The Snowy Manga Discussion Thread

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Bristow9091 said:
Has anyone here read Assassination Classroom? It sounds weird and interesting, and has popped up on my recommendations list on Amazon after buying my next volumes of Tokyo Ghoul.

I only read a bit of the manga, but I watched all of the anime. It was my Anime of the Year last year, so I can definitely say I enjoyed it.

It's...a bit different. It feels more like a gag comedy initially, with the gag being the students trying to kill their teacher in different ways, failing, finding a new weakness of his in the process, and trying again. The story picks up in the second half with the principal getting more focus, and Koro-sensei's backstory and the explanation behind all the events being revealed. While season 1 was good...season 2 was where I was absolutely hooked. Not that I know how well that was translated from manga.

I'll say though, I wouldn't recommend reading like this your typical battle manga. The few fights in the series really weren't that interesting, and most of the cast, save for a few of the main students, really aren't that well developed. It's really Koro-sensei's story, so your enjoyment of the series will live or die based on what you think of him. I personally thought his character was really handled, and was honestly surprised at certain parts of his backstory. The writer really didn't pull any punches with him.

Overall, I'd recommend it, though I'd also recommend going into it with an open mind, and not comparing it to other manga/anime you've seen.