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A review by readalert
No. 6, Volume 4 by Atsuko Asano, Hinoki Kino
3.0
I started reading this series because a friend got me to watch the anime, and I found it confusing. Mostly the ending, but also the revelation that Dogkeeper is trans(?) relies a lot on implication that seems to be lost in translation. And I was hoping that reading the manga would provide more context and clear things up. This volume is the one that has that revelation about Dogkeeper, and unfortunately it's just as unclear here, if not moreso. Makes me worried that the ending won't be made clearer either.
As for the rest of the story, I don't like the level of casual violence between the love interests, but that's not new for this series. I did like the inclusion of a torture scene that doesn't work- it's rare to see fiction acknowledge that fact.
The anime seems to be a very faithful adaptation, so it's a bit difficult to review this series when it's all a story that I've seen before. That said, this volume was alright. Definitely serves primarily as a bridge to set up events in later volumes rather than standing well on its own, but the build up is well executed and ramps up the excitement for the next volume.
As for the rest of the story, I don't like the level of casual violence between the love interests, but that's not new for this series. I did like the inclusion of a torture scene that doesn't work- it's rare to see fiction acknowledge that fact.
The anime seems to be a very faithful adaptation, so it's a bit difficult to review this series when it's all a story that I've seen before. That said, this volume was alright. Definitely serves primarily as a bridge to set up events in later volumes rather than standing well on its own, but the build up is well executed and ramps up the excitement for the next volume.