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Ů_Υ?ǥ [Kanojo-tachi no X Day] #1
X-Day, Volume 1
"It's senior year, and Rika is seriously stressed out. She's got more homework, exams, and papers than she can handle, and was recently dumped by her boyfriend. In other Life sucks! One day, she's chatting online when she meets three classmates who hate school as much as she does. Together, they hatch a plan to blow up the school when no one is present. The countdown is on for X-Day ..."--Cover.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Setona Mizushiro
138?books160?followersMizushiro Setona (ˮǤȤ in Japanese, or ˮѩ in Chinese language) is a popular mangaka who started out in the djinshi circles.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a djinshi. She remained active in the djinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a djinshi. She remained active in the djinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
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May 25, 2019
Rilettura. Avete mai voluto distruggere la scuola?
Bellissimo shjo dalla tematica cupa e pesante ma con disegni leggeri (niente ammassi di china) che si sposano a meraviglia. In questo manga vengono trattate tematiche pesanti. E la cosa non riguarda solo gli studenti ...
Bellissimo shjo dalla tematica cupa e pesante ma con disegni leggeri (niente ammassi di china) che si sposano a meraviglia. In questo manga vengono trattate tematiche pesanti. E la cosa non riguarda solo gli studenti ...
August 10, 2017
Untuk vol.1-2 [tamat] (Ш)
Pas dibaca di momen yang tepat, bukunya terasa lebih lezat! o(RQ)o
Rasanya... bisa memahami konflik batin semacam ini...
Selain sindrom 'rumput-tetangga-selalu-lebih-terlihat-hijau', sindrom lain yang menjalari manusia sampai ke tahap akut-sampai-fatal adalah sindrom 'aku-orang-terqismintermerana-di-dunia'.
Dan ter-ter-nya itu bisa diganti dengan berbagai kondisi memilukan lainnya~
Karena itu, ndak heran kalau penderitaan batin seseorang ga bisa diukur oleh orang lain.
Apa yang membuat seseorang depresi, mungkin terasa remeh-temeh bagi orang lainnya, dan ini berlaku pula sebaliknya (Ħ`?)
Dan komik ini menceritakan kondisi 4 orang yang sama-sama mentok di jalan buntunya masing-masing, berusaha 'kabur' melalui jalan yangdilihat dari kacamata orang yang ga pernah kena 'sindrom' ituterasa menggelikan, ribet, dan ga masuk akal~
Tapi justru proses 'kabur'-nya mereka itu yang membuka hati mereka dan melihat masalah masing-masing (dan masalah rekan mereka) dengan cara baru ^^
Bukan jaminan di kemudian hari si 'sindrom' ga kumat lagi.., tapi setidaknya mereka pernah belajar menghadapinya, berhasil melaluinya ketimbang sekedar kabur.
Pas dibaca di momen yang tepat, bukunya terasa lebih lezat! o(RQ)o
Rasanya... bisa memahami konflik batin semacam ini...
Selain sindrom 'rumput-tetangga-selalu-lebih-terlihat-hijau', sindrom lain yang menjalari manusia sampai ke tahap akut-sampai-fatal adalah sindrom 'aku-orang-
Dan ter-ter-nya itu bisa diganti dengan berbagai kondisi memilukan lainnya~
Karena itu, ndak heran kalau penderitaan batin seseorang ga bisa diukur oleh orang lain.
Apa yang membuat seseorang depresi, mungkin terasa remeh-temeh bagi orang lainnya, dan ini berlaku pula sebaliknya (Ħ`?)
Dan komik ini menceritakan kondisi 4 orang yang sama-sama mentok di jalan buntunya masing-masing, berusaha 'kabur' melalui jalan yangdilihat dari kacamata orang yang ga pernah kena 'sindrom' ituterasa menggelikan, ribet, dan ga masuk akal~
Tapi justru proses 'kabur'-nya mereka itu yang membuka hati mereka dan melihat masalah masing-masing (dan masalah rekan mereka) dengan cara baru ^^
Bukan jaminan di kemudian hari si 'sindrom' ga kumat lagi.., tapi setidaknya mereka pernah belajar menghadapinya, berhasil melaluinya ketimbang sekedar kabur.
