Henshin

author: Ken Niimura

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.53

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2015/02/14

date added: 2015/02/14

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Henshin' is the Japanese word for transformation, and Ken Nimura gives us 13 stories of various kinds of transformations. Some are more subtle than others, and quite a few are interwoven.



We meet a man who wants a mysterious cat that lives near him in spite of the stinky "gifts" the cat leaves behind. We meet a young quiet girl living with her uncle, and a salaryman who gets stranded when he misses the last train, and a couple young boys with strange powers. There are bullies, and aspiring writers prone to only creating existing ideas, and a group of strangers having a picnic in the woods while a watermelon cools in a stream nearby.



The stories are a bit weird to my Western sensibilities, but I still liked most of them. There is a bit too much focus on cat poop for my taste. The art feels a bit loose and sketchy, but I liked it quite a bit. I especially loved the cats with their sleek, fluid movements as they slink around. It's a nice collection of strange stories, and I like how they somewhat interconnect. Recommended if you're looking for something different.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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