I was immediately drawn to "Cagaster" by the unique concept of a post-apocalyptic world where humans are turned into giant insects. The story follows Kidow, a skilled fighter who takes on the dangerous job of exterminating these monstrous creatures. Along the way, he meets a young girl named Ilie, who may hold the key to saving humanity.

The world-building in "Cagaster" is superb, and the artwork is breathtaking. The attention to detail in the character designs and settings is impressive, and the action scenes are well-choreographed and exciting to read.

My only complaint is that the pacing can be a bit slow at times, and the story sometimes lacks focus. However, these issues are minor compared to the overall quality of the book.

Overall, "Cagaster Vol. 1" is a fantastic read for anyone who loves post-apocalyptic fiction or manga. The unique premise, stunning artwork, and engaging characters make this a series worth following. I'm excited to see where the story goes next!

I wanted to like this manga so much but I ended up DNFin halfway through it. Ilie was annoying and I couldn’t get over that. The art was really good and this would probably appeal to someone that likes apocalyptic manga like Attack On Titan (which I do not). My star rating is for the bits that I did read.

As much as I wanted to enjoy this one, I couldn’t. Most of it did bore me and it didn’t hooked me.

The art is beautiful, the story concept is my thing but I find most of the scenes especially the action scenes out of place and messy. Th plot didn’t do well as well and turned out as meh.

I also didn’t like the main character and find him not interesting enough.

Hopefully the next volume will do Justice and improve.

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own*

Full of action, life or death situations, and an interesting setting have this book being quite interesting. This is a good book and a hopeful start to a series. Personally, I'm not a fan of the bugs and the infections, but I do see the appeal and can see this gaining popularity.

Cagaster has an interesting premise that puts a unique twist on the crowded post-apocalypse genre. Set in the year 2125, it depicts a world overrun by a plague that turns people into cannibalistic insects. Thirty years on from the appearance of this "Cagaster" plague, the bulk of humanity has been wiped out, with the last remnants living under the protection of bug exterminators. Kidow is one such exterminator, and a particularly talented one at that, who suddenly finds himself entrusted with the care of a young woman he rescues.

Unfortunately, Cagaster doesn't entirely live up to its unique premise, at least in Volume 1. It's mostly an effort in scene-setting, as first volumes often are. The characters aren't particularly interesting or memorable, and while there are hints at more interesting narrative developments in future chapters, the story struggles to really get moving in this one.

That said, there's plenty of action and some impressive monster designs, brought to life with fantastic art, which will certainly appeal to some. But for me, that's not enough to really pull me in.

Interesting premise but spends a lot of time on reestablishing the 2 main characters over and over rather than advancing the plot or fleshing out the world building. I believe this can develop into a more captivating story, but I could not connect with the characters or "plot" in this volume alone.

This comic had some great elements, particularly the world building. It's an interesting universe with an unique twist on post-apocalyptic culture that opens the door to weighty questions of morality. But things just didn't quite come together. The art was interesting, except for the incoherent action scenes (which, in an action oriented book isn't great), the characters were pretty stock and tropey (the silent broody protagonist, the mysterious villain, the naive beauty), and the plot was pretty standard. And the book ended on a huge cliffhanger, which seems fine for a shorter issue of volume but is annoying in a longer collection like this. Not a bad manga, but not a great one either.

'Cagaster Vol. 1' with story and art by Kachou Hashimoto is a manga about giant bugs and a world in turmoil because of them.

Cagaster is a disease that infects people and turns them in to insects. It is determined that there is no cure, so the best way to battle Cagaster is to execute those infected. Kidou is an executioner and on a job, he executes a man and saves the man's daughter, Ilie. But Kidou doesn't want responsibility for the girl and she is left to wander in her new town.

I like the premise well enough and it could develop into a pretty good story as it goes along. It has potential, and the art is pretty good too.

I received a review copy of this manga from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.

I wouldn't have noticed Cagaster if it was not for its anime adaptation you can watch on Netflix. I was curious about its manga source, so I decided to give it a try. I knew it probably wouldn't fit my usual reading taste, but I was willing to be surprised. Well, this really was not my thing.

