Questions are good things. They are there to get to know others and to find the common ground with each other, with the people we want to love. Well, I would think that the biggest thing I need to learn is to love myself. I think at least. I like lists, I make lists, mainly about anime and manga that I want to read and watch. And sometimes about American books too. My life does revolve around things that I consume. And I do not know if I am fine with that. I would like to fancy myself that I like philosophy, but in truth, I like the idea of philosophy. In the sense, philosophy means the love of knowledge, because we cannot know everything. So we need to start with things that we do not know, even though there are many famous figures in philosophy, I do not want to read from them. Because the biggest thing that I do not know if myself. And, as I am right now, I am more interested in filling the emptiness in me, if that makes sense. But I like questions. So, I went out and looked for que...
Score: 8/10
"Inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, the author criticizes heartless individualism and indifference in modern Japan, as seen through the eyes of an old man, who, although childish with age, sees the truth of things." - MyAnimeList.com
A wandering senior in modern-day Japan tries, to find his way around, and fighting a losing battle in trying to wake the people around him and trying to make them see the reality of the things surrounding them. It is a moving story about an old man who had lost everything but still keeps on fighting.
This manga was written in 2000-2001, created by Shiriagari Kotobuki.
The presentation of the manga is unique. The art style is not something that can be called appealing for the average reader but it leads tho interesting scenes and the feeling that this is all just an old man's daydreaming. The sketchy drawings are fitting for the style. I am not certain if I should have felt like the old man is just hallucinating and there is a break from reality or the things that he is fighting against is true. But the answer to this question I think is simple, they are both real and not real. He can see the things that are plaguing society and they manifest before him in their reality.
It is an interesting ready, short and sweet and in the end, it is pretty hopeful.
This was a pretty short one, but I can recommend this short read for people who are only starting out with the more political-themed mangas. It can be a little on the nose but with the visuals it is a good fit.
"Inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, the author criticizes heartless individualism and indifference in modern Japan, as seen through the eyes of an old man, who, although childish with age, sees the truth of things." - MyAnimeList.com
A wandering senior in modern-day Japan tries, to find his way around, and fighting a losing battle in trying to wake the people around him and trying to make them see the reality of the things surrounding them. It is a moving story about an old man who had lost everything but still keeps on fighting.
This manga was written in 2000-2001, created by Shiriagari Kotobuki.
The presentation of the manga is unique. The art style is not something that can be called appealing for the average reader but it leads tho interesting scenes and the feeling that this is all just an old man's daydreaming. The sketchy drawings are fitting for the style. I am not certain if I should have felt like the old man is just hallucinating and there is a break from reality or the things that he is fighting against is true. But the answer to this question I think is simple, they are both real and not real. He can see the things that are plaguing society and they manifest before him in their reality.
It is an interesting ready, short and sweet and in the end, it is pretty hopeful.
This was a pretty short one, but I can recommend this short read for people who are only starting out with the more political-themed mangas. It can be a little on the nose but with the visuals it is a good fit.
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