残酷な神が支配する 2 [Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru 2]

残酷な神が支配する (全17巻) #2

by Moto Hagio, 萩尾望都

母と二人暮らしの16歳のジェルミ少年。その前に英国紳士が出現し少年の運命に軋みが…!?人間の愛憎を鮮烈に描くサスペンス問題作。

Genres: Manga, Queer, Tragedy, Abuse, Graphic Novels, LGBT, Boys Love

194 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Moto Hagio (萩尾望都 Hagio Moto) is a manga artist born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, though she currently lives in Saitama Prefecture.
She is considered a "founding mother" of modern shōjo manga, and a member of the Year 24 Group (24-Gumi). She helped pioneer modern shōjo manga, modern science fiction manga, and BL manga. In addition to being an "industry pioneer", her body of work "shows a maturity, depth and personal vision found only in the finest of creative artists". She has been described as "the most beloved shōjo manga artist of all time."

Moto Hagio made her professional debut in 1969 at the age of 20 with her short story Lulu to Mimi on Kodansha's magazine Nakayoshi. Later she produced a series of short stories for various magazines for Shogakukan.
Two years after her debut, she published Juichigatsu no Gimunajiumu (The November Gymnasium), a short story which dealt openly with love between two boys at a boarding school. The story was part of a larger movement by female manga artists at the time which pioneered a genre of girls' comics about love between young men.
In 1974, Hagio developed this story into the longer Toma no shinzo (The Heart of Thomas). She was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1976 for her science fiction classic Juichinin iru! (They Were Eleven) and her epic tale Poe no ichizoku (The Poe Family).

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hagio's illustrations to depict Jeremy's state of mind and the horrors of his situation is incredible. The atmosphere created in the large, vast estate that is Rin Forest is also incredibly stifling. I actually don't feel like Greg is a one-dimensional villain, he is very much like Golzine from Banana Fish, where you can feel he truly believes in what he is saying and doing.

The way the women are depicted is also interesting. Sandra is such a classic Gothic novel damsel in distress, and I like how we are shown that she is smothering and manipulative and overly reliant on Jeremy for her emotional well being. The addition of Natasha and previously, Jeremy's relationship with Vivi was also quite complex in terms of depicting girls and women's place in society.

A truly Gothic tale.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the second volume of A Cruel God Reigns, it definitely takes on more of a gothic novel feel. The art continues to be amazing, and the cruelty of the subject is so much more sharply felt with it, strangely enough. There's something about this horrible thing happening amidst all this beauty that feels different from other mangas dealing with psychological horror.

[Kynthos-the-Archer (Kyn) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The injustice makes your blood boils. And worst of all, this sort of monsters does exist in real life. Emotional blackmails can be just as damaging as physical harm.

* 8th Aug 2018

[Ximena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Con este volumen fue difícil no llorar. Moto Hagio tiene una habilidad grandiosa en transmitir las sensaciones y sentimientos del protagonista mostrandolo con imágenes sin necesidad de mil palabras. Su narrativa combinada con poemas y naturaleza me recuerdan a la elegancia con la que Kawabata escribió "País de Nieve", donde el paisaje es testigo de la historia que se desenvuelve entre los personajes, no como algo secundario sino más bien como parte de, sirviendo como reflejo de la psique de ellos mismos.

[Rosenblue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad someone - other than Jeremy - admitted and realized Greg is a violent and dangerous person however the person who discovered this trait is possibly going to be killed in the next volume.
Greg is becoming more sinister and violent as the story continues.
He threatened to kill Sandra,he apparently killed his late wife and now he is beating Jeremy whenever he refuses to come to his home on the weekend from boarding school.
I can't wait for Jeremy's revenge.

[DrCalvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, everything got a lot more terrible. But the story also got a lot better.

The stepfather is a one-dimensional monster, but the psychology of all the other characters is really interestingly drawn. Hard to read though, perhaps because it's drawn so well.

[➸ Gwen de Sade · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mom and Greg are so one-dimensional it hurts but apart from that it‘s somewhat impressive.

[autumn wind · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things are getting more and more terrible. It's making my blood boil.

[Moss Mountains · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genuinely such a painful read. This kind of stuff happens in real life and I think the mangaka handles it with tact (for the most part). I am hoping they have a happy ending.

[Lelyana's Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is so disturbing, but I was in the mood for this one.
Review for the whole series.

Recommended for taboo, incest, disturbing Manga Yaoi fans.