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Well I just want to say that why haven't anyone been talking about this ?
To be honest it really is an exceptional Manhwa that I randomly stumbled upon. Considering the character writing of manhwa characters I gotta say this really has some relatable characters, nothing is overly dramatic for the sake of being dramatic like other manhwas which is a huge thing. But there were plot points which could've expanded further upon and the characters sometimes felt a bit wack. Though it did deliver the story's message perfectly when it needed to it would've been a lot better if the character's ambitions and ideology were ... further expanded upon.
Also the story's ending felt a bit abrupt and it seemed as if the artist just wanted to end the manhwa asap it might have something to do with the original novel but I wouldn't know.
Overall it's a solid read. Manhwas haven't even come close to master storytelling as Mangas but it's some hidden gems like these that gives us hope that eventually it would even be compared to storytelling of mangas.
I would have rated it 7 but seeing as I rated Solo leveling 7.... I don't think I would be doing justice to this manhwa.

Starts off with promise, but quickly falls into the trappings of typical power fantasy manhwa. The main character's unusual setting and cliche behavior make for a predictable storyline, and the VRMMO game backdrop feels overused. While the characters are decently developed, they lack depth and fail to keep the reader engaged.

The art is average, with occasional lapses in quality, and the plot becomes repetitive and boring as it progresses. There is little character development, and the world-building is poorly executed. The comedic elements, while amusing at first, lose their charm over time due to repetition.

Overall, "The Strongest Florist" may only appeal to fans of cliched ... power fantasies, but it offers little in terms of originality or substance. It's worth a try if you enjoy this genre, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.

Giving it 6 only because it's decent at beginning. Not really recommended.

Manhwa that starts off with a promising premise, drawing readers in with its exciting concept. However, as the story progresses, it begins to fall into the trap of clichés and tropes commonly found in the power fantasy genre. While the initial excitement may hook readers, it eventually becomes apparent that the plot lacks depth and originality.

The characters in the manhwa are decently developed, but they often feel like archetypes rather than fully fleshed-out individuals. There is no character development. Supporting cast tends to blend together and lack distinct personalities.

One aspect of the manhwa that stands out is the artwork, which is decent and serves its ... purpose in conveying the story. However, it does not offer anything particularly memorable or innovative. Overall, the art style is serviceable but does not elevate the reading experience.

In terms of plot, it starts off with an interesting premise but becomes repetitive and predictable as it progresses. The story follows familiar tropes of the genre, making it feel like a generic power fantasy manhwa.

Despite its shortcomings, "My Civil Servant Life Reborn in the Strange World" may still appeal to fans of the genre who are looking for a light and entertaining read. However, those seeking a more original and thought-provoking story may find it lacking. Ultimately, while it has its moments, this manhwa falls short of being a standout in its genre.

Starts off with a promising premise, drawing readers in with its exciting setup and intriguing world-building. The concept of reincarnation and the prospect of exploring a fantasy world were appealing at past, but now has became too common. It has begun to lose its charm.

While the characters are initially engaging, they lack depth and development as the series goes on. The protagonist's journey feels repetitive, and the supporting cast often falls into predictable tropes. Additionally, the artwork, which starts off decently, deteriorates noticeably as the manhwa progresses, detracting from the overall reading experience.

One of the major drawbacks of the series is its inconsistent pacing and ... storytelling. The plot suffers from numerous plot holes and unexplored storylines, leaving readers feeling unsatisfied and confused. Important details are glossed over or omitted entirely, leading to a lack of coherence in the narrative.

Overall, it may appeal to fans of reincarnation-themed manhwas, but its shortcomings prevent it from standing out in a crowded genre. While it has its moments of excitement, the lack of character development, subpar artwork, and haphazard storytelling make it a mediocre read at best. If you're looking for a captivating fantasy manhwa, you may want to look elsewhere.

These kinds of "reincarnating/transmigrating into a novel/game as a child character and I'm doomed if I don't change the original plot" stories usually have a critical flaw, and that is whenever the "original story" has changed for whatever reason the main character would still be in denial that the story has changed enough despite OBVIOUS signs that whatever it is they're worried about will not happen. The story changing is not the issue, the issue is either the main character is worried for nothing OR it is made too obvious to the readers that their worries are unwarranted.
Now why did I opened my review with ... this? Because I am happy to tell you that [The Archvillain's Daughter-In-Law/I Became the Daughter-in-Law of the Villain Because I'm Terminally Ill], for the most part, doesn't have this issue.

What stands out to me about this series compared to others of it's ilk, is the fact that even after 2 seasons in, I still have no idea whether the title character "villain" will stop his plans or not despite all the changes the heroine has made; the "original story" is no more, but even then this man have good reasons to stay on course (I can't explain without spoiling, but I assure you it makes sense). Thereby all her worrying and entertaining antics are warranted, because for all she and we the readers know, she is not in the clear just yet.

There's plenty of other things to enjoy from this manhwa:
- The female lead is refreshingly not your typical goody two-shoes, nor is she a vengeance fueled villainess, nor was she abused in her previous life, nor is she unapologetically malicious and evil (okay maybe a teeny tiny bit of the last one); Laria is charmingly balanced, she helps or manipulate people when it's to her benefit yet at the same time to others' benefit, she smartly drew a line early in her futile attempt to prevent raising a flag with the male lead, and her shenanigans often results in comedic outcomes.
- The art is really cute. I'm spoiling a bit but there's a touching scene after a timeskip that mirrors an event early in the story, and I'm a sucker for those kinds of panel.
- The comedy is a tad hit or miss, but if it's a hit for you then generally it will be entertaining.
- The story itself is pretty compelling, especially the duke's motives and backstory. Unfortunately if you're looking for the typical doting father archetype usually found within these sort of manhwa, you won't really get one here.
Little duke and his wife's relationship are endearing and mostly heartwarming, you can't help but to root for this poor boy who knew nothing about what's going on between his father and Laria.

This is a good and enjoyable series, especially for fans of the kind of stories I mentioned in the beginning, would recommend.

I have no words for drawings. But the course of the fiction has become so terrible that there is no way it can recover from here. Always kill someone, create a new character, add new power, revive them when you get into trouble... This is not how it works. Fantasy fiction also has its own logic. The author should have followed Yu Yu Hakushou and Naruto more carefully. Because he got most things from those, but it didn't work. It isn't. It will probably end up disgusting. A total disaster and disappointment...

I really missing first chapters. I know the story was not original, I know ... there are too many mistases in this story but i loved so much Geto, Gojo, Yuta, Inumaki... And cause off that i wanted to read just a normally, sadly, funny story. But all i have this is. I really mad about that. But... What can i do? The story became this.

Is there really no one out there who feels the same way as me? Why is everyone so happy and satisfied with the fiction? I feel very sad and lonely.

This manga covers the story of a shy and gauche teenager and the people around her as she tries her absolute best to make friends. Not unseen of a premise but a premise which is usually done decently well, and this too, becomes an example of that notion.

A tale which felt satisfactorily calm and replenishing. It was able to maintain its uplifting mood well enough throughout. It adopts a decent stance towards the socially awkward aspect used, with the relationship between various characters having a tinge of realism in it. It had its instances of relatable moments, with any event happening toned down to touch ... the ground of reality. A pretty modest way of story telling which obviously resulted in the slice of life theme surfacing much more than the others. Romance was pretty lacking and I believe the author wasn't aiming for that approach too. Small moments of yuri bait but I can ignore that.

Art also dons the uplifting aura as it is just plain and simple where you don't have to search for any detail. About the character, apart from the MC and the Café couple, they were average. I didn't get as much invested in the brother's pov as I got into the sister's and the romantic dynamic of the café couple made them stand out a little bit from the others for me.

The only downside I wanted to highlight is that we should have gotten some more chapters to give it a better closure than it currently has. It ended just when it was about picking up its pace. The end came of as sudden and disappointing in some ways. But it didn't take away much when it came to the overall enjoyment of the manga.

Honestly? It's not bad, but I expected way more.

I bought this manga because the synopsis was amazingly interesting, and the art style was beautiful. In the end, the art style is amazing and, in fact, really beautiful, but the story is weak.

Everything gets too confusing, and the explanations are not great; they just give you this "oh, ok" feeling, where only one revelation was actually great. I believe that it was somehow hushed for a one-shot, giving too much information for not enough pages when the story could be more simple. Some dialogs and monologs feel out of place (maybe the translation wasn't too ... accurate).

I would still give it a try. The world-building is basic but manages to be good, and the characters have potential. Again, the art style is amazing, beautiful, and definitely nice to look at. Just don't expect the story to be as cool as it looks.

tl;dr: An ecchi rom-com with a really solid final stretch but absurdly repetitive and slow moving before that.

