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漫画 アンデッドガール・マーダーファルス #1
Undead Girl Murder Farce Vol. 1
The end of the 19th century—a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one!
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Published June 15, 2021
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June 7, 2021
A comedic historical supernatural mystery manga... well, that is certainly a genre that I've never seen before. The plot follows two detectives (one apparently a human and the other a served head in a birdcage) as they solve crimes featuring monsters. In this volume, a vampire hires them to investigate the murder of his wife.
As is the case with many mystery manga I've seen, there's a LOT of info dumping as fast as possible, and then silly shenanigans as they investigate. The characters are not fully fleshed out (but this is volume one to be fair, and many manga take their time in such matters). Some of the jokes are extremely hit or miss (and some of the ones involving Japanese puns may be less appreciated by the readers... though I confess one of them was in my opinion the funniest joke in the book). The volume is also short. VERY short. Much shorter than I expected as the chapters were fairly long.
The art is a both very detailed at times, but also manages to look more sketched out. Sometimes it works well and others I found it a bit off. I'm not an artist and I can't really explain the art style very well, but at times I found it a bit off putting as it personally looks unfinished to me. That admittedly is a personal opinion of the art, I'm sure many others will find it an attractive style.
Overall it's an interesting start to a series. It's one that could grow into something really special... or it could fizzle out. Only future volumes will tell. 3/5 stars.
My thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
As is the case with many mystery manga I've seen, there's a LOT of info dumping as fast as possible, and then silly shenanigans as they investigate. The characters are not fully fleshed out (but this is volume one to be fair, and many manga take their time in such matters). Some of the jokes are extremely hit or miss (and some of the ones involving Japanese puns may be less appreciated by the readers... though I confess one of them was in my opinion the funniest joke in the book). The volume is also short. VERY short. Much shorter than I expected as the chapters were fairly long.
The art is a both very detailed at times, but also manages to look more sketched out. Sometimes it works well and others I found it a bit off. I'm not an artist and I can't really explain the art style very well, but at times I found it a bit off putting as it personally looks unfinished to me. That admittedly is a personal opinion of the art, I'm sure many others will find it an attractive style.
Overall it's an interesting start to a series. It's one that could grow into something really special... or it could fizzle out. Only future volumes will tell. 3/5 stars.
My thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 14, 2021
There's a vampire family in 19th century France, and the vampire mother has been murdered, so a young man is called in, who brings a decapitated head of a young woman sitting in a cage. The lady head is the detective, and she quickly gets too work.
All of this sounds weird, but it also never gets to be weird enough - at least for my liking. If you're going to do a story like this, I expect focused madness, That said, it's still a fun (and funny) read.
(Thanks to Kodansha for providing me with a review copy through NetGalley)
All of this sounds weird, but it also never gets to be weird enough - at least for my liking. If you're going to do a story like this, I expect focused madness, That said, it's still a fun (and funny) read.
(Thanks to Kodansha for providing me with a review copy through NetGalley)
May 31, 2021
Apart from the fact that I keep reading it as "Undead Girl Murder Face," this is a decent start to an interesting horror-mystery. The characters are kind of irritating and there are some historical glitches (like the maid's underwear), but I still feel compelled to find out what happens next.
June 16, 2021
Read a NetGalley eARC
Content warnings: Blood, murder, nudity, disembodied head
In 19th Century France, vampires are allowed to live alongside humans. Detectives are called in but little does anyone expect, it’s the disembodied head who’s also a demon.
This manga opens up with a dead vampire, a family member suspected, and a kooky trio consisting of a maid, a himbo, and a disembodied head in a cage. It is wonderfully strange and not very deep. It ends on a cliff-hanger, and I’m eager to see what the cage user has hidden behind his kind lack of sense.
The art style is really neat, though at times, the background work gets in the way of comprehending the words on the page. I’m unfamiliar with the differences between ARC manga and finished copies, so perhaps it is cleared up, and I hope so. I had a ton of fun during this read.
If you’re looking for something with cheek, thought-out world-building, and engaging action, definitely give this a shot.
Content warnings: Blood, murder, nudity, disembodied head
In 19th Century France, vampires are allowed to live alongside humans. Detectives are called in but little does anyone expect, it’s the disembodied head who’s also a demon.
This manga opens up with a dead vampire, a family member suspected, and a kooky trio consisting of a maid, a himbo, and a disembodied head in a cage. It is wonderfully strange and not very deep. It ends on a cliff-hanger, and I’m eager to see what the cage user has hidden behind his kind lack of sense.
The art style is really neat, though at times, the background work gets in the way of comprehending the words on the page. I’m unfamiliar with the differences between ARC manga and finished copies, so perhaps it is cleared up, and I hope so. I had a ton of fun during this read.
If you’re looking for something with cheek, thought-out world-building, and engaging action, definitely give this a shot.
June 5, 2021
Създателите на тази история изглеждат като почитатели на Кьогоку Нацухико, стандартният детективски японски жанр и темите с вампири, демони и фентъзи исторически сюжети. Или най-просто казано - от всичко по малко да има.
Главният герой се размотава в една измислена Франция, в която са съществували и все още съществуват разни демони и други родове чудовища. Нашият човек разрешава случаи с помощта на... една момичешка глава в клетка за птици.
Смятам, че историята има потенциал, но би изглеждала много по-добре анимирана, защото ще бъде по-действена и огромното количество текст няма да утежнява нещата (пък и според мен има какво да се пожелае от дизайна на героите). Може би не бях в правилната настройка, но съсредоточаването наистина ми убягна тук.
Главният герой се размотава в една измислена Франция, в която са съществували и все още съществуват разни демони и други родове чудовища. Нашият човек разрешава случаи с помощта на... една момичешка глава в клетка за птици.
Смятам, че историята има потенциал, но би изглеждала много по-добре анимирана, защото ще бъде по-действена и огромното количество текст няма да утежнява нещата (пък и според мен има какво да се пожелае от дизайна на героите). Може би не бях в правилната настройка, но съсредоточаването наистина ми убягна тук.
June 2, 2021
4/5 stars
Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for providing this e-arc!
It was a fun quick, yet slow, read! The art is pretty but feels a bit dated. Well, the ambience makes sense with it being victorian so i suppose it enhances it. The main characters are great as well! Not all for tricking workers into free labour but still.
Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for providing this e-arc!
It was a fun quick, yet slow, read! The art is pretty but feels a bit dated. Well, the ambience makes sense with it being victorian so i suppose it enhances it. The main characters are great as well! Not all for tricking workers into free labour but still.
June 6, 2021
It was an ok story. However, i didn‘t really enjoy it much. It was very fast paced and a lot of info dumping. I would’ve like it more, if it had more scenes before the killer was found so that we as readers could actually guess who it is instead of getting told its this person two pages later. The art style was ok, i would’ve like it a bit more i don’t know.. mysterious?
I thought this was gonna be a fun, quick read, but I was just disappointed.
(Thank u netgalley for the e-arc!)
I thought this was gonna be a fun, quick read, but I was just disappointed.
(Thank u netgalley for the e-arc!)
June 11, 2021
Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
Vampires are offered a chance to co-exist with humans in the wake of the French Revolution, but their status is definitely second-class. When a prominent vampire’s wife is brutally targeted, the police aren’t much help, so said vampire decides to get ahead of things by calling in a trio of investigators from Asia. Okay, maybe two and a half investigators…
Well, it’s a bit of a shame they spoil the big reveal of this volume on the cover because that would have been one weird twist to walk into cold, let me tell you. And it would have goosed this book’s appeal a bit, which it could have used.
I mean, there’s standard shonen and there’s ‘we poured the writing batter into the mould and a shonen story came out baked like every other one’. We’re decidedly in the latter camp here. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad (I appreciate a book that is blatantly trying to arrange its own parlour scene to deliver the denouement to its mystery), but it isn’t very novel either.
I do appreciate that even with the fantastical elements, the mystery aspect appears bound and determined to make sure the murder adheres to its particular set of rules rather than circumvents them. We won’t get the full explanation until next time, but that appears to be the case and I think the story would have have fallen apart completely if that had been the case.
It also juggles an impressive number of characters and suspects fairly well. The male lead is incredibly annoying at the start of the book, though this tamps down as it goes, mercifully. I’ve yet to understand the point of the maid and our detective proper has some wobbly deductions but no real personality as yet. There’s also a reporter character who is given a full name, then disappears into the ether after her one appearance.
Combine that with some very mushy art and you have a book that just kind of sits there. If you’d never read anything like this before, you’d probably see more appeal, but see one sword-wielding maid and you really have kind of seen them all.
2.5 stars and I’ll nudge this up to 3 because I don’t think this is a bad story, just aggressively mediocre. The mystery angle doesn’t seem fleshed out enough (sorry) to make it as satisfying as I’d want, but I’ll likely check out the next volume and give it the two-volume chance (and I want my denouement, dang it).
Vampires are offered a chance to co-exist with humans in the wake of the French Revolution, but their status is definitely second-class. When a prominent vampire’s wife is brutally targeted, the police aren’t much help, so said vampire decides to get ahead of things by calling in a trio of investigators from Asia. Okay, maybe two and a half investigators…
Well, it’s a bit of a shame they spoil the big reveal of this volume on the cover because that would have been one weird twist to walk into cold, let me tell you. And it would have goosed this book’s appeal a bit, which it could have used.
I mean, there’s standard shonen and there’s ‘we poured the writing batter into the mould and a shonen story came out baked like every other one’. We’re decidedly in the latter camp here. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad (I appreciate a book that is blatantly trying to arrange its own parlour scene to deliver the denouement to its mystery), but it isn’t very novel either.
I do appreciate that even with the fantastical elements, the mystery aspect appears bound and determined to make sure the murder adheres to its particular set of rules rather than circumvents them. We won’t get the full explanation until next time, but that appears to be the case and I think the story would have have fallen apart completely if that had been the case.
It also juggles an impressive number of characters and suspects fairly well. The male lead is incredibly annoying at the start of the book, though this tamps down as it goes, mercifully. I’ve yet to understand the point of the maid and our detective proper has some wobbly deductions but no real personality as yet. There’s also a reporter character who is given a full name, then disappears into the ether after her one appearance.
Combine that with some very mushy art and you have a book that just kind of sits there. If you’d never read anything like this before, you’d probably see more appeal, but see one sword-wielding maid and you really have kind of seen them all.
2.5 stars and I’ll nudge this up to 3 because I don’t think this is a bad story, just aggressively mediocre. The mystery angle doesn’t seem fleshed out enough (sorry) to make it as satisfying as I’d want, but I’ll likely check out the next volume and give it the two-volume chance (and I want my denouement, dang it).
June 3, 2021
Thankyou so much to Netgalley and to Kodansha for allowing me early access.
I've recently got into manga and I really enjoyed this story.
Great story with a Sherlock Holmes vibe, about a vampire who's wife has been murder and the human police have refused to investigate, so they have hired a private detective.
Great, detailed artwork (definitely for an adult audience due to Blood and nude images). I liked all the characters, meeting them and finding out their past and back story.
I love the quick wit of the protagonist, the detectives. I can't wait to read the next one.
I've recently got into manga and I really enjoyed this story.
Great story with a Sherlock Holmes vibe, about a vampire who's wife has been murder and the human police have refused to investigate, so they have hired a private detective.
Great, detailed artwork (definitely for an adult audience due to Blood and nude images). I liked all the characters, meeting them and finding out their past and back story.
I love the quick wit of the protagonist, the detectives. I can't wait to read the next one.
November 17, 2024
A little bit Sherlock Holmes with a sprinkle of Black Butler
Ignoring the visual gags such as the sudden rakugo cut away scene, this series seems to have a lot of potential as a detective story with certain elements of horror and action but also a bit of humor as the main cast of three investigate the mystery of a vampire matron who was allied with humans. Like Sherlock stories (which exist in the world of this manga considering it is mentioned) the good detective explains how they have reached their conclusions (though this volume is a bit of a cliffhanger so I imagine they will explain after things cool sown.) Of course being a head she may not be a master of disguise but her many years of experience, as is explained within this volume, has given her incredible insight and practice with understanding how the world works and with her allies she is quite capable of handling any dangers that might arise.
Just to be a reminder that this is a murder mystery so there are mentions of death as well as attempted murders so readers sensitive to such things might wish to avoid this series. As for fanservice I am happy to report this series does not require such tricks to draw in readers so if you are looking for that kind of thing you might want to consider the lack of it to be a deciding factor too.
