![]() ![]() ![]() The art in Kabuki is the main selling point, but it’s intrinsically linked with the writing. I think the peak of how this book operates is visually showing Kabuki fight with one of the Noh assassins while the text discusses the human’s obsession with the number 2 and binaries. We see an internal deep dive into Kabuki’s past, mindset and personal philosophies in these conversations with the Doctor. Most of this arc revolves around the Noh (the organization Kabuki formerly belonged to) trying to break into the asylum and assassinate her and her meetings and evaluations from the resident doctor. This is where the book gets existential and very psychological. The second arc expands on the first and adds more depth. This first arc was brilliant and I didn’t think it could get much better than this. ![]() Throughout the first arc we see her stubbornness to cooperate and her befriend a faceless figure named Akemi who talks to her through origami notes. Kabuki follows the title character as she’s put into a top secret mental asylum for classified government agents. It’s got this stream of consciousness style to it, especially the further you get in this volume. Kabuki is a behemoth of gorgeous, layered and complex pages that both further narrative of the main character and explore several ideas on philosophy, psychology and art in very interesting ways. Kabuki needs your full undivided attention. There’s no easy way to pick it up and just read it. ![]()
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