Found this one quite by accident. It's like watching a silent film. Moments of realization of what's going on hit like a hammer several times in this short oneshot. The art is a bit sketchy, but even so, you fall in love with the main characters immediately. Definitely worth the time to read. Full marks.
I always have to marvel at the subtleties that can only be invoked in skillful visual storytelling. From the changing position of the girl's bandage to a dark scene that would take many pages to express correctly in words, I truly believe that Akazukin to Yasashii Ookami is an example of how a lack of words can make something so much more powerful.
The story itself is a very dark, distorted version of the childhood fairy tale, filled with much more mature themes and carrying both a stronger message and a more disturbing ending. I honestly cannot recall the last time I read a dark fairy tale with anywhere close to the same impact. A worthy read.
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