Reviews

Dai Dark, Vol. 2 by Q Hayashida

imre_karakal's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

peach_haze's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.25

wlarianna's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

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

4.5

wickedgrumpy's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

There's definitely some intrigue building in this volume, as well as some more back story that's kind of  in the style of slice-of-life.

It feels like a found family is forming and I love that.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jasmina_3's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

5.0

skillyillian's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

Not 100% sure about the choice to have a shopping episode and then a space sandwich recipe take up so much of this one when it's only the second volume but it was still great nonetheless and q has my love and admiration 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

rocketiza's review

5.0

I started this review by initially writing a breath of fresh air, but its actually a breath of fetid, corpse soaked, maggot shit filled air in the best way possible. The balls to the walls originality and off the wall zaniness keeps my dark heart very happy.

mish_19's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

timurborgir's review against another edition

5.0

Ahhh finally mushrooms again!

It's settled, hayashida is my favorite mangaka.
I just love her artstyle, her Humor, the grimdark, the characters, everything is on point and never too much.
On top comes that you can't find anything about her persona, even her wikipedia photo is fake.
This all fits so well in her art!

saramarie08's review

4.0

Sanko and Avekian have a new ship, the Moja, but it has no furnishings. Their helpful doggo interface has found them what is basically a floating interstellar IKEA, and the three set off shopping. While picking out all manner of comfort, Shimada Death catches up with them and explains the nature of the Fleshbots who help run the store. Sanko theorizes that there has to be a place on board where the robots go to “die”, which is probably full of bones. Sanko and Shimada go check it out and find enough for their mutual benefit. Sanko narrowly escapes being blown up with the shopping ship but makes it back in time to make his favorite Meapswich - meatball spaghetti sandwich. In another part of the Galaxy, Hajime Damemaru, another powerful being, is pursued by Photosfere, the dastardly corporation running most of the galaxy.

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