Ignoring the visual gags such as the sudden rakugo cut away scene, this series seems to have a lot of potential as a detective story with certain elements of horror and action but also a bit of humor as the main cast of three investigate the mystery of a vampire matron who was allied with humans. Like Sherlock stories (which exist in the world of this manga considering it is mentioned) the good detective explains how they have reached their conclusions (though this volume is a bit of a cliffhanger so I imagine they will explain after things cool sown.) Of course being a head she may not be a master of disguise but her many years of experience, as is explained within this volume, has given her incredible insight and practice with understanding how the world works and with her allies she is quite capable of handling any dangers that might arise.
Just to be a reminder that this is a murder mystery so there are mentions of death as well as attempted murders so readers sensitive to such things might wish to avoid this series. As for fanservice I am happy to report this series does not require such tricks to draw in readers so if you are looking for that kind of thing you might want to consider the lack of it to be a deciding factor too.
June 17, 2021
Undead Girl Murder Farce is built upon an interesting premise: in late 19th century France, the matriarch of a family of human-allied vampires has been slain, and, after prejudiced police officers refuse to take the case, her husband, the respected industrialist Sir Godard, calls in the help of a detective known as a cage user, a bizarre young man who carries a mysterious cage that's much more than it seems.
This manga is a weird one, as one can see by simply looking at the cover (a detective who's a head in a cage isn't something you see every day). It has hints of supernatural mysteries like xxHolic or even Hellsing, but with a lighter tone, though it never truly veers into the level of Farce the title promises. The book doesn't delve too deeply into its characters, despite presenting such intriguing prospects, so one hopes in subsequent volumes some of the backstory will come to light, but the volume contains just enough of a hook to keep you caught for the next adventure. I will certainly be keeping my eye out for Volume 2, especially as the ending leaves us with a lot of unanswered questions (one could say TOO many, as while the perpetrator is unmasked by this volume's end, their motives, on the whole, are still left unexplored until Volume 2).
At times, the art can be basic, even rudimentary, but artist Haruka Tomoyama gets several opportunities to show off their prowess, especially any time there's clothing or hair involved. Indeed, Tomoyama seems to take pure delight in fashion illustration, whether it be the frills and lace of dresses, the deep creases of a turtleneck sweater, or the handsome tartan of a hunting vest, and I also greatly admired how the artist was able to make the characters' hair appear to be flowing realistically, especially that of the main detective, Aya. They also create some appealing half- and/or full-page spreads, in particular one near the beginning of Part 2 involving a deer hunt. There's an impressive level of shading throughout, used simply but effectively to add life to its characters and depth and weight to their forms. The art does dip a bit in the few action scenes in the piece, however, and it can be difficult to follow the motion at times. Though I would never say the art absolutely floored me, there were moments I would stop to appreciate a particular scene or panel that was particularly well done.
On the whole, the unique premise, smart world-building, and offbeat tone were enough to keep me interested, if not utterly enthralled, and the first volume intrigued me enough to look forward to the next, if for nothing else than the hope of getting more information on the bizarre detective trio at the heart of this story, and the resolution to many of the first volume's dangling threads.
A big thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for giving me the chance to review this manga.
This manga is a weird one, as one can see by simply looking at the cover (a detective who's a head in a cage isn't something you see every day). It has hints of supernatural mysteries like xxHolic or even Hellsing, but with a lighter tone, though it never truly veers into the level of Farce the title promises. The book doesn't delve too deeply into its characters, despite presenting such intriguing prospects, so one hopes in subsequent volumes some of the backstory will come to light, but the volume contains just enough of a hook to keep you caught for the next adventure. I will certainly be keeping my eye out for Volume 2, especially as the ending leaves us with a lot of unanswered questions (one could say TOO many, as while the perpetrator is unmasked by this volume's end, their motives, on the whole, are still left unexplored until Volume 2).
At times, the art can be basic, even rudimentary, but artist Haruka Tomoyama gets several opportunities to show off their prowess, especially any time there's clothing or hair involved. Indeed, Tomoyama seems to take pure delight in fashion illustration, whether it be the frills and lace of dresses, the deep creases of a turtleneck sweater, or the handsome tartan of a hunting vest, and I also greatly admired how the artist was able to make the characters' hair appear to be flowing realistically, especially that of the main detective, Aya. They also create some appealing half- and/or full-page spreads, in particular one near the beginning of Part 2 involving a deer hunt. There's an impressive level of shading throughout, used simply but effectively to add life to its characters and depth and weight to their forms. The art does dip a bit in the few action scenes in the piece, however, and it can be difficult to follow the motion at times. Though I would never say the art absolutely floored me, there were moments I would stop to appreciate a particular scene or panel that was particularly well done.
On the whole, the unique premise, smart world-building, and offbeat tone were enough to keep me interested, if not utterly enthralled, and the first volume intrigued me enough to look forward to the next, if for nothing else than the hope of getting more information on the bizarre detective trio at the heart of this story, and the resolution to many of the first volume's dangling threads.
A big thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for giving me the chance to review this manga.
June 15, 2021
Undead Girl Murder Farce
Enough of a conclusion that I was satisfied. Entertaining, and want to read more. I am curious to know more about the story of these characters on a grander scale, but glad that the story achieved what it set out to do without feeling overly ambitious. The visuals were dynamic, tied in well to the scenes, and kept me interested. I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye out for the next one. I also loved the supernatural Sherlock Holmes vibes.
Rate on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being exceptional):
Quality of writing: 7, Above average writing (subject to translation).
Style: 8, I enjoyed the tone and the overall feeling of the text.
Pace: 9, I enjoyed the pace. It's pretty quick, but still finds places to ebb and flow.
Plot development: 10, I felt the plot was very well developed. Everything felt set up properly. There were even a few points where I was kicking myself for not having guessed something because I retroactively realized it had a perfect set up.
Characters: 8.5, I loved the characters, but 150 or so pages isn't enough to give each one a fully fleshed out personality. That said, I think they did about as good a job as can be done in this amount of pages. I would need to see more to give a 10 on this I think.
Enjoyability: 10, I finished this in a few hours and enjoyed the whole time.
