Toukei Ibun is a story that lies between the truth and falsehood. Hiding behind the pretense of a suspenseful mystery, it portrays a social critique of the past and modern times. This hidden aspect made the story so much more rich in layers and characterization, that left you with a thought provoking state of mind at the middle and the end.
The art was slick, well-constructed and mostly a pleasure to look at. The characters were realistic, and their actions easy to understand. The ending felt a little bit rushed, which was a contrast to the realism of the pace beforehand. The mystery aspect mixed
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May 16, 2016
Ayeshah's Secret
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A dark fairy tale that was much more complex than the Cinderella story it took its inspiration from. The story was told elegantly with its own share of well made surprises. It made me feel like I was part of the realistically constructed universe. The characters felt human in that fairy tale fashion, with all characters having a purpose in the story. The art was realistically gorgeous with almost every panel looking like a painting. Overall, as an appreciator of death centric horrid tales of human's ugliness, Ayeshah's Secret was very enjoyable. Yet, it was also just that, a dark and complex fairy tale, which
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