Unico: Lost Volume 3 Expands the World but Buries Its Hero
The review flags a structural problem for a series that has already announced it will end in eight volumes: the story is adding complexity faster than it is resolving its core character arc.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network reviews the third volume of Samuel Sattin and Gurihiru's Unico: Lost manga. The review praises the deliberate use of color and panel flow but notes that the expanding cast and complicated lore push the protagonist Unico to the margins, making the story feel more scattered than its predecessors.
The third volume of Samuel Sattin and Gurihiru's Unico: Lost continues the unicorn's flight from the goddess Venus, but the series is starting to show the strain of its own ambition. Anime News Network's review notes that the book's color work and panel composition remain strong, with deliberate use of black and dark greens to build dread. However, the story introduces more characters and concepts-a Sphinx son with an inferiority complex, a mercenary hunter, time-traveling cat companions-without giving them room to land. The result is a volume that feels anxious and crowded, and the title character gets less screen time as a consequence. The series is set to conclude with its eighth volume, making this expansion of scope a notable risk.
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- Anime News Network Unico: LOST Volume 3 Manga Review