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grey_jayne's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.5
Planetary Body Horror! Remina is my favorite long form story of Junji Ito's work so far. I didn't really care about the human characters but Remina the planet slays!!!! Dark cosmic goodness! I'm all aboard for more of his sci-fi storytelling. This was...simply...wow! Intense imagery for days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Body horror
urezia's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I’d definitely add this one to Ito’s “cosmical” genre of his work. Focused on the universe, including galaxies, planets, and the end of the world/humanity. Using those characteristics he develops the story of the main character that has to go through these unstoppable situations. Using those descriptions I’d compare it to Sensor (also a work of Ito’s) for containing the same characteristics in the story. If you’ve read Sensor before, I hope that my review gives you an idea of how Remina looks like. Definitely not for me, but I’ll acknowledge that it’s because of my taste and not the quality of the work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Stalking
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