March 5, 2021
I read this manga years ago, and it was a quite enjoyable read. Different than many of the other manga I'd normally read. I need to re-read this some day :)
January 11, 2020
Content warnings for physical abuse, attempted suicide, and stalking/harassment.
Rika injured herself a while back and took some time off the track team as a result. She's now in her third and final year of high school and, although she's technically all healed up, she's left the track team and keeps resisting the pleas of her former coach and teammates to rejoin. What one of her former teammates doesn't realize is that her new boyfriend used to be Rika's boyfriend - he dumped Rika not too long ago.
Rika feels depressed and disconnected from her school life but is intrigued when someone in an anonymous school chat room suggests blowing up the school (why this isn't an immediate red flag for school officials, I don't know - I find it difficult to believe that a school chat room wouldn't have some form of monitoring in place). Following some clues, she eventually ends up meeting and getting to know several people from the chat in real life.
I recall Setona Mizushiro's After School Nightmare being an interesting series, albeit not really one I enjoyed (although, looking back, my reviews say otherwise, huh). It was a little too dark and unsettling for my tastes, and the character relationships made my skin crawl.
So far, X-Day seems to be a bit more straightforward. Rika, who goes by the name "11" in the chatroom, appears to be an accomplished student with no reason to hate school, but in reality she feels like her former track teammate is taking everything from her. She desperately wants to stop feeling anything about track team and her ex-boyfriend. The various visitors to the Ursa Minor chatroom, controlled by a girl who uses the name "Polaris," also have things in their lives that are stressing them out and depressing them and have decided that blowing up the school (at night, when no one is around to get hurt) will somehow help.
Part of my problem with this series is that the characters' motivations seem so weak. Okay, so they're all having problems for one reason or another. However, only one or two of them are having problems that are directly linked to being at school (and whether blowing up the building would actually fix their problems is a whole other issue...). The rest of them just seem to be going along with the idea for some reason. Is it the social aspect? They all finally found someone they could talk to and be their true selves with, and since one or two of them want to blow up the school, they all decided to go along with it? I don't know. I suppose I could sort of understand it if the whole chatroom group were composed of teens, but one of the members is a teacher. It boggles my mind that he got involved in this too, even considering his situation.
Well, one more volume to go. Will they actually manage to blow up the school, or will they get found out before they do anything too drastic? Will Rika's actions drive a wedge into the group? Will that one teacher manage to get a job someplace else or will his obsessed stalker push him over the edge? I guess I'll find out soon.
(Original review posted on .)
Rika injured herself a while back and took some time off the track team as a result. She's now in her third and final year of high school and, although she's technically all healed up, she's left the track team and keeps resisting the pleas of her former coach and teammates to rejoin. What one of her former teammates doesn't realize is that her new boyfriend used to be Rika's boyfriend - he dumped Rika not too long ago.
Rika feels depressed and disconnected from her school life but is intrigued when someone in an anonymous school chat room suggests blowing up the school (why this isn't an immediate red flag for school officials, I don't know - I find it difficult to believe that a school chat room wouldn't have some form of monitoring in place). Following some clues, she eventually ends up meeting and getting to know several people from the chat in real life.
I recall Setona Mizushiro's After School Nightmare being an interesting series, albeit not really one I enjoyed (although, looking back, my reviews say otherwise, huh). It was a little too dark and unsettling for my tastes, and the character relationships made my skin crawl.
So far, X-Day seems to be a bit more straightforward. Rika, who goes by the name "11" in the chatroom, appears to be an accomplished student with no reason to hate school, but in reality she feels like her former track teammate is taking everything from her. She desperately wants to stop feeling anything about track team and her ex-boyfriend. The various visitors to the Ursa Minor chatroom, controlled by a girl who uses the name "Polaris," also have things in their lives that are stressing them out and depressing them and have decided that blowing up the school (at night, when no one is around to get hurt) will somehow help.
