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Endless World   
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Description
From Vices and Devices:

Ikki, an optimist who isn't afraid of anything, begins working at a small restaurant when he finds himself charmed by the owner. It's there that he runs into Ryuu, and from Ryuu, he hears Toshimitsu's name, one that's oddly familiar.

Neither Ikki nor Ryuu can seem to get away from Toshimitsu, and now their mysterious shared past will lead to an unknown future.

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Associated Names
エンドレスワールド

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Latest Release(s)
v.1 c.6 + Epilogue by Vices and Devices over 13 years ago
v.1 c.5 by Vices and Devices over 13 years ago
v.1 c.4 by Vices and Devices over 13 years ago
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1 Volume (Complete)

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Yes

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Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (477 votes)
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Year
2008

Original Publisher
Gentosha (2020)
Tokyo Mangasha (2008)

Serialized In (magazine)
Catalogue Series (Tokyo Mangasha)

Licensed (in English)
No

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jaryuu dokuro is my newest favourite  
by pleochroic
January 9th, 2011, 9:38pm
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
*blink*. say what, @astroasis? "an unrealistic world where women don't seem to exist and every man is gay"? there are women in this manga, and because jaryuu dokuro isn't afraid of boobies and a vag, some are even naked, and there is hetero sex (which is rather more realistic than most BL). there is, in fact, nothing unrealistic here whatsoever, it's simply not a story about either common BL tropes nor about BL gayness either. in fact, being gay is not a major point here at all; it's incidental to the story -- there's no coming out here, or fighting against stereotypes, no forbidden love, or "gay for you"; nobody here is defined by their homosexuality.

what it is instead, is a poetic, thoughtful glimpse into the minds of some ordinary people who have touched each other's lives, into their memories, regrets and hopes (and drug-induced trips into hell). there's nothing new per se about a former delinquent who is confronted with his messy past, nor about an addict who is consumed by drugs, but the way it is handled here is just brilliant. the structure of the narrative is innovative, and the art tells half the story. this doesn't deserve to be shunted off into the yaoi ghetto, because it so far transcends the genre it ought to be shelved with other serious graphic novels instead.

i'd be very surprised if i'll get to read anything else like it this year. if you're looking for sex, don't bother -- it's there, and its good, but it's not wank material. if you're looking for light and fluffy, keep moving, beause this is mostly dark and sad, if ultimately hopeful. if you like, say, mizushira setona, give this a try.
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Beautiful and powerful  
by Gijeumo
December 12th, 2012, 10:55am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
This is a perfect example of why Jaryuu Dokuro is one of the best BL artists in the industry.

Basically, Endless World can be summed up as a highly visual, heartfelt and provocative character analysis of one man (Toshimitsu) who brought together two strangers through his own chain of poor decisions. Truly, it's a story of redemption and existential growth.

I love how the POV of characters intersect and interweave between those three, and readers get to see the narrative from the three distinct characters: one a victim of rape, another the abuser, and the last a redeemed delinquent who's an example of what both the previous characters could (or could have) become.

There are controversial and mature themes, so if you're looking for a cutesy BL love story, this is not for you. If you want a challenge, or a story where you come out feeling where your own whole worldview feels enriched after reading -- your own limits pushed -- this is definitely a tale you want to try.

Endless World was so HUMAN, raw and emotional that I could not stop reading it mid-way. I finished it in an hour. The art style is also gritty and organic, almost as if the lines Dokuro draws want to break out of the page to reach you.

Thanks so much to V&D for sharing this amazing work. I really hope more and more unique works like this can be released and published. It's the reason why I'm still in love with this genre.

... Last updated on December 12th, 2012, 11:01am
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I... don't get it  
by bossmama
April 13th, 2013, 7:14pm
Rating: 6.6  / 10.0
Why...
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
...Toshimitsu killed himself? Because he realized how crappy his life and his 'self' are? Even so, why he chose death? Becaue he thought he would never get himself out from the mess he WAS and the mess he was in?


