Ogata’s Tragic Backstory Part 2: Electric Boogaloo!! I’m always a weird mix of sad and terrified when his story is revealed. Goes to show neglect can really mess a person up for the rest of their life. I sometimes wonder how many walls he has built up in his mind and if he’ll ever let himself experience his emotions.

I really like the way all the different paths weave together, the little details that unite it all. I feel like I learn a lot about narrative structure while I’m reading this, alongside the fun historical elements, and on top of that this action story that’s also full of levity! It’s a really wonderfully composed series. The wintery scenes were also super cool to look at in this volume, the density of snow is hard to capture in art but it came across so well.