*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.
Shiozawa is reaching out to other creators still trying to make his dream of the ultimate manga come to life; this time to Iwata who has refused to draw again and to Nekoyama who is in a nursing home.
While Shiozawa’s goal of gathering all these veteran artists to create a great work is admirable, the tone overall still feels maudlin and a bit of hopelessness. This is an uphill battle so, even when characters say they’re excited or thrilled to be doing this, it still feels heavy. This takes the romanticism out of creating art and shows how the act of creating is work, it can feel like ripping your soul out; especially when you’ve hit a block. I hope all of this turns out to end in something beautiful. 4 out of 5.
