nuclearteapot's review
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 .
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 .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Violence and Emotional abuse
sucreslibrary's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
orochi is a demon of chaos (not really. I have no idea what she is meant to be other than a pretty woman with a very vague set of magical powers) that is hilarious to read about precisely because she never seems to know what she's doing or why. the second tale in this volume went to some insane places while orochi stumbles along, barely a central character in her own manga. I always get a lot of laughs from these and love how camp the stories end up being (a good rule of camp being that sometimes it's better when it's unintentional) and highly recommend to anyone that knows how to enjoy trashy, ridiculous b movies. the only reason this isn't 5 stars is because the third story had barely any orochi in it and I need a little more of her to make things interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
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