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Details Characters Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Ranked #1473Popularity #1833Members 11,435SynopsisKyoya Ida is a hard-nosed detective from the Shinjuku Police precient. He is known in the force as an unreasonable type who would use lethal force to solve cases, making him unpopular with the enlisted and high-ranking officers in the National Police Agency. Despite this fact, there are some in the force that admire Ida for his bravery and cleverness in using lethal force to solve criminal cases whenever legal means are met in a dead end.(Source: MU)Related Entries  MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters Reviews  Mar 10, 2019 Jiraishin fascinates me. Despite my better judgement I found myself hooked to this often cliched, cheesy, overly-angsty cop thriller. A lot of the mysteries introduced are conveniently wrapped up, and the plot-lines often segue into the laughable, but God dammit, I kept on reading. For all of it's flaws, Jiraishin never lets up the bleak tone that it establishes from the get-go. Unlike a lot of manga and anime, there are no gags, no tonal shifts--it's always relentlessly dark and woefully depressing. So much so that major characters will be killed off without warning, and it's often like a punch to the gut. Hell, even... minor characters who were introduced just a chapter before had me biting my nails as I hoped for their safety. This manga made me root for murderers because the author writes them with enough humanity for me to care. There are no good guys and bad guys in this manga. Okay...I take that back, there are some, but there's enough moral ambiguity in most cases to see there are no winners. Just human beings being pushed off the edge of this mortal coil. Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Sep 8, 2018 Jiraishin is a journey... to the depths of humanity's depravity. This manga showcases a brutal murder case in each volume. For each case, Jiraishin dives into the psyche of the killer as Kyoya Iida, the protagonist, inches closer to solving the case. Every killer depicts a different side of humanity, but the author does a pretty good job at showing how they got there. He shows you how they got in the situation they are in and how far they are willing to go. As for the protagonist, Kyoya is awesome. He's the Batman that everyone really wants. He doesn't bow to policy and isn't... afraid to do what it takes to find justice, even if that means killing those that he is after. He is a prime example of the dark, brooding antihero everyone loves. The art is pretty good, nothing special. The sketchy, black-heavy style perfectly sets the grim mood that is the essence of this manga. The story is the same way. It's nothing special, just an episodic, case-by-case plot with no overarching narrative (until the last two volumes), but it serves the purpose of the manga well.Overall, Jiraishin is not for the feint of heart, or anybody that is hoping for a pick-me-up. Every volume gives you a fascinating look at different examples of humanity at its worst. It can be depressing, but is well worth the read. Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Mar 13, 2024 Visible, apparent improvement from an artist always leads to a fulfilling experience. People often forget how much one has to truly grow as a creator to create a masterpiece. Experiencing the first works of my favourite storytellers has motivated me to keep writing. While Takahashi Tsutomo isn’t one of my favourites, he has a distinct style and skills. He may not be consistent, but he wrote “Bakuon Rettou”, which shows that he knows what he’s doing. At one point though, he didn’t. Before “Bakuon Rettou”, “Blue Heaven”, “NeuN”, or anything else, Tsutomo created “Jiraishin”. Honestly, what’s here doesn’t differ from mainstream episodic cop shows like... “Criminal Minds” at its core: Episodic mysteries with some detective work and action, most of which have little continuity with each other. Even from the outset though, “Jiraishin” separates itself from shows like that because it never really pulls punches. Moral characters will die, evil acts are never cut away from or sugarcoated, and our protagonist Ida rarely shows empathy or remorse for others. Of course, none of this is innovative, and none of it prevents “Jiraishin” from feeling underwhelming in its first half. Ida isn’t particularly interesting and doesn’t really develop as a character, and the unmemorable supporting cast doesn’t help either. The art gets the job done, but the soft style doesn’t fit gritty story. The episodic plots range from good to alright, and few have any actual mystery angle to them. “Jiraishin” starts out as an average manga with few unique elements.However, something interesting happens. This should be apparent to the detectives reading, but “Jiraishin” improves. A new character appears, and Ida’s dynamic with her is far better than with other characters. The art not only becomes more dynamic and detailed, but also more fitting of the gritty tone. The plots of each case begin to tackle more interesting concepts and moral questions. Dialogue also improves a lot. “Jiraishin” becomes a pretty good manga, even held back by its slow start. Ida still lacks compelling characterization, and commentary on his role as a loose cannon could’ve been taken further. Even still, “Jiraishin” works well as a cool detective story and should be read by those who’ve enjoyed Tsutomo’s other works. Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks     50 Entries · 207 Restacks   Recommendations Recent NewsRecent Forum Discussion Poll: Jiraishin Chapter 4 Discussion rebwaters - Oct 26, 2009 3 repliesby neptunesbby »»Jul 21, 3:38 PM Poll: Jiraishin Chapter 72 Discussion AkatsukiShinobi - Jul 15, 2014 7 repliesby Catch33 »»Feb 1, 2023 11:31 AM Poll: Jiraishin Chapter 66 Discussion AkatsukiShinobi - Jul 15, 2014 1 repliesby Omegaax »»Jan 12, 2021 1:27 PM Poll: Jiraishin Chapter 2 Discussion rebwaters - Oct 26, 2009 1 repliesby Confucius »»Sep 17, 2020 4:24 PM Poll: Jiraishin Chapter 47 Discussion AkatsukiShinobi - Jul 12, 2014 1 repliesby MDLegs »»Nov 12, 2018 6:02 AM |