That deft touch in itself elevated for me what could have been a merely mediocre story to something much more interesting. But since the active participation in the “fanservice” was part of her character, I didn’t find it overly annoying, or at least only as annoying as the character Naomi herself found it, so it actually helped in drawing me into the story and not just derailing my immersion. Seiko especially, as the eternal optimist, actually undergoes some fairly good development, development that helped me stomach some of her groping humour. It was here in particular where the previous whiplash-esque thematic switches between horror and comedy really felt justifiably earned as the main characters of that arc, Seiko and Naomi, have the mood switching as a character trait and character foil respectively.
However, it is not just the art by itself that makes this series work, but how it uses those same art styles to help convey some of the hidden meanings.ĭuring the middle section of the book especially, the thematic undercurrent becomes about dealing with stress and the emotional toll of keeping a happy face on. All 3 of these styles, normal, chibi and grotesque all have their merits, with the art being expressive, able to help convey the wide variety of emotions this series attempts to convey very quickly. For while the “normal” style is a soft, rounded style (likely to be called “moe” by some) the manga has at least 2 more distinct styles: the even more deformed, round and soft chibi style and an overly-exaggerated, hyper-detailed and darkly shaded style for use in the grotesque, scary and disturbing scenes. The most surprising thing about this book in my eyes, was how much I enjoyed the wildly shifting artstyle.
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Now full disclosure: I, the reviewer, am not someone who typically watches horror/slasher media as such, however as an outsider I did end up finding a decent amount to enjoy in this book.
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Horror and chibi art, guts and boob grabs, this manga veers wildly from one thing to the next as it juggles all of these disparate elements into one single narrative, and thankfully it mostly works, ending up as a manga version of a teen slasher movie that does wrestle with some interesting underlying themes. How Was it?Ĭorpse Party: Blood Covered was an interesting read, a strange mix of tones and styles that by all rights really shouldn’t fit all that well together. This also happens to be an adaption of the Video Game of the same name, which also had an Anime OVA adaptation. Those looking for a sadistic, sexy and grotesque horror manga (with a touch of humour) may find something here.
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