This manga is about a guy named Manabu that is working hard towards his goal of being accepted into Tokyo University. However, his childhood friend, Megumi, is constantly distracting him. Mainly due to how she is constantly inadvertently showing more skin than she should. The problem with this premise, is that it starts out with both of them in their first year of high school. College entrance exams aren’t until third year, however Manabu is solely focused on passing the Tokyo University entrance exam from the beginning of ... the manga. Thus, he doesn’t join any club or much any of the standard high school stuff. And him being so focused on studying so early on results in him not being able to make friends either. There’s somewhat of a plot thread involving him seeming to have a crush on a girl that goes to another school named Mikawa, but its completely and utterly pointless and ultimately goes nowhere.

On the flip side, Megumi is the star rookie of the kendo club and over the course of the manga she starts taking kendo even more seriously, with the ultimate goal of trying to get into a good college through kendo. However, there too what matters most is her performance in her final year of high school, and thus the earlier tournaments don’t feel anywhere near as high stakes. Earlier on in the manga there is somewhat of a focus on actual kendo itself, but as a kendo manga it really just isn’t very good at all. Thus, as the manga progresses it shifts to skipping over the actual kendo and just focusing on the results. Megumi is much more social than Manabu so she has a pretty wide circle of friends, but none of them are all that interesting. There are lots of side characters that have a reoccurring presence, but none of them are fleshed out enough to really care about them.

As a result of not much serious happening, the period of the manga that covers the first two years of high school is essentially just really slow slice of life. It’s basically just a series of comedic shorts, the vast majority of which are ecchi focused. The ecchi isn’t all that good though to be honest. It’s very dense, but it’s really basic. There’s nothing particularly unique or interesting. It’s basically just Megumi not being good at keeping her clothes in mind and thus constantly getting into positions that show her underwear or something like that. It’s really repetitive and not all that fun. There are some heartwarming moments or especially funny moments here and there, and there is some character and relationship development from time to time. But this phase of the manga lasts about twenty volumes, so the good parts feel like drops in an ocean. It’s enough to build investment in Manabu, Megumi, and their relationship, but overall it’s just way too tedious and dull.

The manga goes through a major shift when they move into their third year. Manabu starts going to cram school and actually makes friends. Both of whom are well developed, interesting, and likable characters in their own right, especially Yukino. Megumi becomes the captain of the kendo club and starts taking kendo really seriously. Furthermore, one of her friends, Mio, takes much more a spotlight and turns out to be way more of a fun character than she had been before this. The stakes are high because this will be the year that decides their futures. But on top of that their relationship also comes to a head with a good amount of drama. The payoff is great and pretty thoughtfully written, and thus I would say I was pretty satisfied with the ending. I’m pretty conflicted over whether slogging through the entire manga was worth it however.

The art is somewhat mediocre at first but gets significantly better over time. The later color art is downright fantastic, but a lot of it isn’t included in the scanlations so I recommend looking it up on a booru or something. The mangaka uses minimalist eyes on everyone which is pretty unique as far as manga goes and took some getting used to but ultimately I think it worked well enough. Design wise Megumi and Yukino have great designs. Mio is pretty solid as well. Beyond that everyone has a distinct enough design that they’re easy to identify but none of them are particularly memorable.

Don't toy with me miss Nagatoro starts off somewhat generic and displays certain topics, such as teasing/bullying, in a way that readers might consider 'in poor taste'. After this initial period the series quickly evolves, gaining several layers of depth and sustenance, blooming into an amazing manga.

Plot (9/10)
The story revolves around the two main characters, Nagatoro and Senpai/Nao. It has a natural flow and doesn't feel forced with the story progressing at a realistic pace which nourishes the reader's understanding of the characters. The plot is well maintained and isn't stretched thin, it grabs hold of your attention and doesn't let go.

Art (8/10)
The art ... isn't over the top but it fits the story nicely, it does improve over the course of the manga to a more consistent style with a higher quality and level of detail.

Characters (9/10)
The two main characters are the heart and soul of the story and it is mainly these two that are developed and nurtured. The side characters are still likeable and relevant in the story but the two main characters are definitely the driving force, much like many other series. The two main characters are well written and show realistic growth in the story, with them both reacting to situations and overcoming obstacles in ways that you would expect teenagers to. Its refreshing as these two are both unique and break free of character archetypes that heavily saturate modern manga.

Pacing (9/10)
The pacing starts fast at the beginning while still being easily absorbed and begins to slow down a touch to a more comfortable speed, still retaining the reader's attention with every chapter. This comfortable pace is maintained throughout the series, allowing the plot to progress more naturally.

Negatives -
The topic of teasing/bullying could have been handled better at the start of the series, as it leans more towards bullying rather than playful teasing, which could put off readers to read further into the story. The side characters could also be more developed and fleshed out, however I personally don't think that this affects the overall score.

Overall score (9/10)
I really hope more people give this series a shot as it is truly a gem. I've been reading the chapters as they get released for about 3 years now and I still get excited for Nagatoro monday lol.

Hey, huge Angel Beats! fan here, even if the anime was the only content that I consumed. Dunno what to think about this one as someone who only watched the anime, tbh. It is cool that new stuff is being put out in 2023, all these years later. I just do not fully understand where this is supposed to be headed and question some of the character choices.
It feels endearing and wholesome but at the same time there is this weird tone being set early on that is, to me who is anime only, weird and slightly uncomfortable.. is what I'd describe it as.

6 chapters ... in and I can say: chapters 2, 3.1 and 5.2 were not fun at all to me or atleast parts of how they played out and mostly ended. It felt a bit too much on the shoujo front. Again, anime only, Takeyama and Takamatsu were pretty different characters from how I knew them apart from that one major quirk they had. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. But how their relationship with Tenshi is rushed in these short ~19page chapters to have them end up just randomly full on falling in love with her had me shake my head IRL, not gonna lie. Would've liked something more friendship-funish.
This manga has these wholesome and fun-comedic/out there humor moments just like the original but I am actually dreading other male cast members being introduced right now. There clearly is no chance but with how they both acted and how Tenshi is portrayed in this, it felt like the usual setup to a reverse-harem, lmao.
I just really didn't like the subliminal vibes in these chapters. Did she need to instantly get princess carried by Matsushita after meeting? (I know about Hinako atleast and this chapter had no real romantic implications unlike ch2 and 5.2, still..)
This all just sets a, for me personally, slightly dangerous/brittle precedence of characters being reintroduced to be ever so different even if otherwise quite similar. It isn't end all level at all, I just hope that these two instances, in 3 chapters mind you, were the only ones.

I am looking forward to meeting some of my fave characters from the series and hope that they will all get some time to shine- not that this isn't the case in the first 6 chapters, I just think that how some of the more serious stuff was handled is not the way to go (6th time, anime only.. correct me if this actually is a reverse harem and I just never knew about it, lmfao).
I did have a laugh every now and then, btw. The absolutely out there random comedy feels like true Angel Beats! to me. Love it.

I'm writing this review because I feel the other reviews are doing this manga a disservice. Yes it is an isekai manga and yes it is a baseball manga but I believe it's the best blend of the two possible.
Imagine a fantasy world where every game of baseball is a life and death struggle with everything on the line, where different races make use of their natural abilities to take everything from their enemies on the field: beastmen with overwhelming speed, demons with monstrous physical prowess and dragonkin with impossible visual acuity. If you were to summon a hero to this world you'd need ... the best of the best, and that's exactly who our protagonist is: a one in a million talent who has dedicated his life to baseball is dragged to this world by God with the goal of winning and returning home, he has to pit modern baseball techniques against the residents of his new world.
The art is top tier, the characters feel alive and if you let the story do its thing without prejudice you'll get a nice, entertaining read to keep you busy for a while. It's no Vagabond but it isn't trying to be, it's just a story about a guy who loves baseball sharing it with those around him.

I stopped at chapter 8 but i can say ive seen enough. Bro what did i just read? a highschool girl pegging a dude but WITHOUT the god. Cmon bro this was sooo weird, it must be for people with a very specific fetish bc this shit had zero plot. They had no chemistry. The boy was getting assaulted most of the time. Really looks like it was written by a 45yo mazochist weirdo virgin dude.
I gave a 2 star bc the art style was cool tho.

Well the site is not allowing me to publish without more word so:

Is the story unique? If it was ... predictable, did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up?
The story was unique, but in the bad way....

Do you think the art style is fitting for the story?
The art style is actually the only good part here

Were the characters well-rounded? Did they have flaws and strengths, or were they unusually strong/smart/stupid?
shitty chara
Did the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way?
the opposite of realistic
Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why?
RUN RUN RUN SAVE UR TIME AND MENTALHEALTH

As a whole, this series is genuinely horrible.

