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It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be known as 'the Talented', have abilities that defy the rules of reality. Among these superpowered individuals was an outlier, someone who was sent to one of these schools despite having no innate special abilities whatsoever. This is the story of our protagonist, who attempts to defeat the Enemies of Humanity through the use of intelligence and manipulation. 656k17

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Munouna Nana

Nana the Talentless

Talentless (fr)

Talentless Nana

Бездарная Нана

แผนลับดับศัตรู

無能なナナ

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Status in Country of Origin

13 Volumes (Ongoing)

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Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 4, Chap 28

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Author(s)

Looseboy

Artist(s)

FURUYA Iori

Year

2016

Original Publisher

Square Enix

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Shounen GanGan (Square Enix)

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Crunchyroll (6 Volumes - Defunct; digital, 84 chapters - Defunct)

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A fun and casual read for juvenile with elements of puzzle, escape room, backstabbing, and murder mystery!

by Lokin
1 year ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Imagine Dangan Ronpa, but from the POV of the villain. Beware, expect your favorite named characters to die... So don't get overly attached!

If you're not familiar with Dangan Ronpa, then think of Detective Conan (weekly "monster of the week" formula instead of "plot advancing") with supernatural power interactions as the medium of murder.

The enjoyment also hinges on how much you are willing to accept the protagonist as the "protagonist." It can be a deal-breaker to some due to the combination of certain attributes can be seen as too unhinged depending on your preferences (making some readers more critical and stringent about the story).

How to say... The protagonist's core personality... would be a more resolute type, like typical DanRon MCs like Makoto Naegi or Hajime Hinata... but of course with some logic gaps.

But that's just on the inside. Outwardly? The protagonist would portray a persona akin to something like Sayaka Maezono/Junko Enoshima (fake).

Yes, it's such a strange and bizarre mix... and while it might seem off-putting at first glance, that's exactly what makes it fascinating. For those brave enough to try, the novelty here offers something genuinely unique.

So... what do you say, you in?

Let's get started then with the list of pros and cons! Feel free to skip the additional comments if you are low on time.

Pros 3n4i5s

Art direction fits well with the vibes and ambiance
- It is a weekly over-the-top murder mystery with crazy characters. Hence, the cartoony thick lines and the plenty of usage with black s manage to convey well the stakes and the heaviness when needed (think of Hellsing author's thick lines and mood), and don't feel off when there are "action" high-tension scenes. At the same time, the thick lines also do not feel out of place in vibrant scenes. It can also be useful for creating a weird dichotomy of an uncanny horror feel when things get too joyful (think of these unhinged indie games that pretend to be happy-go-lucky but then they're not?)
Neat pacing, ing, and cliffhangers
- They are well done in a way that leaves you wanting more if you can brush past the cons. Some of them ARE expected, but solving them and finding the "solution" to each problem is satisfying if you are a puzzle and true crime enjoyer.
Stakes and tensions consistently looming
- Due to this, there's some action, but it never becomes a full-blown shounen battle and matchups but is closer to Alice in Borderland's type of action.
A loveable cast, although wacky at times, as they're decently developed (kind of like Dangan Ronpa)
- Hence, for those who are into these types of characters, it is a plus as it can feel easy to get attached to the characters in this series... but , nobody is safe...
A wide variety of "mystery" genres and developments so it never gets too old
- It mixes multiple "puzzle" developments. Thanks to this, it doesn't get too old (unlike Detective Conan, which just spams weekly murders too much and gets sidetracked from the main plot). This one has the old puzzle mysteries interweaved with hints of a main plot, then the second half is mostly escape room challenges.