Part of my problem with this series is that the characters' motivations seem so weak. Okay, so they're all having problems for one reason or another. However, only one or two of them are having problems that are directly linked to being at school (and whether blowing up the building would actually fix their problems is a whole other issue...). The rest of them just seem to be going along with the idea for some reason. Is it the social aspect? They all finally found someone they could talk to and be their true selves with, and since one or two of them want to blow up the school, they all decided to go along with it? I don't know. I suppose I could sort of understand it if the whole chatroom group were composed of teens, but one of the members is a teacher. It boggles my mind that he got involved in this too, even considering his situation.
Well, one more volume to go. Will they actually manage to blow up the school, or will they get found out before they do anything too drastic? Will Rika's actions drive a wedge into the group? Will that one teacher manage to get a job someplace else or will his obsessed stalker push him over the edge? I guess I'll find out soon.
(Original review posted on .)
May 4, 2017
Cerita tentang empat orang yang bertemu via ruang chat sekolah, dan membuat rencana untuk meledakkan gedung sekolah mereka. kedengarannya thriller, tapi sebenarnya lebih menjurus drama psikologis.
Setelah membaca Heartbroken Chocolatier yang juga dibuat Setona Mizushiro (*berhenti sebentar untuk ngakak ngetawain Sota*), saya memang merasa beliau memiliki kemampuan menggambarkan karakter-karakter yang jujur, autentik, dan memiliki cacat kepribadian. Namun karakter-karakter tersebut tetap terasa simpatik dan dapat dipahami, yang juga berlaku pada komik ini.
"Bagaimana hal seremeh itu... dapat begitu melukaimu?"
Pada dasarnya, X-Day bertema depresi dan tekanan mental yang dihadapi keempat tokoh protagonis dengan masalah mereka masing-masing. Ada pesan bijak yang diselipkan Mizushiro-sensei untuk menghormati dan mencoba memahami masalah yang dihadapi seseorang, walau kedengarannya sepele bagi kita. Secara rasional, memang mudah untuk memberitahu orang lain bahwa masalah kamu itu sepele, banyak orang lain yang masalahnya lebih berat, tapi pada kenyataannya penyelesaiannya tidak segampang itu.
Harus ada pemahaman bahwa latar belakang, daya tahan mental, dan prioritas kebahagiaan tiap orang itu berbeda-beda.
Saya suka adegan-adegan chatroom di volume pertama saat kuartet tokoh utama bertemu, beserta sedikit nuansa humor yang disisipkan (*sebelum menjadi full angst mode di volume kedua). Keempat tokoh ini ibarat hewan-hewan liar yang saling memahami dengan menunjukkan luka masing-masing, dan ada rasa simpati saya yang muncul saat melihat interaksi mereka.
Penggambaran ekspresi khas Mizushiro-sensei juga bagus, terutama saat karakternya mengeluarkan senyum hampa (muut senyum lebar, tapi matanya mati). Jadi ketika mereka benar-benar tersenyum dan tertawa tulus, perbedaannya terasa.
Satu hal yang saya sayangkan:
Ada satu tambahan cerita (The Last Supper) tentang rantai makanan dan tragedi persahabatan antara manusia dan sapi-berwujud-manusia (.bagian ini terasa agak konyol bagi saya, walau dikemas memilukan).
Singkatnya, cerita Mizushiro-sensei memang selalu punya aspek psikologis yang kuat dan menarik kalau suatu hari saya menemukan lagi karyanya yang lain, pasti akan saya ambil.
Setelah membaca Heartbroken Chocolatier yang juga dibuat Setona Mizushiro (*berhenti sebentar untuk ngakak ngetawain Sota*), saya memang merasa beliau memiliki kemampuan menggambarkan karakter-karakter yang jujur, autentik, dan memiliki cacat kepribadian. Namun karakter-karakter tersebut tetap terasa simpatik dan dapat dipahami, yang juga berlaku pada komik ini.
"Bagaimana hal seremeh itu... dapat begitu melukaimu?"
Pada dasarnya, X-Day bertema depresi dan tekanan mental yang dihadapi keempat tokoh protagonis dengan masalah mereka masing-masing. Ada pesan bijak yang diselipkan Mizushiro-sensei untuk menghormati dan mencoba memahami masalah yang dihadapi seseorang, walau kedengarannya sepele bagi kita. Secara rasional, memang mudah untuk memberitahu orang lain bahwa masalah kamu itu sepele, banyak orang lain yang masalahnya lebih berat, tapi pada kenyataannya penyelesaiannya tidak segampang itu.
