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Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Shikaku (109435) and has subsequently been merged into 17-21: Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu (141214).


I saw that there were no reviews for this so I will be the first.

Like many others before me, I came from "Chainsaw Man" and have inevitably worked my way through Tatsuki's numerous one-shots and full length animes.

This one follows the similar pattern of his stories in the sense that the story concludes in a sort of limbo; not really happy or sad. And while it may be a reach, his work is comparable to Ito and Lovecraft's.

In specific to Shikaku, I ... would refer to it as a "Reverse Romeo/Juliet" due to the ending. While there isn't much to discuss, the art is gorgeous, the characters are likable, and the overall plot is unique and interesting. It is only 1 chapter long, therefore I recommend anyone whose read Tatsuki's other work to give this one a shot. I promise you will not be disappointed, actually, you'll be disappointed- because it wasn't a full length manga.

Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa

This is my favorite manga ever. It's so incredible, it's honestly hard to even describe. Literally every line is either an insane and hilarious plot twist or an insane and hilarious philosophical aphorism. It's the perfect post-modern vignette.

Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga Ita

This manga is incredibly original. I can't comprehend the mind that comes up with something so insane. Fujimoto's work has a way of making you think what he makes is really deep and profound, even though it's hard to tell whether that is true or not.

This manga is very unusually composed, because there is just barely enough information presented ... for the reader to have any kind of idea what is going on. At some junctures there isn't enough information and it's hard to follow. That being said, the plot progression is so scintillating that I can't dock him too much for that; you can easily extrapolate a satisfying explanation for yourself.

The plot is very clever but the concept is a little too out there. Originality is a torus where something too original bleeds into randomness. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I gave it an 8. The art is pretty bad but he was only 17 so I gave him a 6 for that aspect.

Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Koi wa Moumoku (108414) and has subsequently been merged into 17-21: Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu (141214).


*Disclaimer*
Just personal scratch.
Advised, possible spoilers.
Opinion & Informal

Art: 7/10
By the same author as Fire Punch, the art was just as good if not better since this was a one-shot. The anatomy and proportions of the human characters checked out and the non-human characters looked fine. There was nice detail in the backgrounds and ing bits. Expressions and reactions looked good and the romance-y bits looked cute.
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Progression: 7/10
A lot of ing tones which made the overall presentation look good. Dialogue was clear and flowed in an understandable way. Pacing was also fine. Good amount of flair in the form of layout choice and -cutting.

Characters: 5/10
Simple characters in a confession story. Male MC was forward and resolved. Female MC was a bit plain but was expressively cute in her reactions.

Plot & Development: 5/10
Plain confession setup but gets interesting about halfway through with the introduction of new characters and the development of wacky circumstances that try to interfere with the confession.

Conclusion: 6/10
A nice happy ending that felt right despite the craziness of the latter half of the story.

Overall: 6/10
A fine read in you're bored and coming off of Fire Punch.