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“One-eyed soldier in 1937 Manchuria turns to opium production to save his ill mother, altering Manchuria's fate.”
Manchuria Opium Squad
満州アヘンスクワッド
7.38
4,409 rank · 6,564 readers · 40 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Action
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Synopsis
One-eyed soldier in 1937 Manchuria turns to opium production to save his ill mother, altering Manchuria's fate.
"Here in Manchuria, the cheapest thing you'll find is a person's life." In 1937, Isamu Higata is sent to the Japan-controlled Chinese puppet state of Manchukuo to serve in its standing army. After losing sight in his right eye during battle, he's banished to an agricultural facility where he's constantly abused by the commanding officers. Then, in a dusty corner, he discovers a field of poppies, the raw materials for opium. In order to raise money for his seriously ill mother, Isamu decides to produce the illicit drug—a choice that sends his future and the fate of all Manchuria into directions unknown. (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.56
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.56 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Mar 2021 → Jul 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Excellent start of manga. From what I realized it will be a dense story about the protagonist building his opium empire (Walter white of the mangas Lmao). The protagonist seems to be a "good...”
- 8 “So i found out about this manga through the great Sydsnaps latest video about how she said it is like Breaking Bad and I have to agree. The main character, Isamu, goes into the army (physically and...”
- 8 “Manshuu Ahen Squad is a story set in the historically largely unrecognized puppet state of Manchukuo. It is a story set in the periods of tense war between China and Japan. To preface my review, I...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 33%
Long · 17%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Apr 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53275 catalog