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Old Boy, Vol. 1 by Kumar Sivasubramanian, Nobuaki Minegishi, Garon Tsuchiya

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sophia_blomquist's review against another edition

2.0

Hm, I am Not really sure how to talk about this, since I am not able to separate the manga from the movie adaptation and the Protagonist of the manga frankly just seems a little bland... Just very generic hard-boiled detective on a mission kind of guy, and also extremely sexy and women want him and in control and so on and so on. The level of being unhinched and complety out of it that dae -su transports in the movie just seems to fit the narrative and the plot so much better. But then again I am looking with a specific perspective since this is a read for university. So take it with a grain of salt, I guess. Still did not enjoy this very much, while the film engulfed me fully and seemed purposeful in all its transgression, perversity and bloodshed

mr_houses's review against another edition

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3.0

Es una crítica de los tres volúmenes. Atraido por la película coreana, este manga termina siendo un poco decepcionante. Un gran planteamiento y un desarrollo muy interesante, dejan paso al final mas penoso posible. Un incidente inane como clave de la venganza podría ser valido pero el climax que se construye alrededor se pincha sin fuerza y termina en usa sensación de estafa. Recomiendo la película.

usman_skrrttskrrt's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

urbon_adamsson's review against another edition

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5.0

I recently came across this series in an online auction, and I just had to grab it. Although I hadn't seen any of the "Old Boy" movies, I figured there was no better way to dive into the story than by starting with the original material.

This edition is quite poor. The paper quality is like that of a cheap journal—thin and low-cost—but surprisingly well-preserved considering it's over 10 years old.

I went in with no expectations about the story, but wow, it's incredible! Simple yet fantastic, and absolutely gripping.

The story follows a nameless protagonist who has been imprisoned in an illegal facility for 10 years without knowing why. After his sudden release, he's now on a mission to uncover the truth behind his imprisonment.

We're introduced to what seems to be the antagonist, but so much remains shrouded in mystery. There's still a lot to uncover, and I’m super excited to keep reading!