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A review by justinlikescomicbooks
Grasscutter by Stan Sakai
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
5.0
Stan finally figured out pacing!!! Not only is this a remarkable step up from The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy, it's straight-up one of the best comic books I've ever read.
A long, detailed prologue that sets up the stakes of the story really just exists so my man can flex—and boy does he flex! The art is detailed and immersive but the faces still bear the stripped-down cartoon style that makes this all so unique. The multi-threaded narrative, unlike Dragon Bellow, never feels contrived, and is always clearly leading to a satisfying payoff.
The characters too, are awesome; I loved that there are a handful of potential villains warring in the background as the story builds to its climax, and I especially love my man Ikeda. That sequence on the bridge with him and Noriyuki and Tomoe is probably the best thing I've read from this guy—really exciting and tense and emotional, with a really fun payoff.
In the last chunk, as some of our main characters have come together, there's a bit where three different stories are hitting action climaxes at the same time, and it's absolutely incredible. It tickles the Bone/Early One Piece itch I was hoping for, but I might even say the art here is better than either of those. Incredible stuff and kinda makes me want to read every issue of UY. I'll at least stick around for the sequel.
A long, detailed prologue that sets up the stakes of the story really just exists so my man can flex—and boy does he flex! The art is detailed and immersive but the faces still bear the stripped-down cartoon style that makes this all so unique. The multi-threaded narrative, unlike Dragon Bellow, never feels contrived, and is always clearly leading to a satisfying payoff.
The characters too, are awesome; I loved that there are a handful of potential villains warring in the background as the story builds to its climax, and I especially love my man Ikeda. That sequence on the bridge with him and Noriyuki and Tomoe is probably the best thing I've read from this guy—really exciting and tense and emotional, with a really fun payoff.
In the last chunk, as some of our main characters have come together, there's a bit where three different stories are hitting action climaxes at the same time, and it's absolutely incredible. It tickles the Bone/Early One Piece itch I was hoping for, but I might even say the art here is better than either of those. Incredible stuff and kinda makes me want to read every issue of UY. I'll at least stick around for the sequel.