Imagine discovering a special skill you never thought you had, and realizing how good you are with that certain skill. Now imagine using that skill and turning it into an ideal career. For our main character, her special skill is killing people. I know that last statement definitely raised some eyebrows, but hear me out. This is exactly what happens to our main character in Happy Kanako's Killer Life. After quitting her job due to a toxic boss, Nishino Kanako decides to apply to the first agency she sees and accept whatever job they offer her. She gets the job, only to realize after the fact that the agency she now works for hires contract killers. And her first target to take out is none other than her former boss. Reluctant at first as she doesn't really want to be a killer, Kanako succeeds in her task, and realizes she's quite good at her new job. In addition to that, she actually likes it! Because of her experience with her former (and now deceased) boss, Kanako doesn't have much confidence. With her new job, she begins to feel more happy with herself, but must also keep her new line of work a secret. I mean, who goes out and says, "I have a new job. I'm an assassin!" *throws confetti* Oh where do I begin with this... Well, I found myself actually enjoying this story. It's like the movie Horrible Bosses, but funnier. This full-color manga is hilarious, relatable, and full of animal puns that keeps the story from becoming too dark. The flow of the story was easy to follow, and just to address the elephant in the room, who doesn't want to kill their boss when they act like a toxic jerk, amirite? (For the record: I love my boss and my job. Please don't fire me.) Along with the story, we see Hanako adjusting to her new coworkers, who are obviously the embodiment of the dark, brooding, contract killer trope. They are an extremely stark contrast to our bubbly, nerve-racked killer. The interactions they have are so left field, it's just leaves you wanting more of this very, very eclectic team, especially when one of them might be harboring a crush on our girl. I give Happy Kanako's Killer Life a 4.5/5. I'm really surprised that this series hasn't received much attention, and it's absolutely criminal. This is a sleeper hit that you definitely don't want to miss. *Bad puns, I know*
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Happy 2022, everybody!
I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. I apologize for not having a review for the beginning of the year. I had an eventful January, which included catching the omicron variant, and dealing with a wonderful bout of food poisoning. Fun times. But it's not all bad. While I'll be continuing to write reviews on this blog, I will also be contributing reviews for School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids! I'm so excited and honored to join this amazing team. You can find my first review here. It's posted as a guest, but you'll be seeing more reviews from your friendly neighborhood Library Lady. I will have a new review for this month on this blog, which will be Happy Kanako's Killer Life by Toshiya Wakabayashi. Until then, stay safe, healthy, and sane. |
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