Harus ada pemahaman bahwa latar belakang, daya tahan mental, dan prioritas kebahagiaan tiap orang itu berbeda-beda.
Saya suka adegan-adegan chatroom di volume pertama saat kuartet tokoh utama bertemu, beserta sedikit nuansa humor yang disisipkan (*sebelum menjadi full angst mode di volume kedua). Keempat tokoh ini ibarat hewan-hewan liar yang saling memahami dengan menunjukkan luka masing-masing, dan ada rasa simpati saya yang muncul saat melihat interaksi mereka.
Penggambaran ekspresi khas Mizushiro-sensei juga bagus, terutama saat karakternya mengeluarkan senyum hampa (muut senyum lebar, tapi matanya mati). Jadi ketika mereka benar-benar tersenyum dan tertawa tulus, perbedaannya terasa.
Satu hal yang saya sayangkan:
Ada satu tambahan cerita (The Last Supper) tentang rantai makanan dan tragedi persahabatan antara manusia dan sapi-berwujud-manusia (.bagian ini terasa agak konyol bagi saya, walau dikemas memilukan).
Singkatnya, cerita Mizushiro-sensei memang selalu punya aspek psikologis yang kuat dan menarik kalau suatu hari saya menemukan lagi karyanya yang lain, pasti akan saya ambil.
May 24, 2024
[[Giudizio complessivo di tutta la serie. Vol 1-2]]
Il tocco di Setona Mizushiro inconfondibile. I suoi personaggi non sono belli: sono imperfetti, sovente anche fastidiosi, eppure onesti. Capiamoci, non siamo davanti ai fasti di Il gioco del gatto e del topo o di Afterschool nightmare e due volumi sono decisamente troppo pochi per dare reale giustizia ai temi che leggiamo. Non parlo tuttavia di banalizzazione, attenzione: la Mizushiro cos brava che con poche pagine in grado di dipingere il malessere adolescenziale, la pressione della societ moderna e le aspettative di un futuro gi scritto.
Resta una sensazione di delusione a met (e il desiderio di rileggere da capo le altre opere di questa fantastica autrice).
Il tocco di Setona Mizushiro inconfondibile. I suoi personaggi non sono belli: sono imperfetti, sovente anche fastidiosi, eppure onesti. Capiamoci, non siamo davanti ai fasti di Il gioco del gatto e del topo o di Afterschool nightmare e due volumi sono decisamente troppo pochi per dare reale giustizia ai temi che leggiamo. Non parlo tuttavia di banalizzazione, attenzione: la Mizushiro cos brava che con poche pagine in grado di dipingere il malessere adolescenziale, la pressione della societ moderna e le aspettative di un futuro gi scritto.
Resta una sensazione di delusione a met (e il desiderio di rileggere da capo le altre opere di questa fantastica autrice).
September 24, 2016
--- X - Day 1-2 ---
Plot: Ok
Gambar: Thumb up untuk penggambaran ekspresi karakternya.
Penokohan: Sifat-sifat karakternya lumayan solid.
Apa ada yang pernah berpikir untuk menghancurkan gedung bernama "sekolah"?
Itulah tema utama X-Day.
Saya ingat betapa saya tertantang untuk mencoba membaca komik ini karena beberapa komentar buruk atau biasa-biasa saja yang kudengar. Waktu itu saya pun ikut berpikir ceritanya akan biasa-biasa saja-- dan itu salah besar.
Ceritanya disajikan dengan baik dengan tema yang unik. Perasaan kelam atau depresi digambarkan dengan tidak berlebihan. Sesuatu yang mungkin saja terjadi di kehidupan sehari-hari. Arah ceritanya terlihat jelas, dan lagi semuanya disajikan dengan sangat pas dalam dua volume. Selain itu, saya juga kagum dengan penggambaran ekspresinya yang dalam, tegas, dan bisa membuat saya merasakan emosi mereka.
