If you like Jujutsu Kaisen, for any reason at all, you will like No.9.
Gege Akutami effectively presents all of their strengths as an author in No.9. What I particularly enjoyed was their incredible early art style shown through amazing world building and magic system creations, moderately odd characters, and even more bizarre non-human entities.
I loved to see Gege write something that started off as dim as critically acclaimed Jujutsu Kaisen, almost leaning towards the grimy Chainsaw Man and Jagaaaaaan. If this is how the story 'starts,' I would only imagine it getting as dark as a seinen if it progressed (however is still quite lighthearted,
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Oct 2, 2020
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Yogen no Nayuta (98960) and has subsequently been merged into 22-26: Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu (141294).
This is my first review. If it sounds wonky- It's because it is. Seeing that there was an absence of any other reviews on this oneshot, I think it'd be a perfect place for it. A wicked child and an older brother with a heart of gold make the story somehow warm in the midst of a cold undertone. Though Kenji doesn't understand his sister Nayuta, it brings a light to the oneshot that makes it all worth reading. A bond that is hard to ... |
