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A review by jennifermreads
Boys Run the Riot 4 by Keito Gaku
3.0
Of the volumes in this series, to me, this one is the weakest. I may have had a different opinion if I had all four volumes to read in one sitting. The story took a hard swing back to fashion and took the focus off the characters’ search for their identities. As the identity plot point was what had me most intrigued, this was a disappoint. I also felt like quite a lot was crammed into the volume and it ended on a fairly weak note.
… At least until I read the award-winning one-shot Light that was adapted into Boys Run the Riot. The one-shot was a whole other kind of powerful and a reminder why I was intrigued with the series in the first place. Again, I felt like Boys Run the Riot was a story of identity, finding ones true self and advocating for it. The fashion angle was a unique bonus, a plot point I hadn’t yet seen in manga. With that one-shot, it left me feeling a bit more “WOW” at the end.
… At least until I read the award-winning one-shot Light that was adapted into Boys Run the Riot. The one-shot was a whole other kind of powerful and a reminder why I was intrigued with the series in the first place. Again, I felt like Boys Run the Riot was a story of identity, finding ones true self and advocating for it. The fashion angle was a unique bonus, a plot point I hadn’t yet seen in manga. With that one-shot, it left me feeling a bit more “WOW” at the end.