i can grasp the meaning behind things pretty quick. this manga is no exception. but, as i read page over page, there's nothing special, nothing heart-rending, nothing glorious: nothing great. they're all just melancholy and bizarreness. even a short story like Watching TV All The Time Makes You Stupid leaves better impression.

I am a person who believe 'genius is the one who made complexity simple (and still very much enjoyable),' and according to that belief, i cannot say this piece is a work of a genius, although you can always appreciate the attempt.

... Last updated on October 26th, 2010, 5:50pm

Because i got into Freesia, i started to read alot of Matsumoto's works, and this one isn't short from being good. Yes, each chapter has lots of sex but that isn't what the story is about, theres always a deep story hidden in each chapter.

I'm looking forward to reading more of his work in the future.

It was... actually pretty good. If you can really look past all the blood, gore, and sex (and there is a lot), then you'll find an interesting story. It definitely isn't for a young audience, not just because of the blood, gore, and sex, though. Younger people probably won't be able to understand the meaning behind each short story. I mean, it's not like older people will understand the story completely, either, but at least they have a higher chance of appreciating the depth and complexity of the stories. I recommend it if you feel you are capable of looking past the big three (blood, gore, and sex), and think you can understand complex and deep stories.

at first the stories might appear kinda shallow with all the graphic sex and violence. but the further in u go into that world and start to unravel the underlying connections of the stories, it makes for a very complex thought provoking work of art.
if you want a lighter version try 'a revolutionist in the afternoon', it has a variety of shorts and slightly less gory. i like his short stories much more than freesia which i just cant endure anymore, it seems unending and kinda taxing on psyche.

... Last updated on December 10th, 2007, 10:44pm

strangely uplifting ....

What can I say? I was curious about the title. I got what I deserved, the name says it all.

If you can look beyond the sex and violence there's a hint of genius there

For those looking for truely different stories, the first few have vast amounts of sex, death, dicks get cur of and so on. calms down a bit later. Isn't senseless violence and sex. And as a big surpirse , there is even one with a happy ending. ( very un MATSUMOTO Jiro )

its a big wtf i liked it.

Just... stay away from this. It contains sex and death, usually combined. The quality of the art also varies a lot. Only for fans of guro.