Manhole
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Tetsuya Tsutsui
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A naked, confused, puffy man dies in a Sasahara street. Medics attend and police make enquires.

A lead detective and his newbie start chasing down why this man died. Forensics say it's a parasite not known to be local. Before long, an outbreak takes place and, through clever deduction and a little writer's magic, it's discovered to be the machinations of a single hurt scientist.

The art in this manga is gorgeous. Beautiful perspective, interesting action shots, great use of space and set design, and not a small amount of 'fan service' (I hate that term). The characters were a little flat, seemingly better placed in a jingoistic American war film, but the story makes up for the flaws.

CW: Gore, body horror, removal of agency, sexploitation, misogyny, child abuse, CSA, power play, on paper gun play.

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I finished 【noise】by Tetsuya Tsutsui and...

Wow!

It's such a gritty story involving cultural problems, legal issues, corruption, familial ties, and doing bad to do good.

It was fantastic, the characters felt complete and fleshed out, and the artwork is strong and subtle.

That was a really good read. A bit 'real' and mature, but a deep dive into society and the people.

I'm going to think about this for a while.

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Have you peeps heard of the manga 【noise】 by Tetsuya Tsutsui?

It's a gritty crime and law story set in rural Japan featuring some of the best character design and development I've ever seen. Apparently, it's been made into a B-movie too.

I'm going to get into this. Report back later.

(Not to be confused with Noise by Tsutomu Nihei)

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