錆喰いビスコ6 奇跡のファイナルカット

Sabikui Bisco (Light Novel) #6

by Shinji Cobkubo, K Akagishi (Illustrator), Mocha (World Concept Art)

〈主演　赤星ビスコ役　赤星ビスコ〉
　復活した邪悪の県知事・黒革による圧政下におかれた忌浜県。潜伏していたビスコ達一行がＴＶ越しに目にしたのは、ビスコを主役にした映画の制作発表記者会見……そう、日本全域を占領、国民を苦しめた黒革の悪政のすべては、映画制作のためだったのだ！
　操られた仲間達、そして迎えた師弟対決。果たしてビスコ達は、無事仲間を救い出し、黒革の野望を打ち砕くことができるのか――!?　
　因縁の対決ふたたび！　最強キノコ守りコンビが日本各地を暴れ回る！

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2020

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up

While I did enjoy this volume I do think that the overarching plot was not as strong as some of the others. That being said, I do think there was definitely some good stuff in here. Kurokawa’s return as the main villain was fun and I do think to true to her character but I ultimately felt like it could have been a little more. The Bisco vs Jabi fight I thought was interesting. Jabi taking issue with the way Bisco has changed was somewhat unexpected and the reminder that Jabi is an incredible mushroom keeper in his own right was a great scene. The fight between Bisco and Pawoo was good as well but since I don’t ship them it definitely doesn’t hit as much for me as it would for someone that does.

That leads to my main complaint with this series as a whole, and that is the way Bisco and Milo’s relationship is handled. I feel like the author constantly paints their love as a romantic one but then will throw in bits that are like hey don’t forget Bisco and Pawoo are married. A marriage that they entered not on the basis of romance but as part of a scheme. I dunno man, like I don’t need them to make out or anything but Milo and Bisco constantly show that they are the most important person to each other, they have called each other back from death itself, they will cast anything aside for each other, etc, and then they try to throw in the Bisco/Pawoo stuff. This volume literally featured a drunk Milo complaining about women flirting with his partner and lamenting about how he used to be the only one who knew how cute Bisco then later on a joke about how Bisco is Milo’s bride. How is he still married to Pawoo, Shinji Cobkubo.

I find all the mixed signals about it annoying because the main draw of the series for me is the relationship between the two of them. I enjoyed the world building and their relationship when watching the anime which lead to me reading the novels and they have been a very mixed bag overall so I wish that things were different in this aspect. Just my very biased opinion ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ All of that being said, I promise I’m not as angry about it as it probably sounds and I do still enjoy the novels and will continue to read them, this is just a complaint that I personally have.

[Tuna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love the concept of Sabikui Bisco, the characters, and the setting, but I think the series has kind of been on a slide downwards since the conclusion of the third volume. From the afterward back then, he really had the story down tight, but afterwards, since it did get popular it seems he had to think of additional ideas to keep it going. Unfortunately, while there are a ton of good ideas, they dont really come together in a good way.

The conflict is hard to care for since the destruction of JAPAN or the genocide of indigenous peoples aren't on the line, rather, its some random plot about filming a movie, and Bisco honestly doesnt care about that. A major part of the conflict even revolves around Bisco needing to get in the mood to care. Regardless, with it being hard to care for the major conflict it was hard to feel invested in this as much as I have been in the past. Honestly, midway through I was hoping it would end quickly.

Really the reason I still ove the series is the Bisco and Milo relationship is incredibly strong and I love how the writer continues to string us along as if he knows what we want with his story wrapped around the theme of "love." One of the things the writer continues to do well is keep us on the edge of our seats wondering if we will ever get Bisco and Milo together and kiss, how many times can they press their foreheads together, look each other in the eye, smile, grin, place hands right atop the other, intermix their blood, and fire a bow with rainbow lights...before he lets them actually say the words and do it, lol. It is not even a thing in the eyes of shippers as even more than that beautiful moment, Jabi pushed Milo saying he's giving away his precious daughter on his death bed and Milo being the husband to be, and Milo rushing onward to go to his bride, Bisco...

Overall a decent entry, curious what is in store for volume 7.

[pareidolia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Between Kurokawa's gaslight-gatekeep-girlfailure arc, Milo drunkenly planning murder-suicide, jet-powered Actagawa, and character deaths that will probably stick for a change, this volume is another whirlwind of ideas, held together by the flimsiest plot. And just like always, there's a lot of good stuff amidst the chaos. Kurokawa being "reborn" as a woman, for example, could have easily been a tasteless joke - but it isn't, thanks to being presented with the same sincerity that's the trademark of Cobkubo's writing.

Bisco met Milo’s eyes head-on. They were sapphires of burning flame. Dazzling, blinding. A mysterious current ran through Bisco’s body, shocking his skin and electrifying his hair. The rainbowshroom spores were out of control, spilling out of his body, wrapping Milo, the bow, Jabi, and even Actagawa in the same aurora of light.
“I believe in you,” Milo said. “Even the whole world’s prayers don’t hold a candle to mine!”

I doubt the anime will get 7 seasons, but I would really like to see the boys with rainbow-colored hair, shooting arrows of rainbow light at their opponents. It's like Kill La Kill meets the Care Bears.

[Tyas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chobkubo's imagination still runs free and wild in the sixth installment of Sabikui Bisco. It's like his writing—his characters—never had a rest, and instead just kept on running breathlessly.

A little confession: I'm not a big fan of Pawoo's characterisation, though. But probably Chobkubo feels someone like her is needed in the story, since Sabikui Bisco is about all kinds of love.

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never cried so much