#MangaMonday 57 “Island in a Puddle” by Kei Sanbe
I’m not sure if “Assassin and child swap bodies” counts as a sub-genre, but it’s weird that there are at least two. #IslandInAPuddle predates “J⇔M” (See MM48) and doesn’t have its humor or action film vibe, opting for a more grounded feel.
Minato Myojin (Grade 5) and his little sister Nagisa have a difficult life. Their policeman father was killed in the line of duty and their mother disappears for days at a time, leaving them to look after themselves.
Lightning strikes and Minato suddenly finds himself in a grownup body with a corpse at his feet. Meanwhile, professional killer “Kuromatsu” finds himself in the body of a child, with an even younger child at his side. He quickly realizes the advantage of the situation—the perfect disguise—if only he can get back the money he had with him.
This is a nice little action thriller by the author of “Erased” that’s complete in five volumes (all available digitally from Kodansha.)
Island in a Puddle 02
I finally sat down to read the second volume of Kei Sanbe's Island in a Puddle this weekend. I was struck by the real sense of menace and danger hanging over the protagonists, both children, though one transferred into a murderer's body.
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