I think I prefer the race between Togashi and Nigami being in a tunnel as compared to the open field used in the movie. It really accentuates the sense of isolation that Nigami feels as he realizes the frustration he has with himself.
I noticed something interesting on page 36, with the panel of Avan grabbing his sword. In the original manga, he grabbed it in a forward grip, but in the prequel it was in reverse grip. That was actually a continuity error in the original, as that forward grip was followed by an Avan Strash...
I honestly think Niko might be my favorite character. I tend to have an attraction towards the negative and friction, so villain characters are often my favorites. I wouldn't go as far as to say she's a villain, but she rubs in just the right way to be adorably irritating.
I honestly appreciate that they've given a good reason for Avan to not find Hyunkel in the water before Mystvearn. While he waa shocked from striking on instinct, I never liked the idea that he couldn't reach Hyunkel after that. I mean, he's the hero! A river current is nothing to him.
As a certified villain lover, this chapter was everything to me. Yes, let the hero's journey crumble under the weighty machinations of the antagonist! Put them into peril never before seen and have them writhe in agony! Put them through the worst of it!!
And then deliver ultimate catharsis when...
I get where Matoi is coming from, calling Toake cocky. Obviously, in a perfect world, you're able to save everyone you set out to save, however reality isn't so kind. You have to accept that there's only so much you can do, and so you shouldn't blame yourself for it unless it's genuinely a...
This is a small thing, but it was a nice touch that the double slash attack done by the new lady was done with a Falcon Blade, a rare weapon that allows one to attack twice in one turn. It's a nice nod to game mechanics that this series is ripe with.
Something that this chapter touches on that I wish more people realized so that, even if a series was axed, that doesn't diminish the quality or value of it. Just because it didn't resonate with enough people to become successful doesn't mean that it resonated with no one, that it won't resonate...
While I do share in the disappointment of the Beruks not being humans with demon weapons, the concept of the weapons themselves controlling humans to wield them is something I rock with immensely. A weapon created with such finesse and quality that it supersedes the mind of the wielder is...
Honestly it would be a bit weird for honorifics to now be added after all the chapters without them, excluding sensei as you stated. The only time I would see their inclusion necessary I if a character changes or gets rid of the honorific they use for someone else, but then again, there are...