Dream Fossil is a collection of various short stories written by the late Satoshi Kon and whether you will enjoy this manga will largely come down to one question: Are you a fan of Kons other works?
If your answer is yes, then pick this up right away. Dream Fossil offers an unique look into the career of one of the greatest directors anime has seen to this day, and although not all stories are equally fascinating most are very entertaining.
If you pay close attention you will notice that some stories are very similar to some of Kons movies - Beyond the sun feels a
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Kon Satoshi Zentanpen Japanese: 夢の化石 今敏全短篇 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 16
Status: Finished
Published: 2011
Serialization:
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Kon, Satoshi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #99702 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5744
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Sep 20, 2023
Dream Fossil is easily the most inconsistent manga collection I've read: in terms of quality, of tone, of subject matters, etc... And I think that's what makes this collection so good. You're witnessing first-hand an artist trying to discover his style, going from genre to genre, messing up a bit at the beginning, getting better and finally truly finding his voice. Even though some of the stories' quality vary wildly, it's captivating to read the origins of such an iconic artist.
The first few stories are, let's be honest, pretty bad. They're either cliche, underdevelopped or just all-around dull, with the two baseball stories being my ... |