Update: Per tanggal 15 Mei ini, saya telah berhasil mendapatkan buku fisik komik ini (yeah!) setelah sebelumnya hanya membaca ilegal. Ternyata ada cerita oneshot lain, ya. Kalau X-Day adalah cangkir komikku, maka terjadi sebaliknya dengan oneshotnya. Bagaimanapun, rating saya takkan berubah hanya karena cerita selipan itu^^.
[8.4/10]
Plot: Ok
Gambar: Thumb up untuk penggambaran ekspresi karakternya.
Penokohan: Sifat-sifat karakternya lumayan solid.
Apa ada yang pernah berpikir untuk menghancurkan gedung bernama "sekolah"?
Itulah tema utama X-Day.
Saya ingat betapa saya tertantang untuk mencoba membaca komik ini karena beberapa komentar buruk atau biasa-biasa saja yang kudengar. Waktu itu saya pun ikut berpikir ceritanya akan biasa-biasa saja-- dan itu salah besar.
Ceritanya disajikan dengan baik dengan tema yang unik. Perasaan kelam atau depresi digambarkan dengan tidak berlebihan. Sesuatu yang mungkin saja terjadi di kehidupan sehari-hari. Arah ceritanya terlihat jelas, dan lagi semuanya disajikan dengan sangat pas dalam dua volume. Selain itu, saya juga kagum dengan penggambaran ekspresinya yang dalam, tegas, dan bisa membuat saya merasakan emosi mereka.
Update: Per tanggal 15 Mei ini, saya telah berhasil mendapatkan buku fisik komik ini (yeah!) setelah sebelumnya hanya membaca ilegal. Ternyata ada cerita oneshot lain, ya. Kalau X-Day adalah cangkir komikku, maka terjadi sebaliknya dengan oneshotnya. Bagaimanapun, rating saya takkan berubah hanya karena cerita selipan itu^^.
[8.4/10]
April 8, 2017
This short manga series is a story that has a great grasp of it's character's psychology. Mizushiro's artwork and writing is uniquely beautiful and inspiring to me, this will definitely be added to my favorite manga shelf and I can see myself re-reading this story months from now.
August 17, 2012
This series is not a happy high school story. Its dark, bleak, with just a bit of bittersweet.
I love this authors way of writing a disturbingly beautiful, melancholy, and yet feel good story.
I love this authors way of writing a disturbingly beautiful, melancholy, and yet feel good story.
May 28, 2013
I'm really sad this is only a 2 volume series :(
December 22, 2022
This is such an underrated manga, it sucked that the series didn't continue and just ended with only two volumes created in the world. Luckily i was able to get the volumes during middle school when i was first starting my manga collection. I read this series at least once a year since it was the first manga i ever bought for my manga collection. The book is about a girl named Rika Saginuma, A senior in highschool who is an ex-athlete she used to do jump polling. She ends up going to a chat room in her computer room at school and ends up mentioning that she wants the school to "disappear" since all the things are happening in her life is bad, her best friend is dating her ex (Rikas ex) but her bestie doesn't know. This girl named Polaris ends up making a separate group chat for those who were serious about bombing the school. Rika ends up figuring out the code name for the group chat,There are four people in the group and they are all slowly buying fireworks to create a bomb to blow up the school. Until then they are waiting for the day they are going to bomb the school which they named it "X-Day".
August 30, 2010
What I like about Setona Mizushiro's writing is that she seems like she really remembers what it was like to be a teenager, when all of life's problems were melodramatic and everything was the end of the world. I also love her art and the sleepy expression of her characters, especially Rika.
The storyline of this was cute and clear to follow. I like the idea of a teacher wanting to blow up the school, as well as some of the pupils. The teacher and his hamster were very cute! Looking forward to reading the next volume of this.
The storyline of this was cute and clear to follow. I like the idea of a teacher wanting to blow up the school, as well as some of the pupils. The teacher and his hamster were very cute! Looking forward to reading the next volume of this.
April 17, 2012
My first instinct is to rate it 3 stars, but my deep sympathy with the characters, and the connection I felt, the satisfaction I recieved, despite this only being a 2 volume series, warrents at least one more star.
It's not as petty as the blurb would have you believe. But when life is shit, what would you do to escape? You can wreck havoc, destroy that which hurts you, or hurt yourself, or someone you love. So here is the premise: they plan to blow up the school, rather than suffer another day of indignation in it's shadow.
