Much to my surprise, the Stray Journey manga has resumed over at Comic Clear. After the start of the Origin project, when the end of Volume 2 didn’t list a continuation date, I really didn’t think this series would continue. It was a sad moment, because I really enjoy seeing this comic adaption that’s fairly true to the books.
My main quip for the first chapter is just how slutty Hirietta looks. It’s no surprise that she’s being sexualized, especially with her suit design. It’s also not about her hilariously absurd rightuptheass shots.
What bugs me is that she goes through the whole chapter, and likely the rest of the book, with her suit zipped down. This will erase all significance of her scene at the end of the book, a very important moment that’s vital to concluding the storyline, IMO. Instead of her making this significant gesture, a gesture that the entire volume is named after, it’ll just kind of become “Here, gimme a hug!” And that’s a poor choice, both from a storytelling and a design perspective.