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Summary: A sharp, entertaining shortstory
Review: "Domo: A Child's Dream" has a lot going for it. The story is short and fast paced, expecting the reader to catch points quickly and not ask too many questions. Things like psychic powers are not explained, they are just accepted. Do psychic powers require a child's mind? Is the old man evil or simple? These things are never explained.The art compliments the lightning-quick pace of the story. Everything looks like a well-done action movie, with quick cuts and quicker camera movement. The art is incredibly detailed, and the apartment complex is a fully realized environment. You may find yourself out of breath after reading a few pages. As short as it is, "Domo: A Child's Dream" is a captivating read.
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Summary: A sharp, entertaining shortstory
Review: "Domo: A Child's Dream" has a lot going for it. The story is short and fast paced, expecting the reader to catch points quickly and not ask too many questions. Things like psychic powers are not explained, they are just accepted. Do psychic powers require a child's mind? Is the old man evil or simple? These things are never explained. The art compliments the lightning-quick pace of the story. Everything looks like a well-done action movie, with quick cuts and quicker camera movement. The art is incredibly detailed, and the apartment complex is a fully realized environment. You may find yourself out of breath after reading a few pages. As short as it is, "Domo: A Child's Dream" is a captivating read.
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Summary: Otomo's best work!
Review: Among Katsuhiro Otomo's works, I love Domu best. When I first read this comics, I lived in a Danchi (groups of high-storied apartment), just the same as the background of this comic. Domu well conveys the lonelines and strangeness of a huge Danchi. In a huge Danchi, strange serial murders happen. A primary school girl and her friends find out that the murderer is an old man with psychic power who murders people to get trivials.... The psychic war between the old man with child's dream and children. Domu got Japan SF awards, first as a comic.
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Summary: Domu
Review: An entire crowded apartment building is horrifically disturbed when violent unexplained murders upset the humdrum activities of its day-to-day residents. Seemingly mocking the monotony of inner city life and the obsessions with diversions in society, Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) injects a twisted old man into the fray maddened by intense telepathic abilities and an obsession with his own unique 'diversions'. Mainly the systematic slaughtering of his neighbors. An unlikely challenger soon confronts the warped man-god. A young girl, a child of only about eight or nine has come to free the building of the terror. Armed with powerful telekinesis, their rivalry soon escalates into a massive battle nearly destroying the entire building. My favorite is subtly depicted in the last scene. A silent test of wills between the two enemies amidst a peaceful playground setting. It's obvious that Otomo loves exploring the lives of inner city characters that have very little to do with each other. Domu is one of his ealier works and should not be missed by any fan of Akira. This graphic novel is a 'single volume' and presents a quick yet very chilling read.
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Summary: Domu
Review: An entire crowded apartment building is horrifically disturbed when violent unexplained murders upset the humdrum activities of its day-to-day residents. Seemingly mocking the monotony of inner city life and the obsessions with diversions in society, Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) injects a twisted old man into the fray maddened by intense telepathic abilities and an obsession with his own unique 'diversions'. Mainly the systematic slaughtering of his neighbors. An unlikely challenger soon confronts the warped man-god. A young girl, a child of only about eight or nine has come to free the building of the terror. Armed with powerful telekinesis, their rivalry soon escalates into a massive battle nearly destroying the entire building. My favorite is subtly depicted in the last scene. A silent test of wills between the two enemies amidst a peaceful playground setting. It's obvious that Otomo loves exploring the lives of inner city characters that have very little to do with each other. Domu is one of his ealier works and should not be missed by any fan of Akira. This graphic novel is a 'single volume' and presents a quick yet very chilling read.
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Summary: A Classic Manga
Review: Domu is a graphic novel that combines great action, pathos, and some subtle commentary on urban Japanese life. The characters don't have a lot of space to develop, but seem to have a natural depth. It wasn't hard to sympathize with them, especially the dregs of society that inhabit the apartment complex the book is set in. These are the Japanese that we don't get to see very often, and that Otomo doesn't hide. This is a well-paced thriller with no missteps in the execution, which leads to an ending that gives you a lot to think about. The final scene is downright brilliant, and caps the Katsuhiro Otomo's recurring theme of powerful children. A great buy.
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Summary: Mystery
Review: Domu is a great piece by Otomo. There are a lot of great things about this graphic novel, but one especially stands out. The fact that Katsuhiro Otomo didn't spell out every little thing about the characters. He leaves it mostly to the imagination. This graphic novel is similar to a piece of art work. Otomo leaves that mystery/intrigue so the reader would actually use his imagination while reading the novel. Put a little of yourself into it and make the characters what you want them to be.
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Summary: Mystery
Review: Domu is a great piece by Otomo. There are a lot of great things about this graphic novel, but one especially stands out. The fact that Katsuhiro Otomo didn't spell out every little thing about the characters. He leaves it mostly to the imagination. This graphic novel is similar to a piece of art work. Otomo leaves that mystery/intrigue so the reader would actually use his imagination while reading the novel. Put a little of yourself into it and make the characters what you want them to be.
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Summary: Great!
Review: Domu is fantastic! Of all the Katsuhiro Otomo books, Domu is my personal favorite. The sheer beauty of the artwork and the genius of the storyline live up to Mr. Otomo's expectations. I loved every bit of it, from beginning to end. I especially loved the disputes. They were as good as the fights in AKIRA, which totally blew me away. I recommend this book only to the unsensitive type, though. It's fairly violent.
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Summary: Otomo lives up to his high standards with Domu
Review: Domu is the thrilling story of an old man with psychic abilities who sets a series of mass murders over an apartment complex. But when a young girl with psychic powers of her own challenges this old man's "authority" it will be an all out, no holds barred, psychic war! Katsuhiro Otomo is definatly one of the best names in manga in anime, and lives up to that name, originally set with "Akira", with this extremily compeling book. "Domu" is definatly one you should pick up, sci-fi, manga, fantasy, and just about in form of fiction fans alike!
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