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すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。[Subete no jinrui wo hakai suru. Sorera wa saisei dekinai.] #4
Magic: The Gathering. Destroy all Humankind. They Can’t Be Regenerated, Vol. 4
Luglio 1999: secondo Nostradamus la fine del mondo è ormai prossima. Hajime Kano sfrutta ogni momento libero per giocare a Magic The Gathering. Questo, immancabilmente, scatena i rimproveri di Emi Sawatari, l’unica studentessa della scuola con un rendimento migliore del suo. Un giorno, però, cambiando negozio specializzato il ragazzo incontra proprio la sua storica rivale. Che anche lei sia un’amante dei GCC?
200 pages, Paperback
Published December 12, 2024
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July 15, 2025
Misgivings about dumb boys fighting for the right to date a girl aside, and the resolution to that is better than first suggested, the grudge match between Hajime and Kurushima is just gorgeous and I loved the whole thing.
I’ve commented similarly before, but having this based on an actual game, one that is not imbalanced due to the whims of a media property, makes these matches so much more interesting than waiting for the ultimate move to show up.
With so many cards out there, there’s a slew of possible strategies, even as everybody deals with a new meta that favours one hopelessly overpowered deck. We know it’s going to get banned, but the characters are living through the moment with no small amount of annoyance.
Underneath its veneer of 90’s nostalgia and real-life game, this is a basic story of the guy and the girl coming together. Consequently, if you’re not on its frequency, there’s not a lot new here to sink your teeth into.
But, as I strive to mention each time, this is so adjacent to my nostalgia that it is impossible for me to not enjoy it on some level. When they discuss that Utada Hikaru song being released? I remember downloading it on Napster back when I was in university.
And with the idiotic posturing of boys taking a back seat, it’s time for romantic misunderstandings to crop up when Emi starts getting jealous after she drags Hajime to a group date and he suddenly turns out to be more popular than expected.
This situation isn’t helped by Hajime using some real bad manga boy logic in his response to a very specific question and the two end up in a real rough spot that only the power of Christmas can save, which also leads to another cracking card sequence.
It’s a little by the numbers, but some of the romantic flourishes are kind of nice. The pinky swear is really sweet and the whole Christmas thing is nice. It’s also not impossible to believe these two are into one another.
Emi being a little selfish and then also weaponizing her fan service was a good laugh too. The series gets away with some things by making them actually part of the story and having them not inorganically cropping up (though that also happens).
If you’re not doing something novel with the plot, the next best thing is to make sure the setting is interesting and your characters work together. The setting here is pure dynamite and the characters solid enough for my tastes, so I enjoy it more than some will.
3.5 stars - wish fulfillment? Yes. Delicious nostalgia bomb with some great competition sequences? Also yes. The style of the latter gets this one bumped up to the full four.
I’ve commented similarly before, but having this based on an actual game, one that is not imbalanced due to the whims of a media property, makes these matches so much more interesting than waiting for the ultimate move to show up.
With so many cards out there, there’s a slew of possible strategies, even as everybody deals with a new meta that favours one hopelessly overpowered deck. We know it’s going to get banned, but the characters are living through the moment with no small amount of annoyance.
Underneath its veneer of 90’s nostalgia and real-life game, this is a basic story of the guy and the girl coming together. Consequently, if you’re not on its frequency, there’s not a lot new here to sink your teeth into.
But, as I strive to mention each time, this is so adjacent to my nostalgia that it is impossible for me to not enjoy it on some level. When they discuss that Utada Hikaru song being released? I remember downloading it on Napster back when I was in university.
And with the idiotic posturing of boys taking a back seat, it’s time for romantic misunderstandings to crop up when Emi starts getting jealous after she drags Hajime to a group date and he suddenly turns out to be more popular than expected.
This situation isn’t helped by Hajime using some real bad manga boy logic in his response to a very specific question and the two end up in a real rough spot that only the power of Christmas can save, which also leads to another cracking card sequence.
It’s a little by the numbers, but some of the romantic flourishes are kind of nice. The pinky swear is really sweet and the whole Christmas thing is nice. It’s also not impossible to believe these two are into one another.
Emi being a little selfish and then also weaponizing her fan service was a good laugh too. The series gets away with some things by making them actually part of the story and having them not inorganically cropping up (though that also happens).
If you’re not doing something novel with the plot, the next best thing is to make sure the setting is interesting and your characters work together. The setting here is pure dynamite and the characters solid enough for my tastes, so I enjoy it more than some will.
3.5 stars - wish fulfillment? Yes. Delicious nostalgia bomb with some great competition sequences? Also yes. The style of the latter gets this one bumped up to the full four.
August 4, 2025
Light read but still enjoyable. Heavily leaning into its teenage romance with the framing of 90s nostalgia & MtG, but it is still a fun read.
January 9, 2025
Buono il flashback perpetuo che porta al cliffanger finale, meno buono come descrive gli stessi vista la brevità di questi flashback.
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August 11, 2025
Very nostalgic for me. Reminds me a lot of playing MTG when it came first out and I was in school - playing with friends, juggling homework and beginning to like girls…
August 20, 2025
It's wonderful and horrible to see someone saying all the wrong things due to fear of rejection, then uncomprehending why their friend is mad at them. Very entertaining.
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