Manga 69097

A so-so manga that's fine to read when you're absolutely bored.

Story - 7/10
Overall story progression can be very confusing, especially with the currently available translation. Had to re-read pages at times just to understand what's going on.
There is a decent amount of attention given to world creation, including explanation of the games and abilities. That said, the relationship between the abilities characters have and the actual games seem underwhelming and mismatched. The world concept is pretty original, but quite confusing.
Pacing of the story is way too quick. All of the character interactions feel incredibly rushed, and events that occur in the course of ... the story needs way more explanation and backstory than given.

Art - 5/10
The art itself isn't exactly terrible, but there's something to be said about the distinctiveness of each character as well as the consistency between them. While the characters are drawn with different features that separate them, a good portion of their design are similar to one another, to the point where you sometimes can't tell which character is which (although this might have more to do with how the characters are introduced).
Coloration/shading is the biggest issue. Some characters are unshaded, while others are. Some are well-defined while others look sketchy. Between characters that make an impact to the story, some are detailed, while others should have remained background characters. Background and scenery are bland. The overall jarring differences in shading scheme makes it feel as if you're reading the manga with a light in your face.

Character - 5/10
Unmemorable. Character development feels forced and is almost non-existent. Character traits and personalities are also rather inconsistent. The introduction of some characters are very sub-par, leading to confusion between similar-looking characters. While the concept of the abilities is thought-out, individual abilities are not. Naming of these abilities feels random and hard to follow. At first, it was super confusing trying to understand who can do what, which is made even harder by the characters trying to keep them a secret from each other as part of the plot device.

Enjoyment - 5/10
Half the time, it's an uphill battle trying to figure out what's going on in the scene, and how it relates to the overall plot. That said, the manga's premise does have potential, and some parts were relatively enjoyable, but don't look for too much!

Overall - 6/10