(3/14) ...Asada Asa, a strong-willed young girl living in Nagoya in 1959! I was immediately hooked to see how the opening events of the manga, and this little girl, could possibly be connected.
(5/14) Urasawa is very good at introducing us to characters we think might be a bit of a cliche, before imbuing them with all the nuance and grace of a well-developed protagonist in a matter of pages. His characters play with your expectations in interesting ways.
(7/14) An extended flashback sequence that unfolds with absolutely no dialogue is a particular stand-out, delivering pathos without a single word said. Masterfully done storytelling, all contributing to building up the characters we will be with for the long haul.
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Me trying to socialize after quarantine ends
PASCAGOULA HUMANOID APPRECIATION POST
Me: The perfect character design doesn't exis- Rakshas from Berserk:
"Our Sister of the Cuts" woodcut - 1541 - Magdeburg, Germany - Artist Unknown
I love chainsaw man
The Thing comic appreciation post
I really wish this scene had made it into The Thing 1982, as it for sure would have been an incredible creature showcase, but also because the frankly vicious implications of having Nauls crying for help say a lot about what exactly happens to someone when they're assimilated.