starchild1996's review against another edition
4.0
Rachel Garner wake up in a basement of elevator with no recollection of how she got there. When she gets to the next floor she meets Zack a serial killer how trying to kill her. The next floor she meets Danny how have a obsession with eyes, and it creepy after I found out why it still gave me the creeps.
itselv's review against another edition
I can’t believe an actual adult wrote this thing… this is more of a middle schooler writing what he think is an edgy, cool story…
cuddlesome's review against another edition
4.0
This series is just good for your inner edgy thirteen year old who likes both the sad stuff in The Witch's House and the feel good stuff in Ib, honestly. It's very much a guilty pleasure thing because it's so over the top and in your face with its clunky themes, but dang it I like it.
Fair warning that this is based on an RPG and it really does read that way sometimes (e.g. "oh dearie me a puzzle how are we going to get ourselves out of this one"/"time to do some backtracking").
I like the art style in the manga a lot and would argue that it's the best when put up against the source material in the video game and the anime adaptation BUT I would probably recommend the anime overall because of the goofy voice acting (warning for a lot of cursing. A lot a lot) in the dub and the original.
Side note, there's a definite Anglophilic vibe that's kind of interesting (the characters are all definitely meant to be English/possibly American based on their names) in the same way that The Crooked Man series is definitely meant to have an American cast and appealed to Japanese audiences by having American voice actors.
Fair warning that this is based on an RPG and it really does read that way sometimes (e.g. "oh dearie me a puzzle how are we going to get ourselves out of this one"/"time to do some backtracking").
I like the art style in the manga a lot and would argue that it's the best when put up against the source material in the video game and the anime adaptation BUT I would probably recommend the anime overall because of the goofy voice acting (warning for a lot of cursing. A lot a lot) in the dub and the original.
Side note, there's a definite Anglophilic vibe that's kind of interesting (the characters are all definitely meant to be English/possibly American based on their names) in the same way that The Crooked Man series is definitely meant to have an American cast and appealed to Japanese audiences by having American voice actors.
ohdearmariie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
readingrobin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Picked this manga up because I had seen some snippets of the anime and was interested to see what exactly the plot line is. It's always difficult to give your thoughts on a manga's first volume since it's pretty much an introduction and set up to the story, but this volume was sufficiently creepy enough to get my attention. I'm interested to see what exactly the outcome to all this will be, whether it's some kind of social experiment thing or something more nihilistic. Either way, you just know it's going to end in tears.
mackenziehuss20's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
clesbookcorner's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
Sometimes I forget that I watched this anime when i was literally 11 what
Sometimes I forget that I watched this anime when i was literally 11 what
toloveisdestroy's review against another edition
5.0
Ah the two-year anniversary of when I bought this manga, and now I'm reviewing it again!
Honestly, this is just a paper copy of the anime. However, I adore it to pieces. It features a slightly different art style than the anime offered in how it chooses the scenes it prioritizes, and it is full of beautiful nostalgia to me.
Honestly, this is just a paper copy of the anime. However, I adore it to pieces. It features a slightly different art style than the anime offered in how it chooses the scenes it prioritizes, and it is full of beautiful nostalgia to me.