The main story is one of Shintaro's best in my opinion.
If you are intrested in surealism, mind fucks or shintaro's work in general this is a must read.
The other short stories vary in quality, but are welcome!
*spoilers ahead*
I just wanted to express how insane it is, not only to conceive a story like this, that basically for the characters takes place in dimentions beyond their comprehensions and then for us the readers is just a smart perspective trick, very fittingly thematically tied with the art of practical visual effects, but drawing it and having it make sense for the reader while telling a compeling story
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May 6, 2024
Kouishou Radio
(Manga)
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This is something special.
Horror stories are usually bland since the meat of the experience is the asmosphere, so it's always nice when you see works that break the mold when it comes to storytelling. PTSD Radio does it by a non linear narrative, with many small stories that have really creepy payoffs and build a bigger puzzle in the background. Sadly it's on hiatus, but even under those circumstances, it finds an intersting way to abruptly stop the story (for now). The formula can get a little repetitive and it can definitely break if you don't find the illustrations unnerving, but with it's fast pace it's an easy ... |