If you turn your brain off you can maybe get through the first few dozen chapters with some mild enjoyment. It's a revenge fantasy with a semi-interesting opening, and one that doesn't pull back from the violence or killing. It does have some questionable theming in the way that it unironically advocates for what is essentially a school shooter's fantasy and twists the world to make the MC seem justified while committing horrific acts of violence that result in millions of dollars of property damage and the deaths of several innocents, but if you turn your brain-off ... and aren't sensitive to that stuff you can somewhat ignore it.

It becomes a lot harder to ignore, however, when it goes on for 70 more chapters with absolutely no depth, challenge, or interesting characters added. It's quite literally revenge porn—no substance, no themes, and absolutely no thought given to a wider narrative.

It's bad. And, while I do admit the first few chapters and everything up to the first big bout of revenge can be brainlessly enjoyable, as a whole the series is so offensively bad and has such horrific themes that I don't feel generous enough to even give it a 2.

[Story]
The narrative of Usogui adopts a realistic perspective on illicit gambling, emphasizing the necessity of violence for gamblers to safeguard their winnings. The plot is intricate and distinctive, but as a result, it took some time for the plot to become clear.
The author excels at creating intricate and engaging psychological battles, albeit some readers may find them overly complicated. In conclusion, I believe the story is exceptional.

[Art]
The artwork is of exceptional quality, especially during the combat scenes. The panels are meticulously detailed, and the action sequences are skillfully choreographed. The visual presentation effectively captures the intensity and exhilaration of each battle, resulting in a ... captivating experience for the Reader.

[Character]
The narrative follows two protagonists, one a prodigious gambler and the other an ordinary individual. The story's progression allows readers to witness the transformation of the ordinary protagonist as he gains expertise and become a formidable gambler. The author's skill in crafting vibrant and captivating characters, both virtuous and villainous, further enhances the narrative. These characters are so compelling that they occasionally overshadow the main character, which, while potentially seen as a flaw, is not a concern for me.

In conclusion, 'Usogui' is a literary masterpiece that captivates readers with its complex characters, compelling protagonist, and well-developed antagonist. It successfully avoids any concerns of repetitiveness through its diverse and thrilling story arcs. This manga promises an immersive and emotionally resonant reading experience that is sure to leave a lasting impression on its readers.

Very good read, often gets you all the way.

Art 10/10 best art ever seen in a ”pornhwa”, tho generic, the design on the characters are very good and milky

Story nobody cares about story/10, if you came to read this your not reading for the story. There are frequent sex science often 2 per chapter so story very generic with multible daughter and mother tension. Mc can be chad in certain situations but is mostly a mid character (not total loser like many other harems)

Character 9/10 once again I’m not going to talk about the depth or emotions of the characters but rather their designs. The ... blushing is the best any fiction has given me, also the ahegao is pretty hot. Coming back to the blushing, the characters just look so good in heat, especially main girls mom.

This is my first review of any series, and I have a long way to get better at writing them. I’m happy to get feedback on my reviews. English isn’t my first language, so if someone spots any grammatical mistakes or weird phrasing’s please point them out. Thanks for reading my review!!

Wasted potential :( The first 12 volumes are fantastic. Tomoko is such a popular character because she's relatable, duh. But on top of that, to see such an unabashedly disgusting loser painted so earnestly was really refreshing. Much of the comedy came from the misunderstandings and awkward situations she would find herself in, giving the manga endless fuel to create comedic situations. You felt for her as she navigated through this world while clearly suffering from mental illness. It had a simultaneously tragic and comedic tone while never compromising one over the other.

Sadly, the manga loses serious steam around 12 volumes in. The story ... arc was always going to be about Tomoko making friends and coming out of her shell. I looked forward to it. But it happens way too fast. It feels like the authors dumped a dozen characters into the story who are all weirdly obsessed with being her friends; it doesn't feel organic at all. But much worse is that Tomoko just becomes an entirely different person. She goes from a tragic, cute, and unpredictable mess that feels like she may never be able to fit into society to a pretty bland protagonist that will sometimes get shy or say something vulgar. Again, I must emphasize that the issue is not that Tomoko changed. It's that it happened far too early and unorganically in the story.

The manga has transformed from being a tonally unique story, with an engaging protagonist with equally hilarious gags and painfully uncomfortable situations, to a sllightly above-average slice-of-life manga focused on melo-drama. The characters are likeable enough, but I've decided to drop the manga because I can't get over that tinge of disappointment when I remember how good it the manga used to be.

This manga is not completely dogpoop, but it feels extremely pretentious and tries to show how life can be depressing and it's all pessimistic, but instead the stories only cause you to raise an eyebrow and be like "oh I guess that happens, whatever".

Ch.1 talks about cheating and how marriage life is not always happy, it feels very eh and it even feels like it endorses cheating in a way (the girl always lacked love and found herself love upon being rejected by a guy during a cheating moment or whatever). It's very boring and unless you like cheating, it'll probably be just a miss ... and leave you with a straight face.

Ch.2 is one of the more interesting ones because it deals with masturbation/porn addiction and attention-seeking behavior. However, I'll point out that even though the story has a good theme, it completely flops with its resolution because, again, the story is trying to have a pessimistic approach with life and although it might be realistic in some way or another, it still doesn't really leave me satisfied, even though negative endings can be done quite well. Both protagonists had a very traumatic experience with one another (a guy and a girl) sexually related and in the end, it just shows how the girl moved on from it, whilst the guy became even more of a porn addict and also an incel. I wouldn't really mind that, but I think such topics had more potential to be discussed and mainly considering how the story was going for. The ending felt like a turn-off. EDIT: I'd like to add, maybe I'm being biased here, but because I've experienced being a porn addict, it's quite sad to see this theme never get the importance it has (unless it's some influencer trying to gain a following from men). It'd be cool if they had developed the characters together and going through their problems.

Ch.3 is another one with cheating-related things, but instead it talks about p3d0 and sexual development of girls. It is kind of interesting, as it tries to approach how the girl views sex and family, having an abuser satisfy her sexually, but being an abuser, and a boyfriend who treats her right, but doesn't really give her the satisfaction in sex and doesn't yet want to have a family. The story develops rather quickly with the professor being reported and whatever, but the ending also feels non-sensical as it contradicts all that we had read before.

Ch. 4 this one is kinda cool, it deals with young girls being models for adult magazines and how they deal with it. The girl meets a guy who swears to not see the content and that he loves her for herself. However, as the manga progresses, it tries to show how some people are so devoid of personality that they become some "pavlov dog" that reacts to keywords and all turns mostly well in the end. It shows a bit again the attention seeking behavior from some girls, but I liked a bit this one, as it felt sweeter than the rest.

Ch. 5 maybe I'm some low IQed person because I didn't understand anything at all on this one. I'm p sure it has something to do with symbolism of flowers and also with how people deal with loss, however I have no idea how the two MCs relationship really matter. One of them went to have a sex life and died??? I didn't really understand the point of it, it is the worst one in my opinion (again, maybe because I'm stupid).

Ch. 6 it's an isekai parody where the girl is trying to be with the mc, but in every universe she ends up getting rejected (the guy is on an eternal loophole of being isekai'd). I don't really know how to rate this, it just exists.

Ch. 7 it's one of the cooler ones as well, except that the idolatry point they were trying to criticize ends up being right? I think maybe it's because of how twisted and devoid of personality the girl is, but it's still pretty interesting nonetheless, as it goes a bit away from the darker pretentious pessimistic points and goes for a more interesting topic to discuss.

I really love this artist's art style and the reason I came to read this was not only because it's hers, but also because I saw a picture of chapter 2 on social media and wanted to check it out. Overall, it's a really pretentious and pesismistic story that most of the time doesn't achieve a point to actually make the reader reflect on the topic they wanted to criticize/point out.

Before writing a review about this opera it is absolutely necessary to make extremely clear that Darling in the FranXX is an ORIGINAL ANIME SERIE.

This means that the anime came first, and I strongly advise to watch that first and then, if you really must, read the manga.

The anime did have a rushed and somewhat confusing and arguably meh ending. Which is why the manga came out and many people end up reading it after the disappointment of the anime, but the truth is that not only the manga is worse in every aspect (starting with the excess of really not needed fanservice).

The biggest problem ... with the manga is that it COMPLETELY MISS THE WHOLE POINT of the anime.

Darling in the FranXX is a brilliant work that bring a lot to think about about how society is evolving and a BIG take on transhumanism all the way up to getting tangled to other kind of extraterrestrial entities which I won't mention more for spoiler reasons.

Now the anime ends up addressing and making tha point that it took over 20 episodes to try to make, although in a rushed and dubious way. The manga basically wipes everything out and take an easy way out.

