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| Mushikago no Cagaster volume 6 source : Alice Books |
Title: 虫籠のカガステル
Author: 橋本チキン
Website: チキンの魂
Chapters: 19 (complete)
Keywords: action, pre apocalyptic, slums, orphans, monsters, infection, science-fiction
Related media: 9 volumes published as dôjinshi and distributed by Alice Books and Tora no Ana (however most of the stocks are sold out and Tora no Ana doesn't do international shipping).
The story takes place in Turkey in the year 2125. A mysterious disease change people into insects who then attack other people to turn them into insects as well. Seventeen-year-old Kidô is an "exterminator" from humanity's Easternmost frontier, the block E, right in front of the "Insect Cage". Exterminators are mercenaries paid to protect their employers from insects which earned them the reputation of being murderers. One day as Kidô accompagnies his merchant friend, they stumble unto a car with on board a man and his daughter. They were attacked by insects and right before he dies, the man makes Kidô promise to take his daughter Ilie to her mother's side.
Mushikago no Cagaster is an action manga set in a pre apocalyptic , almost biopunk world. The scenario isn't that original (some parts are very similar to『Cristo - 橙瞳のメシア - 』) but it's well done and pleasant to read. The plot is rich and there's plenty of suspens: it makes you want to know what's going to happen next (the "final" chapters, around 100-200 pages each, killed one of my nights). There is psychological as well as physical violence so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under 12.
Leaving aside the scientific talk (I admit I sometimes skimmed through these parts), the language level is intermediate. The text is typewritten but many bubbles are just big blocks of kanjis and the size of the pages isn't that big so it's a bit difficult to read.
For once, there aren't much spoilers below.
For once, there aren't much spoilers below.