Insightfulness/Impactfulness: 7.5, This felt like a fresh twist on a classic tale retold in a manga format but, because it's a clear reference to Sherlock Holmes or other detective stories it didn't always feel as innovative as it maybe it could have been.
Ease of reading: 8, Pretty easy read.
If manga, illustration quality: 9.5 A little hard to read in some places but not enough to prevent me from understanding what's going on. Plus, I barely noticed that because the art was beautiful (though maybe not to everyone's personal taste).
77.5/9 = 8.61/10 or 4.31/5 (I'll be rounding up)
Recommend this book? To whom? Fans of deduction and the supernatural that are looking for their first manga. Or anyone, it was great.
Enough of a conclusion that I was satisfied. Entertaining, and want to read more. I am curious to know more about the story of these characters on a grander scale, but glad that the story achieved what it set out to do without feeling overly ambitious. The visuals were dynamic, tied in well to the scenes, and kept me interested. I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye out for the next one. I also loved the supernatural Sherlock Holmes vibes.
Rate on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being exceptional):
Quality of writing: 7, Above average writing (subject to translation).
Style: 8, I enjoyed the tone and the overall feeling of the text.
Pace: 9, I enjoyed the pace. It's pretty quick, but still finds places to ebb and flow.
Plot development: 10, I felt the plot was very well developed. Everything felt set up properly. There were even a few points where I was kicking myself for not having guessed something because I retroactively realized it had a perfect set up.
Characters: 8.5, I loved the characters, but 150 or so pages isn't enough to give each one a fully fleshed out personality. That said, I think they did about as good a job as can be done in this amount of pages. I would need to see more to give a 10 on this I think.
Enjoyability: 10, I finished this in a few hours and enjoyed the whole time.
Insightfulness/Impactfulness: 7.5, This felt like a fresh twist on a classic tale retold in a manga format but, because it's a clear reference to Sherlock Holmes or other detective stories it didn't always feel as innovative as it maybe it could have been.
Ease of reading: 8, Pretty easy read.
If manga, illustration quality: 9.5 A little hard to read in some places but not enough to prevent me from understanding what's going on. Plus, I barely noticed that because the art was beautiful (though maybe not to everyone's personal taste).
77.5/9 = 8.61/10 or 4.31/5 (I'll be rounding up)
Recommend this book? To whom? Fans of deduction and the supernatural that are looking for their first manga. Or anyone, it was great.
June 22, 2021
Story: I read quite a few manga in a victorian setting as I like the style. Also as most other manga I read in this setting, the setting was chosen in connection with Sherlock Holmes. Interesting was for me especially that france was chosen instead of the usual choice of england and that Sherlock Holmes was actually mentioned.
Also I am not a big fan of vampires I am of detective stories though. I think the direct combination of both and the different use and explanation of vampires make it quite interesting.
For the overall story from a detective fiction point of view I would say it is average, also I knew who was the murderer in the first case really early on. The demon and human relationship and also the view on historical events but changing them to fit the story was something I liked and push it a little higher than the average.
I think for the story we get a basic idea in the first volume and we also get tricked into reading more for not knowing everything of the main characters so far. I will continue this manga for similar reasons and look if the pace and story picks up a bit. I think there is potential for it growing over the average manga. (3.5)
Art: I really liked the artstyle. I think the main details were focused on the landscape/background when needed and made it look very deep. I like the mix of various shades and I feel that there is less work with fillers. I feel like I missed a bit of detail on the persons and sometimes the shades were too similar to figure everything out without stopping your complete reading flow. But all in all I liked the mix of styles and the details a lot. (4)
Also I am not a big fan of vampires I am of detective stories though. I think the direct combination of both and the different use and explanation of vampires make it quite interesting.
For the overall story from a detective fiction point of view I would say it is average, also I knew who was the murderer in the first case really early on. The demon and human relationship and also the view on historical events but changing them to fit the story was something I liked and push it a little higher than the average.
I think for the story we get a basic idea in the first volume and we also get tricked into reading more for not knowing everything of the main characters so far. I will continue this manga for similar reasons and look if the pace and story picks up a bit. I think there is potential for it growing over the average manga. (3.5)
Art: I really liked the artstyle. I think the main details were focused on the landscape/background when needed and made it look very deep. I like the mix of various shades and I feel that there is less work with fillers. I feel like I missed a bit of detail on the persons and sometimes the shades were too similar to figure everything out without stopping your complete reading flow. But all in all I liked the mix of styles and the details a lot. (4)
January 30, 2022
Since Kodansha is having a big sale rn (I had worried they weren’t going to have one this year), I picked this up after reading the first chapter and being intrigued.
The issues first: for one, the art style. It’s so…. White. It makes the focus difficult, bc the backgrounds blend with the characters and speech bubbles. But it could be personal preference since my headache makes me light sensitive and very stark white on a screen (even with brightness turned way down) is harsh on my eyes. It made the read an uncomfortable experience despite the actual character art being good. (Though I did have trouble telling some of the characters apart when in closeup.)
There’s a lot of silliness here, including a rakugo show put on by the cage user at one point. It reminded me of the anime-only series Case File No 221, since that has both rakugo and detective work, along with being both crazy af and intriguing enough to keep you wanting to find out more despite all of that.
Maybe that’s why it’s called “farce”? Or maybe it’s bc their team comes off that way?
On one hand, I feel a bit manipulated by how little actual content there was in this volume and the very very obvious and intention cliffhanger to convince you to buy the next volume, and yet I’m incredibly curious. Since the sale goes for a couple more days, I may give it another volume… (plus I do love vampire/demons)…
Just be aware this is a bit of an odd manga and that includes the art direction of the piece.
The issues first: for one, the art style. It’s so…. White. It makes the focus difficult, bc the backgrounds blend with the characters and speech bubbles. But it could be personal preference since my headache makes me light sensitive and very stark white on a screen (even with brightness turned way down) is harsh on my eyes. It made the read an uncomfortable experience despite the actual character art being good. (Though I did have trouble telling some of the characters apart when in closeup.)
There’s a lot of silliness here, including a rakugo show put on by the cage user at one point. It reminded me of the anime-only series Case File No 221, since that has both rakugo and detective work, along with being both crazy af and intriguing enough to keep you wanting to find out more despite all of that.
Maybe that’s why it’s called “farce”? Or maybe it’s bc their team comes off that way?