Now to the review...
All I can say is everyone changed side too fast. They grow, they change, they love, they bonded. How? Why? I don't know. I would appreciate it if someone told me, so that I could appreciate this manga more.
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Ryuu was Toshimitsu's rape victim until, wait, he's actually in love with Toshimitsu... why? How?
He was raped!!! Guys, Ryuu was raped!!! What's the matter with you, aren't you usually bothered by rape-turn-love kind of thing?! Well, I WAS bothered, since I just didn't understand how anyone could love their rapist. I'm not saying it's impossible, if the mangaka actually showed us why, I could accept it.
Ikki was a total brutal psycho, then Toshimitsu left him and he was changed by Mineyama-san. How? I don't know, well it wasn't that important, all you have to know is Mineyama-san is a great man and he changed Ikki. Why Ikki wanted to be someone like Mineyama-san is a mystery to me, I guess everyone just naturally wanted to be someone who, in their opinion, was great. But I see no trace of the man who slammed a woman's head to the floor while he's getting a blowjob from her, I just see a former usual delinquent.
Toshimitsu was a free soul and he had his own principles, until he was arrested for murder (or drug using? He was in rehab, right?), had this weird (but I LOVE the symbolization here) dream, and killed himself... why? I guess it's a complicated thing to understand why someone killed him/herself, and they did what they did for various reason, but... isn't it mangaka's responsibility to give us a story, not just events?
Ikki and Ryuu met each other for the first time, shared their story about Toshimitsu, and decided to stay 'together' (and yeah, they had sex somewhere in the middle of it. I was like, 'sigh...I know it's coming')... why?
People don't DO that. Okay, okay, I know. It's about two people who were bonded by the death of a very special someone. But there's this important part of a story called 'plot'. You can't just show some ideas and some related events and expect the readers to make a story out of it.


... Last updated on April 17th, 2013, 7:51am
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Read it Slow!  
by Dezi
October 4th, 2011, 1:13pm
Rating: 9.5  / 10.0
At first I didn't want to read this one, because I wasn't too fond of the art. This time I was proven wrong. The art fit the theme of the manga very well. It portrayed the intense emotions really good.

My only fault reading it was that I didn't read it slow enough. Which is why I wasn't always able to grasp every moment thoroughly. So I advise you to read it very slow, take a good look at every single picture. They're well worth it.

... Last updated on June 11th, 2012, 1:52pm
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Bitter & some sweet  
by OtakuMadness
July 15th, 2012, 1:09am
Rating: 8.5  / 10.0
Rape, death, drugs! Yeah I'd had enough! Wasn't interested!
I am so happy I ignored my assumptions of what I thought this would be, because I wasn't even close!

The combination of humour (which almost felt out of place) and, can I call it the corrupting forces in this world, made an amazingly emotional and interesting ride; though also painful perspective of three different people.
This is a bitter story with a bitter-sweet ending (imo) I feel the ending doesn't leave you empty, like I thought it would.
Though one life ended tragically through a destructive lifestyle, two others turned out promisingly for the better.

It's not supposed to be long nor too complex, just an interpretation; and one I enjoyed, one some will not.
Don't touch it if you can't stand hardcore yaoi, dark ambience, abuse, or plots that are 'vague' in some regards. You will hate this ...or maybe you will love it!