Cons 6i2u6h

Translation can be hit or miss
- The English translation missed some foreshadowing (well, it's not the translator's fault for not knowing the twist...) so things can get confusing at some parts, hence annoying

Personal Bias takes (it can be a PRO [✓] or a CON [-] depending on your individual preferences 1s2u68

This series...

has morally dubious developments (irredeemable characters, corruptions of characters)
- HOWEVER, it is still a Shounen at its core... So juvenile, as to say. So don't expect things to go batshit insane to the level of Roba chan in Gantz shitshow... It's closer to Dangan Ronpa-level in that aspect.
has ruthless girlboss, bad bitch female characters
- Luckily for you, there are plenty of these here... It can be a con if you do NOT like these types of characters. (IDK why this is serialized in a shounen magazine; there are a lot of guys being averse to this)
portrays characters in a way that can hit a nerve for some---"whitewashing"
- Some people do not like villainous female leads that get redemption or get humanized. So if this detail puts you off, don't read it.
has plot holes and some logical inductions don't make sense if you try to approach it stringently
- If you can't handwave them, the fun stops there... It won't detract from your enjoyment ONLY IF you have tempered expectations as to what kind of series it is and what its target audiences are (kids)
- Another type of grievance can be how "most people who die deserved it" anyway. It can be seen as cheap. The good thing is that we don't dwell too much on these flawed parts. (It seems like a type of self-censorship due to this series being marketed towards tweens and hence probably an editor's call to not make it too extreme)---this is where DanRon does it better, where it is more ruthless in killing innocent characters (but hence, it is why it is marketed 18+)
can frustrate you due to how dum dum some characters are (can be "unrealistic" and "senseless")
- However, I personally find it is a good design decision to make things more "streamlined" instead of dwelling on a 900 IQ battle where it's not the most necessary because there IS an underlying plot we want to move forward to... and there is a larger, more powerful villain anyway (it'll feel weird to have everyone be super smart on the first level/arc... and it can also make things needlessly tense---making characters dumdum makes things fun but also slightly unhinged). Like in DanRon, you've got dumdum characters but they're there for breather reliefs, rather like Usami and such. If everyone is 900 IQ then nobody is 900 IQ and it gets less fun. Having a disparity of intellect makes the characters "pop out" more. And having only a few select characters with braincells enhances the "rivalry" in my opinion (and it's more fun this way).
has a decoy protagonist
- I know a lot of people have an aversion to this (because they proclaim that they got "cheated on")... so don't read this if that motif puts you off
You might not like it when the protagonist(s) makes logical gaps and deduction/induction errors
- I personally find it fun because it makes them more or less flawed and lovable dorks and less omniscient OP boring sterilized LLMs.

Add up how much your personal bias and taste are accommodated, then it'll be a good heuristic for you to decide whether to read this or not!

The following sections are just some unstructured ramblings --- only read this if you have extra time on your hands t5b1j

Personally, I kind of find it fresh to have a "superpower" series not doing the usual "shounen action battles" shtick... so if you are looking for something different, it might be to your liking!

Vibes-wise, it has some cartoony feel with how exaggerated the progression feels. So don't expect it to be grounded like Detective Conan. It can be jarring at first due to how wacky the world-building is. But if you manage your expectations properly and don't take it too seriously, you'll be able to have an enjoyable ride as your suspension of disbelief won't get triggered. (Realism? In my Dangan Ronpa and Ace Attorney?)

It slightly dwells on moral conflict, but not too much, which I find to be a good decision as it makes it a light read. Has some reread value if you enjoy turning back the pages to look for hints and mystery.

Pacing-wise, it doesn't get sidetracked much, feels pretty much streamlined without "too fast" of a feel (it does feel FAST, mind you, compared to other mystery murder series---but that uniqueness is also what makes it exhilarating rather than mulling over and over again on the same plot point). It also has an underlying major plot atop the "weekly monster of the week" formula, so if you pay attention to the wording and the hints laid out, it'll be rewarding! (Unfortunately, the English translation can get awkward so some of the "hints" are missed... I recommend the Japanese version as the nuances of the foreshadowing are better presented). It's enjoyable if you enjoy Ace Attorney.

Closing Remarks 2v3j6r

To enjoy this, you should not preface yourself with the idea that it is like the typical shounen progression; you'll probably get disappointed if you do. There's also no romance for that matter, so if you are looking for that, you'll be disappointed. It'd be best not to mislead yourself that it'll be something else other than the genres it tries to go for.

