Review: #382
Title: Cage of Eden Volume 6
Series: Cage of Eden - 6th volume
Author: Yoshinobu Yamada
Read Before: no
My Comments: A LOT has happened in this book, which is unbelievable. We got from the introduction of three more characters (which makes up the first half) to the start of the next challenge Sengoku’s group will face. It was noticeable that there was a lot more fan service in this volume, which doesn’t always work. Some of the character’s motivations and actions are strange and irrational (and not just coz they were out in the wilderness for a few weeks now). Sometimes, the squabbles are so petty you can’t help but roll your eyes at the idiocy of what’s happening. There are a lot of supposedly heart-warming elements where everyone supports Sengoku but it feels contrived. The author and illustrator have done it again with the freakiness of some of the events. I found the first half, with the appearances of the long-limbed bears to be freaky, playing on your worst nightmare. They way their faces are drawn too (lacking any warm emotion, only showing a hollowness that scares you), it really evokes the desperateness of the situation. The ending of the volume (a cliffhanger) leads you want to read the next one straight away. This is probably the best volume in the series so far.
Rating: 6/10
