Break New World
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I was bouta say that the setting of this manga was similar to 1984 and brave new world (I haven't read brave new world but someone said its similar with the dystopian setting of 1984)
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Definitely based on Brave New World. Definitely based in general. The caste system seems a little bit different but still looks fairly similar, with Alphas being A's and Epsilons being E's
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Don't know about the manga itself but the volume covers look nice. And hey, they connect if you combine them:
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This manga is bascically USA in 3 months. Jokes aside i thought it would be a corny "I have become the vilain is this world" type shi, but actually it's pretty good so far (ch 31)
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Lowell sounds suspiciously like Orwell, I realize
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This manga kinda reminds me of OFF, and it keeps getting crazier by the chapter!
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This is good. Really good.
Tl;Dr: 9.5/10.
Strong first impression. Relatable protagonist. Story in service of its message. Good pacing. Strong visual style.
Setting:
The story takes place in a dystopia, shortly after a dictator rises to power and starts brainwashing the masses. The location is called Argania, but is obviously modern day Japan.
Argania is an Orwellian surveillance state, where information and media is constantly being censored. Argania's government itself is more Kafkaesque, where absurd reasoning is used to criminalize those deemed "lesser".
Can't speak for it's inspirations as I haven't read them, but the other comments seem to indicate that it learned the right lessons from them.
Characters:
Our protagonist is a middle school boy who remembers what it was like before the system. He questions his surroundings internally and performs quiet acts of rebellion. He never quite fully integrated into the system, but is still cautious of its power.
He is competently written, yet he doesn't act particularly like a teenager. Par for the course for most fictional children, of course, but still a little odd.
We have seen too little of the other characters for me to make precise judgements as of yet. However, my current thoughts are that, while they are good, most of the effort clearly went into the protagonist. A decision I am not wholly opposed to.
Writing:
The author is aware of the story they want to tell. It has direction, and is laser focused on heading towards its goal. There are tiny details that show that deep care was taken to ensure that the world does not feel divorced from its setting. The opening sequence starts strong, immediately establishing the difference from our world. You mostly won't feel the hand of the author meddling about while reading. Everything feels mostly logical.
Pacing:
The story is well paced. It's perfect for binge reading, though I fear that it may be slow for readers who enjoy keeping up with the regular releases. I am not sure, however, if I can call that a bad thing. It seems to me that the author really wants the reader to engage with the story more critically than just taking it at face value. Hence, allowing the reader to marinate between chapters actually serves to enhance the story.
Art:
The art is quite good. There are hardly any moments where I felt that the quality deteriorated, and I was blown away by the quality of some of the pages. The paneling work also feels quite tight. There is hardly any wasted space.
This review was written after the first reading only. In the event that this does not hold up later, it will be updated accordingly.
Tl;Dr: 9.5/10.
Strong first impression. Relatable protagonist. Story in service of its message. Good pacing. Strong visual style.
Setting:
The story takes place in a dystopia, shortly after a dictator rises to power and starts brainwashing the masses. The location is called Argania, but is obviously modern day Japan.
Argania is an Orwellian surveillance state, where information and media is constantly being censored. Argania's government itself is more Kafkaesque, where absurd reasoning is used to criminalize those deemed "lesser".
Can't speak for it's inspirations as I haven't read them, but the other comments seem to indicate that it learned the right lessons from them.
Characters:
Our protagonist is a middle school boy who remembers what it was like before the system. He questions his surroundings internally and performs quiet acts of rebellion. He never quite fully integrated into the system, but is still cautious of its power.
He is competently written, yet he doesn't act particularly like a teenager. Par for the course for most fictional children, of course, but still a little odd.
We have seen too little of the other characters for me to make precise judgements as of yet. However, my current thoughts are that, while they are good, most of the effort clearly went into the protagonist. A decision I am not wholly opposed to.
Writing:
The author is aware of the story they want to tell. It has direction, and is laser focused on heading towards its goal. There are tiny details that show that deep care was taken to ensure that the world does not feel divorced from its setting. The opening sequence starts strong, immediately establishing the difference from our world. You mostly won't feel the hand of the author meddling about while reading. Everything feels mostly logical.
Pacing:
The story is well paced. It's perfect for binge reading, though I fear that it may be slow for readers who enjoy keeping up with the regular releases. I am not sure, however, if I can call that a bad thing. It seems to me that the author really wants the reader to engage with the story more critically than just taking it at face value. Hence, allowing the reader to marinate between chapters actually serves to enhance the story.
Art:
The art is quite good. There are hardly any moments where I felt that the quality deteriorated, and I was blown away by the quality of some of the pages. The paneling work also feels quite tight. There is hardly any wasted space.
This review was written after the first reading only. In the event that this does not hold up later, it will be updated accordingly.
It's scary reading a manga that reflects the real world like this; new speak, wrong think, censorship, thoughts and interests and speech all being considered dangerous if they don't adhere to what the party approves... What makes it scarier? Realizing the real world doesn't have a super powered villain pulling the strings... just real people doing real people things.
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because its inspired by a book that was written decades ago when only the slightest signs of these ideas were shown, fast forward to today, were all cooked.
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