Still a master-class in character and world building - now with added beauty of realistic warfare
# Welcome to the war, son
__Banner of the Stars__ (_BotS_) is, oddly enough, a sequel to __Crest of the Stars__ (_CotS_), but I am lying, because this is the way I am. If you'd ask the author of the original story - Hiroyuki Morioka - it's actually the other way around - Crest is the prequel to Bann…
Read full review on AniList →Banner of the Stars takes the series in a slightly new direction that polishes strengths but introduces new weaknesses
There is an effect in the arts, most notably in music, dubbed the "sophomore slump". It relates to the fact that the sequel to an acclaimed or beloved work often pales in comparison to its predecessor. If a movie is a smash hit, the sequel will be less of a hit. A band's first album is a milestone i…
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