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Cube Arts Vol 3

SCORE: 65

I am very thankful I had the money to purchase Cube Arts Vol 3. This manga book finishes off the Cube Arts story arc. Not everything is resolved at the end of Cube Arts Vol 3. More on that to come in this review. We find out about the soul stones left by dead players in Cube Arts Vol 3. We also find out about the abnormals and their ability to heal. There is a flower that actually connects the two. The heroes in Cube Arts Vol 3 are on their way to rescue the damsel in distress. Do not worry because she is actually in that fortress/castle.

The issues families will have with Cube Arts Vol 3 are blood, violence, bad language, lack of attire, enticement to lust, a rape faked and more. Rape has a bigger part in this series than I was expecting. Cube Arts Vol 3 is definitely not a manga for children. I am not even sure that Cube Arts Vol 3 is good for teenagers to be completely transparent.

The heroes find where the bad players are keeping other players hostage. They break in, and attempt to escape. They are discovered and must fight their way out. SPOILER ALERT! They manage their way out and the fortress starts to collapse for some unknown reason. They are still trapped in this digital world. They decide to make a guild and work together going forward. Cube Arts Vol 3 leaves the door open for the story to continue. In fact a lot more could have been done with this franchise. Why just end it there for no reason?

We find out about the main bad guy in Cube Arts Vol 3. He was burned badly in the real world and most people freak out when they see him. This one girl was kind to him and he obsessed over and about her. The AI of the game is actually based on her. She however rejects him and his controlling ways. Cube Arts Vol 3 contains a small lesson about how we treat others that look differently from us. One of the coolest things in Cube Arts Vol 3 is when it show how many materials were needed to construct certain things.

The hero Takuto turns his back on the villain near the end and almost dies for it. Another character saves his life by ending the life of the leader of the bad gang. Cube Arts Vol 3 leaves the high school kids stuck in the game with no concept about what is happening in the real world. What about their bodies? Is anyone trying to get them out? Cube Arts Vol 3 really rushed the ending in my opinion. Plenty of bad gang members are out there still.
- Paul

Graphics: 59%
Writing: 70%
Replay/Extras: 68%
Story: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 58%

System: Manga
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Author: Tomomi Usui
Rating: ‘T’ for THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}