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A review by melsage1823
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Deserted Island Diary Vol. 4 by Kokonasu Rumba
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Another fun and mystical entry in the series that further pays tribute to the video game whilst also giving the game more colour.
I loved this manga it was really fun and I couldn't help find myself laughing and smiling whilst reading each story. I honestly think that in this fourth one Rumba has really found her ground and knows what type of stories she wants to tell. I'll go through some of my likes and dislikes.
I only have one major dislike really. It might be a small dislike but I felt like the only plot point developed from issue three was the island name. I really felt like a story of the characters progressing "gameplay" was discarded for more fun gags making fun of us players.
My likes is that again Rumba really shows how much of an Animal Crossing fan she is and hilariously mocks fans and how they play. Without spoilers I can say that the story with Saharah was hilarious and super accurate to how everyone would feel about wall papers in the games. She shows she knows the fans and atmosphere of the games and it's great.
Although this series is clearly for younger fans I love how Coroyuki now has a constant adult gag in every manga issue in this series. I feel like the adult humour is kind of a way of inviting and acknowledging Older fans whilst also still gearing it to its main audience, kinda of like a compromise. I hope they continue this in future issues it's super fun.
Finally although I think the villagers cast hasn't had its full potential explored I'm glad that the cast has expanded to the point they're dynamics are now super strong with the human characters. I love the player x villagers friendships as its very accurate to the games and shows the island becoming a more tight nit community, something that we never get in the games thanks to soulless villager personalities.
Overall another amazing entry in the manga series with lots of humour, colour and personality in its pages.
I loved this manga it was really fun and I couldn't help find myself laughing and smiling whilst reading each story. I honestly think that in this fourth one Rumba has really found her ground and knows what type of stories she wants to tell. I'll go through some of my likes and dislikes.
I only have one major dislike really. It might be a small dislike but I felt like the only plot point developed from issue three was the island name. I really felt like a story of the characters progressing "gameplay" was discarded for more fun gags making fun of us players.
My likes is that again Rumba really shows how much of an Animal Crossing fan she is and hilariously mocks fans and how they play. Without spoilers I can say that the story with Saharah was hilarious and super accurate to how everyone would feel about wall papers in the games. She shows she knows the fans and atmosphere of the games and it's great.
Although this series is clearly for younger fans I love how Coroyuki now has a constant adult gag in every manga issue in this series. I feel like the adult humour is kind of a way of inviting and acknowledging Older fans whilst also still gearing it to its main audience, kinda of like a compromise. I hope they continue this in future issues it's super fun.
Finally although I think the villagers cast hasn't had its full potential explored I'm glad that the cast has expanded to the point they're dynamics are now super strong with the human characters. I love the player x villagers friendships as its very accurate to the games and shows the island becoming a more tight nit community, something that we never get in the games thanks to soulless villager personalities.
Overall another amazing entry in the manga series with lots of humour, colour and personality in its pages.