But we know it is not, whether it is from ethical or psychological point of view. Yet, the narrative of GOTH portrays this as normal as the sun rises and sets. It is the numbness that irks us normal people. The entire story is engulfed in cold detachment towards the crimes, the victims, the criminals, and the motivations. We are thrust right into the world of Kamiyama, a high-schooler and a self-professed morbid psychopath, where crimes scenes are playgrounds and severed human hands are things of beauty. In GOTH, there is no common outlook for readers to hang on to. In other word, the narrative of Sakura Gari is sane. The characters are clear in their ethical stand points. At least in Sakura Gari, we see madness as madness. Compared to that, GOTH is another ballgame altogether. The last time I felt I should give readers a warning first thing in the review was with Sakura Gari which is a tale of a twisted love fueled by years of mistreatment and madness. Proceed at own risk.Īnother Warning: GOTH contains extreme goriness and disturbing content. Author/Creator: Otsuichi (story), Kendi Oiwa (illustration), adapted from GOTH anthology by Otsuichi
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