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wizardowl's review
3.0
A fun, promising first volume! This is an American comic done in manga style, so expect the art to reflect that. I liked the art and found it suited the tone of the story well, but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.
This first volume was nothing spectacular, but I definitely enjoyed it and I'd like to read the rest of the series!
This first volume was nothing spectacular, but I definitely enjoyed it and I'd like to read the rest of the series!
mochomito's review
3.0
It's interesting but a bit confusing, although nothing major happens in the first volume. Girl just finds out she's in training to be a muse and a dude always dies.
dio_reads's review
3.0
I picked this up because the blurb was interesting and I enjoyed it quite a bit. The subtitle "Orientation" fits this perfectly. The way it was done makes me think it's a great start to a series. Information was given while still leaving questions unanswered, setting up future volumes (at least, I hope they will be answered in future volumes). The introduction of the characters, including Megan Amano, the main character, were all a bit shallow so I hope more information is given about them. The graphics were amazing. This was an extremely quick read and because it's so out of my comfort zone I feel like it was a excellent palate cleanser. Overall, I thought Shutterbox Volume 1 was really nice and it left me intrigued. I definitely want to get my hands on the other volumes.
luman's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
Decided to take a break from princess Ai because I couldn't take it anymore and wow, was this a breath of fresh air: passionate authors and an interesting concept /story. There were some minor "eh" moments but I'm still seriously impressed.
Decided to take a break from princess Ai because I couldn't take it anymore and wow, was this a breath of fresh air: passionate authors and an interesting concept /story. There were some minor "eh" moments but I'm still seriously impressed.
_tomeraider's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
cyanide_latte's review
4.0
I was not expecting to like this, much less get sucked into its story fairly quickly! But Shutterbox has caught me by surprise! The art is cute in a whimsical, perkigoth sort of way, and while not much happens in the plot of the story in this first volume (it's mostly just set-up and backstory) there's plenty of intrigue among the flying plot bunnies to rope you in and keep you wondering what happens next. I almost wish I'd read this when I was younger, but I don't know if I would have given it even half the credit it deserves for its creativity back then. So glad I picked this up! And you'd better believe I'm going to get the rest of volumes when I can!
inlibrisveritas's review
1.0
Shutterbox fell in a category that I avoid when it comes to manga, gratuitously over the top. I’ve seen this series on shelves for the longest time and it wasn’t until I found a copy in my own store that I decided to try it, now I sort of wish I had left it alone.
When I say gratuitous I mean it. Megan Amano ,wants to be photographer but she’s a bit spacey when it comes to pretty much everything. She over exaggerates and freaks out at the smallest thing. The story itself has a pretty interesting concept. She finds herself at Meridian University, where spirits go to be educated before they are reborn into the world of the living. Megan is taken there while she is still alive, because apparently they have this weird exchange student program…oookay, I’ll go with it. Unfortunately I didn’t see much of an answer to any of the questions I had in this one. The characters are sort of stereotypical and sort of bland, and after 160 pages of this I’m not sure I want to know anymore about them.
Shutterbox was sort of a disappointment on numerous levels. While the art is pretty good, I just didn’t care much about anything else. The story is boring but exaggerated and the characters are just not worth connecting to. I won’t be picking up volume 2.
When I say gratuitous I mean it. Megan Amano ,wants to be photographer but she’s a bit spacey when it comes to pretty much everything. She over exaggerates and freaks out at the smallest thing. The story itself has a pretty interesting concept. She finds herself at Meridian University, where spirits go to be educated before they are reborn into the world of the living. Megan is taken there while she is still alive, because apparently they have this weird exchange student program…oookay, I’ll go with it. Unfortunately I didn’t see much of an answer to any of the questions I had in this one. The characters are sort of stereotypical and sort of bland, and after 160 pages of this I’m not sure I want to know anymore about them.
Shutterbox was sort of a disappointment on numerous levels. While the art is pretty good, I just didn’t care much about anything else. The story is boring but exaggerated and the characters are just not worth connecting to. I won’t be picking up volume 2.
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