I started reading Tekkon Kinkreet basically without any prior knowledge of what it's about and finished it over the weekend. I'm writing the review mostly just because there's currently only one review^^
Story:
The story has a pretty straightforward pace to it and doesn't really play around with any overly elaborate or complex plotlines. A few of the different mini-plotlines actually have a bit of a lush slice-of-life feel to them, which I found mostly enjoyable. It's suprisingly unpredictable, though.
There are a few absurd moments in the story, often related to the "abilities" of the main characters. It's not really clear to me whether all of the
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Black and White Japanese: 鉄コン筋クリート More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 33
Status: Finished
Published: 1993 to 1994
Genre:
Action
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
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Matsumoto, Taiyou (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #7582 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1249
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Big fan of Taiyo Matsumoto here, but Tekkonkinkreet was kind of a letdown for me.
The artstyle, drawings and so are still really good, but at the same time they seem too european without a personal soul. The narrative was probably the main flaw of this manga, I don't really understand what Matsumoto wants to convey, and I'm not saying what he want to tell or what story, since in his case he is not someone who creates impressive stories but feelings, emotions, beautiful moments and so, more related to poetry than narrative. But in this case I don't really find that narrative nor poetry (just ... |