It's not as petty as the blurb would have you believe. But when life is shit, what would you do to escape? You can wreck havoc, destroy that which hurts you, or hurt yourself, or someone you love. So here is the premise: they plan to blow up the school, rather than suffer another day of indignation in it's shadow.
October 2, 2011
I don't know how to explain it properly, reading this book, i really felt as i could start crying at some point. Doesn't matter if many people will never understand.
July 27, 2022
Cada frase y cada vi?eta es pura introspeccin psicolgica. Este grupo loco que quiere volar una escuela pero al mismo tiempo parecen adolescentes normales, porque lo son! Solo que sufren de problemas. Al mismo tiempo forman un grupo donde se sienten comprendidos y se forman lazos entre ellos. Lo cual habla mucho de la complejidad de este manga. Cmo trata temas tan macabros, como volar una escuela, pero los sujetos que quieren hacer esto son adolescentes, gente que est confundida por sus problemas individuales, y que al mismo tiempo nos cuenta una historia de amistad en todo este caos.
Definitivamente es un manga profundo y disfrut mucho est primera parte.
Nota final: 7 de 10
Definitivamente es un manga profundo y disfrut mucho est primera parte.
Nota final: 7 de 10
March 5, 2024
I'm liking this a lot more than I should. The premise sounds dark, and it is, but the reality of the story still revolves around drama. It's just a dark pact was made, and like everything else that you don't want to happen in this world it creeps in regardless. That's not to say that because there's drama that it is a happy-go-lucky high school extravaganza. These kids are depressed. And as I've heard before; you can't quantify suffering.
Four anonymous users meet up with a dark purpose. Friendship, or more closely, kinship blooms and it's entertaining to watch. However, I'd be wary...it sounds like good music until someone strikes the wrong chord purposefully to chaotic effect.
Four anonymous users meet up with a dark purpose. Friendship, or more closely, kinship blooms and it's entertaining to watch. However, I'd be wary...it sounds like good music until someone strikes the wrong chord purposefully to chaotic effect.
August 11, 2018
Okudu?um en gzel manga olarak ba?lad? ve devam etti. Farkl? bir havas? var. E?lenceli ama ayn? zamanda geriyorda. Biraz heyecan ve merakla ilk kitab? ?abucak okudum. Sadece 2 kitaptan olu?uyor olmas? da sevince, zd.
March 17, 2019
Dieser manga war mein zweiter manga und ich fand dieses Buch sehr gut. Ich muss unbedingt wissen wie die Geschichte weitergeht.
October 17, 2022
Un bon dbut, des dessins assez bruts mais une histoire plut?t intressante et intrigante! H?te de conna?tre le dnouement ??
December 1, 2024
ive read this years ago omgg
February 9, 2017
Actual score : 4,6 (dibulatkan).
This review are for entire volumes:
Pernah ga sih lo disakiti sampe rasanya pengen ngancurin dunia?
Saginuma Rika yang seorang atlet lompat tinggi mengalami cedera yang membuatnya tidak mau kembali. Seakan tak cukup, pacarnya meminta putus dan akhirnya jadian sama adik kelasnya yang juga ikut klub yang sama, bahkan atlet lompat tinggi juga.
Suatu hari Rika masuk ke sebuah chat room di ruang komputer sekolah, iseng. Tapi siapa yang menduga, obrolannya bersama tiga orang lain dengan username Polaris, Kin-san, dan Jangalian membawa mereka pada sebuah rencana gila; meledakkan sekolah!
Idenya menarik banget. Eksekusinya juga bagus. Suka banget gimana empat orang ini dengan masalahnya masing-masing akhirnya bertemu di dunia nyata, dan bersama-sama beli kembang api buat persiapan meledakkan sekolah yang mereka sebut sebagai X-day. Bagian paporit gue adalah pas Rika melihat Polaris mau loncat dari atap sekolah cuman gara-gara band paporitnya bubar. Bagaimana hal seremeh itu bisa begitu melukaimu? Kemudian dia sadar kalo dia juga tak jauh berbeda.
