BLAME! Vol. 1

author: Tsutomu Nihei
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2018/02/18
date added: 2018/02/18
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Blame! Vol. 1' by Tsutomu Nihei is a massive 408 page story of a man trapped in a huge city, and this is only volume 1!

In a book that has more visual than narrative, we meet a man named Kyrii that is travelling through a strange environment. We eventually learn that he is living in a huge city that seems to have grown out of machines. No one knows what land is. Kyrii has a gun called a Graviton Beam Emitter that can take out the threats to him. He is looking for the Net Terminal Gene, though I never felt like I knew why.

It's a vast sprawling city, but after 400 pages, I felt a bit weary of it all. Sure the main character is interesting, and the environment and cybercreatures are horrific and strange, but I felt like there was just a lot of the same. I did like the art quite a bit. I'd also like to find out what happens to Kyrii.

I received a review copy of this manga from Vertical Comics, Kodansha Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.


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