Personally, shounen series with a large female cast without any romance is fresh to me, so I find it a blast because romance kind of sidetracks too much and loses focus. Here, it's just pure fun, mind games, betrayals, and friendship(?)!

... Last updated 7 months ago

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It's a good manga for me

by Raiden94
2 years ago

Rating: N/A

I started reading this after watching the 12 episodes of the anime and I actually enjoyed reading it. It's like a new concept for me. It also give me the Assassination Classroom and Classroom of the Elite vibes tho the story and plot are not the same. I also like the interaction between Kyouya and Nana. It's interesting to see their interaction development.
I would say both the anime and manga were good so give it a try.
Don't bother too much about the plotholes..Just enjoy it

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Gets old fast

by Musicman1231
3 years ago

Rating: 2.0 / 10.0

Little girl told to kill people that ‘will’ end up causing atrocities. No proof, just a basic Minority Report style story. Won’t be surprised if the the bad guys are actually those giving Nana orders.

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full of plot holes and plot armour

by jayaram
5 years ago

Rating: N/A

not one chapter goes by without plot armour.

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My review from MAL

by ttcchen
5 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

I it. I totally underestimated this series. After watching 4 episodes of the anime, I was surprised at how much I'm enjoying it. I had expected it to be your average series that relied on that twist at the end of episode/chapter 1 and then went downhill after that without the element of surprise. I'd even it I had thought the author was for sure riding on MHA's popularity by introducing a setting that's so similar to MHA and a "main male lead" who's basically Izuku born with a quirk. So when I decided to check out the manga, I was ready to just skim through and drop it after having seen what it has to offer. To my surprise, it has everything it needs to make me enjoy it. The best way to summarize it is Death Note meets My Hero Academia meets Among Us: The Animation.

Story: 8/10
It relies on a simple concept: a talentless protagonist is sent undercover to a school full of talented kids to slaughter them from the inside. For the first few chapters, I thought it was going to be a monster (murder) of the day type of story. Nana finds a new target, gets close to them, finds out their talent, kills them, Kyoya suspects her but can’t find any evidence to his claim. But then I was proven wrong when these first few murders actually have foreshadowings for later twists that I never saw coming (and they totally make sense when you think about them), and the causation of the events are all connected and make sense. Nothing just happens for no reasons. The methods used to kill the characters aren’t asspulls and can be logically foreseen with all the pieces presented to us. It’s like a mystery game of solving the murder except we’re the killer and we’re trying to use the information available to us to kill these OP characters.

The author isn’t afraid to push Nana into a corner that seems like there’s no way out, and then come up with a brilliant way to get her out of it. It’s like Death Note where Light and L’s cat and mouse games often ended up with Light in a pinch and it seemed like it’s game over, only for him to come up with a way out that’s so simple and effective yet we didn’t foresee that. I also like how the author isn’t afraid to change settings to further the worldbuilding and raise the stakes. There are still many things that haven’t been explained yet about this world and how it works, which is why I merely gave the story an 8/10.

Art: 8/10
It’s a simple art style that fits the type of story it’s telling. It can be cutesy and bubbly when Nana is blending in, and can also be horrifying and chilling when Nana’s being murderous and savage. It reminds me a lot of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, where the art is good and cute most of the time, but can also make the manga seem like a horror manga whenever Kaguya’s been all yandere-like.

Character: 8/10
The characters started out as your usual tropey characters. We have the cute pink-haired girl who’s secretly a psycho, a kind, naive girl who always puts others before herself no matter how much they bullied her, we have a playboy with long hair, a violent guy with a fire power, a boy with ‘no power’ who’s bullied by others… (now how many times have we seen these before?) I expected these characters to be like MHA’s Class-1A where they all have one or two personality traits unique to them and get no development afterwards (except a few key characters). This is not the case with Talentless Nana. Characters are affected by their situations, and their goals, motivations, and personalities also change accordingly.

