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avjung27's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
daner's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.75
Paranormal investigations, siblings, amazing cover - Glitch should've been right up my alley. First off, I really like the sketchy art style. It gives the whole manga a very dynamic look and worked well for the most part (except for some really really atrocious hands). The big glitches looked incredibly cool and the shopkeeper's design was just *chef's kiss*. It was a nice approach to have the townsfolk be completely nonchalant about all the paranormal stuff and the literal biblically accurate angel chilling in their town because yeah, this is normal for them, it makes sense. I really like that.
The big downfall of Glitch is 100 % the translation. I think the writing might actually be okay, but the English dialogue sounds incredibly unnatural and stilted. At times, it didn't even feel like human interaction at all. I truly don't know what happened here, but there was a big disconnect between the characters, between facial expressions and dialogue - it was really distracting. The story itself is nothing to write home about - so far, it's your run of the mill "middle/high schoolers investigate the paranormal occurrences in town" plot, but it's fine for what it is. Also, as I said, I love the sketchy art style but some of the hands were just...bad. Not stylized, just plain horrible anatomy.
I feel very "meh" about Glitch. Though the art is often cool, the story's just not very innovative and memorable. I see potential for cool characters (Minato's introduction gave him A LOT of character right off the bat - bad with direction, probably a little scatterbrained but very caring towards their sister - it was really great!), but the stilted translation renders them flat and their interactions weird. If you need a translator, Yen Press, I'm a writer with a BA in Japanese Lingustics and I'm available.
- ARC provided by NetGalley -
The big downfall of Glitch is 100 % the translation. I think the writing might actually be okay, but the English dialogue sounds incredibly unnatural and stilted. At times, it didn't even feel like human interaction at all. I truly don't know what happened here, but there was a big disconnect between the characters, between facial expressions and dialogue - it was really distracting. The story itself is nothing to write home about - so far, it's your run of the mill "middle/high schoolers investigate the paranormal occurrences in town" plot, but it's fine for what it is. Also, as I said, I love the sketchy art style but some of the hands were just...bad. Not stylized, just plain horrible anatomy.
I feel very "meh" about Glitch. Though the art is often cool, the story's just not very innovative and memorable. I see potential for cool characters (Minato's introduction gave him A LOT of character right off the bat - bad with direction, probably a little scatterbrained but very caring towards their sister - it was really great!), but the stilted translation renders them flat and their interactions weird. If you need a translator, Yen Press, I'm a writer with a BA in Japanese Lingustics and I'm available.
- ARC provided by NetGalley -
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
3.0
Minato and Akira Lee are siblings who just moved to an eerie town where their new peers and neighbors seem to be experiencing interactions with ghosts and shadows. What the rest of the town brushes off as normal, leads the siblings to investigate what's really going on.
This was a very interesting graphic novel, unlike any I've picked up before. The art was very modern and angular, which I found I really enjoyed, especially when it came down to the juxtaposition between the colors used! I also loved the characters and their draw to solve the mystery.
I found that I struggled with the narrative and understanding what was happening at first. I didn't realize that the dialogue was supposed to be read right to left, which immediately set me off to a rocky start of trying to grasp what was happening. I feel like the plot was very slow, bordering on nothing happening until the last ten pages. It was a lot of art of the kids walking and talking, but not a lot of discoveries happening. I feel like I wouldn't pick up the next volume just because I wasn't drawn into the story enough to finish it. Ultimately, I just don't think I was the right audience for this one!
Thank you to NetGalley and Yen Press for providing me a copy of this book for an honest review.
This was a very interesting graphic novel, unlike any I've picked up before. The art was very modern and angular, which I found I really enjoyed, especially when it came down to the juxtaposition between the colors used! I also loved the characters and their draw to solve the mystery.
I found that I struggled with the narrative and understanding what was happening at first. I didn't realize that the dialogue was supposed to be read right to left, which immediately set me off to a rocky start of trying to grasp what was happening. I feel like the plot was very slow, bordering on nothing happening until the last ten pages. It was a lot of art of the kids walking and talking, but not a lot of discoveries happening. I feel like I wouldn't pick up the next volume just because I wasn't drawn into the story enough to finish it. Ultimately, I just don't think I was the right audience for this one!
Thank you to NetGalley and Yen Press for providing me a copy of this book for an honest review.
mondu's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
big thank you to yen press and netgalley for a digital arc ! <3
The first volume follows two siblings after they moved into a new town and start noticing odd elements. After Akira, the younger sister, notices something weird outside her window, she and her friends start investigating her he occurrences!
I thought it was super cute and not so anxiety inducing. Reminds me a lot of the Box of Light light manga. Kind of slice of life-y, not super spooky, really easy read !
The first volume follows two siblings after they moved into a new town and start noticing odd elements. After Akira, the younger sister, notices something weird outside her window, she and her friends start investigating her he occurrences!
I thought it was super cute and not so anxiety inducing. Reminds me a lot of the Box of Light light manga. Kind of slice of life-y, not super spooky, really easy read !
readingunderadesk's review
4.0
This is sort of unique for a manga series that although the plot/setting is students investigating some otherworldly phenomena only they and few others can see, the cast is multi-cultural and the art style seems to draw from a variety of global influences. I'm invested! It seems the titular 'Glitch' refers to a sort of barrier between worlds, 'same latitude and longitude but not here,' as explained by one of the characters, and lately, more seems to be coming through...
I appreciated the casual non-binaryness of one of the characters (the author is also nonbinary) and it's nice to have that be more a thing (as in, it just Is with no further explanation needed) lately.
This was interesting, and I'll look forward to further volumes.
Thank you to Yen Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for this review!
I appreciated the casual non-binaryness of one of the characters (the author is also nonbinary) and it's nice to have that be more a thing (as in, it just Is with no further explanation needed) lately.
This was interesting, and I'll look forward to further volumes.
Thank you to Yen Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for this review!
macclown's review
4.0
So I will say I'm pretty intrigued by the overall story, lots of weird things happening and the art is great. I think I'd like to read more in the future!
Unfortunately there's not a lot of depth to any of the characters. They're all quickly introduced and then their adventure begins. It feels hard trying to connect to them or feel invested in their wellbeing when they're just faces. Maybe that will improve in the next volume.
Overall a unique idea, I'd like to see more, but needs a bit of a polish.
ARC courtesy of NetGalley.
Unfortunately there's not a lot of depth to any of the characters. They're all quickly introduced and then their adventure begins. It feels hard trying to connect to them or feel invested in their wellbeing when they're just faces. Maybe that will improve in the next volume.
Overall a unique idea, I'd like to see more, but needs a bit of a polish.
ARC courtesy of NetGalley.
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.5
Thank you to Netgalley and Yen Press for the eARC of Glitch Vol 1 by Shima Shinya! All opinions expressed are my own.
Really liked this story! It was an interesting concept and I enjoyed the artwork. I don’t know if it’s my copy or if it’ll be that way in the final printing, but after a few panels it became black and white and all the colors disappeared which was disappointing.
The time jumps were confusing and made the story feel disjointed, it could’ve been broken up with some panels to make the transitions more cohesive. I also wish we got to know more about the characters before jumping into the main plot with the glitches.
I’m looking forward to continue the series and find out more about the glitches! Highly recommend for graphic novel/manga lovers especially if you enjoy the sci fi genre!
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