Hotel

a fantastic compilation of short stories that serves as a great introduction to the art of Boichi. Despite the seemingly unconnected stories can be found that thematic link between all of them, and that ecological and naturalist argument of the author who warns of the danger that involves the human being for the planet and for himself, while leaving that feeling that we can still be able to change the situation. An apparently superficial tome about dystopian science fiction, which contains a sad and melancholic vision of life and existence and the need to put in place values that are increasingly alien to humanity. Allthis with the powerful drawing of Boichi and an eclectic choice of approaches that make Hotel a unique tome.

Basically it's a manga that deserves a huge 10! An engaging and very present story. Even though in some ways it is "impossible" it is very touching, because it portrays the reality that we are living and that we will live if we continue like this. Just wonderful! In addition to an exceptional and intelligent plot, the arts of Boichi are fantastic, worth reading, not only for the story, but also for the beautiful drawings! Each stroke was done in a very beautiful way. And so, I base myself more on the first one-shot of the "series", since it is the most striking, but the other 4 are alsovery well made and beautiful, just wonderful, the manga is just wonderful. I recommend you read and cry while reading rsrsrsrs

Hotel is a weird series to write a review one, because it is actually a collection of short stories, each with their own degree of quality. I've read my fair share of Boichi works, and for the most part I've come to the conclusion that while he is very good at drawing, he is not quite as good at writing stories to go with the art. However, the first three chapters of this manga are, surprisingly, pretty good! This might be some of the best writing I've seen from Boichi. Chapter 1 is a pretty cool story about this little AI that has the job of keepingall of life's DNA intact. It's postapocalyptic, and pretty well written. I'd give it a 6/10. Chapter 2 is about a man and his soon to be dead wife. It's just a one shot, but it manages to pack a pretty cool story in the short amount of time. I'd give this a 7/10. Chapter 3 is my favorite in this entire anthology. It's the story of a man who just so happened to eat the last tuna in the world, and his life's work trying to bring it back. It's funny, yet still deeply touching in a way. I'd give it a 8/10. The last two chapters are, quite frankly, a mess. I don't really know what was going on there, or what Boichi was trying to do. I'd give them both a 2/10. Adding this all up, you get an average score of 5/10, which I think is pretty much what this series is. It's a cool, short read that I would recommend if you want to just pass some time.