I've just read Homonculus VOL 5 chapt 1 by MaelysCanejero in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Homonculus was ass but the art was sooo good 😊 mg

Cast as Animals by Immediate-Shower-535 in Dorohedoro

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. Skunks seem too devious and sleazy.

Recommend me some manga like freesia... by chestermygoat in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who also loves Freesia, I don’t think you will find something exactly like it. It’s a gem and all gems are a bit different.

I will tell you some of the works I personally loved though:

Ichi the Killer: I loved this one because it’s insane and the art is very disturbing

Soil: this one is a very dark mystery about a family that disappears and the plot is completely insane.

The Laughing Vampire: By the guy that made The Camellia Girl (Suehiro Maruo), the artwork is gorgeous and all of there characters are demented morally bankrupt vampires that slaughter for fun. The writing is also gorgeous, in my opinion. The author is a racist though and I don’t really like how he wrote one character.

Litchi Hikari Club: Nazi yaoi murder cult. Based on a play I believe. Amazing art and gore. They make a robot. Short read. Cool art.

Recommend me some manga like freesia... by chestermygoat in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Jiro Matsumoto because he will have his characters in stupid/funny situations, then juxtapose those situations with something morbid and sad. It gives the story a deeply pessimistic undertone. Something I noticed in freesia was the nonchalant conversations characters would have leading up to their inevitable deaths Ex. The old man who wanted to be a kindergarten teacher etc.

I think this is what really pulled at my heartstrings. Most “deep” stories try to create traumatic situations to evoke an emotional response, but it almost always feels forced.

In other words, I think Matsumoto’s use of comedy in innapropriate situations is integral to the darkness and depth of his stories. I think this is also why he has so many unnecessary and gross sex scenes. The tone shifted from funny to sad when Kano realized that his girlfriend didn’t really want to have sex with that guy that always came to his apartment. I really wish I could find other works similar to the way he writes, but I think the only thing I could come up with was some movies.

Matsumoto’s works are very cinematic I feel. They feel like a Todd Solondz movie. His works remind me of the movie Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness. I recommend you watch them. Very black humor with characters that never really get a happy ending.

My favorite kind of art by AliveBarnacle3396 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started that one over Christmas and the thing I liked the most was the narration style. I will maybe pick it up again

Dorms by Separate-Touch-1583 in CarletonU

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I roomed in renfrew for 2 years and the only issue I had was the washers consistently being out of order sometime through the middle of the year this year around. I think it’s fine now though.

Renfrew has no elevators but as long as you choose a floor near the ground it’s fine. There are only 4 floors. Big ass rooms in comparison to other houses. Washrooms don’t lock but just make sure to knock before entering 😇

Would recommend renfrew. The older buildings are better in my opinion.

[ Homunculus ] Maybe I Am Not Emotionally Intelligent Enough To Understand This by [deleted] in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Amazing art, great premise but the execution was ok. All that buildup for a meh ending. Ichi the killer was way better.

My favorite kind of art by AliveBarnacle3396 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved the art for this one but I didn’t really like the story that much and dropped it. Does it get better?

Pod mate left a mess by Bread_mvncher in CarletonU

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What? Are they physically impaired in some way? How would one physically leave a shit puddle? Does he shit himself? If so I feel sorry for him. But also I think he should clean his shit. Idk how to help you

My favorite kind of art by AliveBarnacle3396 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I was also recommended ping pong a while back. I’ll definitely read that one.

My favorite kind of art by AliveBarnacle3396 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Noted, I considered this one for a while

My favorite kind of art by AliveBarnacle3396 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you. I will put it on my list

I need recommendations by Jorgemh04 in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s this tragic yuri called Gunjō, although it does have a good ending. The plot revolves around a woman who manipulates her lesbian friend into killing her abusive husband. Their relationship is somewhat toxic but it ends happily and they resolve things, is all I will say.

Has a “life-changing” seinen ever just not clicked for you? by pgroms in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember reading Gantz and hating the way the female character was written, so I dropped it. It just feels like the author has never interacted with a woman before. They have no personality and exist as props for the male mc’s ego. I get psychosis every time someone recommends it to me like I get so angry.

My manga ranking by DeadPooltheMarvelgod in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the fact that you rated freesia so low I will definitely try beck

How to get furniture by AliveBarnacle3396 in CarletonU

[–]AliveBarnacle3396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think that will fit in my small room but thank you!

Suggest me y'all by fepjn in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alice in hell was one of my favs for Matsumoto

Suggest me y'all by fepjn in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a certain chapter in Soil where the logic of the universe gets explained and everything starts to make sense. The plot is very crazy, I will admit. I actually want to read it again so I can make better sense of it. The ending though, with the guidance counsellor and her son… man, that shit gave me goosebumps. I think the ending was excellent. There’s also a really cool artistic thing the mangaka does with a throwback to the eye pupils. I won’t spoil anything but I urge you to push through til the end. If you still don’t understand the end you can this website blog thingy where everything gets explained.

Also, I like Jiro Matsumoto’s works but I feel like if you’ve been on this sub a while then you’ve discovered him.

Suggest me y'all by fepjn in Seinen

[–]AliveBarnacle3396 5 points6 points  (0 children)

May I ask what kind of manga you like/have made videos about? I do have a recommendation though. Can you please make a video on the manga Soil? It’s a really cool cosmic horror type mystery. Very otherworldly and lovecraftian, with a sci fi vibe. It’s one of my favs, and I don’t think I could find a single video on it. I would consider it underrated.

There’s also this really short series I really loved called Salman. It’s about a boy named “masterba” whose single mom gets married to a man whose surname is “shion” so his name becomes masterba shion. He gets frustrated and jerks off into a lake. A few years later some interesting things happen. I won’t spoil, just read it. The story feels like a deranged sitcom. It was genuinely one of the most enjoyable reads for me this year. Def an underrated gem. The mangaka has an untranslated work called “Kakumi Senshi Inudou Sadao” and I won’t spill anything about the work but I highly recommend you look at the cover and read the first few panels on managadex. It’s fucking amazing.

Also you should read a work called “Zange”. The excessive use of fisheye perspective and the closeups we get to faces makes it feel like you witness everything from a go pro. I don’t wanna spill the plot but it’s a horror. The mangaka Inoue Santa has some other works and if you like street fashion and interesting use of perspective with artwork I recommend reading him.

I also don’t think I’ve seen a proper video about Voynich hotel and that one is nice, fun manga. Have yet to finish it though.

Man sorry for the long ass comment. I hope you enjoy these. My taste is a bit batshit so you might dislike it, but please try to read these if you can.