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So I just got around to starting Octopath Traveler. Started with the Hunter character and was caught totally off guard by her and her village's localized dialogue. I mean, I don't have any particular problems with accent/dialects in localization, but having a forest tribe talk in early modern English feels... odd. And it clashes really badly with the Japanese VA.

So far I've done every character's Chapter 1. Enjoying it so far.

I've also finished Shinigami wo Tabeta Shoujo Volume 2. Really enjoyed this one, too.

The second volume is significantly different from the first, with a lot less focus on the protagonist simply killing people and more on war, internal conflicts, and the protagonist's relationships with people. I found the last few chapters to be quite emotional as well, what with the soldiers' struggles and how much the protagonist has changed throughout the story. The ending was what I'd call a "nice" one, considering the story's themes and the protagonist's goals.

I'd say its cons are that its side characters are more on the simple and comical side, with two in particular being the classic incompetent type (three side characters in particular are fairly well written though), and it doesn't use much of its fantasy elements (supposedly used more in the author's other works, which take place in the same world as this novel).

As for the pros, the protagonist is a given. She's entertaining, and her whole character ties in very well with the story and its themes as a whole. The text is fairly well written throughout, the food descriptions are on point, and the eating/celebration scenes are super comfy.