On one hand, I feel a bit manipulated by how little actual content there was in this volume and the very very obvious and intention cliffhanger to convince you to buy the next volume, and yet I’m incredibly curious. Since the sale goes for a couple more days, I may give it another volume… (plus I do love vampire/demons)…
Just be aware this is a bit of an odd manga and that includes the art direction of the piece.
June 1, 2021
I have always loved anime and toyed with the idea of reading manga. When I saw Undead Girl Murder Farce 1's description, I knew my time had come to tip my toes in this universe. This story is a historical and satirical horror-mystery - All things I like.
Undead Girl Murder Farce vol. 1 starts with the murder of a wealthy lady who happened to be a vampire. In this world, vampires and humans can coexist, and killing allies is illegal, but the police decide they won't investigate this crime. So her husband hires three investigators to find out who killed his wife.
I loved the quirky, witty dialogues. Our protagonists, the detectives, were everything I was hoping they'd be and more. I cannot wait to see more of them in future volumes! They brought a lot of cheek, satire, and humor to the story.
The mystery in this volume paid homage to classic murder mysteries. The resolution was enjoyable, a proper denouement! I was afraid the content would be too violent, but it wasn't. There was plenty of humor and not too much gore! I highly recommend Undead Girl Murder Farce 1 to those new to manga and those who are already fans!
Disclaimer: I first read it as an ARC. In exchange for an honest review, I am thankful to Kodansha, Yugo Aosaki, Haruka Tomoyama, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of Undead Girl Murder Farce 1.
Undead Girl Murder Farce vol. 1 starts with the murder of a wealthy lady who happened to be a vampire. In this world, vampires and humans can coexist, and killing allies is illegal, but the police decide they won't investigate this crime. So her husband hires three investigators to find out who killed his wife.
I loved the quirky, witty dialogues. Our protagonists, the detectives, were everything I was hoping they'd be and more. I cannot wait to see more of them in future volumes! They brought a lot of cheek, satire, and humor to the story.
The mystery in this volume paid homage to classic murder mysteries. The resolution was enjoyable, a proper denouement! I was afraid the content would be too violent, but it wasn't. There was plenty of humor and not too much gore! I highly recommend Undead Girl Murder Farce 1 to those new to manga and those who are already fans!
Disclaimer: I first read it as an ARC. In exchange for an honest review, I am thankful to Kodansha, Yugo Aosaki, Haruka Tomoyama, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of Undead Girl Murder Farce 1.
May 9, 2024
J'ai été agréablement surprise par ce premier tome !
Les dessins sont très jolis et collent très bien à l'ambiance de l'histoire, la renforçant même un peu.
L'intrigue est assez simple puisqu'il s'agit de démasquer le coupable de la mort de la femme de Sire Godart. Si l'un des rebondissements est prévisible, un autre est un peu cliché... Mais pour le moment je trouve que ça marche plutôt bien. Ce n'est certes pas transcendant mais l'ensemble fonctionne et est plutôt sympa.
Le "trio" de personnages est plutôt sympa et j'ai vraiment bien aimé Aya et sa particularité ! C'est un peu... Bizarre ? Mais on nous donne une explication et ça s'intègre très bien au reste. En tout cas, j'ai apprécié ! Les deux autres personnages qui accompagnent Aya sont très différents l'un de l'autre et permettent d'avoir une dynamique intéressante (et un peu marrante, haha).
Le côté enquête est sympa, j'espère juste qu'il ne sera pas trop expédié par la suite ni trop facile. J'aime bien quand il y a des erreurs, des fausses pistes, et qu'on nous embrouille.
Je suis curieuse de découvrir la suite de l'enquête car tout n'est pas révélé dans ce premier tome. Il nous manque la motivation, le ou les complices, comment cela s'est passé.
À voir en fonction de la PAL mais je pense, à l'occasion, suivre cette série
Les dessins sont très jolis et collent très bien à l'ambiance de l'histoire, la renforçant même un peu.
L'intrigue est assez simple puisqu'il s'agit de démasquer le coupable de la mort de la femme de Sire Godart. Si l'un des rebondissements est prévisible, un autre est un peu cliché... Mais pour le moment je trouve que ça marche plutôt bien. Ce n'est certes pas transcendant mais l'ensemble fonctionne et est plutôt sympa.
Le "trio" de personnages est plutôt sympa et j'ai vraiment bien aimé Aya et sa particularité ! C'est un peu... Bizarre ? Mais on nous donne une explication et ça s'intègre très bien au reste. En tout cas, j'ai apprécié ! Les deux autres personnages qui accompagnent Aya sont très différents l'un de l'autre et permettent d'avoir une dynamique intéressante (et un peu marrante, haha).
Le côté enquête est sympa, j'espère juste qu'il ne sera pas trop expédié par la suite ni trop facile. J'aime bien quand il y a des erreurs, des fausses pistes, et qu'on nous embrouille.
Je suis curieuse de découvrir la suite de l'enquête car tout n'est pas révélé dans ce premier tome. Il nous manque la motivation, le ou les complices, comment cela s'est passé.
À voir en fonction de la PAL mais je pense, à l'occasion, suivre cette série
June 1, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley, Kodansha, Yugo Aosaki, and Tomoyama for the opportunity to read this manga in exchange for an honest review.
This sounded like an interesting, spooky-humor murder mystery. In this world, vampires (a type of demon) have now integrated into human society (late 1800's). When a vampire's wife is murdered, the police don't seem to care. This brings the vampire in question to call in a Cage User, someone who carries a little special something around in the birdcage. Three investigators, (two) seemingly human at first, are called in to investigate. When the secret of the bird cage is revealed, so is the interesting quirk of one of the investigators who can seems to see and smell things with a very fine sense. She can track the murderer no problem, and it's probably someone to be least expected!
I really enjoyed the detective characters in this manga. They are unique, fun, and quirky, and have more to them than what they appear (more to be revealed on volume 2). I wasn't a huge fan of the vampire family or other characters, but the investigators are what this quirky murder mystery manga is all about. Very little graphic images, more humor over horror. A fun first installment.
