


In particular, Jigoro is written with ridiculous comedy, which makes him difficult to take seriously as a character. Yet rather than go into detail how this might have influenced her personality, it’s never discussed. It’s discovered that she has a difficult family situation and an abusive father, but the consequences of coming from such a dysfunctional home are never addressed, in both her childhood and adolescence.įor example, neither of her closest family members know sign language, creating a heavy barrier between them. Shizune’s brother and father serve of purpose of introducing her past, yet beyond that, they do nothing to further Shizune’s character development. It definitely has major flaws.Ī great portion of the comedic and slice-of-life moments felt like unnecessary filler, and the sub-characters often feel like they have neither substance nor significance. Warning: Major spoilers for Shizune’s route contained below.įrom what I’ve heard and from what paths I’ve played so far, Shizune’s route is the black sheep of Katawa Shoujo, and I am inclined to agree.
