A review by feedingbrett
Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 2 by Kazuo Umezz

sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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.