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A review by anbar
Dai Dark, Vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
2.0
2.5 stars. Not bad, but not my cup of tea.
A strange blend of science fiction (spaceships, mutants, robots), dark fantasy (necromancy, wish-granting), and dark humor. The art is reminiscent of Akira, with plenty of bloody gore (the main character has a blade that melts off your skin, flesh, and guts while you're alive), but with enough silly humor that the story never gets serious.
There doesn't seem to be much plot here, at least not yet; the main character, Zaha Sanko, wanders around trying not to get killed, because everyone knows his bones will grant any wish (so of course everyone wants to rule the universe with them). When he's suited up, Sanko looks pretty intimidating, but when he takes the mask off he's just a chuckleheaded kid. He is assisted by his skeletal familiar (the brains of the operation). Space seems to be a dystopic hellscape of mutant pirates, shady trading-hubs, robot-run boarding schools, etc. Sanko eventually encounters a mysterious dark entity that takes a passing interest in him, and there are hints that a certain powerful cult (?) will eventually play a role, but it's mostly just him wandering around the space-dystopia fighting off people wanting his bones and looking for food.
Fans of gritty-dark dystopic settings might enjoy this more than I did.
Content warnings: gore, body-horror, monsters, some swearing (including a few F-bombs), no sex (yet, at least) but one basically-topless woman for a few pages
A strange blend of science fiction (spaceships, mutants, robots), dark fantasy (necromancy, wish-granting), and dark humor. The art is reminiscent of Akira, with plenty of bloody gore (the main character has a blade that melts off your skin, flesh, and guts while you're alive), but with enough silly humor that the story never gets serious.
There doesn't seem to be much plot here, at least not yet; the main character, Zaha Sanko, wanders around trying not to get killed, because everyone knows his bones will grant any wish (so of course everyone wants to rule the universe with them). When he's suited up, Sanko looks pretty intimidating, but when he takes the mask off he's just a chuckleheaded kid. He is assisted by his skeletal familiar (the brains of the operation). Space seems to be a dystopic hellscape of mutant pirates, shady trading-hubs, robot-run boarding schools, etc. Sanko eventually encounters a mysterious dark entity that takes a passing interest in him, and there are hints that a certain powerful cult (?) will eventually play a role, but it's mostly just him wandering around the space-dystopia fighting off people wanting his bones and looking for food.
Fans of gritty-dark dystopic settings might enjoy this more than I did.
Content warnings: gore, body-horror, monsters, some swearing (including a few F-bombs), no sex (yet, at least) but one basically-topless woman for a few pages