Arachnid

Type: Manga

Volumes: 14

Rated: Pg-13

Author: Murata, Shinya

Genre: Drama, Action, Shounen

My Score: 9/10

Published: Nov 20, 2009- Dec 21, 2015

Synopsis: High school senior Alice is living with her uncle for torments her every day. One day Alice witnesses the death of her uncle at the hands of an assassin called Kumo ( Japanese for Arachnid). She faints then waking to find herself in Kumo's house. Alice whose last blood relative was killed by the man who now wants to raise her. What will Alice do?

My Thoughts without spoilers:

Arachnid is one of those manga that lovers of the animal planet network will love. The variety of species that are covered along with unique skill sets that each person has is creatively done. There are a few graphic scenes within this manga, so I would not recommend children read this manga.

But, aside from that as the reader, you come to have a deeper understanding of what it means to survive as well as natural selection. The information, is, of course, altered for the character strengths, but it still makes you want to read more. Murata-san hit various tropes within this manga as well as it's spin-off (which I will discuss in another article).

Character development, plot, and the overall story were wonderfully done. The art style is something else that is very eye-catching, the dark notes of the story contrasted with more lighter scenes engaged you as a reader before you even realize it. You will love, hate, and scream at the characters as you see Alice try to survive this new world.