This sounded like an interesting, spooky-humor murder mystery. In this world, vampires (a type of demon) have now integrated into human society (late 1800's). When a vampire's wife is murdered, the police don't seem to care. This brings the vampire in question to call in a Cage User, someone who carries a little special something around in the birdcage. Three investigators, (two) seemingly human at first, are called in to investigate. When the secret of the bird cage is revealed, so is the interesting quirk of one of the investigators who can seems to see and smell things with a very fine sense. She can track the murderer no problem, and it's probably someone to be least expected!
I really enjoyed the detective characters in this manga. They are unique, fun, and quirky, and have more to them than what they appear (more to be revealed on volume 2). I wasn't a huge fan of the vampire family or other characters, but the investigators are what this quirky murder mystery manga is all about. Very little graphic images, more humor over horror. A fun first installment.
June 17, 2021
I picked this book up because the name was very catching, and I'm newly interested in manga so its been fun to explore what's out there.
That being said, this was really funny and engaging. I was absolutely curious about the Cage, and the murder. Though as with most manga I am usually left wanting a bit more depth than I get out of them. I do think this could have been a LITTLE bit longer to hide a few more clues or set up a bit more of the mystery. It felt very "we're here, we're investigating, you did it, the end" Like I was reading the shortened version of what happened.
Of course I do not expect this to have 400 pages of exposition, as that is not the point of a manga but I do think this was just a bit too short.
I loved the world set up with Demons getting protection as Human-Ally's but still being seen as monsters by society and no one being willing to help them was great. I have a lot of questions about this family and where this story is going to go, and I do hope volume 2 will answer some of those questions!
All in all its a good start to a new series and i'm definitely interested in where its going to go in the future
Thanks to NetGalley for an early access copy of this book
That being said, this was really funny and engaging. I was absolutely curious about the Cage, and the murder. Though as with most manga I am usually left wanting a bit more depth than I get out of them. I do think this could have been a LITTLE bit longer to hide a few more clues or set up a bit more of the mystery. It felt very "we're here, we're investigating, you did it, the end" Like I was reading the shortened version of what happened.
Of course I do not expect this to have 400 pages of exposition, as that is not the point of a manga but I do think this was just a bit too short.
I loved the world set up with Demons getting protection as Human-Ally's but still being seen as monsters by society and no one being willing to help them was great. I have a lot of questions about this family and where this story is going to go, and I do hope volume 2 will answer some of those questions!
All in all its a good start to a new series and i'm definitely interested in where its going to go in the future
Thanks to NetGalley for an early access copy of this book
June 4, 2021
In an alternate 19th century France, vampires have integrated into human society. However, when a vampire’s beloved wife is found murdered in their mansion, the police refuse to investigate. A special investigative team of three is called in instead: an immortal severed head, her maid attendant, and the Cage User who carries her.
Undead Girl Murder Farce Volume 1 by Yugo Aosaki (writer) and Haruka Tomoyama (illustrator) delivers a good old-fashioned gothic murder mystery with supernatural elements. It’s snarky and sharp and filled with shocking twists. It’s also tropey in the best possible way. (Yes, this includes the battle maid.)
However, it’s the art that falls flat to me. Maybe it’s the thick brush style that the illustrator used, but the artwork looks muddled in parts and some of the panel layouts appear cluttered, making it difficult to decipher what’s going on at times.
Overall though, the story itself seems promising and like something that would be completely up my alley, so I’m hoping that the illustrator’s art improves over time.
Thank you, NetGalley and Kodansha, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Undead Girl Murder Farce Volume 1 by Yugo Aosaki (writer) and Haruka Tomoyama (illustrator) delivers a good old-fashioned gothic murder mystery with supernatural elements. It’s snarky and sharp and filled with shocking twists. It’s also tropey in the best possible way. (Yes, this includes the battle maid.)
However, it’s the art that falls flat to me. Maybe it’s the thick brush style that the illustrator used, but the artwork looks muddled in parts and some of the panel layouts appear cluttered, making it difficult to decipher what’s going on at times.
Overall though, the story itself seems promising and like something that would be completely up my alley, so I’m hoping that the illustrator’s art improves over time.
Thank you, NetGalley and Kodansha, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
June 11, 2021
(arc received from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review)
Undead Girl Murder Farce is a comedic supernatural mystery that begins with the mysterious arrival of two mysterious detectives to a French vampire's estate. In a world where demons and humans coexist a little less than peacefully, the vampire lord's wife was murdered and police have refused to get involved. However, a strange detective known as the "cage user" has arrived to investigate.
This manga had a very interesting concept. I'm a huge fan of detective stories, and whenever I see a detail-focused investigator in a story use little clues the rest would mix to get the whole story, I know I'm sure to like the character and be intrigued! However, in this case, it didn't extend to the rest of the story. There was a lot of talking and walking and not a lot of action, and after the killer was revealed (predictably and at an odd point in the plot) I found I didn't care about any of the characters enough for it to be a huge shock. The cliffhanger was slightly intriguing, and I might continue if the opportunity presents itself.
Undead Girl Murder Farce is a comedic supernatural mystery that begins with the mysterious arrival of two mysterious detectives to a French vampire's estate. In a world where demons and humans coexist a little less than peacefully, the vampire lord's wife was murdered and police have refused to get involved. However, a strange detective known as the "cage user" has arrived to investigate.
This manga had a very interesting concept. I'm a huge fan of detective stories, and whenever I see a detail-focused investigator in a story use little clues the rest would mix to get the whole story, I know I'm sure to like the character and be intrigued! However, in this case, it didn't extend to the rest of the story. There was a lot of talking and walking and not a lot of action, and after the killer was revealed (predictably and at an odd point in the plot) I found I didn't care about any of the characters enough for it to be a huge shock. The cliffhanger was slightly intriguing, and I might continue if the opportunity presents itself.
June 16, 2021
In Undead Girl Murder Farce 1, it’s 1898. In France, vampires may live alongside humans as long as they vow not to prey on humans. The humans living near the vampires have mixed feeling about this government policy.
When Madam Hannah, the wife of one of the socially acceptable vampires, Sir Godard, is murdered, her husband is forced to hire two private detectives to find her killer. It seems the local police are reluctant to help demons like the vampires. Sir Godard had recently killed a vampire hunter in self-defense. He is convinced that a friend of the hunter killed Hannah in retaliation. With the help of the two detectives, Tsugaru and Aya, and an intrepid girl reporter, Annie, an investigation begins. Oh, and Aya is a disembodied head, in a cage, who talks. The reader has to have a great suspension of belief at this point.
