As someone who has played over a hundred RPG Maker games, I've always thought that Deep Sea Prisoner's games ranked at least in the top 10 tier. And that Wadanohara was his best one. But I feel like the strength of it, aside from its gorgeous art, was its ambiance. The story itself was alright in terms of a game needing a story, and it's a pretty cute one, but I definitely don't feel like this game was made to tell that story; quite the opposite.
That's why the manga doesn't shine very brightly in my opinion. The ambiance can get across way better in the game, where you can wander around the maps and listen to the (GREAT) OST. Even the art has bonus points in-game because it's all colored, and the playtrough is way longer (~ 8 hours) than this manga which can be read in 40 minutes. Plus, a lot of the darker story elements have been skipped over, and a lot of dialogue in general, so it feels quite frantic compared to the game that had me quite relaxed.
So if you're planning on reading this without ever having played the game, I think you're doing yourself a disservice. But do you, it still gives a taste.
And if you're a long-term fan, it's nice eye candy.
I've personally wondered for the longest time how it would be if Deep-Sea Prisoner drew manga. So there's my answer, I guess. I'll still be looking forward to whatever he does next.