All the way to the point of completely swapping out the main villain!

If the anime is a serie that tries to bring some ethical questions about what's to come in our society both in a civil and spiritual way the manga is a battle shonen with absolutely no point.

I was expecting a chance to read something that expands on the rushed ending and of the plot points of the original anime work but what i find is a manga that trivialise and throws away all the interesting plot points and rewrites the whole thing in a pointless mecha battle thing with zero depth.

Honestly just watch the anime and take it as it is. I feel like all the people complaining about the ending completely missed the point of it. Sure it felt rushed and it could have been excecuted way better but at least it had some context

This is one of the most disappointing manga I've ever read.

Because it has so much potential! It starts very strong. Great characters, interesting and intriguing world you get suddenly thrown in and there is just much going on. The story starts to unfold and then...

Everything goes down the drain. EVERYTHING.

The plot points that were interesting get completely abandoned. Every questions you started to build up stays unanswered. Evil guys come and go out of nowhere for no reason. The most interesting character that literally gives the name to the serie (Akame) gets benched and only comes up when she's needed to bring out some new ... antagonist or to throw a bone to the reader.

It completely feels like exactly half way the author lost interest in the opera and/or didn't know what to do with it and just winged EVERYTHING. Love interests with zero grounds just because, an ending that full on transitions to a completely different scale with no need of it.

I would give it a lower score if not for one of the most convoluted and well written villains in manga history that is Esdeath. In a way the manga is worth reading just for her.

I really like Kindergarten Wars. It's an unapologetically silly comedy that consistently manages to be fun and make me laugh. A lot of the running gags, although extremely similar in setup and execution, are played JUST differently enough each time that it never feels stale. I'm

The characters are all fun and likable and have sympathetic backstories that do a good job at making you root for them. The story, in all honesty, is pretty basic but a series like this doesn't really need some super complex plot or anything. That being said, there have definitely been some lorebait hints of something deeper going on ... in terms of plot, but overall the series typically keeps its focus on "assassin kindergarten teachers fighting wacky assassins."

But what really makes this series stand out in my eyes is how, in between all the over the top comedy, it's VERY good at making you emotional when you least expect it. I'm gonna be vague about this so as to not spoil anything, but there was a string of chapters recently that actually made me cry, and I don't exactly cry easily from fiction (If you're caught up with this series, you know what I'm referring to here). Again, Kindergarten Wars IS a silly comedy, but part of what makes the series so good in my opinion is that it knows how to use the overall silly tone as a foundation to juxtapose darker, more tear-jerking moments. Both the silly comedy and the darker moments stand out due to juxtaposing each other, which I'm honestly all for.

So overall, really solid manga. I think out of all the "Assassin/spy SoL" series right now (I think that can be considered a subgenre at this point lol), this one is definitely my favorite. I recommend giving this one a try if you haven't.

This for me is one of the best sports manga/manhwa that I have read, though it is true that I haven't read much. I thoroughly enjoyed it throughout its run and I was honestly quite devastated that it got axed, though I guess I appreciate that they didn't continue it with a downgrade in art style or any decrease in quality which is happening to quite a bit of manhwa as of recent.

Plot:
The story starts off for me quite slow as I am more used to action packed shit. Though the momentum quickly picks up as the mc's motivation and drive continues to develop ... with him. In my opinion the conflict itself is quite lackluster as we don't really get to see the mc struggle much (his conflicts continuously gets resolved one by one without much effort by him). What the story lacked in the conflict was carried by the interesting progression in story as he slowly got better and we see how the world around him is affected with his rise.

The story doesn't really complete itself as from what I hear it got axed. Though thankfully it was able to complete or at least led to the next step some of its thematic setups. So, the ending though not completely satisfying is a point in which the story could end as it did make a sort of goodbye wrap up moment.

Characters:
This for me is what absolutely cements this story as one of my favorites. The characters are all interesting and memorable which I guess is also influenced by the artstyle (which I will touch upon again later). Even less essential characters like some reoccurring fans are quite memorable due to how they are used effectively to display the audience's perception of the players. The reporters are also given some character as they are given reasons for the audience to hate or like them. Even the minor supporting characters are also built upon quite well as they are easily distinguishable from how they look and act which I feel like increases the realism feel of the story.

Moving on to the main supporting cast they are built upon very well in my opinion though with some aspects that I wished could be done better. The main rival for example was only prominent in the beginning of the story and I guess needed to take a back seat to show off the other side 'villains' though I would have enjoyed a greater sense of rivalry between them. The love interest though quite cliche, is not annoying. Often times the stupid cliche love interest usually becomes annoying as they make stupid conflicts for the mc, which does not happen here which I enjoy.

The main cast which not really spoiler but is the mc and ghost is such a fun duo. Individually the mc is actually quite boring as he basically always gets what he needs like luck is legit his skill. He is of course fun due to his high energy and confidence which always brings hype to the story. Their dynamic though is legit really good. You could actually feel a sense of a real relationship between them like a mentor and a mentee. Even though Kim Jinho likes to tease and annoy the mc, he still acts like a genuinely good mentor offering good advice and motivation when mc most needs it. And even though mc teases kim jinho and likes to ignore his naggings truly looks up to him and wants to be like him.

Art:
The art is really really good as it gives so much hype for this manhwa. It makes baseball look cool as fuck and I personally think baseball is such a boring sport. When the mc throws a pitch the art makes excited as it feels very dynamic. When the ball gets hit by the baseball bat or when it is caught you can actually feel it even though it is just a picture. The artstyle is able to very clearly demonstrate to us the audience the expressions of all the characters including all the intense and hype moments.

Overall:
It is such a great story in my opinion even though it ends abruptly I thoroughly enjoyed its run. I actually felt depressed for a bit because it ended how it ended ,since it ended how most manhwa would be like a season end. We just opened up to a new world but it was the end of the story sadly. I love it and really recommend it for anyone really as it is just genuinely a fun read.

All I could really say in the end is, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!.

I started this manga thinking it would be a very generic slop, but I've found taking chances on Mangas can actually lead to finding a new favourite. And honestly that's exactly what happened here.

I initally read it becasue the premise made me curious what the hell it'd be about and it is exactly what it says, and somehow it's really good.

The writing is really good (mostly, I'll get to that) and dialgoue flows naturally in 99% of scenes, which makes seeing the relationship between Prez and Sora grow really fun to read because they're both likeable believable characters. However, the reason I say ... the wiritng is mostly good is because when a key plot point needs to be brought up in a chapter, whatever it may be I find 99% of the time it feels really awkard. Like if a character mentions their past it feels kinda awkardly brought up, or when a topic of conversation turns to another character or whatever. It's kinda hard to write out what exactly but if you read it you will understand. I don't mind that much because the rest of the manga is really well written, but it seems the author kinda struggles at making conversations flow naturally to bring something up or whatever.

The art is amazing and defintley has alot of effort put into it, like it's REALLY good.

It's just a really funny manga, with a actuall sweet central romance and dialgoue. The MC (Sora) is fun to watch and he's just well written, which he does initally come off as just generic guy who is nice to everyone but he has surpising depth.

Other complaints I have is that side characters like the girl Sora has a crush on (forgot her name woops) is kinda boring, she's not a bad character I just kinda don't like her I suppose. Also a big issues I feel this manga has is trying to have more potential love interests, which I just don't get why they would, It's very clear what the main couple is and the manga doesn't even pretend to hide it. The potential love interest side of characters as well isn't even a focus so it just feels unnescarry honestly. And this isn't really a complaint and more of a personal preference but I kinda hope they stop introducing new characters, mostly because I just really really enjoy the Prez and Soras dynamic, they're written super naturally together and they just shouldn't be written that well.

Also I mentioned a little bit I think, but the girl Sora likes is just I don't get why Sora likes her and that is basicalyl my main issue with the series because his unphasing love for her just feels unnatural in later chapters, sure in early chapter like first volume I can accept it, but during the 2nd Volume + it just kinda feels forced. Seems this is changing maybe in later chapters (sorry for minor spoilers but like they're not really)

Overall this manga seems like it should be complete ass and yet it has really good writing and equally good art. The main couple has amazing chemistry and stuff actually happens, with actual character development and relationship changes etc, which I guess shouldn't be a shock but after so many mangas especially in the romance genre stuff only happens every like 50 chapters, while here in 15 chapters it feels like stuff has actually happened and their relationship makes sense. If anything my only real complaint is that theres not more chapters because this is really good.

Also I feel it's important to note that this is areally stupid manga and the love triangle (+?) or whatever it is, is stupid yet again it's really good at the same time? idk how honestly. (Also the MC being called Sora made me laugh being a big KH fan. and yes I know it's just a regular name but still)

This is an amazing manga that I will recommend first. You can feels tense and funny at the same times. It's not only about their romance story, but also showing us how people want to get peace. This manga tells us how nice it would be if racism and hostility between races did not exist in this world. and of course, a romantic story of two people whose countries are on ceasefire.

