Dinosaur Sanctuary

by Itaru Kinoshita

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction
Pages: 164
Series: Dinosaur Sanctuary #2
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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 being Suma getting to look after a baby dinosaur who imprinted on her. Benkei is adorable, and Suma’s arc of understanding what Benkei’s good at and what might be good for him was pretty fun.

It remains really cute and fun, including the dinosaur expert’s bits. I love that they had a consultant to make sure the facts and art look right (as far as we can be sure).

Rating: 3/5 (“liked it”)