Nana, surprisingly, got the most character development. What I thought was plot holes (how many of the estimated kill counts don’t make sense, yet Nana believed them) were brought up later on. She went from your typical pink-haired psycho killer to a girl who gradually began to suspect her orders and superiors after being touched by the kindness of others and drowned in guilt after seeing the sacrifices others are willing to make for her. The changes weren’t instant. Nana went through denial, hesitation, acceptance, and finally rebellion. Her development made her more realistic, and also more likeable. I found myself rooting for her more later on than I had in the beginning. She’s not just a mindless puppet. She’s her own person and has her own view of the world. And even if it contradicts what she was told, she was willing to put her bet on her own judgement and take control of her own life.

Aside from our protagonist, some of the side characters also received developments of their own. I can’t explain in detail without spoiling, but just know that a certain character actually defied their cliche personality traits after being affected by certain events (people change, what a surprise) which led to them taking a darker route and playing a completely different role than I had expected from them.

Also, there are nearly no fanservice so that’s a plus. And the tiiiiny bits of fanservice (literally just Nana and Kyoya taking off their shirt, and a few others) all make sense. They’re not your typical “ahh i tripped and face-planted in your boobs”. They all happen for a reason and are integral to the plot.

Enjoyment: 10/10
Let’s just say… I expected nothing and got everything.

Overall: 8.5/10
This story has MHA’s setting and characters but with actual development, Death Note’s cat and mouse game between characters who are more relatable than the #1 detective in the world and a sociopathic straight-A student with a God complex, and Among Us’s “there’s an imposter among us!” concept. I caught up with it in a day after watching episode 4 of the anime. The last time I was this into a manga was when I read “My Home Hero”, which is honestly a masterpiece imo.

Don’t judge this manga by just the first few chapters, or by the cover and synopsis alone. You will find yourself enjoying more than you expected, and you will also grow to love the characters (Nana especially). The twists are unexpected but if you piece together what’s been shown to you, you can foresee the twists 90% of the time. They’re not asspulls, or too difficult to understand. They’re the perfect amount of difficulty for the readers. You’re not going to see intricate plans like most of Yagami Light’s plans, but that doesn’t make Nana’s plans here any less entertaining to watch. They’re more...suited for average people like you and me who don’t have an IQ of 150+.

Nana also isn’t a sociopath like Light. She’s just a normal girl brainwashed into seeing the talented kids as the enemy. Deep down, she still cares and can sympathize with others, though she would even fool herself into believing she doesn’t.

And lastly, I ship Kyoya x Nana to hell and back! Though there hasn’t been any romantic developments between them, you can’t stop me from liking their rivalry. So if nothing else, ‘enemies to friends to lovers’ shippers should check out this manga so you have one more ship to ship.

PS: those of you who contributed to this manga getting such a low score needs to reevaluate your decision because this manga deserves at the very least a 7/10.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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Absurd

by yuri999
5 years ago

Rating: 2.0 / 10.0

I can accept a few breaks in storytelling to allow the protagonist to do the things he/she has to do to succeed but this is seriously pushing it. There are so many plot holes, contrivances and idiocy abound per chapter that you can't help but wonder whether the author is making fun of the reader. This is a manga where you have to shut down your brain and not think about it because the moment you do, everything falls apart.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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Don't be deceived by the first 20 chapters or so

by WavesWashSands
7 years ago

Rating: N/A

At first, the manga seems to be just about a serial killer manipulating her victims and trying (and succeeding) to cover up her crimes, but if you're familiar with Loose Boy's earlier stuff (Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo and G-senjou no Maou) you'd know this is not his usual style. In fact, starting from the twenty-something chapters, it's obvious that the manga is going in a similar direction as his two other famous works, except the drama sets in much later. SnK, G-sen and this work all feature an MC who, after a traumatic past where they lost most of their family, was taken by a strong but (at least borderline) evil father figure who treats them as his own child, and for whom they have to perform tasks that are not necessarily morally good. Then

The MC's heart begins to be melted by one of the other characters he's ordered by the father figure to hurt, begins to resist the father and eventually defeats him after a long battle, but the father ends up happy about the MC's development. Hell, there's even a strong hint as to what the major plot twist will be - it will be similar to the ones in SnK and G-sen.

