Reviews

No. 6, Volume 4 by Atsuko Asano, Hinoki Kino

kikilog's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

My favorite volume in the series so far! The character’s seem to have grown and the story is getting to the main conflict.

niovski's review

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ceridwenanne's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Things are definitely getting more interesting in No 6, both the city and the story. I like the framing device of the stage, which is finally being used beyond Rat somewhat douchily quoting Shakespeare. Nice cliffhanger too. 

eddiford's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ketallpot's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

persephtiyareads's review

4.0

[Chapter 12-15]

This volume been serving a real good dynamic between Shion and Nezumi.

I love both of them so much

ruledbymagic's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

shaeilidh's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

thebookbin's review

5.0

I just finished volume 4 and IT IS ONLY GETTING BETTER. The kiss scene was SO GOOD. This manga deals with really challenging themes while also still being scifi and a romance and still being funny. I am really impressed. There were multiple scenes in this that I loved. Shion's "goodnight" kiss that was really a "goodbye" kiss—Nezumi confronting Shion about the goodbye kiss, Shion asking his friends for help, but realizing he will be putting them in danger by doing so—and Nezumi comforting for it. But there's also a scene where they need information from a man inside the city and Nezumi is prepared to go full torture. Shion, predictably does not react well to this, but not because of his delicate sensibilities or whatever. He doesn't want that experience to hurt Nezumi by exposing him to more violence and wearing down his soul, and he's able to get that info from the target anyway. It all ends up being futile for the man in the end, which I think is a lesson on its own, but I don't think Shion's efforts were in vain or worthless.

ALSO. Im 99% sure there's trans rep. At one point Nezumi says "sorry, don't have big tits" and it's revealed he is sort of an actor but his alter ego is "Eve" and he wears a dress and has a very firm grip on his sexuality. Anyway I'm claiming him as trans rep.

5/5 challenging gay and surprisingly trans stars 

andreapoulain's review

5.0

Ese beso. La discusión. La incapacidad de tener una relación sana de ESTOS DOS IMBÉCILES. Cuando se refieren a Nezumi como Demonio (Y SÍ). Que buen volumen.