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Nov 12, 2017Sparklesmiles rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A grim reaper with ninja skills, this basically sums up Ichigo Kurosaki. The hero is a 15 year-old who has inherited his parent's destiny and becomes a Soul Reaper. The illustrations are striking in black and white, the lack of color adds to the grim mood set by Kubo, and worked well with the plot and text causing the reader to feel anticipation with every turned page. I found this to be a good read, though I do not like to be scared and had an eerie feeling for over half the book. The plot is pretty intriguing and I loved the spin of a Japanese grim reaper. Read-a-likes include: Soul Eater by Atsushi Ohkubo, Pandora Hearts by Jun Mochizuki, and The Betrayal Knows My Name by Hotaru Odagiri.