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dark
funny
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4.0
I just finished Volume 5 (the last one I currently own) and the manga has taken a sharp turn towards horror. It makes sense: the story has been building to this for a while, but it was still kind of hard to reconcile with the humor of the previous volumes. I think the contrast does such a great job highlighting the horrors and tragedy of war compared to everyday life.
Particularly hard to see was the pile of bodies they had to leave behind and then use to climb out of the hole. It’s definitely taking on a darker tone, which I like, which is kind of a surprise as I’m not as big of fan of horror. Even then though it still manages to be so morally interesting. When they find a dying person after going through all that trauma Shion tries to help…. But the only way he can help is by speeding up his death. He begins to choke the man. In a super interesting twist, it’s actually Nezumi who takes over: he sings and slowly cuts off the man’s blood flow so he dies peacefully. But OF COURSE this volume ends on a massive cliffhanger. I don’t own volume 6 so I have to wait to find out what happens next.
4/5 bloody stars
Particularly hard to see was the pile of bodies they had to leave behind and then use to climb out of the hole. It’s definitely taking on a darker tone, which I like, which is kind of a surprise as I’m not as big of fan of horror. Even then though it still manages to be so morally interesting. When they find a dying person after going through all that trauma Shion tries to help…. But the only way he can help is by speeding up his death. He begins to choke the man. In a super interesting twist, it’s actually Nezumi who takes over: he sings and slowly cuts off the man’s blood flow so he dies peacefully. But OF COURSE this volume ends on a massive cliffhanger. I don’t own volume 6 so I have to wait to find out what happens next.
4/5 bloody stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Violence
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