The art is serviceable in my eARC of Undead Girl Murder Farce 1. Hopefully, it will be better in the final version. The plot starts well but then just ends. Still, I will be waiting for the next volume just to find out what happened. 3 stars.
Thanks to Kodansha and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
When Madam Hannah, the wife of one of the socially acceptable vampires, Sir Godard, is murdered, her husband is forced to hire two private detectives to find her killer. It seems the local police are reluctant to help demons like the vampires. Sir Godard had recently killed a vampire hunter in self-defense. He is convinced that a friend of the hunter killed Hannah in retaliation. With the help of the two detectives, Tsugaru and Aya, and an intrepid girl reporter, Annie, an investigation begins. Oh, and Aya is a disembodied head, in a cage, who talks. The reader has to have a great suspension of belief at this point.
The art is serviceable in my eARC of Undead Girl Murder Farce 1. Hopefully, it will be better in the final version. The plot starts well but then just ends. Still, I will be waiting for the next volume just to find out what happened. 3 stars.
Thanks to Kodansha and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
August 8, 2021
Undead Girl Murder Farce is a mystery series with demons and vampires. It's the end of the 19th century and a vampire's wife is murdered. This vampire family happens to be collaborating with humans, but police cannot solve the case. Thus a detective is called and the guy is a cage user and in that cage we have severed head (that is actually the detective). Both the head and the guy are demons working with crimes. The setting is quite interesting, but the rhythm is off. The beginning is slow and suddenly everything happens very fast until the end is slow once again. It's hard to keep track what is happening and the battle scenes and past mix up. It doesn't help that the art is smudgy and wonky, so it takes time to get what I'm looking at.
Sadly so the art is the worst part of the series as it makes the following of the story complicated. The structure isn't the best either, even though the premise is really great. It's such a shame! I also would've wanted to know more about the main characters, since we get nothing out of them. It's hard to care and the humor doesn't fit well because of it. Undead Girl Murder Farce isn't the worst, but lacks too much to work.
Sadly so the art is the worst part of the series as it makes the following of the story complicated. The structure isn't the best either, even though the premise is really great. It's such a shame! I also would've wanted to know more about the main characters, since we get nothing out of them. It's hard to care and the humor doesn't fit well because of it. Undead Girl Murder Farce isn't the worst, but lacks too much to work.
June 1, 2021
Thank you so much to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
Regarding the art my rating is 5/5. There are quite a few scenes with a lot of small detail, and it is done beautifully. The character designs are also very pretty to look at, and their clothing is something that I particularly like and appreciate.
I'm not as keen on the story, but I still think it's a 3/5. It ended on a perfect clifhanger that made me want to read volume two immediately, so it's intriguing enough for me to want to continue with the story. As this is a first volume that is introducing the world and the characters, I understand that we couldn't delve too deep into the action.
At the very beginning there is a reference to the painting by Eugène Delacroix, La Liberté Guidant le Peuple, or Librty Leading the People. This is one of my favorite works of art, and as the setting of this volume is in France I thought it was a fantastic reference.
I look forward to reading this series as more volumes are released.
Regarding the art my rating is 5/5. There are quite a few scenes with a lot of small detail, and it is done beautifully. The character designs are also very pretty to look at, and their clothing is something that I particularly like and appreciate.
I'm not as keen on the story, but I still think it's a 3/5. It ended on a perfect clifhanger that made me want to read volume two immediately, so it's intriguing enough for me to want to continue with the story. As this is a first volume that is introducing the world and the characters, I understand that we couldn't delve too deep into the action.
At the very beginning there is a reference to the painting by Eugène Delacroix, La Liberté Guidant le Peuple, or Librty Leading the People. This is one of my favorite works of art, and as the setting of this volume is in France I thought it was a fantastic reference.
I look forward to reading this series as more volumes are released.
June 29, 2021
2.5 Stars
Thank you, Kodansha, for the review copy.
Personally, I found the beginning a tad clumpy. Between the character introductions, the info dumping and the set up of the introductory story it didn’t read all that smoothly. Once you get passed the beginning though Undead Girl Murder Farce settles, and you have the first mystery.
In a world where allied vampires can life in peaceful coexistence with humans (except occasional vampire hunters) a prominent vampire has been murdered. The "cage user" detective is called to investigate.
This murder mystery is the central plot. The ‘joke’ about the talking cage got a bit boring and I felt that sometimes the mystery walked over the line of becoming across as condescending to the reader. It is painfully obvious why the cage talks yet the characters remain mystified for much too long. Also, the same cliff-hanger ending is used repeatedly towards the end “it’s one of you” only has impact once, not over and over.
I think the next volume will give a much better idea of how this story works, both in style and plot.
Thank you, Kodansha, for the review copy.
Personally, I found the beginning a tad clumpy. Between the character introductions, the info dumping and the set up of the introductory story it didn’t read all that smoothly. Once you get passed the beginning though Undead Girl Murder Farce settles, and you have the first mystery.
In a world where allied vampires can life in peaceful coexistence with humans (except occasional vampire hunters) a prominent vampire has been murdered. The "cage user" detective is called to investigate.
This murder mystery is the central plot. The ‘joke’ about the talking cage got a bit boring and I felt that sometimes the mystery walked over the line of becoming across as condescending to the reader. It is painfully obvious why the cage talks yet the characters remain mystified for much too long. Also, the same cliff-hanger ending is used repeatedly towards the end “it’s one of you” only has impact once, not over and over.
I think the next volume will give a much better idea of how this story works, both in style and plot.
June 9, 2021
A very nice surprise
Key words: manga, mystery, horror, shonen, vampire, fantasy
I was uncertain about this one when looking at the manga but I weirdly enjoyed it. The fact that one of the characters is a talking head in a cage is totally crazy. But maybe, it’s the charm of the manga. At first, I thought it was going to be a remake of Sherlock Holmes because the detective was like “I know your story thanks to my deduction and observation skills”. But thankfully, no, it has its own characteristics.
The characters are quite fun and I cannot wait to read the next volume as there is a real cliff-hanger at the end of this one. The drawings are nice but I wouldn’t recommend this manga just for them. Moreover, I know I classified this manga as horror but it is really not a big part of it, at least in this first book.
