神さまの言うとおり弐 4 [Kami-sama no Iu toori Ni 4]

As the Gods Will: The Second Series #4

by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Akeji Fujimura (Illustrator)

Mentre tutto il pianeta si interroga su chi sia il responsabile delle stragi, una giornalista irrompe in casa di Takumi in cerca di risposte. Intanto un nuovo cubo è apparso nel cielo ed è segno che altre vittime saranno sacrificate... Quale nuovo gioco al massacro attenderà i nostri amici, questa volta costretti a muoversi sotto la direzione di un’inquietante bambola tradizionale giapponese?!

Genres: Manga, Horror, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Japanese Literature

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2013

About the author

Muneyuki Kaneshiro (金城宗幸, Kaneshiro Muneyuki) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Drew Cannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

With only 40 survivors left in cube 109, the next epic battle is underway. Our groups remain unchanged; the 3 groups from before are ordered to stay together and are given their own team dorm. Shortly thereafter, the rules of this game are explained. Basically, there is a giant board with 49 squares on it. Each day, a team picks a square on that board. Each square contains its own unique monster they will have to face. If they kill it, they take the square. A captain is selected by the game master, and then 2 additional teammates can volunteer. They also get to choose one weapon each. The team with the most squares after 16 days wins!

This volume covers the first 3 days of this challenge. We learn after day 2 that the board is actually a giant Reversi board, which adds a whole new layer of strategy here. This volume also continues to develop the relationships between these characters, and I love to see it. We are then ultimately met with a cliffhanger; Akashi and his teammates encounter their day 3 monster and look to be in trouble. I can only assume they are going to get out of it somehow! Onto volume 5! 5/5

[Mella aka Maron · Rating 5 out of 5]

We start a new game and get to know more of the characters: I really love the dynamic between Toroi and Mei. It’s such an interesting combination.

And we get some of Natsumegu’s background story! I absolutely love her growth through the series and can’t wait to reread it all.

[Playstail · Rating 1 out of 5]

It felt like a more boring rehash of the main series.