If you already read or watch any romances and school genres of anime/manga. you will like this because it is takes a new atmosphere for this genre where the situations in the story could ... happen to you too

Okay, let's get this Murim Login review started! I'm a cultivation manhwa connoisseur, and this one... it's got something special. Imagine Solo Leveling, but if it actually made sense and didn't treat its side characters like cardboard cutouts.

So, Murim Login. Hunter world? Check. Murim world? Double check! It's like mixing Red Bull with your ginseng tea – that extra kick, you know? And our boy Jin, our MC, he's not your typical goody-two-shoes. He's got flaws, he's messy, and I can appreciate that. Shows he might actually grow a personality later, which ain't true for half the MCs out there. Murim Login is basically ... Solo Leveling's smarter, better-looking cousin.

Now, don't get me wrong, Most power fantasy manhwas are great, but their pacing too fast at times. Meanwhile Murim Login sometimes feels a little slow. They actually try – gasp! – developing characters with proper storylines. It's a miracle! A refreshing change from the usual manhwa speedrun plots. The art? Look, it's pretty standard manhwa fare, nothing groundbreaking.

So, my final verdict on Murim Login? 9/10, would recommend! A wild ride and definitely worth your time. Now excuse me while I go find more hidden cultivation gems.

It's full of tropes of manga and romance in general like everything that Go Ikeyamada writes. It's very fun to read and this manga is my favorite of all the manga that Go Ikeyamada writes, it's better written throughout. It may sound or look like boring/cliched stuff and nerd stuff like everything that the author usually does. There's lots of romance in it to enjoy, and sad moments too... I kind of feel relatable to Azusa's character a bit, I found the story very enjoyable to the point where I was laughing and getting the great heart-throbbing feeling I love getting from shoujo manga and ... anime. I loved to read this manga very much, and definitely re-read it. I suggest you do not read anything from Go Ikeyamada. Her art is basic, cute, sexy, etc well some of it was all ecchi/sexy stuff... i can't thank Go Ikeyamada enough for making this manga, hope that i can find more manga like this and very enjoyable like this one again.
Thank you.

I write this review as per chapter 136 published by official translator. This is light spoiler review, because it neccesary to tell bad thing and good thing.

Talk about the story, the story itself is full of betrayal, conflict, sadness, depression and so many other thing involve around it. There is good time when they are talking to each other, laugh etc but it takes so much panel which i think its kinda filler. Story start with conflict and plot running around that conflict which loom into conflict and again and again and again. The good thing from story is the ambition to want something even ... do something bad thing, The bad thing from the story is way too many plot twist, plot twist is good but in reasonable amount, but for this one, there are ALOT OF THEM, example there is plot twist in this chapter, next chapter, another plot twist and so on so on. Reader who are not veteran of reading wont catch up in this type story. Its unpredictable which make me read till the latest chapter. I originally also anime watcher and decide to read because S3 wont happened any point and i also lose the hope so i just binge with manga.

Talk about character, this is the problem, everyone here are childish, i know the world already mess for around 8 years, everyone just like kid. beside demon army high ranking and vampire high ranking/noble. The problem is main cast is so childish despite living in hell everyday, it should make them mature faster than normal kid today.
Yuu which our beloved mc who are have bad backstory, is so childish, naive and empower by power of friendship. Everytime i see him, he always like, yea u kill my friend, i forgive u, yea u kill people, okay i forgive u. I mean come on, really bro?. Next main cast, Shinoa, which u can said "female lead" yea she is, the story itself always flag her as female lead/ love intrest, u know something funny, Yuu himself (male lead) like Mika more than Shinoa despite she is confess him like many times (i think Yuu think it as a joke, never take seriously because her character also like that) She is strong woman but simp one. No complain but i demand justice for her. Mika, this guy right here, is the most realistic one, mature, always on watch, never trust somebody, train to become strong, and always protect his precious thing. I cant complain about Mika because he is the only character that i root more. Guren, senior of Yuu, HE IS MANIPULATOR, like how many times in the story, he betray everyone, even his friend. Like come on, everyone should sentence him to prison or something, he just roam around like nothing, commit another crime and roam freely like nothing. In this story, there is "provisional gov" which there is law, this guy break way so many law. He is realistic character, indeed but again, like law doesnt apply to this guy.

Talk about the art, its good, the action scene pretty damn good, the angel drawing is hella accurate. I love there are many bibilical reference here.

Overall, its good reading, try it by yourself, at first few chapters, its boring but it gets better chapter per chapter.

The manga featured erotica and an amazing plot idea. It had pretty art, but nothing noteworthy overall. Though it is just my opinion, I believe it would be much better if it were longer. It featured a strong female lead who wasn't particularly a femdom—rather, she was just a bold woman. In my plot analysis, there is a very tiny spoiler, but nothing significant that would ruin your experience.

Plot: This is a story about an undercover police officer who works in a male-only service facility and develops feelings for one of the few female clients. This storyline intrigues me because it raises some questions about ... when she will find out about him being a cop. There wasn't anything particularly noteworthy because this was only one manga. A lengthier manga would have been preferable to develop the plot more. It was good for what it was since it was merely intended to be erotica.

Characters: Not much made Nagisa stand out among the others, but she did appear to be a powerful female protagonist. They both seem like ordinary manga characters overall, but I don't think it could be done in just eight chapters. They fall for each other at the same time, which is wholesome.

Art: I always end up being fond of manga art, and this is no different! Every male character in the manga has a distinctive body type, ranging from slender to plump. I loved how each character had a unique appearance without becoming too cluttered. It was quite captivating, but nothing truly stood out. Still very visually appealing.

In conclusion, the manga offers a brief, yet captivating erotic tale accompanied by visually pleasing artwork. While the narrative is engaging, the overall impression is not particularly noteworthy as I had said before. I think that I would recommend this as it is; nothing special but nothing terrible just a mind-blank kind of read.

QUICK REVIEW

IS THE STORY GOOD YEAH ITS GOOD THATS WHY I RATED 7 NOT TO STUPID NOT TO INSANE NOT TO MIND BOGGLING OR MAKES YOU WANNA CRY. YOU JUST WANNA GO AND SUPPORT THE MC AND HIS HAREM LOTS OF ECCHI STUFF THO BUT IT HAS ECCHI TAG SO WHY COMPLAIN

PLOT IS GOOD??? I MEAN YEAH I GUESS ITS GOOD IT HAS SOME MOMENTS WHERE YOU GO WOW THAT WILD TO WOW ITS LIKE A WATER STREAM SO CALM. SO YEAH ITS GOOD

CHARACTERS ARE GOOD??? YEAH THE MC IS LIKE ANY BASIC MC NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS BUT ATLEAST ISNT AS ASS OR ATLEAST ... YOU CAN SAY CRINGE OR TO EMO THE OTHER CAST ARE EITHER TO STUPID OR TO HORNY FOR THE MC.

IS THE STORY A MUST READ? DEPENDS IF YOU WANNA READ A GODLY ARTSTYLE OF CUTE GIRLS AND A GOOD STORY WITH IT SO YEAH I SAY ITS MIXED

QUICK REVIEW

STORY IS GREAT HAS LOTS OF DRAMA AND ACTUALLY QUESTION MORE THAN ANSWER. ITS MORE OF A CHOOSE YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION KINDA STORY BUT IN A GOOD WAY
CHEMISTRY WITH MAIN CHARACTERS IS GREAT NO, ACTUALLY ITS GREAT AMAZING SAME WITH SIDE CHARACTERS PRETTY NICE CHARACTER AINT BORING OR ONE SIDED OR EVEN EMO
IS THE STORY MAKE YOU CRY OR FEEL SAD? YES! THERE WHERE MOMENTS OF YOU SAYING WOW THIS MIGHT NOT END WELL AND THEM BOOM! LISTEN ITS AN AMAZING STORY WITH GREAT QUESTION TO THE READER AND ACTUALLY CHALLENGES THE MAIN CHARACTERS AND YES GREAT ROMANCE

SHOULD YOU READ THIS?? YES

ITS A AMAZING ... STORY IF YOU RATE THIS BELOW 8 THEN YOUR JUST ASS, HONESTLY THE STORY MAKES YOU JUST WANNA CHERISH THOSE MOMENTS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIEND.

