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Golden Kamuy, Vol. 28 by Satoru Noda

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zibbi_is_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Right, listen. There are certain rules when it comes to storytelling. One of them is that you can’t just make readers deeply care about a character and then unceremoniously yeet them into the void. This, apparently, is a rule that Noda has looked at, considered for about three seconds, and then set on fire while laughing maniacally.

Because, really, this manga does not hold back. The deeper we go, the more tangled everything becomes, and suddenly, loyalties are unraveling faster than a badly knitted scarf which is both fascinating and deeply alarming.

Yusaku, a character who is barely there, manages to be the emotional wrecking ball of the volume. His presence ripples through the story, touching lives, shaping fates, and quietly breaking my heart into approximately 57 pieces. I’m a bit scared with the parallels with Asirpa. Thank you, Noda. I hate it. I love it. How dare you.

And now, now, I am teetering on the edge of the final volumes, caught between desperate anticipation and the kind of existential dread normally reserved for exams you forgot you had. This story has been huge and wild and unbelievably good, and soon, it will be over.

I am not emotionally prepared for this.

tinaanderson's review

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4.75

Long time between updates - I guess Viz have caught up to the Japanese releases? I didn't care about Kikuta's backstory, though his interlude with a younger Sugimoto was very funny.

tristorch's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

drfunk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.0

rakoerose's review

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5.0

I really loved geting more of Sugimoto’s backstory in this volume, in conjunction with Kikuta. The sheer number of ways that these characters overlap in their histories is incredibly engaging to find out about. It captures that “small world” feeling, they all impact each other even if they don’t realize it.

We’re so close to the end of this huge, incredible story and I’m both excited and terrified for what it may hold!