter.

[Rebecca Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and educational!

[Vy Meow · Rating 5 out of 5]

25 Aug 2024
Gu thẩm mỹ của một số nhà thiết kế rùng trợn thế nào ấy!!!
Cơ mà rất tò mò không biết khách hàng trông ra làm sao?!

[S46354595 · Rating 5 out of 5]

There really is no plot besides learning about animals. I love it.