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A review by meepelous
Mushi Shi, Vol. 3 by Yuki Urushibara
3.0
Looking back, again, from a few volumes on I do have to agree with a lot of other reviews on here that this volume did drag a little bit. That said, this is a very transitional volume, and finally learning more about Ginko's origins is certainly more than enough of a payoff in the end.
This volume also seems to slowly be ratcheting up its body horror quotient. It's certainly no blood and guts slasher film, or anything close, but it's getting creepier. It may be only slightly, but it does feel like there are some stakes now, and characters pushing the edges at the boundaries of prosperity, happiness or at least calm living.
Flipping back through the volume to review the art, it strikes me that the framing is (or rather, I suspect, continues to be) is part of what makes this series feel so deliciously melancholic. Hanging onto the small details, lingering.
This volume also seems to slowly be ratcheting up its body horror quotient. It's certainly no blood and guts slasher film, or anything close, but it's getting creepier. It may be only slightly, but it does feel like there are some stakes now, and characters pushing the edges at the boundaries of prosperity, happiness or at least calm living.
Flipping back through the volume to review the art, it strikes me that the framing is (or rather, I suspect, continues to be) is part of what makes this series feel so deliciously melancholic. Hanging onto the small details, lingering.