This was such an empowering story about friendship and redemption. It has strong Ghibli vibes with its “cozy granny,” talking cats that get up to mischief — throw in time travel and morally gray characters! You find yourself rooting for Unico from the get-go, can he figure out the mystery of who he is and help those around him?
Unico: Awakening (Volume 1): An Original Manga by Osamu Tezuka, (List Price: $12.99, Graphix, 9781339036335, August 2024)
Reviewed by Morgan DePerno, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina