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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A tense, dark series—the kind of genre that keeps you curious about the supernatural and eager to know what’ll happen to our beloved characters. In other words, I really, really LIKE these books so far. Definitely recommend. Look up the content warnings bc certain themes and scenes can be triggering for some readers.
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
The second volume of 'The Summer Hikaru Died' brings some of the youthful, queer anxieties hinted at in the first volume and makes them more explicit. Nevertheless, it is a horror book, and a tangible feeling of dread casts a shadow over the story. The stakes become higher and at the same time more personal. The continual blurring of intense childhood crushes, adolescent discovery, and disgust make for a potent read.
Mokumokuren's art is again a standout. It appears deceptively simple and effortless, yet with extremely well-captured emotion and personality.
I will say the decision to translate background noises and sounds into English lettering instead of keeping the Japanese text (as has mostly been standard over the last few decades of manga publishing) has taken some getting used to for me personally, but it's probably less distracting for newer readers who expect the book to be entirely in English. It doesn't detract from the experience.
Mokumokuren's art is again a standout. It appears deceptively simple and effortless, yet with extremely well-captured emotion and personality.
I will say the decision to translate background noises and sounds into English lettering instead of keeping the Japanese text (as has mostly been standard over the last few decades of manga publishing) has taken some getting used to for me personally, but it's probably less distracting for newer readers who expect the book to be entirely in English. It doesn't detract from the experience.
More creepy weirdness that is oddly filled with romantic tension. Never thought I'd be reading a spooky BL manga but it shows you how far the medium has come. It reminds me of Ito's early work, like Tomie, mixed with Parasyte. Love the tangled relationship between the two boys and the emerging storyline about the little sister who doesn't go to school.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
sad
slow-paced