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A review by cyanide_latte
Puella Magi Tart Magica, Vol. 4: The Legend of Jeanne d'Arc by Masugitsune, Magica Quartet, Kawazu-ku
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
And we're back to huge swathes of infodumps (did we ever truly leave them?) The pacing in this volume is strange; at least the previous three felt like they flowed well. Can't say the same for this one.
Corbeau is gone, which is a shame, as she was one of the few characters that truly interested me. Also this volume has cemented for me how much I hate this series' and franchise's art style. Ignoring the odd proportions and the way the hands look like Disney character gloves compared to some of the more detailed faces, the biggest annoyance about the art is the way a woman who should be a mature, middle-aged adult who has given birth before looks like she's twelve. I get that she's supposed to be a previous magical girl but come on.
We also learn in this volume that the mysterious woman we've seen before who have Jeanne her sword is actual Perinelle Flamel, and if I'm being honest, this just made me sign and roll my eyes. I get why, I truly do, but really? Really? What made this necessary?
At least there's only one volume left, and then I'll be done, I'll have read the whole thing and I can sell my copies.
Corbeau is gone, which is a shame, as she was one of the few characters that truly interested me. Also this volume has cemented for me how much I hate this series' and franchise's art style. Ignoring the odd proportions and the way the hands look like Disney character gloves compared to some of the more detailed faces, the biggest annoyance about the art is the way a woman who should be a mature, middle-aged adult who has given birth before looks like she's twelve. I get that she's supposed to be a previous magical girl but come on.
We also learn in this volume that the mysterious woman we've seen before who have Jeanne her sword is actual Perinelle Flamel, and if I'm being honest, this just made me sign and roll my eyes. I get why, I truly do, but really? Really? What made this necessary?
At least there's only one volume left, and then I'll be done, I'll have read the whole thing and I can sell my copies.