shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Mar 13, 2016 11:25:31 GMT -5
 Published: May 2000 Synopsis: "Usagi returns to Priest Sanshobo's temple only to find it under siege! A merchant with a chest of gold and a shroud of mystery sought sanctuary from the bandits who now encircle the temple compound. Usagi must infiltrate the band of criminals and risk discovery to get answers, but will the peril justify the prize? " Notes: Setup for "Grasscutter II" Discuss the issue and/or post full reviews below! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 1, 2016 21:28:12 GMT -5
I liked the first Grasscutter but I remember not liking the second as much and this story didn't exactly prime me up for it this time around. It just feels too soon for another epic, I much prefer the smaller stories to the larger ones.
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 1, 2016 22:07:17 GMT -5
I liked the first Grasscutter but I remember not liking the second as much and this story didn't exactly prime me up for it this time around. It just feels too soon for another epic, I much prefer the smaller stories to the larger ones. I think I like both Grasscutter stories about equally. |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 3, 2016 5:27:21 GMT -5
Grasscutter II is my absolute favorite. The first was a very busy story in which Usagi didn't even play an active role. This one had a tighter, more desperate feel. It reminded me a lot of Kurasawa's Seven Samurai in that respect.
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Post by randomjc on Mar 17, 2017 14:35:07 GMT -5
There doesn't feel like much to this story. It's a prologue to Grasscutter II and feels like the proper pieces brought out and placed for a grand story.
Though I'm currently in the middle of Grasscutter II, and I'm enjoying it more, but that is mostly because it's more focused on the one group.
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Post by brutalis on May 8, 2018 8:22:16 GMT -5
Reunion is one of those necessary issues that come with having your hero as a traveler. You have to find a way to get him from somewhere else to where he needs to be for the story and you have to reintroduce a few other characters who haven't been a part of the current stories. Gen and Sanshobo make for splendid travel partners with Usagi. All 3 have their own individual traits and characteristics which add much to the story while never distracting or disturbing the actual flow. The 3 of them almost feel like an intro to a joke: there is a Priest, a Mercenary and a Ronin who walk into a bar...
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