A review by adamagoesit_
Shimazaki in the Land of Peace 1 by Gouten Hamada

adventurous informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really liked this volume! It starts out with Shimazaki escaping the LEL which is a terrorist organization and going back to his home in Japan. He wants to live a normal life after 30 years of being away from everything. The plot of the story was concise and gripped me till the end. I like that it explored political and societal concepts in each chapter and how it relates to the community Shimazaki surrounds himself with. It was nice seeing how episodic this was and the art style really matched the aura of the manga. I would like to see where the rest of the story goes and would recommend If you like slice-of-life thrillers!

Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for this e—ARC!