This review contains spoilers
If Yakuza and Higurashi chapter 6 showed me anything, it's the fact that I'll need to find myself a friend good enough to fight me to death on a rooftop.
Sheep Counts
Going into this from chapter 5 I was expecting another 'Alternate POV' retelling. Whilst I like chapter 5, I felt that it was ultimately on the predictable side of things. Luckily chapter 6 goes its own way, and tells its own story whilst not missing out on answering questions that were had prior.
Night When the Invisible Scares You
Teetering on the edge of truths, untruths and paranoia, the story woven here embraces the strongest aspect of its main counterpiece, Onikakushi. What is real? What can be trusted? Does the truth lie in cult? curse? something more? something less? something inbetween? Both rewarding and discouraging in the hunt for answers, the characters' alliances keep you guessing as more information becomes apparent.
Wandering Words Lead to Heaven
Throughout this entry of the series Keiichi and Rena grew on me a lot. I already really liked Keiichi as a protagonist I 'get', and this chapter further solidified that. Rena is a character I also deeply adore, and she proved herself to be the strongest supporting cast member to me in this chapter. Any scene where they share their spotlight together can blow almost anything else in the series out of the water. The final scene is easily the strongest part of the series so far, and I am very curious if Ryukishi will manage to top it in the remaining chapters.
I'll put some trust in the answers.
Sheep Counts
Going into this from chapter 5 I was expecting another 'Alternate POV' retelling. Whilst I like chapter 5, I felt that it was ultimately on the predictable side of things. Luckily chapter 6 goes its own way, and tells its own story whilst not missing out on answering questions that were had prior.
Night When the Invisible Scares You
Teetering on the edge of truths, untruths and paranoia, the story woven here embraces the strongest aspect of its main counterpiece, Onikakushi. What is real? What can be trusted? Does the truth lie in cult? curse? something more? something less? something inbetween? Both rewarding and discouraging in the hunt for answers, the characters' alliances keep you guessing as more information becomes apparent.
Wandering Words Lead to Heaven
Throughout this entry of the series Keiichi and Rena grew on me a lot. I already really liked Keiichi as a protagonist I 'get', and this chapter further solidified that. Rena is a character I also deeply adore, and she proved herself to be the strongest supporting cast member to me in this chapter. Any scene where they share their spotlight together can blow almost anything else in the series out of the water. The final scene is easily the strongest part of the series so far, and I am very curious if Ryukishi will manage to top it in the remaining chapters.
I'll put some trust in the answers.