Also, looking at the plot summary and images from the covers of Shiki, I wonder why Viz chose WaqWaq instead, unless it was for content reasons. Shiki sounds pretty awesome, and the art (or at least the color art) looks like it’s to die for.

Meme: Fujisaki does do some amazing character designs. I’m always a little disappointed when someone new shows up in Hoshin Engi, but I can never be all that disappointed, because the character designs keep getting better and more elaborate. They really are amazing and quite unique. That’s probably the best part of WaqWaq too, though even the character designs seem like they aren’t quite as good as the ones in Hoshin Engi. It’s hard not to like some things about them though, and I do adore Shio’s little hood.

I am a little sad to hear that WaqWaq doesn’t go anywhere. I figured it would end with unanswered questions, but I was hoping that some story and characters would be developed and that there would be some standout characters and quirks before it ended.