{"rewrite":{"id":"r_97d4f62174e7455b87de08b2","clusterId":"c_78637b9fc3094f1a8d934e58","slug":"reader-s-corner-reviews-new-manga-including-void-no-nine-and-black-cat-nyango","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Reader's Corner Reviews New Manga Including Void: No. Nine and Black Cat Nyango","summary":"Beneath the Tangles' latest Reader's Corner column reviews seven manga volumes, including the debut of Void: No. Nine, a postapocalyptic story from author Shima Shinya with a diverse cast, and The Adventure of the Black Cat Nyango: Since I Got a Rare Attribute, I Aim to Be a Carefree Adventurer. Other titles covered include Four in Love, Immortality and Punishment Vol. 2, Magical Midlifer Vol. 2, On the Boundary's Road, and Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Vol. 4.","whyItMatters":"The column highlights Void: No. Nine as an unusual manga blending Western comic aesthetics with a Tsutomu Nihei-style bleak setting, featuring a gay protagonist and a trans man character, while noting some awkwardness in how the latter is introduced.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBeneath the Tangles' weekly Reader's Corner column on May 26 covers seven manga volumes, with the review staff giving particular attention to the first volume of Void: No. Nine. The reviewer notes the manga's visual style resembles Western comics despite its Japanese origins, and describes its postapocalyptic Reclamation City No. 9 setting as akin to Tsutomu Nihei's work. The cast includes a gay protagonist and a trans man character, though the reviewer found the trans character's introduction jarring compared to more seamless representation in Witch Hat Atelier.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Adventure of the Black Cat Nyango: Since I Got a Rare Attribute, I Aim to Be a Carefree Adventurer (Vol. 1)\u003c/strong\u003e: described as a 'relatively fun romp' despite a cliché title\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour in Love\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImmortality and Punishment (Vol. 2)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagical Midlifer (Vol. 2)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Boundary's Road: The Works of Suzuka Morino\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSword Art Online: Ordinal Scale (Vol. 4)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoid: No. Nine (Vol. 1)\u003c/strong\u003e: postapocalyptic story with Western comic aesthetics and a diverse cast, published by Yen Press\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Void: No. Nine blends Western comic linework with a Nihei-style postapocalyptic setting, but its attempt at diverse representation feels inserted rather than integrated.","twitterPost":"Void: No. Nine's Western-influenced art and Nihei-like setting stand out, but its LGBTQ+ representation is jarringly disconnected from the plot.","threadsPost":"Void: No. Nine's visual style borrows from Western comics, and its bleak atmosphere echoes Nihei. But the manga's attempt at diversity, including a gay lead and a trans man, feels pasted in rather than woven into the story. The reviewer notes the locker room scene lacks the seamless integration of Witch Hat Atelier.","newsletterBlurb":"Beneath the Tangles' latest Reader's Corner reviews seven manga volumes, including the debut of Void: No. Nine, a postapocalyptic series with Western comic aesthetics and a diverse cast. 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