Hashimoto's art itself is not bad or anything. It's pretty clean and neat and nice to look at. I wish we got more of world building because I was mostly curious about the disease itself. You thought you'd get to look at the insect mutants? Wrong. At least not in the first volume. This was also my biggest issue. I wanted action. I didn't want to watch some orphan girl getting scolded by adventurer. Ilie should have been left out completely, her character doesn't suit the plot at all.

So... would I recommend Cagaster? Sure. It got interesting premise and world building. Is there action? No, not yet.

Turns out I just don't like manga. Maybe the translation's not good enough but I also just don't like the artwork in general. It's too bad because I've heard so many good things about so many manga.

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The book refused to open in any of the apps that I attempted so I could not read this one and review it unfortunately. I am still very thankful for the opportunity!

Really enjoyed the story and characters, the dangers involved making it a really exciting and bloody book. Can't wait for book 2!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for the advance copy of this book!

I have gotten into anime the past year and loving it. The book was everything I wanted it to be. I loved the plot and storyline in the book. I loved the characters in this story. It gave me all the feels I was looking for when I started reading this. I highly recommend this author. I loved the writing. The art work was very easy to read and follow along with. I will be looking for other works in the future from this author.

I’ve said before in other reviews that digitalized comics just don’t quite work for me. Kidou’s scar needs to be more pronounced, it looks like the artist just slipped and made a mistake on his chin. It has very simple backgrounds, no really dynamic scenes. (Shojou manga can get away with simple scenes, but something like this that’s more in the ‘action’ category, I expect more). In other words, the art just didn’t excite me.

The story is a bit strange (it’s manga!) but once you get into it, it’s pretty interesting. It takes place in an apocalyptic world where a disease has spread causing some humans to turn into giant bugs. A big part of the story involves how exterminators, like Kidou, are despised because of their jobs. I mean, they do kill people who are turning into bugs, when they still retain some of their humanity, so I could see the psychological questions on when it is considered an extermination and when it would be considered murder.

Kidou is a very likable character, playing the ‘reluctant hero’ in the manga. Not much has be revealed about him, but you just know he has some trauma in his past yet to be shown.

Ilie is one of those characters that comes off as a bit too whiny for my taste. But she is young, and by the end of the first manga she started to get a bit better.

There’s also an ‘almost there’ relationship happening between Kidou and Ilie that’s a bit disturbing in that manga way ‘it’s okay’ for older guys to go after underage girls. Please. No.

Overall, the story is there, but it only has mediocre art.

A solid start, an attractive world and realistic characters. I like how it started even though it doesn't really happen much in this first volume, but it keeps you VERY attentive and the art is great too.

Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2020/08/manga-cagaster-vol-1.html

Not bad of a story but definitely not something new. The background story was honestly nonsense just to cover up the plot-holes and to make the current situation make sense. Like why would two-thirds of humanity be wiped out before people decide to kill the monsters? I mean that don’t even happen in zombie movies so why should it happen just because people turned to bugs instead? Moreover, it turns out they had time to have wars against each other rather than kill these bugs. You honestly expect me to believe that and ignore how stupid that sounds?

Besides that, there was too much fillers with really dry humor and barely any plot happening except here and there. The artstyle wasn’t my type either so I think I’ll pass this one up and not pick up the sequel.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy for an honest review.

I received a copy of this as an advanced reading copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Cagaster vol 1 is set in the year 2155 after (back in the year 2125) a plague called "cagaster" turns one in a thousand people into man eating bugs which are also called "cagaster." Now a young expert exterminator naked Kidou has been tasked with protecting a helpless girl named Ilie and finding her mother.

This is a basic action anime. A 17 year old boy is somehow an expert and he meets a helpless girl and the two form an instant and inseparable bond even though Kidou is a huge jerk to Ilie off the bat.

The story is weak and the characters are huge tropes. There is nothing new, challenging, or even remotely interesting about this. I've read so many others that are better. Skip this.

I'm a fan of the anime so I was excited to read this manga. I enjoyed the art style and Kidow still rocks. Definitely a good one to read and own.

An interesting story about a problem that could not be so far from reality with all the health problems that exist today. Very entertaining. I hope to continue reading this manga.

A good start to the series, and I particularly enjoyed the action panels. However, I found that it took me almost until the end of the book to find myself really pulled into the plot, or invested in the characters to the level you would want. However, it's an interesting premise and a good foundation for the story to come, and I am curious to see where it goes in future volumes.