Theseus no Fune was a complexed and interesting read. It draws inspiration from the well known paradox of the Ship of Theseus and it makes it into a mystery thriller. Originally thought about in Greece and expanded into modern times, the paradox of the Ship of Theseus has been talked about amongst philosophers and thinkers, but the concept has remained the same: is an object the same object after its components have been replaced over time? This is what the manga tries to analyze under different points of view. However, at its core this manga is first and foremost a mystery thriller, as it tries toget the reader to think critically. You start the series with the classical whodunnit story, and it expands it into something more, with a focus on the family and destiny.

The characters are three dimensional and real, with dreams, aspirations and flaws. This is where the paradox of the ship gets talked about throughly, in the stories of each of the characters and their “stories”.

A tv show has been made from this series, that I have no idea if it is loyal to the manga, but I’d give it a try if you prefer a different kind of media.

All in all it’s a series that I highly enjoyed for its critical thinking but felt a little disappointed under the mystery aspect. Granted, it does play an important role in the series to work well, but it felt like a subplot in the grand scheme of things.

A very very interesting read for the people who want to “big brain” on their manga.