OVERALL YOU SHOULD READ THIS AND TAKE TIME WITH THE STORY, ITS GREAT AND HAS LOTS OF GREAT MOMENTS AND SAD ONE. SO YEAH READ IT YOU DUMBDUMB

if your rating of this manga is below 9, your just a hater. should you read this yes. will you enjoy this yes. is the romance in this manga great,Fuck yeah. is the MC is good he's decent and has good quality(actually he grows alot and becomes a awesome mc) are the characteres unique YEAH dumbass. are there jokes that has a depiction of certain salute that is banned in germany? Yes. is there gundam referemce??? yeah. OVERALL ITS GREAT and AMAZING if you rate this manga below 9 then your stupid if you rated it higher than 8 then you no jizz of the ... story.

I watched the first aired episode of the anime, it was really good and felt fresh. The type of job the main character had was quite interesting to learn about, it felt like a breath of fresh air for the genre. My review is based on 66 manga chapters.

Too bad the story is just reskinned My Hero Academia with hints of other classics of the genre. The similarities are not about the monsters themselves, but the character progression and the characters themselves. Both guys who end up using ice based abilities have the same personality and visuals, for example.

It gets to a point of ... ridiculous, that now i think about all male leads in Shonen being just an author's self-insert in a kid's body. Because in Kaijuu 8 the main lead is a 32 years old man who behaves exactly as every middle school main lead. We also have general cliché, a smart loli with praise kink, whose supporting role is to be a second romantic lead. Then, the love interest is some chick main lead has a childhood past with, but never interacts at all, because she is the end game and their romcom starts after the comic ends, or something. The only time it was fun to observe was Bakuman. Other than that, it is idealization of a crush main lead has and uses as motivation precisely because she is so perfect in his memory and he doesn't know anything about her as a person now.

Reads like story generated by AI based on all popular titles, and polished to look presentable. All the boxes ticked, exactly like Bakuman teached, but it is bland in the end.

Compared to Dangers of My Heart, Kaijuu 8 first episode with a misleading premise doesn't lead to anything better. Dangers of My Heart draws in with obscure premise it overwrites and becomes a cult classic instantly. Kaijuu 8 presents and unique idea from the get go, seemingly, and then shoves it into a standard Shonen box, losing everything that felt interesting in the first part. Makes me recall such titles like Dorohedoro, that were completely strange story wise and may not be exactly fitting the genre, but they actually had a unique personality and were true to themselves from start to finish.

There are A LOT of titles that do the standard Shonen better. This isn't one, it feels too inspired by everything else that came out before it. I genuinely wish I could like it, it is refreshing to have an older main lead. But few chapters in, the guy turns into a Naruto clone. Every single character around feels eerie familiar because it is a reskin of some other popular character. There is a lack of substance and depth, they are all cardboard cut. That will NOT stop the title from being popular, though, because it fits exactly into Shounen.

What a wonderful surprise! Terra Formars is a superb Serie B science fiction manga. Imagine if John Carpenter had been born in Japan, he would have made this gem. This manga is a totally deserved success, even if I find its rating totally underestimated on this site.

It took me too long to try this manga but better late than never. Everything about this title works. From Volume 1, you get a big slap in the face. The themes are all there: action, horror, science fiction, tragedy, drama, gore, war and science.

The manga was on hiatus for years after volume 22, but resumed on 4 ... April 2023! Go for it!

Unlike most narratives with sympathetic villains, Kami no Kodomo doesn't try to justify the protagonist's actions. His descent into violence feels inevitable, fueled by a cocktail of childhood abuse, a twisted sense of entitlement, and a chilling apathy towards human life. The narrative is devoid of flowery justifications – the protagonist lays bare his motivations and depravity in a chillingly detached tone.

This lack of emotional manipulation is what makes Kami no Kodomo so unsettling. We're forced to confront the raw ugliness within the protagonist without the comfort of assigning blame or seeking redemption. It's a story that lingers long after the final panel, a ... disturbing echo of the potential for darkness that resides within us all.

However, in its biggest flaws, the manga is exempt in my concept, religious fanaticism goes very well with a bored idiot multiplying bread. The supporting characters are mere shadows, existing only to illustrate the protagonist's distorted view of the world.

Another one bites the dust - one of the most devastating SJ axes this reviewer has ever personally experienced.

Two on Ice is an ice skating manga, and the artist's style perfectly captures the dazzling motion of pair skating which isn't easy to do with static images. The art style takes pretty major influence from shoujo, specifically during the skating sequences and it's exactly the right choice.

The big problem I have with this one, as mentioned above, is that the axe swung too early for some of the most exciting things this manga had to offer. The primary antagonist has a rich, complex backstory and a ... startlingly honest and human response to his past trauma. The relationship between the main characters has romantic undertones initially, but they read more like very close friends near the end, which is refreshing, but it felt like there was going to be more buildup to the trust they have in each other as partners by the end, and it's a shame we don't get to see how the story line wraps up. In the few chapters before the conclusion, it definitely felt like we were building toward a major arc.

I still really love what this story represented in terms of both theming and art, it just felt like it was very ambitious and was cancelled too soon to fully deliver on all that it promised along the way.

Well, here I am. After looking at this majestic beast from afar for years, I have finally conquered the summit of all manga and read Berserk from beginning to end (so far). I'm gonna do my best with all my own writing prowess to convey my feelings, but I feel like whatever I say will be insufficient. Berserk is an experience to be had and what it truly entails cannot be conveyed with mere words. To put it bluntly though - is Berserk the greatest manga ever made? Yes, without question. It's a literary work that transcends the medium of manga. It's something more. Even ... if you're someone not interested in manga in general, if there's ever only one series you read, let it be this one. The world will never be the same afterwards.

Let's get the obvious out of the way - the art. Berserk is the best drawn manga ever and I don't believe that's a bold statement. While the artstyle evolves and shifts quite a bit over the years, the quality ranges from phenomenal to downright inhuman. The attention to detail is impeccable. Inspired by the woodblock prints of Gustave Dore, the texturing is dense and tangible, you can almost feel the solidity of each material. Characters and creatures are full of life and energy. The sprawling backgrounds, from beautiful mountains and forests, to castles and cobblestone streets, to dense houses, to remote villages, to nightmarish fantastical realms, everything is all enveloping and real, giving the action a real sense of location. And speaking of action, all of this detail does not detract from the flawless fluidity of the movement and unparalleled dynamism of the action scenes. And all of this together is never at the cost of visual clarity, which is among the best ever made. These are qualities that anyone knows and even the uneducated can appreciate at a glance. This is artwork that belongs in a gallery alongside fine art, it's above and beyond the expectations of manga pages.

As dense as the art is, the worldbuilding of Berserk is just as detailed. A fantasy realm ruled by realistic conflicts between rival empires serves as the backdrop in early times. If you love deep medieval fantasy lore, Berserk has you covered for days. Delving into the political intrigue and social struggles is continuously engaging and watching massive armies fight against each other in brutal warfare feels visceral and real. But if that weren't enough, this series is among the best dark fantasy works ever made and after a certain point, the human conflict is superseded by a battle of grand proportions between man and creatures of dreams and nightmares. Containing some of the most inventive creature and location designs ever, a deep magic system and a plethora of both well established and completely unique fantasy races, Berserk is a feast for the imagination, bringing forth countless creative ideas that truly capture the essence of fantasy like so few other works can. The art and writing combine into a crescendo of boundless possibilities that never ceases to amaze. The times you will just stop and stare at what lies before you will be too many to count.

But what if you're not interested in all that? Not the medieval warfare, not the fantastic beasts, not all the bleak struggles. What if you just wants some good ol' fashioned action? Well, good news, Berserk has that in spades. If you want to just enjoy the tale of a big muscular man with a colossal sword fighting giant armies and nightmarish monsters in bloody gory manner, by all means, go for it. As mentioned before, the action is flawlessly fluid, the fights are among the best in terms of choreography and the graphic violence is visceral and detailed with no brutality spared. Without a complex anime-style power system to worry about, you can just sit back and enjoy this beautiful bloodbath in all its glory.

Now, all of this is well and good, but other series can check these boxes too. So what is it that makes Berserk the greatest of all time, what sets it apart from any other manga ever? Well, the writing. For you see, the staggering detail of Miura-sensei's art is rivaled only by the incredible sophistication of his writing and phenomenal storytelling ability. At its core, Berserk is, despite every other element, a story about human struggle. Guided by one of the greatest protagonists ever and filled to the brim with a phenomenal cast of engaging characters, this is one of the most deeply human and relatable stories ever. Every single character is gifted with exceptional profoundness and intrigue, they all have unique story arcs and believable journeys that create a very lived in, real world with a strong beating heart. This world is extremely bleak and brutal, but these people keep going. Among all the unending darkness, it is love, friendship, family and camaraderie that give these people the most strength. No matter if the sun is blocked out, a ray of hope can always be found. The entire message can be summed up in these words - perseverance, steadfastness, resilience. The core theme is about the struggles of man and how, through sheer willpower, one must keep going. No matter the adversity you face, you should never stop trying to put one foot before the other and keep going. That is one of the most universal concepts ever and that's what makes this story resonate with people so well. And what really drives it home is the beautiful way through which this unfolds. Masterfully written, rich with subtext and a perfect balance between action, emotion, drama and worldbuilding, Berserk is crafted with utmost care and every word is carefully considered. The phenomenal, emotionally rich paneling and profound visual storytelling only elevates this to unfathomable heights, into an experience that words really cannot describe. The pacing is chosen deliberately and will consistently keep you invested for every next page. It's truly one of the most enveloping tales ever made.

