Review for Vol.17, 18 and 19!I decided to put these 3 together as they mostly form one arc. And wow, what an arc it was. We got teleportation to the Eibon book, a big battle to save Kid, and then the battle against Noah.I loved the whole Eibon book part. It was just hilariously funny to see them go ...
For the past week or so, my reading material has been... influenced by what looks bright and shiny. I am now over this urge, but here is my report from the field of judging books by their covers. Soul Eater: Not! I was spooked off of the original Soul Eater series when I saw the first episode ...
I picked this up expected a cute, fun Soul Eater spin-off, but there's some sturdy world building behind this volume that adds a lot to the anime and original manga.It seems to be working hard to tackle themes the original series didn't, and it's a fascinating read because of that.
Much less overt fanservice in this volume, to my prudish relief. The gung-ho tone of the silliness swept me along,and I'm into the carnival-goth accoutrements.