Semakin sering bertemu, mereka sadar. Seberat apapun masalahnya, mereka nggak sendiri. Perlahan-lahan mereka saling melengkapi dan akhirnya tau kalo setiap masalah punya solusiTAPI BUKAN NGELEDAKIN SEKOLAH YA BUKAN Kita cuma perlu membuka hati untuk melihatnya /EA/
This review are for entire volumes:
Pernah ga sih lo disakiti sampe rasanya pengen ngancurin dunia?
Saginuma Rika yang seorang atlet lompat tinggi mengalami cedera yang membuatnya tidak mau kembali. Seakan tak cukup, pacarnya meminta putus dan akhirnya jadian sama adik kelasnya yang juga ikut klub yang sama, bahkan atlet lompat tinggi juga.
Suatu hari Rika masuk ke sebuah chat room di ruang komputer sekolah, iseng. Tapi siapa yang menduga, obrolannya bersama tiga orang lain dengan username Polaris, Kin-san, dan Jangalian membawa mereka pada sebuah rencana gila; meledakkan sekolah!
Idenya menarik banget. Eksekusinya juga bagus. Suka banget gimana empat orang ini dengan masalahnya masing-masing akhirnya bertemu di dunia nyata, dan bersama-sama beli kembang api buat persiapan meledakkan sekolah yang mereka sebut sebagai X-day. Bagian paporit gue adalah pas Rika melihat Polaris mau loncat dari atap sekolah cuman gara-gara band paporitnya bubar. Bagaimana hal seremeh itu bisa begitu melukaimu? Kemudian dia sadar kalo dia juga tak jauh berbeda.
Semakin sering bertemu, mereka sadar. Seberat apapun masalahnya, mereka nggak sendiri. Perlahan-lahan mereka saling melengkapi dan akhirnya tau kalo setiap masalah punya solusiTAPI BUKAN NGELEDAKIN SEKOLAH YA BUKAN Kita cuma perlu membuka hati untuk melihatnya /EA/
September 22, 2023
Holy manga stars, where do I begin? I love this manga for so many reasons, but I'll try to make it brief (and by try, I mean I won't at all). I love Rika, the main character. She's a star athlete with a future ahead of her, but she suffers from anxiety so great that she deems less of herself and more of dirt, which is devastating to see. Why she gave up something she was so passionate about is a mystery to me, but in reading the sequel next, I might find out, so no spoilers, please. All I want to do is crawl into the book, hug Rika and remind her high school is just one part of life that everyone has to go through in one way or another. I get it, you want to destroy what hurt you the most, I really do, but hang on, because you have to go through the darkness to find the light. I wouldn't be surprised if this series concludes with Rika not blowing up the school with her new-found friends (Polaris, Mr. Money, and Jangalian) and simply living as lifelong companions knowing each other's pain and not judging each other for it. I don't want to give any more spoilers, so I'll end there. If you're someone going through high school, or are someone who's experiencing traumas in your personal life, read this book; it might make you feel a little less alone. This book is dark, but it's beautiful, and I'm labeling it a favorite in my List of Favorite Books of All Time! I hope y'all enjoy!
May 11, 2015
I plowed through this manga in an hour, and I couldn't get enough of it. Semi-depressed senior Rika was the school's star athlete, and then things went downhill. Her boyfriend of three years dumps her, she gets injured and can't play sports, and no one seems to understand the saddness she feels.
One day she goes on a school chat room to kill some time, only to discover it's full of friendly people ranting about the school under clearly false screen names. After a (semi)pleasant ranting session, Rika says "I wish this place called a school would just disappear."
Unluckily for her, one person takes her VERY seriously and suggests they bomb the school.
She eventually gets to meet said people and finds that they all have a reason to want to do something so distructive.
I think that the series was surprisingly filled for a typical 200 page Tokyopop Manga. It was one of the classic examples of a book that captivates and leaves you questioning.
One day she goes on a school chat room to kill some time, only to discover it's full of friendly people ranting about the school under clearly false screen names. After a (semi)pleasant ranting session, Rika says "I wish this place called a school would just disappear."
Unluckily for her, one person takes her VERY seriously and suggests they bomb the school.
She eventually gets to meet said people and finds that they all have a reason to want to do something so distructive.
