Review – Dinosaur Sanctuary, vol 2

Dinosaur Sanctuaryby Itaru KinoshitaGenres: Manga, Science Fiction Pages: 164 Series: Dinosaur Sanctuary #2 Rating: Synopsis: A richly detailed manga about a rookie zookeeper learning how to care for dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, sure to delight dinosaur lovers! Dinosaurs are alive! In 1946, a remote island was discovered where dinosaurs never went extinct. Through breeding and genetic manipulation, dinosaur populations increased and dino-mania reached a fever pitch worldwide...until a certain terrible incident occurred. Afterward, dinosaur reserves like Enoshima Dinoland fell on hard times. Enter Suma Suzume, a kindhearted rookie dino-keeper! Can she be the one to save Dinoland from extinction? The potential drama from the first volume of Itaru Kinoshita’s Dinosaur Sanctuary passes over really quickly, actually, giving us a bit more of the characters’ backstories and motivations without major personal drama. It’s still overall fairly low-stakes, with one of the main stories…