Deadman Wonderland chapter 46

Summary

Ganta Igarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn't committed, and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. Throw in a healthy dose of weird little girl, some new-found super powers, and a little conspiracy theory, and you have Deadman Wonderland.
Artist(s) Kondou Kazuma
Genre(s) Action, Horror, Mature, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy

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Though its style is certainly manga-influenced, 12 Days would more accurately be called manwha or perhaps even OEL, as creator June Kim is a Korean transplant to New York City. Best-known for her work as a cartoonist and illustrator on album covers and for various magazines, the one-shot 12 Days represents her first full-fledged graphic novel. The narrative ability she shows here suggests that you can expect more of her graphic novels to see publication in years to come.

The premise may be creepy, but it is derived from ancient Greek history and supposedly based on a real-life story Ms. Kim was once told. At its heart it is a story about trying to find a way to cope with a devastating loss, one made all the more painful by the fact that the heroine was just getting over losing her former lover to marriage at the time that it happened. As the days and chapters progress the narrative mixes in flashbacks to assorted points in the relationship of Jackie and Noah, gradually showing how the roots of their relationship go back to their teenage years, how close they were, and the circumstances of their break-up. This isn't done in any sort of chronological order, so it takes some effort (and probable rereads) to piece the whole story together, and there are critical story points which could be missed if one isn't careful. Some of the time frame switches aren't clarified, either, which obfuscates things further.