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A review by rereader33
Sachi's Monstrous Appetite 1 by Chomoran
5.0
So, I'm gonna start off by saying this series is definitely NOT going to be for everyone. Whether it be the romance progressing at break-neck speeds, the tonal shifts from adorable rom-com to nightmare fuel, and the admittedly simple characters. That being said, I FUCKING LOVED THIS VOLUME AND I AM HYPED FOR MORE!!
In some ways, this series reminds me of Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because:
a) the main character has a monster/ supernatural love interest
b) this is a rom-com with horror elements
c) the art style is flexible enough to accommodate the rom-com and horror scenes
and while I wouldn't say this is as good as Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because that series is a fucking masterpiece DON'T @ ME, the similarities it shares are also things that I enjoy in manga.
This may be a weird thing to say, but I love manga series that feature a human-supernatural/ monster relationship. I don't know why, maybe because they also have extensive lore and worldbuilding by default and the artwork/ art styles are always on point, but I just really love those kinds of stories. So when I heard about this I was like, "yep, I'm definitely going to have to give this a shot," and I'm so glad I did. The art style is so interesting for this story, as in I feel like if it were more polished or more shoujo-esque it straight up wouldn't work. Having the art be a bit blurry in place enhances the emotional moments and the heavy use of shadows in dangerous situations heightens the intensity of said situations. Also, there are certain panels that grabbed me, like the three panel shot of Sachi transforming or the two pages dedicated to her crying towards the end of the volume. Even some of the funnier panels are great, like Sachi's thoughts after Makie suggests she request something specific for her bento are depicted as outer space, with the second one being outer space but with food. Little stuff like that makes me smile.
As I said earlier, the characters are admittedly simple and not anything special, but I am interested in learning more about them and do like their relationship. And that cliffhanger's killing me, I need to see what happens next!
Those are my scattered thoughts regarding this first volume. In a nutshell, I would only recommend this to people who like human-monster relationships and are interested in a rom-com horror hybrid series. Everyone else, I'd say flip through this before committing if you're unsure. I loved it, but I get that others won't.
In some ways, this series reminds me of Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because:
a) the main character has a monster/ supernatural love interest
b) this is a rom-com with horror elements
c) the art style is flexible enough to accommodate the rom-com and horror scenes
and while I wouldn't say this is as good as Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because that series is a fucking masterpiece DON'T @ ME, the similarities it shares are also things that I enjoy in manga.
This may be a weird thing to say, but I love manga series that feature a human-supernatural/ monster relationship. I don't know why, maybe because they also have extensive lore and worldbuilding by default and the artwork/ art styles are always on point, but I just really love those kinds of stories. So when I heard about this I was like, "yep, I'm definitely going to have to give this a shot," and I'm so glad I did. The art style is so interesting for this story, as in I feel like if it were more polished or more shoujo-esque it straight up wouldn't work. Having the art be a bit blurry in place enhances the emotional moments and the heavy use of shadows in dangerous situations heightens the intensity of said situations. Also, there are certain panels that grabbed me, like the three panel shot of Sachi transforming or the two pages dedicated to her crying towards the end of the volume. Even some of the funnier panels are great, like Sachi's thoughts after Makie suggests she request something specific for her bento are depicted as outer space, with the second one being outer space but with food. Little stuff like that makes me smile.
As I said earlier, the characters are admittedly simple and not anything special, but I am interested in learning more about them and do like their relationship. And that cliffhanger's killing me, I need to see what happens next!
Those are my scattered thoughts regarding this first volume. In a nutshell, I would only recommend this to people who like human-monster relationships and are interested in a rom-com horror hybrid series. Everyone else, I'd say flip through this before committing if you're unsure. I loved it, but I get that others won't.