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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
Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga, Vol. 4
Travel back in time to the early days of Magic: The Gathering!
It’s the nineties at Tokiwagi Middle School. And for gamers like Hajime Kano, after the release of Magic: The Gathering, nothing will ever be the same again!
The year is 1998. The prophesied “end of the world” is nipping at the planet’s heels along with the cold winds of winter. After an intense game of Magic with his best friend Kurushima, Hajime makes a promise with him that he intends to keep—to meet each other at one of the biggest tournaments in Kyoto. However, when Emi gets upset with Hajime at karaoke, he finds himself weathering more than just the icy cold of winter.
It’s the nineties at Tokiwagi Middle School. And for gamers like Hajime Kano, after the release of Magic: The Gathering, nothing will ever be the same again!
The year is 1998. The prophesied “end of the world” is nipping at the planet’s heels along with the cold winds of winter. After an intense game of Magic with his best friend Kurushima, Hajime makes a promise with him that he intends to keep—to meet each other at one of the biggest tournaments in Kyoto. However, when Emi gets upset with Hajime at karaoke, he finds himself weathering more than just the icy cold of winter.
212 pages, Paperback
Published July 8, 2025
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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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