... Last updated on December 6th, 2012, 5:03pm
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Very dark, very good  
by Sasageru
June 23rd, 2011, 7:55am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
Dark abmiance, grit, smut, painful realism. Its got it all. This was an excellent story. It starts in the present but has a sharp focus on the past, reliving important events and showing exactly what consequences those past actions later merit. Its harsh but real, and both entertaining and distractingly dark. I really loved it, this is truly brilliant.
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A 10/10 really but  
by toastmuncher
October 11th, 2016, 7:59pm
Rating: N/A
I absolutely loved this story. From the execution of the narrative plot to the aesthetics it was perfect. Especially, the scene at the end where we are shown Toshimitsu's childhood because it really gets across the point about how we are shaped by our circumstances; the company we keep and don't keep, and that there are matters (social forces) which are out of our control.
But,
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
wtf is up with that rape scene? How can Ryuu fall in love with Toshimitsu after being repeatedly, REPEATEDLY, violated by him? And it's not like Toshimitsu was gentle when he had sex with him. This to me is what brings this manga down. It's not that Toshimitsu rapes his own cousin with whom he plays with affection in childhood that well explained within the narrative universe but the raped-turned-lover bit is repulsive. Can this happen? I don't know, but if it is going to happen then there better be a good explanation for it offered by the person who was raped, and no one else.


Still, this is definitely something I would recommend.
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Good  
by Stelita
February 19th, 2016, 1:15am
Rating: 8.0  / 10.0
It was a good a touching manga. Toshi influenced big time our other 2 main characters lifes. And by dissapearing from their side, he did them a favour. Ikki changed, because he found a role-model. He became a good guy, so he could one day lead Toshi to become one too, after he was released from jail.
Toshi' character was so pitiful tho.
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He died for the sake of Ryu, at least that's what I felt. He saw during his trip, that he would drag Ryu down with him, and he didn't want that. So, he jumped from that building, wearing his jacket, feeling free. That was his choice, not to dig the bottom any more, but to fly. For Ryu to be released from his spell. Toshi truly loved Ryu, it is shown very well in the very last bits, showing how tenedrly Toshi is holding baby Ryu, telling him "Ryu is a good boy". So, Toshi's life didn't go to waste, because Ikki changed, Ryu did too. They became good guys. Toshi's wish was granted.


... Last updated on February 19th, 2016, 1:18am
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This is truly amazing T T  
by Eternal_rain
June 27th, 2013, 5:51am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
The biggest good point of this story is that it's so realistic. It makes you think, feel and cry with it. It illustrates a whole different world far from your normal life where cruel fate pushed people who are living a normal peaceful life to the bottom of the world filled with crime, fights, and drugs. It's magical how love and affection can still find it way there in the depth of hell to warm up their worn-out soul.

Toshimitsu' fate is cruel, tragic, and regretful but he still has people weeping for his death. Even if he died, his death brought two strangers together. It moved me to tear how people still support each other with love and kindness and try their best to live even in the crappy world we are living in. It's amazing to be able to feel so calmed and assured from someone's warmth and so supported by someone calling your name. It's a tragic story, yes! But as it steadily gets closer to the end, it becomes more and more heart-warming. I love Dokuro Jaryuu's manga so much.

You will experience all kinds of feeling reading this manga: funny moments, sad moments, cute moments, touched moments. I love Gijeumo's comment (two posts below mine). You really read and feel this manga carefully.

Anyway, if you don't mind the mature and tragedy theme, you really must read this.

... Last updated on June 27th, 2013, 6:30am
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This is a 10 in my <3  
by arethusa
February 5th, 2012, 7:59pm
Rating: 9.7  / 10.0
Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous. I'd rate it a perfect ten, but a small criteria of mine that this manga missed is strong female presence, and not an objectified one! Though I'm acknowledging that in this particular story, it had absolutely no place for it.

That aside, the story was gritty, dripping of humanity, love, and life despite the dark tones and talk of death, and just... wonderfully heartbreaking. The artwork told as much story as the words did, if not more. Probably an anomaly, me, but I felt at peace with the ending. How could I not, it's such a beautiful sentiment that was given, having an endless world.

I kind of see that it's not for everyone, so, heed the categories and genre labeled for this story and treat them as warnings.

Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Finally had a cry with that baby!Ryuu bit. Actually, just thinking about it makes me teary. *wibbles*


... Last updated on February 5th, 2012, 8:03pm
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