Fly, Daddy, Fly

Este manga parte de una premisa que parece potente a simple vista, un padre corriente cuya hija sufre una agresión brutal, pero rápidamente deja claro que no sabe qué hacer con ella, con un tono inconsistente, exagerado, e incluso ridículo, aunque es una historia muy japonesa. Mi principal problema es lo decepcionante que resulta que lo que podría haber sido un drama adulto sobre impotencia, culpa y violencia termina convirtiéndose en una fantasía de empoderamiento cutre y mal construida, con muy poco rigor psicológico y narrativo, funcionando más como una serie de comedia, pero la verdad que no sé a quién puede hacerle gracia esto. Elprotagonista se presenta inicialmente como un hombre patético, torpe y emocionalmente anulado, no tengo problema con esto. El problema es que esta caracterización no tiene continuidad lógica. Su evolución no se construye a través del sufrimiento, el error o la derrota, sino mediante un proceso acelerado y extremadamente conveniente que invalida cualquier intento de realismo o de tomarse la serie minimamente en serio. Esta dinámica rompe cualquier posible profundidad y convierte el relato en algo extremadamente infantil, pese a tratar un tema tan grave como que le den una paliza a tu hija. A nivel temático, la obra es igualmente pobre. No hay reflexión alguna sobre la violencia, la justicia o el trauma; todo se reduce a una lógica simplista de “hacerse fuerte” y “superarse” al estilo manga nekketsu, vaciando de peso moral la agresión inicial. En conjunto, "Fly, Daddy, Fly" es una obra extremadamente infantil y ridicula, un shonen nekketsu sobre combatir contra el agresor de tu hija, algo de bastante mal gusto honestamente, es completamente ingenuo, conveniente. Una lectura olvidable que no recomiendo a nadie que esté buscando buena escritura. ENG: This manga starts with a premise that seems powerful at first glance: an ordinary father whose daughter suffers a brutal attack. However, it quickly becomes clear that he doesn't know what to do with her, with an inconsistent, exaggerated, and even ridiculous tone, although it is a very Japanese story. My main problem is how disappointing it is that what could have been a mature drama about helplessness, guilt, and violence ends up becoming a cheap and poorly constructed empowerment fantasy, with very little psychological and narrative rigor, functioning more as a comedy series. But honestly, I don't know who could possibly find this funny. The protagonist is initially presented as a pathetic, clumsy, and emotionally numb man, which I have no problem with. The problem is that this characterization lacks logical continuity. His evolution isn't built through suffering, mistakes, or defeat, but rather through an accelerated and extremely convenient process that invalidates any attempt at realism or taking the series even remotely seriously. This dynamic destroys any possible depth and turns the story into something extremely childish, despite dealing with a topic as serious as your daughter being beaten. Thematically, the work is equally weak. There's no reflection whatsoever on violence, justice, or trauma; everything is reduced to a simplistic logic of "getting stronger" and "overcoming adversity" in the style of a shonen manga, effectively stripping the initial aggression of any moral weight. Overall, "Fly, Daddy, Fly" is an extremely childish and ridiculous work, a shonen manga about fighting against your daughter's abuser—something in pretty bad taste, honestly. It's completely naive and convenient. A forgettable read that I wouldn't recommend to anyone looking for good writing.