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| This was funny. You can't out-run that monster, fool. |
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| John's Random One-Shot Reviews #6 (08/25/24) Summary: A graphic designer is frustrated by his client's ambiguous instructions. Meanwhile, he's been giving ambiguous critiques on the appearance of the ghost who has been haunting him each night. Review: A cool little one-shot about hypocritical graphic designer Yamamoto. On one hand, he is irritated that his clients are providing him with ambiguous instructions, while on the other hand, he is making rather ambiguous requests himself to the apparition plaguing his dreams. To be more specific, Yamamoto’s client always demands something different when presented with a finished soup can design; while Yamamoto critiques each new iteration of the ghost’s appearance, failing to realize that his own vague input is why the ghost is not meeting his expectations. A clever parallel with themes of self-reflection and bettering oneself at their craft. Yamamoto fails to see how he can improve as a graphic designer, but with the help of his night terrors, is able to reevaluate his approach and better cater to his clients. Insert: “I became what I sought to destroy” meme. This is the epitome of comedy horror, and it’s all short and sweet and wrapped in a bow. The ghost designs are interesting. Kind of reminds me of Berserk monsters. Yamamoto’s design borders on realism but is expressive. I even appreciate the backgrounds of Yamamoto’s bedroom and office. This mangaka had a theme and a vision and executed it well. It even felt good when I realized what the “lesson” of the story was; I hadn’t realized it initially, so I was satisfied when I connected the dots and found the parallels between the nighttime and daytime scenes. I have no critiques. A silly little read. Oh, also, the title is a pun. The title is “Client” in English but is “Kuraianto” (or “Cry-Ant”) in Japanese. Both spellings phonetically mimic the English pronunciation, but also have layered meanings. “Kurai” in Japanese means “dark” or “glooming” while “cry” (in “cry-ant”) is more obvious; these examples relate to the horror genre. |