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Mai: The Psychic Girl, Volume 1 by Ryōichi Ikegami, Kazuya Kudo, Kazuya Kudo, 池上 遼一, Seiji Horibuchi
ills's review against another edition
4.0
I've read hundreds, possibly thousands of volumes of comics and manga, so when I tell you Ryoichi Ikegami draws the most beautiful characters of all time, please understand I'm not fooling around!
moreau's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tim burton count your days i need this musical
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Incest and Stalking
librarycobwebs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There's an interesting quote from the illustrator in this edition that essentially says the best way to depict the realistic is in a cartoony style and the best way to show the impossible is a realistic style. This story does exactly that both stylistically and narratively giving actual weight and consequences to Mai's impossible powers.
b00kdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lordenglishssbm's review against another edition
3.0
Notable for being the first manga to be translated into English, which set off a chain reaction that ended with anime taking over the world. It's fine. The story is a fairly standard sci-fi conspiracy thriller, which is not in and of itself a bad thing but it lacks the strong cast needed to make the whole thing fun. The main character is fine; the problem is everyone else.
If the story has a saving grace, it's that the art is quite good. The more grounded aesthetic lends the action and events a bit more heft.
If the story has a saving grace, it's that the art is quite good. The more grounded aesthetic lends the action and events a bit more heft.
daybreak's review against another edition
3.0
An okay read but that definitely feels dated. It's interesting to note how different manga storytelling is compared to the past. The writing and plot here are a bit clunky and a tad childish. There is a lack of smoothness in the way the story is told.
Drawing side, this is clearly an earlier work of Ryoichi Ikegami. He's come a long way since then. The backgrounds are not particularly clear and sometimes it's hard to understand what is happening when Mai uses her powers. However, his drawing of people is still, as ever, on point. Mai's daddy is just *chef's kiss*
Drawing side, this is clearly an earlier work of Ryoichi Ikegami. He's come a long way since then. The backgrounds are not particularly clear and sometimes it's hard to understand what is happening when Mai uses her powers. However, his drawing of people is still, as ever, on point. Mai's daddy is just *chef's kiss*