Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: January 2017
Volumes: 7+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
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Kotoko investigates the mysterious death of former idol Karin Nanase, who now terrorizes the sleepy town of Makurazaka as Steel Lady Nanase. But with Kur missing and the threat of the Steel Lady potentially causing harm to the Makurazaka s citizens, Kotoko is left with no choice but to team-up with Kur s ex-girlfriend, Saki. And later, as the Steel Lady strikes again, the origins of Kuro s bizarre powers are revealed.
Kotoko investigates the mysterious death of former idol Karin Nanase, who now terrorizes the sleepy town of Makurazaka as Steel Lady Nanase. But with Kur missing and the threat of the Steel Lady potentially causing harm to the Makurazaka s citizens, Kotoko is left with no choice but to team-up with Kur s ex-girlfriend, Saki. And later, as the Steel Lady strikes again, the origins of Kuro s bizarre powers are revealed.
Review:
This is a relatively short light novel adaptation that I think is
really well done. Sometimes they're a bit weak in character
development, but this one really isn't. I quite like all of the
characters, and the mystery plot is interesting as well.
Saki is trying to better herself and get past her previous
relationship. Having Kotoko show up has not helped her do this.
Kotoko is adorably shameless and obnoxious. She's trying to show off
to Saki, but Kuro doesn't help when he doesn't seem all that in love
with her. The poor guy, honestly.
I really like Kotoko; she's refreshing and definitely my favorite
character. I like her relationship with Kuro and think he balances
her out, but I do want to see more of their dynamic. After the time
skip, it's hard to see where they stand in their relationship.
One particular high note in this volume was seeing Steel Lady
Nanase's back story. She starred in some seriously cheesy movies, and
I think it was cheesy and funny in the best way.
We also got a back story on how Kuro became what he is, what his
family did leading up to him. It was rather disturbing, honestly.
This is a really interesting series to me. The mystery is intriguing,
but there's also a lot of depth into the characters' and their
stories and personalities. I really want to see how this continues.
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