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ndvs99's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
anonymoss's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
theastrallibrary's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This is like the love child between Oxenfree & Paper Girls and I'm VERY intrigued
whitecat5000's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
I think the author was trying to be suspenseful but I felt bored.
a_reads_books's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Yen Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review, all opinions in this review are my own.
A very interesting first volume of a manga series, it has an eery, slightly haunting atmosphere without going full horror. This story follows two siblings Minato & Akira who have recently moved to a new town and are starting school, strange phenomena are observed by some people in this town as well as our two main protagonists. These siblings along with Akira's friends start investigating these strange occurrences or glitches. They meet some interesting otherworldly people/creatures while on their search. Not much happens in this book as plot but it sets up an interesting premise for future volumes to follow.
The illustration and cover are what drew me into this book, it use simple shapes of bold black and white panels for it's story and does a very good job at that.
A very interesting first volume of a manga series, it has an eery, slightly haunting atmosphere without going full horror. This story follows two siblings Minato & Akira who have recently moved to a new town and are starting school, strange phenomena are observed by some people in this town as well as our two main protagonists. These siblings along with Akira's friends start investigating these strange occurrences or glitches. They meet some interesting otherworldly people/creatures while on their search. Not much happens in this book as plot but it sets up an interesting premise for future volumes to follow.
The illustration and cover are what drew me into this book, it use simple shapes of bold black and white panels for it's story and does a very good job at that.
denjzen's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
The art is fairly simplistic, but the premise caught my interest right away. I found myself wanting to move on to the next one immediately.
maethereader's review
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this. Picked it up after seeing it at the library and came home and read the whole thing. I loved the illustrations. The story had a nice eerie yet calm vibe, the characters and their relationships were quiet and honest. I'm going to go see if my library has the second volume!
kitsuneheart's review
5.0
An intriguing beginning! Minato and Akira Lee have just moved to a new town, and soon discover the strange apparitions that every local just takes as normal. Enormous animals, glitchy shapes, even whole people with odd features, like wings instead of a face.
With the help of two new friends, they form an investigation club. In manga, that would normally be a really wholesome, cute vibe, but the art style and nature of the apparitions really make this book ominous. This first volume isn’t so much horror, but you get the impression that it’s going to turn that way in the future. I don’t anticipate gore, but I think there’s going to be some monsters afoot, soon!
The art style is pretty interesting. If feels a bit like 3D animation which has been rendered down into traditional manga 2d aesthetic. I like it! The backgrounds, especially in interiors, are a bit…airy, sparse, but the characters aren’t in some whitespace land. It’s more minimalist, and very deliberate. Not lazy, just a style.
I’ll be keeping an eye out for volume 2. It’s got me intrigued!
Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.
With the help of two new friends, they form an investigation club. In manga, that would normally be a really wholesome, cute vibe, but the art style and nature of the apparitions really make this book ominous. This first volume isn’t so much horror, but you get the impression that it’s going to turn that way in the future. I don’t anticipate gore, but I think there’s going to be some monsters afoot, soon!
The art style is pretty interesting. If feels a bit like 3D animation which has been rendered down into traditional manga 2d aesthetic. I like it! The backgrounds, especially in interiors, are a bit…airy, sparse, but the characters aren’t in some whitespace land. It’s more minimalist, and very deliberate. Not lazy, just a style.
I’ll be keeping an eye out for volume 2. It’s got me intrigued!
Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.