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yuuto's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rimestock's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Another one of those "series I first knew because of anime but didn't have the time to watch it so I'm reading it instead" manga. Serviceable start to the series, although I could've lived without the het romance bit from the flashback.
Special shoutout to whoever typeset this though, they should be jailed. Who thought typesetting the family crest on the back of the main characters' jackets to KUMO in fucking Eurostile, one of the most stereotypically scifi sans serif fonts out there, for a series that was set in Meiji era Japan was a good idea? Same with the GOKUMONJO on the prison entrance. At the very least pick a serif font for fuck's sake. Or better yet, should've just footnoted that shit instead.
Anyway, I was almost tempted to dock a whole star because of this, but on second thought that would be kind of unfair to the original manga.
Special shoutout to whoever typeset this though, they should be jailed. Who thought typesetting the family crest on the back of the main characters' jackets to KUMO in fucking Eurostile, one of the most stereotypically scifi sans serif fonts out there, for a series that was set in Meiji era Japan was a good idea? Same with the GOKUMONJO on the prison entrance. At the very least pick a serif font for fuck's sake. Or better yet, should've just footnoted that shit instead.
Anyway, I was almost tempted to dock a whole star because of this, but on second thought that would be kind of unfair to the original manga.
torchkat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
paz_books's review against another edition
2.0
This one honestly just didn't pull me in as much as I wanted it to. I was getting quite attached to the main character but the plot was very under-developed; I'm hoping that's just because this was only volume one but still. I liked the art and am intrigued by the main character either way so I haven't decided if I'm going to read on when volume two is released or not
explorebooks's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
atrollreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
brinipor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
fahdasbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I started this having absolutely no expectations but it was so, so good. I finished the first volume so quickly, I couldn't bring myself to stop.
The characters and the setting are well done, I found myself getting attached to these characters too quickly.
Looking forward to reading the next volume!
The characters and the setting are well done, I found myself getting attached to these characters too quickly.
Looking forward to reading the next volume!
alandd's review against another edition
4.0
Cuando leí la sinopsis de este manga, admito que no me atrajo mucho porque nunca he sido fan de los samurais (ni siquiera de Rurouni Kenshin), pero aún así decidí darle una oportunidad, ¡y resulta que estoy encantando! Aunque la historia de los hermanos Kumo parece un shonen más al principio, me di cuenta de inmediato de que no es el caso.
Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2021/11/manga-laughing-under-clouds-vol-1.html
When I read the synopsis of this manga, I admit that I wasn't very attracted to it because I have never been a fan of samurais (not even Rurouni Kenshin), but I still decided to give it a try, and it turns out that I'm loving it! Although the story of the Kumo brothers seems like one more shonen at first, I realized immediately that this is not the case.
Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2021/11/manga-laughing-under-clouds-vol-1.html
Reseña completa: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2021/11/manga-laughing-under-clouds-vol-1.html
When I read the synopsis of this manga, I admit that I wasn't very attracted to it because I have never been a fan of samurais (not even Rurouni Kenshin), but I still decided to give it a try, and it turns out that I'm loving it! Although the story of the Kumo brothers seems like one more shonen at first, I realized immediately that this is not the case.
Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2021/11/manga-laughing-under-clouds-vol-1.html