Review by foldingthepage_kayleigh - Mieruko-Chan, Vol. 1

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Mieruko-Chan, Vol. 1 by Tomoki Izumi

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Okay so at first I wasn’t convinced about this one, it was a bit too b00b!e and objectifying for my usual tastes, but by the end I was convinced. The art is totally freaky à la Junji Ito and the concept of all of a sudden seeing the scariest things beyond your imagination and trying to act like everything is normal?! Miko ended up being a very engaging character with quite brave reactions even though she’s terrified. I think I’ll continue reading this series and/or watch the anime. It kind of reminds me a bit of The Haunting of Hill House tv adaptation with the seeing extremely scary things and the characters try their best not to react, that premise/style resonates with me.

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