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brambresseleers's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thisotherbookaccount's review
4.0
In this volume of Blade of the Immortal, Manji and Rin align themselves with a hodgepodge collection of swordsmen with the same objective of killing Anotsu. However, as we have suspected in the last volume, not all of them are on the 'right side' — insofar as the story goes. Shira, in particular, is a sadistic maniac that enjoys torture, and this volume mainly deals with the repercussion of that discovery.
I really enjoyed this one, especially with the subplot involving the decoy. I wasn't really expecting Anotsu to be disguised as a woman just to cross the checkpoint by any means, but it was still exciting to read three separate groups of allies follow three decoys to find out which of them is the real Anotsu. Hyakurin, too, is a character that is growing on me. So far, when it comes to female characters, you either have the incredibly capable assassins that are defined by their swordsmanship, or characters like Rin — weak, vulnerable characters trying to survive in this harsh world. Hyakurin, on the other hand, seems to be a mix of both. She is an incredibly capable character that can more than handle herself, but the story hints at a dark past that, I wish, will be revealed later in the story. She also seems to be the most 'playful' character in the story, which is a breath of fresh air. And she is playful without coming across as annoying, too, unlike many manga characters out there.
I really enjoyed this one, especially with the subplot involving the decoy. I wasn't really expecting Anotsu to be disguised as a woman just to cross the checkpoint by any means, but it was still exciting to read three separate groups of allies follow three decoys to find out which of them is the real Anotsu. Hyakurin, too, is a character that is growing on me. So far, when it comes to female characters, you either have the incredibly capable assassins that are defined by their swordsmanship, or characters like Rin — weak, vulnerable characters trying to survive in this harsh world. Hyakurin, on the other hand, seems to be a mix of both. She is an incredibly capable character that can more than handle herself, but the story hints at a dark past that, I wish, will be revealed later in the story. She also seems to be the most 'playful' character in the story, which is a breath of fresh air. And she is playful without coming across as annoying, too, unlike many manga characters out there.
machowska555's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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
3.5
crookedtreehouse's review
4.0
This is the first volume where espionage creeps into the narrative, and it's a blast. Who is betraying whom? What are the Itto Ryu up to? What happens when our protagonists faces start showing up on wanted posters?
This would even make a good starting point if someone wasn't interested in reading the whole series. But, as a part of the ongoing story, it's an absolute blast.
This would even make a good starting point if someone wasn't interested in reading the whole series. But, as a part of the ongoing story, it's an absolute blast.
count_zero's review against another edition
4.0
Having the members of the Mugai-Ryu be just as bad, if not worse, than some of the members of the Ittou-ryuu does make for an interesting way of setting up shades of grey in the story, particularly due to how utterly reprehensible some of the members if the Ittou-Ryuu have been in previous volumes in the series.
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