Member Review
Review by
Kerry O, Reviewer
This is an absolutely stunning graphic novel, the art work is some of the most detailed and beautiful I have seen, each frame has so much depth and detail, the scales are spot on and the way the artist captures the speed and movement of the characters works really well in actions scenes.
It really cant be ignored that the highlight of this graphic novel is the art work. The story is just fine, it follows a classic tale of a hero defeating evil despite personal and physical challenges but I did feel a distinct lack of any depth and time to the story.
As is often the way with graphic novels, the story moves extremely quickly and lacks the development of skills over time for Issunboshi and almost skips the building of meaningful friendships as there is very little time to get to know other characters with any sense of depth and event happen quickly and a little inexplicably.
I Would have loved for this to have been a series so that we could have explored the world and its characters in more detail in future volumes.
That being said, this is a 200 page graphic novel, I'm mostly here for the art work and although the story is one we know well, its beautiful visually and easy read. You can get lost in the detail of the art work and the layout of frames works really well for me and this can be read in one sitting but don't forget to check out the final art work at the end for some beautiful bonus pieces.
If you want a quick, relaxing read, enjoy artistry and don't mind fast pacing this is the graphic novel for you!
It really cant be ignored that the highlight of this graphic novel is the art work. The story is just fine, it follows a classic tale of a hero defeating evil despite personal and physical challenges but I did feel a distinct lack of any depth and time to the story.
As is often the way with graphic novels, the story moves extremely quickly and lacks the development of skills over time for Issunboshi and almost skips the building of meaningful friendships as there is very little time to get to know other characters with any sense of depth and event happen quickly and a little inexplicably.
I Would have loved for this to have been a series so that we could have explored the world and its characters in more detail in future volumes.
That being said, this is a 200 page graphic novel, I'm mostly here for the art work and although the story is one we know well, its beautiful visually and easy read. You can get lost in the detail of the art work and the layout of frames works really well for me and this can be read in one sitting but don't forget to check out the final art work at the end for some beautiful bonus pieces.
If you want a quick, relaxing read, enjoy artistry and don't mind fast pacing this is the graphic novel for you!
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