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_GazeRockMei_'s Review Violence/Gore: From beginning to end you will see quite a bit of frequent gore. The only other story I've read that comes neck-to-neck with this concerning violence would have to be Kuroshitsuji. People are maimed (in various ways), beheaded (in quite good detail), and have various body parts ripped off( Spoiler: We get a vivid scene of someone getting their eye torn out ). We also get to witness a disturbed child tossing around heaps of corpses, messing with them, and overall just being grotesque in every way possible. Not for the weak stomached. Nudity/Sexual content: In one scene a girl begins to undress in front of everyone (she's drunk), but nothing further is shown except for her unbuttoning her shirt. Most of the girls wear extremely short skirts to possibly non-existent at all. One girl enjoys wearing a very low-cut shirt that exposes quite a bit; in fact, this same girl happens to be the one that brings us around to some certain situations where we find her seducing men for information. A lot of innuendos are used, some brief kissing scenes, one part with a girl biting a guy in what could only be a sexual way, and some slight seemingly romantic twists. Theological: I really didn't find anything offensive, but a lot of magic is used and some symbolism. For instance, the Abyss, I think, is supposed to represent Hell whereas Chains are representing demons. People contract with Chains which gives them a binding seal and a little time to complete their mission with the help of a powerful Chain. This seems to represent people contracting with demons e.g. Kuroshitsuji. Other themes: Swearing is prominent (although I don't remember it being heavily used), negative and dark themes revolve around the plot, people get drunk, and some smoke. Although my reviews tend to be heavy and I try to open up what I read and share it honestly with others looking into reading/watching it, but not being quite sure if they should, doesn't mean the manga/anime isn't good. These are my observations and opinions, so please, take it as advice and hints as to what you might expect to see. I really liked this story, however, and would recommend it to anyone interested in dark themes, action, violence, and even a little twist of romance (very subtle, hardly there, but you can notice it). The artwork was beautifully done, the plot thick and rich, the characters are lovable and you grow attached to them easily, and it's just an overall really good manga. Although a lot in it is controversial, I especially enjoyed it. My advice? Proceed with caution. |
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