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11人いる!
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Finished
Aug 11, 1975 to Oct 13, 1975
5.0/10
Average Review Score
33%
Recommend It
3
Reviews Worldwide
They Were Eleven is a manga that tells a more interesting story in one volume than some other manga tell in ten times that amount. It is a shoujo, but it doesn't fall for any of the usual tropes that make the genre boring. It is a pleasant surprise that is still an enjoyable read even almost fifty years after its release. The core concept of the story is somewhat "classical" - group of people gets stuck in closed area and as the days go by some of them grow less and less irrational and the conflicts inside the group grows. This time with the additionof everyone knowing right from the start that there is an odd one out, someone who doesn't belong, thanks to which the story can progress faster and can be contained within one volume. While the story alone would be enough for an enjoyable read, what I especially liked about this manga is the worldbuilding it managed to create in such a short time - namely the various cultures and biology of different planets, and how this is incorporated into the side plot and character growth of certain part of the cast. Overall this is definitely a worthwhile read and you should give it a try even if you're not a fan of older manga or shoujo genre.
The elite Cosmo Academy attracts applicants from every stellar nation in the galaxy. One young hopeful is Tadatos Lane, an orphan esper from Terra. The final stage of the academy's entrance exam is a perilous mission simulation aboard an actual derelict starship. The applicants depart for the ships in groups of ten, but when Tada's crew arrives on the Esperanza, they are horrified to discover that they now number eleven. As the test progresses, things go awry and the atmosphere grows increasingly tense. The crew members begin to suspect sabotage, and Tada appears to be the likely culprit. (Source: MU)
"11-nin Iru!" o "¿Quién es el 11 pasajero?" es una obra de ciencia ficción autoconclusiva que, para tratarse de un solo volumen, presenta una premisa inicial lo suficientemente intrigante e interesante como para mantenerte leyendo. La idea del examen de supervivencia en el espacio funciona bien desde el principio, y la ambientación logra generar una sensación de aislamiento y tensión constante, algo difícil de conseguir en tan pocas páginas, por lo que le doy crédito a la obra por esa parte. Los personajes oscilan dentro del estilo habitual de su autora, diseños y dinámicas muy reconocibles del shoujo manga clásico, con proporciones andróginas, arquetipos claros yrelaciones que se establecen desde un inicio. Esto ayuda a que la historia avance con fluidez, aunque también limita la profundidad de algunos de ellos, acabando por ser personajes excesivamente planos, y es que, para una historia tan corta, definitivamente habría sido mejor idea meter menos personajes y poder abundar mejor en cada uno de ellos. Otro de sus problemas aparece cuando el manga, llegados a cierto punto empieza a abundar de forma muy insistente en temas de identidad de género. Algo que algunos alaban alegando que "está adelantado a su época", pero honesamente, la manera en la que se introduce rompe completamente el equilibrio de la historia y desvía el foco del conflicto principal, para entregarnos en su lugar un romance de lo más forzado y génerico. En lugar de integrarse de forma orgánica dentro de la narrativa de ciencia ficción, estos temas acaban imponiéndose y haciendo que la obra pierda parte de su tensión y coherencia inicial. Y honestamente, como alguien conservador tampoco me importó una mierda y me sobró por completo todo esto. En conjunto, "11-nin Iru!" es una lectura decepcionante, con una buena idea de base y una ambientación efectiva para su corta duración, pero con una ejecución y escritura muy cuestionables, puede resultar interesante como obra puntual si es que eres muy fan de la autora, pero difícilmente deja una impresión duradera, no la recomiendo. ENG: "11-nin Iru!" or "Who is the 11th Passenger?" is a self-contained science fiction work that, for a single volume, presents an initial premise intriguing and interesting enough to keep you reading. The idea of a survival exam in space works well from the start, and the setting manages to generate a sense of isolation and constant tension, something difficult to achieve in so few pages, so I give the work credit for that aspect. The characters fall within the author's usual style, with designs and dynamics very recognizable from classic shoujo manga, featuring androgynous proportions, clear archetypes, and relationships established from the beginning. This helps the story move smoothly, although it also limits the depth of some of them, resulting in characters that are excessively flat. For such a short story, it definitely would have been better to include fewer characters and be able to develop each one more fully. Another problem arises when the manga, at a certain point, begins to dwell heavily on themes of gender identity. Some praise this, claiming it's "ahead of its time," but honestly, the way it's introduced completely disrupts the story's balance and shifts the focus away from the main conflict, delivering instead a forced and generic romance. Instead of integrating organically into the science fiction narrative, these themes end up dominating, causing the work to lose some of its initial tension and coherence. And honestly, as a conservative person, I couldn't care less and found it completely unnecessary. Overall, "11-nin Iru!" is a disappointing read. It has a good basic idea and an effective setting for its short length, but the execution and writing are very questionable. It might be interesting as a standalone work if you're a big fan of the author, but it hardly leaves a lasting impression. I don't recommend it.
I expected this to be a mystery thriller manga, that made you brainstorm but non of my expectations were met, it was not that at all, instead it was a poor love story that was presented as mystery.I found the conductive ivy storyline bunch of bullshit and the mystery of the 11th man also turned out be the lamest, most mediocre writing. It was as if the author did not have patience to go deep into the mystery so he hurriedly came up with some other bullshit to turn our attention away from the initial plot. Not recommended at all.