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神さまの言うとおり
21
5
Finished
Feb 9, 2011 to Oct 9, 2012
6.5/10
Average Review Score
55%
Recommend It
11
Reviews Worldwide
Well, this manga is an odd one. It sounds just like another survival manga, the kinda "Everyone around me is dying" type. I can't say that it's totally original, but there's something special here- like the amount of cultural references, maybe it's the bizarreness level of this manga, or maybe it's just the fact that it's so unexpected! I mean, I don't know what this is about this manga, but it's absolutely awesome. Go read NOTE: Because of the many cultural references, there are so many translator notes, so if you're not up for reading those, don't start.
"Oh my god. My life... is boring." We have all had this thought at some point throughout our lives, and thanks to the high level of technology today, we are able to escape from our boring life into the amazing world of video games, movies, anime and countless other mediums. Yet we realize that they only provide a momentary relief from our boring life and we soon wish that our life was akin to our favorite movie/book/show or that we could somehow be truly a part of that world. But what if one day you were suddenly thrust into a world of fantasy andadventure, yet it is not the one you had hoped for? The old adage holds true: "Be careful of what you wish for." And so it was for our average black haired MC, Takahata Shun, an average Japanese high-schooler leading an average boring life. That is, until one day his teacher's head blew up during class. And thus the games begins. The synopsis will tell you a lot about the manga already and thus this review will go into the things that aren't mentioned in the synopsis while (hopefully) being spoiler-free. While the genre has steadily gained popularity over the past decade with the rise of the Saw franchise and Hunger Games in the West, and bigshots such as Gantz and Battle Royale in Japan, the survival games genre sees its latest incarnation in Kami-sama no Iutoori as a shounen manga. And readers beware, it is a true SHOUNEN manga. With the typically average male MC somehow magically turning into the most suitable person to survive the events happening to him while simultaneously attracting every woman within a ten mile radius, this manga is not suitable for haters of the shounen genre. The story begins by following the typical formula, the MC steadily picking up allies and rivals as he beats the challenges one by one while the minor characters become expendables... or so we think. Yes the story has unexpected twists and turns up until the very end, which makes the story highly enjoyable, especially for fans of the genre. Keep in mind that this is but the first part of the series, as it's sequel is already out. So do not expect for everything to be explained or for closure of any sort. The characters are definitely the worst aspect of the manga as they are for the most part generic at best. There is practically no character development with the exception of the MC who actually becomes quite traumatized by the experience. To make up for that, the characters seemingly act out of character to create the appropriate setting needed to move the plot forward. The art is nothing special. Rather, the first few chapters were somewhat poorly done (especially the facial expressions) yet it improved as the chapters went by. Some might be put-off by how detailed the repulsive parts are compared to the rest but overall, it manages to convey the story well enough. Now let's all take a breather and realize that as I am writing this review, the views presented here are fairly subjective. Feel free to check my profile to see whether or not this review can be trusted or not. That being said, I highly enjoyed reading this manga and with only 21 chapters it is definitely worth reading. The only question that remains to any of you that decide to read this is the same one asked whenever one delves into the survival game genre: "Who will survive?"
Shun Takahata finds his daily life boring and uneventful—that is, until his teacher's head explodes. Out of the remains of the corpse comes forth a Daruma doll, marking the beginning of a sadistic game. All who move when the Daruma is looking will be killed, and the winner is the one to push the button on the Daruma's back. Shun manages to remain calm through the slaughter of his classmates and becomes the sole victor in his class. But upon the game's completion, he finds that he is still locked inside the school and is forced to play through another hellish event. Who exactly is concocting these mysterious games, and is there any end in sight? Shun gives his all to find other survivors and work together to survive the Daruma's murderous tests. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
A survival manga that tells the story of a mass murder that started in a high school, only to be found out on an international scale. Only a few students survive games -revolving around the Japanese culture- thus going to the next stage, in search for the "next god". Unfortunately, the manga ended in the middle of a game because of a major plot twist. We didn't get to see lots of interesting events or what happened in the actual end. It wasn't satisfying, to say the least. The characters stayed the same during the story minus minor character developments. The thrill is there, but so muchmystery and questions are left unanswered; for hell's sake, the manga ended while the investigation was still ongoing! Art and Characters: 5/10, 5/10 (Mediocre art, fine when there's gore, characters clichéd sometimes ""driven by friendship"" and as I said earlier little to no development.) Story: 7/10 (while not very original on the survival aspect, it differentiate itself with the Japanese games mixed in it) Enjoyment: 8/10 (There was the thrill of finding out who will win, who will die next) Overall: 6/10
This manga taught me something. Something that is easy to ignore. Don't let your opinions on life close your mind to different possibilities. This is a Manga that does something that most mistery comics fail inmensely to do. If you want a good mistery story you should put all the pieces of the puzzle in front of the reader/viewer, but subvert all of the pieces so they think that the puzzle goes in a way they weren't expecting. hiding information is not a good way to make your readers feel that the other guy is smart, they will fell cheated. You don't even have tomake it realistic, but everything needs to fall into place. I dont give it a higher score because at the time of this review the sequel is shit. just kidding, that would be a bullshit reason, I don't give it more because the last episode has far too much foreshadowing at the start, the start should be in the middle, but still is amazing.
I thougt the manga very fun. Thus, the characters are not very charismatic and do not undergo any major development, but they are pleasant because they look very human and in general are not exaggerated (like having an extremely exaggerated psychopath) as in other stories of the genre they usually have type Mirai Nikki. By the way, it is cool that even when the characters die they are not forgotten by the story, always having their presence marked on top of the surviving characters. It history that can be quite intriguing because of the games (since the author uses Japanese games) and the mystery that surrounds thework, but the answers are not given in this manga. The art is decent and in no time it becomes something that you say "wow". But it is not ugly either, and it is very functional and even has moments that excite you in the construction of the scenes. The ending is very cool because it has an analogy that the author makes about the protagonist that happens in a conclusion that take you totally by surprise, despite the ending being open, but that is because was have changed the publisher so it is justifiable. The sequel is called Kamisama no Iutoori ni. In the end, it is a fun survival game manga, because instead most of the genre it is not extremely exaggerated with crazy characters or a scene of gratuitous violence, but rather it is very fun go along in how the characters will unravel and survive the games that are given