The Flowers of Evil/Aku No Hana

[opt4shenanigans]

If you like Art, with a "A", then read this manga or don't read it ...

Forneverworld explains:

Unfortunately, it updates once a month. THE THIRST IS FFFFFFFIIINNG REAL!

 

[Kai]

I do not like anime, but I found the anime adaptation of Aku No Hana to be an unusually sober and wonderful experience. It is, in my mind, the greatest serial anime of all time.

 

[opt4shenanigans]

I do not like anime, but I found the anime adaptation of Aku No Hana to be an unusually sober and wonderful experience. It is, in my mind, the greatest serial anime of all time.

I'm not sure about the anime adaptation. I've hadn't had a chance to watch it yet. You've read the manga right?

I more interested in what you have to say about some of the ideas presented in the manga. Or certain characters like Nakamura. I've had a hard time trying to refute some of her arguments about the intentions of human beings. I guess I appreciate her honesty. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.

The writer does such a good job recreating convincing personalities, even for sub characters like Aya's boyfriend, Touji. He is waayyy to good at saying the opposite of what he actually means.

 

[Kai]

I'm not sure about the anime adaptation. I've hadn't had a chance to watch it yet. You've read the manga right?

I more interested in what you have to say about some of the ideas presented in the manga. Or certain characters like Nakamura. I've had a hard time trying to refute some of her arguments about the intentions of human beings. I guess I appreciate her unfiltered honesty. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.

The writer does such a good job recreating convincing personalities, even for sub characters like Aya's boyfriend, Touji. He is waayyy to good at saying the opposite of what he actually means.

The anime adaptation succeeds (imo) based on the fact that it's actually not an anime. It's a well-edited drama that's been rotoscoped, and then had minimal anime cliche added to it. It's a sublimely paced Bildungsroman.

 

[scrubbyscum999]

This is one of my favorite mangas!!

 

[opt4shenanigans]

The anime adaptation succeeds (imo) based on the fact that it's actually not an anime. It's a well-edited drama that's been rotoscoped, and then had minimal anime cliche added to it. It's a sublimely paced Bildungsroman.

OHHHHH, so it's like rwal life then. Where can I see it? Ohhhhhh x 2, a bildungsroman is a coming of age story that focuses on the protagonist.

 

[Kai]

OHHHHH, so it's like rwal life then. Where can I see it? Ohhhhhh x 2, a bildungsroman is a coming of age story that focuses on the protagonist.

I signed up for a free trial of crunchy roll, watched it, and then canceled my membership. WORTH IT.

And yeah, the manga/anime industry obsesses over coming of age stories. This one just happens to be more than a stand-in fantasy, it's actually quite good.

 

[opt4shenanigans]

Aku No Hana 53 and Aku No Hana 54

A few interesting things I noticed ...

- Nakamura impressed by Aya forwardness after bad start explains why she renters the room so quickly.

- Nakamura still opaque by saying I forgot, she obviously did not forget about the incident.

- On page 10 Nakamura's eyes are drawn to look like the flower of evil. Did the artist do this intentionally (probably)? Is what she sees filtered (not al all)? Such a weird feeling when I look at it.

- So much focus on the eyes in the various panels while they're fighting.

- A fight transitions into joyous laughter. THE HONEST EXPRESSION!

Nakumara does not like normal (shitty) people or conventional human motivations/goals. Then why does she tell Kasuga to not come back again/you're a normal person? I mean isn't that a bad thing. Or maybe she's condemning herself.