I recommend to fans of mystery and fantasy
3.5/5
Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion
Key words: manga, mystery, horror, shonen, vampire, fantasy
I was uncertain about this one when looking at the manga but I weirdly enjoyed it. The fact that one of the characters is a talking head in a cage is totally crazy. But maybe, it’s the charm of the manga. At first, I thought it was going to be a remake of Sherlock Holmes because the detective was like “I know your story thanks to my deduction and observation skills”. But thankfully, no, it has its own characteristics.
The characters are quite fun and I cannot wait to read the next volume as there is a real cliff-hanger at the end of this one. The drawings are nice but I wouldn’t recommend this manga just for them. Moreover, I know I classified this manga as horror but it is really not a big part of it, at least in this first book.
I recommend to fans of mystery and fantasy
3.5/5
Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion
June 15, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was first drawn toward this book by the art, and the story was engaging enough that I finished; however, by the end of the book, I still wasn't very invested in the characters, and I would have liked to see a little more development there.
At times it was a little difficult to read the book on a screen because of the low contrast between the foreground characters and the background (Haruka Tomoyama's rendering style is line heavy with little use of black fills), but this problem might be mitigated if you read a hard copy printed on paper.
This book wasn't quite the right fit for me, but I can definitely see how it would appeal to those looking to start a new supernatural mystery series.
I was first drawn toward this book by the art, and the story was engaging enough that I finished; however, by the end of the book, I still wasn't very invested in the characters, and I would have liked to see a little more development there.
At times it was a little difficult to read the book on a screen because of the low contrast between the foreground characters and the background (Haruka Tomoyama's rendering style is line heavy with little use of black fills), but this problem might be mitigated if you read a hard copy printed on paper.
This book wasn't quite the right fit for me, but I can definitely see how it would appeal to those looking to start a new supernatural mystery series.
July 7, 2021
'Undead Girl Murder Farce 1' by Yugo Aosaki with illustrations by Haruka Tomoyama is a manga about a very unusual detective team,
In this somewhat historical story, a vampire has been murdered and a very strange detective duo is called to investigate. One is a cage user, carrying around a cage that is covered, and the other is the beautiful severed head in the cage. Since she is all head, she is all brains.
There is a lot going on in this manga, and this has to be the strangest detective duo I've ever run across. It's also a good mix of supernatural, comic and mystery. It all mostly works as does the art, and I wouldn't mind reading more of this odd couple.
I received a review copy of this manga from Kodansha and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
In this somewhat historical story, a vampire has been murdered and a very strange detective duo is called to investigate. One is a cage user, carrying around a cage that is covered, and the other is the beautiful severed head in the cage. Since she is all head, she is all brains.
There is a lot going on in this manga, and this has to be the strangest detective duo I've ever run across. It's also a good mix of supernatural, comic and mystery. It all mostly works as does the art, and I wouldn't mind reading more of this odd couple.
I received a review copy of this manga from Kodansha and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
April 13, 2023
A huge thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I wanted to like this one. I expected to like it. I mean, Sherlock Holmes-ish detective work, supernatural vampires and demons set in France, the mystery behind the body-less head locked away in a bird cage... It's all stuff that is right up my alley!
The problem is that I had to read the volume twice just to understand what was actually going on. I was reading on my phone, so it could be me, but sometimes the art was a little hard to follow, especially during the fights at the end, and I never understood the very first scene, the introduction of our star detectives, until my second read-through. I guess I just feel like I needed the information that comes later in the volume to understand the beginning of it. I probably won't pick up the next volume.
I wanted to like this one. I expected to like it. I mean, Sherlock Holmes-ish detective work, supernatural vampires and demons set in France, the mystery behind the body-less head locked away in a bird cage... It's all stuff that is right up my alley!
The problem is that I had to read the volume twice just to understand what was actually going on. I was reading on my phone, so it could be me, but sometimes the art was a little hard to follow, especially during the fights at the end, and I never understood the very first scene, the introduction of our star detectives, until my second read-through. I guess I just feel like I needed the information that comes later in the volume to understand the beginning of it. I probably won't pick up the next volume.
June 17, 2021
Undead Girl Murder Farce is a very Sherlock-like story. We have a mysterious murder case, we have even more mysterious detectives working on in.
While the setting is well done and the art is nice, the story fell a bit short for me. I'm not sure if it's a pacing problem or general story issue, but it just didn't hit in the right spot. While I'm curious about the 'why' in the case, which gets pretty much solved by the end of the volume, I don't feel particularly interested to read the next chapters/volume to learn more.
I'd definitely suggest this for younger audience that's into detective supernatural stories.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.*
While the setting is well done and the art is nice, the story fell a bit short for me. I'm not sure if it's a pacing problem or general story issue, but it just didn't hit in the right spot. While I'm curious about the 'why' in the case, which gets pretty much solved by the end of the volume, I don't feel particularly interested to read the next chapters/volume to learn more.
I'd definitely suggest this for younger audience that's into detective supernatural stories.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.*
July 5, 2021
ARC provided by NetGalley
3.5*
OK, my bad. I totally forgot I had this arc to review. Life got crazy, let me remedy this situation.
Thoughts while reading:
-Not sure about that cold open, but we'll see
-demons/vampires ok
-Ok slow start and a bit confusing
-I like the character design even without knowing what those wrapped up objects are
-Now things are getting a bit more interesting
-Sherlock Holmes - this is both a good and bad thing
-Well, we finally see the head in the cage
-Not a big fan of that twist
-I am however curious about what farce has been put up.
This was ok. I was never sucked into the story and was a bit confused by some things that I never felt got properly explained. Even with all of that, I am a bit curious about the ending.
3.5*
OK, my bad. I totally forgot I had this arc to review. Life got crazy, let me remedy this situation.
Thoughts while reading:
-Not sure about that cold open, but we'll see
-demons/vampires ok
-Ok slow start and a bit confusing
-I like the character design even without knowing what those wrapped up objects are
-Now things are getting a bit more interesting
-Sherlock Holmes - this is both a good and bad thing
-Well, we finally see the head in the cage
-Not a big fan of that twist
-I am however curious about what farce has been put up.
This was ok. I was never sucked into the story and was a bit confused by some things that I never felt got properly explained. Even with all of that, I am a bit curious about the ending.
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