I'm not saying you'll necessarily love this development - if you hated both SnK and G-sen, then you probably shouldn't continue - but please don't base your judgement of whether you should read this series purely on the other reviews on the Internet, since most of them were written before the plot turned in the author's usual direction.

... Last updated 7 years ago

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Major Problems

by HoshiRyo
7 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

The series can be summed up with unfortunate accuracy as being set in a serial-numbers-filed-off Bad Future of the X-Men where the kill-all-mutants faction has mostly won, with the main character being their assassin...and the narrative is unquestioning about the need and virtue of killing people merely for being 'not normal.'

The whole "MC's victims as future criminals" thing--that she nearly unquestioningly accepts--is the major problem here. It's explicit that Nana's bosses won't allow any of the Talented to live. That pretty much excludes the only possible source for these numbers that isn't some form of 'their rear ends'--especially when the example we get of their claims coming true is a death toll that's primarily the result of their efforts to kill a Talented individual.

Oh, and Nana--with all her vaunted deductive skills--isn't asking the obvious question of where her bosses are getting these numbers. As far as I was able to tolerate this series, she only had a faint glimmer of critical thinking applied to her info.

If they'd not mixed all of these elements in, this might not actually have been quite so bad for the story--it'd have been easy enough to just have becoming one of the 'enemies of humanity' be not the consequence of bigotry on the side of the normals but just the unfortunate, unavoidable ultimate destiny of the Talented to eventually go berserk. Or Nana could be a bit less oblivious to the fishy smell of the claims of her bosses--a moment of brief questioning of how a healer could use her powers for mass murder doesn't count, that's absurdly little given the obvious questions here and her supposed skills.

So, as a result, we get a story that is convinced of the goodness of genocide and bigotry, and killing people before they kill you...in an attempt to save themselves from your bigoted ass. About the only thing that could save this story is Kyouya winning.

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Is serial murder wrong if you're cute?

by Desurage
7 years ago

Rating: N/A

Reverse mystery where the villain does the explaining of how they outwitted the superpowered.
I suggest reading chapters 1-3 to fully understand the concept of the series, though chapter 1 is the formula that the rest of the series follows over more chapters. Chapter 3 fully introduces Kyouya as the detective, strong point in the series is when he shows up and flustered the cute murderer.

Everyone's not perfect in the series, lots of showing the MC's victims as future criminals to lessen the blow that she's about to murder them by showing a large number of predicted deaths shown on her cell phone from letting her targets live. Mangaka is constantly giving the MC moral superiority when she really shouldn't have any by doing this. The MC Nana slips from lie to lie so fast that it's hard to root for her in any sense. I think the major problem with the story is that the mangaka decided to make her likable and committed to justice but also heartless. This is slightly balanced by Nana doing little prayers for victims in an attempt to salvage her moral pride. If the reader buys her character, even if only because her character design is pretty, then I imagine they'll enjoy the manga. If the reader doesn't like her, then the whole story becomes painful to read as she gets a lot of lucky breaks.
The focus is on how the MC is going to get out of the situation, but the way it's told made it hard to follow so I had to test my willing suspension of disbelief and go along with whatever was happening at the time.

The strongest part is the relationship with Kyouya, the resident detective who has eternal skepticism for the MC. This is kind of weak because it's hard to understand the story from Kyouya's viewpoint since it's so incredibly obvious to the reader that the MC is super guilty. This problem doesn't seem like it's going to get solved either.

This was written as of chapter 16. The polarized reviews of the series are well-deserved, there's a lot of writing in the manga that made me despise it a little bit, but ultimately I managed to enjoy it because the of the premise and Nana's twisted justice.
I doubt it'll last much longer, but I'm glad it exists.

It's kind of a poor man's fusion of detective conan and Mx0.

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