Author/Artist: Ai Tanaka
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Released: January 16, 2024
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Summary:
Petty Officer Adam Garfield woke up one day to find his life changed forever. His team was unlucky enough to find an IED – the hard way. Thankfully, he was the only one injured. Unfortunately, this injury is enough to force early retirement.
He’s offered a lucrative deal as a companion to dream divers. It’s not the sort of job he wanted…but with pensions the way they are…there really wasn’t much of a choice. Naturally, this is only the beginning.
Review:
Oh, I really like the premise of King in Limbo Omnibus 1. Sleeping sickness, dream divers, desperate characters, it’s got a bit of everything. This series is absolutely worth reading if you ask me.
I know the whole “sleeping disease” bit isn’t the most original foundation in the world, but King in Limbo did a great job of making it unique here. Having people dive into the minds of sleepers, military involvement, etc. It made for a very different feel.
Stories like this hit so much harder after the pandemic. I know that it was written before the pandemic, but the tone can still change. So readers should probably keep that in mind before diving in (see what I did there?).
My biggest drawback for King in Limbo Omnibus 1 is that I just didn’t love the art style. That sounds fussy, but it kept me from getting too invested in the story. Something about it just felt so low-res/low-quality.
Highlights:
- Healing & Friendship
- Josei
- Sleeping Sickness
- Dream Diving
Will I continue the series? Maybe
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