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With its titular character clearly a distant curious observer, there is a perfect opportunity to reveal alternative insights and musings of her human subjects, but rather than providing that opportunity, Kazuo Umezz seems more determined to sink its perspective deep into the actual lives that are being observed. It is almost as if we are entrenched in life's melodramatic swirls that don't reveal more than its surface handouts. I will not deny the entertainment value that some of these stories bring (Key and Prodigy), but like my thoughts on the previous volume, it all still felt rather hollow.

anonuser__564's review

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challenging dark reflective tense

4.75

nuclearteapot's review

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I loved Orochi Perfect Edition Vol 1 so much I quickly grabbed Vo 2. Sadly I found volume two more of the same in a rather disappointing kind of way.

The first and third stories follow the established formula of Orochi following a family only for something terrible to come to light.

The second story is bizarre but not in a scary way, just more in an incoherent way.

And while I never expect a true origin story for Orochi, it would be nice to get a little something. She seems to merely be a walking Deus ex machina and I have gone from being curious about her to completely apathetic. She could be replaced with a psychic cat or a magical sexy lamp and the story would continue no problem.

I'm still giving it 3 stars because the art is good and as stand alones the stories are nice night size horror, but as a series they leave me wanting more .

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