The Golden Sheep Volume 1 Review

THE GOLDEN SHEEP VOL 1 BY KAORI OZAKI


Thank you to my friends at Vertical Comics for sending this volume to me for review.

Trigger Warning: Physical bullying, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, depression, and anxiety. 

When this volume showed up in the mail, I was immediately impressed.  Not only was the cover STUNNING, but it was so well made.  With a matte, textured cover, this volume stands the test of time with its strong binding that didn't crack while reading it. 

"Winter of junior year. Not quite able to become adults, we couldn't stay as we were as children, either. This story explores a group of teenagers and their impatience and rebirth."

In this story, we are following four teenagers, with a primary focus on Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar.  Without her father, her family with five girls is moving into a two bedroom apartment. She is moving back to the town where she grew up and left three friends who she cared for deeply six years prior.  Upon her moving back, she tracks down these friends to reunite, and pick right back up where they left off.

What Miikrua doesn't know, is that these three are no longer friends.  Sora has retreated into himself, and is truly thinking of ending his life. Yuushin has become a bully due to family circumstances, and Sora seems to be his favorite target. Asari continues to adore Yuushin from afar, while also not sticking up for Sora.

Tsugu coming back to town forces all of them together again, even though the other three want nothing to do with this little reunion. This coming of age story deals with them facing each other, and has on page bullying from two of our four characters. 

This volume was incredibly moving, while also uncomfortable to read at times.  The bullying panels in particular hit very hard. You can also feel the despair coming off the page in Sora's panels.  The opening sequence was amazing and poignant, while also not pulling punches for the kind of story you are getting in to. It has the tone of A Silent Voice, while also being its own story. 

This is a series that I am now highly invested in.  I have left a lot of details out obviously so that you will want to run and experience this story for yourself.  Just make sure that you take care of yourself as you read it. 

~Shae~


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