didn't realized that it's the same writer (i need to pick it up again), but i'd say this is because they are still grasping at the fantasy and not using established mythology like that one
didn't realized that it's the same writer (i need to pick it up again), but i'd say this is because they are still grasping at the fantasy and not using established mythology like that one
I would disagree. I think Touge uses the mythology more as a backdrop if anything and its strengths really lie in the character work and ongoing mystery. I think a major reason this one struggles is that the cast is simply too small. The most successful works I've seen that only have 1 or 2 main characters all lean hard into quiet atmosphere, which isn't really his wheelhouse.