I think that the series was surprisingly filled for a typical 200 page Tokyopop Manga. It was one of the classic examples of a book that captivates and leaves you questioning.
April 21, 2012
Warning: This review includes all volumes of this manga and may contain spoilers.
Four different people band together to blow up their school. I like the premise of this manga. Seemed unique and interesting enough. However, when reading the actual manga, I was a bit disappointed. I liked the start, but when we start learning about everyone's problems, I found that I got bored. I didn't like how the mangaka paired up the couples, either. I found it a bit cliche. I do like how Setona gives open endings and leaves it up to the reader's imagination to guess how things end. I liked the ending of this one, yes.
The side story was great, however. I think I liked it more than the story itself. It was just so.. Strong. I don't really know how to describe it. This was a fast read. Not the best manga out there, but it was fair. If you're into romance and all, that is.
Four different people band together to blow up their school. I like the premise of this manga. Seemed unique and interesting enough. However, when reading the actual manga, I was a bit disappointed. I liked the start, but when we start learning about everyone's problems, I found that I got bored. I didn't like how the mangaka paired up the couples, either. I found it a bit cliche. I do like how Setona gives open endings and leaves it up to the reader's imagination to guess how things end. I liked the ending of this one, yes.
The side story was great, however. I think I liked it more than the story itself. It was just so.. Strong. I don't really know how to describe it. This was a fast read. Not the best manga out there, but it was fair. If you're into romance and all, that is.
January 11, 2013
Realmente me gust este manga. ?Porqu? Porque se senta real. Poda tocar las emociones de estas chicos y su maestro y hasta en un punto estar de acuerdo con ellos, pero la verdad es que estaban exagerando. Destruir la escuela porque todos estn estresados en ella. Bueno, la vida es para resolver problemas, de forma real, no de forma desesperada.
Cada uno va desarrollndose conforme la historia avanza y descubren que no estan solos y que pueden contar unos con otros. Lo que en mayor parte les falta a las personas que se suicidan o hacen idioteces, es esto, una mano amiga que los entienda y ayude.
Y entonces, descubres que el mundo no es tan malo y que aun puedes vivir en l, aunque sea un poco ms.
Cada uno va desarrollndose conforme la historia avanza y descubren que no estan solos y que pueden contar unos con otros. Lo que en mayor parte les falta a las personas que se suicidan o hacen idioteces, es esto, una mano amiga que los entienda y ayude.
Y entonces, descubres que el mundo no es tan malo y que aun puedes vivir en l, aunque sea un poco ms.
July 15, 2016
Rika is depressed after her life takes a few wrong turns. She meets 3 other people, who feel as equally bad as she does, in a chat room. The 4 depressed characters form a destructive friendship and a dark plan. It kept me intrigued and scared for these characters. They each have their own reasons for participating in this dark plan and they will all make you feel sympathetic. It kind of opens your eyes to the rest of the people, the ones you usually look past. And today, with all of the crime spreading throughout our world, this provides a unique perspective that we never get to see from the people causing the chaos. I would recommend sticking to the age restriction on this book, and only reading it if you are 16 or older.
December 27, 2019
Completely melodramatic, with tinges of Heathers without any of the dark comedy. It's a short series (only 2 volumes), so it's moving along quickly, but very much at the expense of the characters who are one-note (although those notes may hit on guilty pleasure character tropes for some readers). Additionally, the inconsistent art really makes it hard to look at. Some panels are quite lovely, but in others the characters are only recognizable by their hair, their faces are so poorly drawn. The artist seems to have trouble when trying to draw from a slightly below/to the side (not fully profile) angle.
July 15, 2010
I'd had a friend recommend this to me for my 50 books by women challenge when she found out I'd read almost no manga. From the description I wasn't sure if it was really up my alley, but I ended up enjoying it far more than I expected. I like the art, I like the characters, and the story seems interesting so far. I'll definitely give the next book in the series a read, too.
May 18, 2011
What happens when a side-tracked track star, a loligoth, an abused teenage boy and a biology teacher meet in a highschool online chatroom? They plot to blow up the school, of course. Maybe they should have set up a Glee club instead. *snicker*
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