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A review of Genshiken (the manga) that I left on MAL: Genshiken is a slice of life comedy about a college otaku club. To start, I'll first state that I like to split Genshiken into three parts, based on the generation of the members of the club. There is the first part, with Sasahara, Saki, and Kousaka. Then, there is the second part, after Ogiue and Kuchi join, and then finally the third part with Hato, Yoshitake, and Yajima. While it's hard to choose a favorite, I think that the second part is the strongest, followed by the third, and then the first. If I were to rate them, I'd give the first part a solid 8, the second part a 10, and the third part a 9, which rounds to an overall 9/10 rating. Where the story really starts to shine is through its characters. Every character is very different, and they all have great personalities. The author also manages to draw all of them with pretty discerning features, so I didn't get confused as I often do with some o...

Review for MAL. Quick story summary: There is a robot(?) that is killing the 7 strongest robots in the world, as well as select human robot experts. Gesicht, a renowned detective, is in charge of finding out who, or what, is causing all the murders. Naoki Urasawa is often called one of the best storytellers to ever exist, throughout any medium. His most notable works include Monster, 20th Century Boys, and Pluto, which are all seen as some of the best stories ever to be created in manga if not in any medium, including cinema or literature. But personally, having read all of the aftermentioned three series, I have to admit that although I didn't really enjoy Monster or 20th Century Boys as much as everyone else seems to, I believe that Pluto deserves all of the hype it gets. I have a lot of problems with Monster and 20th Century Boys. They both seem to share similar faults: while the beginning is great, the middle starts to get drawn out far too long and the ending, f...