On a personal note, Berserk was right up my alley from the start - dark fantasy, medieval combat, visceral blood and gore, deep philosophical story. It's like it's custom made for me. I myself dream of being a writer some day and I don't think any other work has moved me or inspired me as much as Berserk. I love how unapologetically dark it is. Easily one of the most dark and gory manga out there, but it's made this way for a reason. To think that this is mere torture porn is a fundamental misunderstanding of the story. The darkness of the world is real and unforgiving, much like our own. But it's shown that this, while it might knock you down, it should never keep you down. Berserk shows you that it's worth fighting on no matter what. And it being so dark just makes me believe in myself more, because these are also the stories that I want to write. Seeing a work like this exist and knowing that it is successful inspires me even more to follow my dreams to the end. And I promise I will do so.

In conclusion, Berserk is truly an experience like no other. I firmly believe that it has gone beyond the medium of manga. Far more than just dark fantasy at its finest, Berserk is undoubtedly one of the greatest works in all of literature. Trust me, I don't say that lightly. It is written with amazing care, like a master craftsman laying brick by brick to build the most formidable fortress. No other work has ever been able to combine highly sophisticated writing, rich in subtext and immense depth, with phenomenal art that captures these moments in flawless visual form. All of this is because the legendary Kentaro Miura is someone that has easily earned the title of a genius. He is a truly gifted man and it almost feels like manga exists so he could make it. Only a man equally as brilliant in art and writing can create something like this. We can only be thankful to be blessed enough to experience it. It is the greatest tragedy that he never managed to finish his masterpiece during his life. And what really breaks my heart is how the love and care for this story can be felt in every page, every panel, every line of dialogue. This man has dedicated his life to this work and every fiber of his being has been embedded into it. This dedication and pure unfiltered love is palpable and you can feel it all throughout. With his passing, the literary world was gravely wounded and the realm of manga lost its brightest son.

However, just like Miura-sensei told us himself, "Death is not an ending" and we must keep going at all costs. The manga is now in good hands and we will get to see the ending Miura-sensei himself intended some time in the future. Until then, this masterpiece remains to be cherished. To say you are doing yourself a disservice by not reading it is a gross understatement. Experience it for yourself, I guarantee you will never be the same afterwards. I can tell you I am a changed man now.

I've read 11 chapters of this isekai manga and honestly think that the way the MC just got transported into an NTR manga is hilarious on its own, that alone makes it a 6 at most. Not much to say about this on-going isekai manga series. I can only rate "Isekai" tagged manga who rode the Isekai wave to a maximum score of 6 with the purpose of giving better ratings to manga that actually have originality in its settings and plot scheme.

Rating this manga as "6" is actually really high for an isekai manga, here are three simple reasons why I like this ... manga; 1) The MC is not an absolute loser who often have loser dialogues (He's also not some greasy, old fart pervert from his previous life, now that's another plus), he's pretty chill, and not actually acting annoying. 2) The art style is clean. 3) His reincarnated life bagged the main heroine of the storyline (funny)

There is not much personality from the characters in this isekai manga, other than it being your typical harem for our gigachad protagonist (he's not too edgy).

6.2/10

great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series great series, if you take any reviw on this site seriously you are a loser, just read it and see for yourself rather than go for peoples reviews, a lot of people are very negative mentally and just shit on a series rather than actually review it so many 1/10s because of very minor things, this website is a ... cancer that lets stupid people act smart, but this series is great and you should def read it, awesome adventure and characters and theres so many reasons why this is mashimas best reviewed work, but people nowadays are so negative in the head from shitholes like X that they view everything in a negative way and in an unfair way, fuck them this series is awesome

Copernicus no Kokyuu, by Asumiko Nakamura, isn't your typical manga. It's a descent into a world both captivating and unsettling, a haunting circus where the tightrope walk between beauty and despair is constantly crossed.

The story centers around "Bird's Nest," a trapeze artist whose fall from grace (quite literally) is etched in tragedy. We enter his world through a haze of grief and fractured memories, the ghost of his younger brother a constant, tormenting presence. Nakamura paints a vivid picture of his descent – the forced clowning, a hollow shell of his former self, and a simmering rage barely contained beneath the greasepaint.

But this isn't just ... a story of loss. There's a flicker of hope in the form of Michel, a fellow performer who becomes a lifeline in Bird's Nest's storm. Their bond is complex, a dance between solace and codependency, adding another layer to the emotional tapestry.

Nakamura's art deserves special mention. It's both ethereal and gritty, mirroring the story's conflicting tones. The circus itself becomes a character, its warped beauty reflecting the distorted lives trapped within its confines. The panels are often dreamlike, blurring the lines between reality and memory, leaving the reader to question what's truly happening.

Great Shoujo. Filled to the brim with cringe and overdone tropes and cliché but it works pretty well. Nothing is overbearingly annoying to a degree that actually hurts the reading experience. I have only one but quite huge nitpick and that was Hachi from chapter 25 onwards, more on that below. But there are 5 other great things to talk about for that one thing.

Making this one quick. All characters are enjoyable. The annoying other guy, everyone's friends and even randoms/tools that are one and done. You never have too feel too strong about a character and that is a refreshing approach (apart from Hachi ... at times from ch25+).
The story is the usual shallow school experience. Nothing too innovative but it is fully believeable and fun. The events and flags themselves are enjoyable and you never feel like reading is a drag and that you just want to get to a good part. Everything is just plain solid.

Now, as for Hachi from ch25 and onwards.
The author tried to forcefully give her fake depth which greatly hurt her character. A huge part of this manga was characters asking "what is love to me" and "how do I want my love life to play out".
It did go in a weird direction at times with how open she was but that part was amplified x100 from one second to another after ch24. It came out of nowhere and there was no real development that could cause that change in her.
Ch25 somehow pushed her having this idea of "love is free and everyone has to love" -> "I will just enjoy many men loving me". It goes pretty hard and fast and she does, says and thinks many questionable things in a short amount of time. Ch25 heavily leaned into them having some pseudo open relationship- I hated this chapter. Not because of what happens or the open relationship part, but because how it all is forced out of thin air and everyone but one character is just okay with it.
That was not them. It was a spineless MC that was clearly hurt and the average emotionally cheating FL from every cheap shoujo ever. It was honest to god cuck-play.
The next 2 chapters were able to defuse that idea and the tension it randomly brought but the damage was done.. I was honestly incredibly weirded out. The long distance relationship in these chapters is well done, as is the timeskip. Idk why the author couldn't just stay consistent until the end.
To finish things off, the last part of the last chapter has to, for no apparent reason, go back to that open relationship feeling, which she seemingly wants?... and she imagines kissing another guy after her group had a talk about cheating and when cheating actually becomes cheating. It is played off in a "comedic" way involving multiple parties but I honestly felt actual disgust reading this part. Welp. I still just act as if that didn't happen and moved on already. I did love how the author had Mizuno call her out for that in a little extra page.
Also, Mizuno was fully forced by the author to play along with her being a bit too open with other guys- which was not true to his established character at all. He was visibly distressed at times and we as reader knew he isn't fully on board but he did let it all happen for some unexplained reason. Must have been the wind.

Again, this is 100% just the author trying to add some fake depth to her otherwise pretty shallow and one-dimensional character. She was incredibly naive for a long time and even her liking to flirt/be flirted with (which already was a random escalation of her character in ch25) is okay... I guess? But this went beyond just that into "hey, why don't we try with one more person. Maybe this guy I know? ;)" territory. It was uncomfortable and, as mentioned before, not them.
I am happy that it didn't go quite as far as Haru x Kiyo with the "long distance relationship = mind weak and absolutely has to cheat" or Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun with how her relationship with the 2nd guy was treated (says she also loves him romantically but stays with ML, puke). Some saving grace, indeed.

I can wholeheartedly recommend this manga to people liking actual shoujo that doesn't follow the terrible formula so many others have been using. It has that one HUGELY MASSIVE glaring problem but others might be able to see past that part. It didn't break the manga as a whole for me personally but it did tank the enjoyment towards the end.

Look, we've all seen the memes, we were all there for it. People joked about it left and right, Aleks Le voiced an edit, so on and so forth. I'm here to set things straight, as people are still primarily joking about the manga, and I wanna shed some real light on it. This manga is fun, really fun. It's still very early, as chapter 29 came out the day I'm writing this, but so far the story has been really enjoyable.

The action is incredibly on point, and the paneling helps to elevate it though how snappy and creative it is in the ways it ... leads you through the page and onto the next one. There's some times it gets a bit cluttered, but those moments are very much overshadowed by the countless times I've been in awe at how simply cool the manga's presentation is. There's many, many panels or specific poses and shots that serve to reflect and contrast the other throughout or between chapters as well, supremely cinematic and unapologetically cool to look at. It's the definition of watching a really solid action flick, you know what you're getting and you're having one hell of a time with it.

The art quality is very often outstanding, but I have my issues with the current style on the characters expression-wise. Most of the expressions the main cast have are either closed mouthes or giant, square-shaped maws, there's no real in-between. This has progressively been getting a bit better, but it's still a present pet peeve with the art-style.

The characters are also a surprising amount of fun to watch. Chihiro's deadpan attitude meshes very well against the colorful types he has around him, it makes him stand out, which also serves for some effective levity at times. The standout to me so far is probably the main antagonist of the first arc, Sojo, who is simply a straight-up menace that serves perfectly as a foil to Chihiro and as a trend-setter for the manga's intentions. He's awesome to see in action and is the first example of what makes Kagurabachi enjoyable to me: pure, effective and classic shonen. Also shout-out to Hiyuki, a newer character who potentially might be one of the coolest women in modern shonen, if she truly gets to shine.

I very much want to relate this manga to Sakamoto Days, almost like a sibling to it in how it's presented. Both are action-focused series that really trim the fat in relation to how they get to the action, making sure the reader gets the maximum amount of time reading action over anything else. The main difference is that Sakamoto Days is much sillier in it's presentation in-between the action, compared to Kagurabachi's more serious and straightforward approach.

I do implore you to give Kagurabachi a chance if you haven't, regardless of why. Not everything needs to reinvent the wheel, sometimes it's just a matter of making a wheel that rolls really damn good, and that's what Kagurabachi is to me, nothing that breaks the mold, but something incredibly solid that's extremely enjoyable and fun to read.

Coming from the Anime, I expected a lot from the manga. The few episodes that the anime had introcued many interesting characters, and made me want to know more about them. Unfortuntaly, none of my expectations have been met. I've read a few Shoujo, and I can say that the issues with this manga don't stem from the genre in general.
TLDR; if you're looking for a nice Romance to read, read something else. The only person I see this manga being good for is someone who just wants to read something with light drama and fanservice, if you care about storytelling and characters, this isn't ... for you.

Characters: 4/10
First, I want to talk about the characters- because despite my incoming harsh critique of a lot of other things in the manga, there were actually interesting characters, like Nisaka. Nisaka's mere existence clashes with the governmental system. It makes him a neat in-between, since he's suffering from this system in multiple ways. I was excited to find out how the story would deal with this. But instead, I was greeted with "oh yeah, it's pretty much the same except you have issues finding jobs. You'll still get assigned a partner doesn't really matter lol". This was probably one of the most disappointing things in the story for me, simply because of how much potential was wasted with Nisaka. But here's the issue: Nisaka is nothing but a side character, and he's more likeable than the actual main character.

Speaking of which, Nejima was probably the most annoying Romance manga MC I've seen in a good bit. Now, don't get me wrong, it's hard to find a good manga MC these days anyways, but he stood out to me. His inability to take action, his cowardice and his lack of personality are a spectre haunting the manga. And anyone reading this before finishing the manga should be warned that none of this will get better. He has so little personality that his only personality is that he's interested in weird rocks. The chapters in which he isn't present feel like a long due weekend after a hard week of work. What makes him diffferent is that he doesn't have a redeeming quality- not interesting from the get-go, and certainly not any more interesting at the end. Atleast other cowards in Manga have some sort of redeeming quality. Like, atleast Subaru (RE:Zero) is trying to learn. Atleast Jonathan (JJBA: phantom blood) is defined by his kindness, and can be likeable despite how boring he is. Jonathan managed to be more memorable than Nejima, even though we only saw Jonathan for nine episodes, which should tell you plenty about Nejima. I think he doesn't have a strong will, or strong feelings about anything/anyone in that matter I think the fact that his love for Misaka was swayed so quickly when Ririna showed up just shows how he never had strong enough feelngs for either, and this really shows in the later chapters.

The two main girls were fine. I personally prefered Ririna for her boldness and honesty. She's like the opposite of Nejima at the start, unlike Misaka, who plays directly into the manga's pattern of annoying coward, to put it bluntly. Of course, there's a lot more to her character, but I generally found her self-sacrificialessness (is that a word?) and desperation for Nejima to chase after her to be an obstacle to the story, not a part of it. Since Nisaka is the only character I ever felt invested in while reading this, I'll give the characters a 2/10. I'll delve a little deeper into the three main characters (Nejima, Ririna and Misaki) in the next segment, the story.

Story: 2/10
This is my main gripe with the manga. It's what you see with many manga nowadays: Good concept, bad execution. So, if you've read the sypnosis, you know that the gonvernment assigns you a partner that you will be with for the rest of your life once you turn sixteen. Unfortunately, our main character Nejima already has a crush on a girl. He confesses to her on midnight, but gets assigned to a different girl.
Now, this might spark an interesting story. Maybe a story with the lesson that you can't know what exactly what you want from life at the mere age of sixteen, that the government can't ever know who you are on an individual level in the first place, and that only you yourself can truly know what is best for you. That is, if this was a good story. None of the above-mentioned conflicts ever get an in-depth analysation in the manga. Of course, you'll passingly see characters annoyed with this (especially at the start) but that's kind of it. The story introduces something it calls bad, and then never explains why it's bad. And, of course, this is a Shoujo, so I shouldn't be expecting deep socio-political analysis, but you should atleast try to engage with the univerese you yourself have created.

Nejima still gets to be close to Misaka, despite his assignment, and we never see what exact hardship he would face if he rejected his assigned partner. This manga suffers severly from the opposite of show don't tell: The plot will tell you about consequences that could potentially happen, but you never actually get to see these consequences, which makes it feel as if the governmental assignments didn't even exist.

Another thing I want to mention in this segment is "Misaka's secret"- ever since the first few chapters, the reader will know that Misaka has some kind of secret. This secret is... Very stupid. I think the issue isn't the secret itself, but the build up to the secret. With the amount of secrecy and mystery surrounding this secret that was built up over hours of reading, nothing could ever live up it. No plot-twist is cardinal enough to allow for such a long, draging, and tedious amount of wait. Her secret doesn't make sense from a character stand-point (aka why the fuck would anyone ever do that) and doesn't feel like a cool little plost twist. I've mentioned this before, but the manga makes it feel like Misaka is an obstacle. She's not a character to be explored, she's something that's in the way (especially in the way of Nejima's character development), and it stays like that until maybe the last few chapters. At first, I was interested in what Misaka was hiding, but by the end I just wanted to get it over with.

In retrospect, I think what destroyed the manga is the author's need to give the fans what they want- which is why if you look up the manga, you'll realize it has two endings. That's right, you just wasted hours reading a crapy, tropy romance manga, and you don't even get a satisfying conclusion. You get something much worse. This might also be why the manga drags on and on with unneccessary arcs that do nothing.

This manga in general is for people whose brain is fully turned off while reading, which isn't a bad thing- sometimes you just want to read or watch something to get your mind off of things. Sometimes you just want a nonsensical drama with random fanservice. But for the people who are looking for intricate drama, and something that is fun to theorize and think about, this isn't it. There are many romance mangas that do this well, unfortunately this isn't one of them. There really isn't anything to say about the story other than "oh look, something happened!", but it still had some fun parts to read, like Nisaka's arc, which explained his character and criticized the system a little bit. The art was also pretty good, just the usual shoujo artstyle. The thing is, usually I like all media I consume since I atleast had some fun reading it. This is an exception, because the only reason I read through it all was to find out what happens in the end, so unfortunately I can't even say that I enjoyed reading it, since the pacing is as slow as a snail. All in all, I'll give this a 4/10.

If my review is marked as preliminary, I wrote it after reading the final chapter but MAL hadn't recognized the series as complete yet.

Two on Ice is one of those titles that comes along that really should never have been in Shounen Jump in the first place and that's part of why it did not survive. There was a lot to like about the manga. The characters were likable, easy to root for, and kind of weird. Choosing pairs figure skating as the sport also kept the story fresh since it's not a sport overdone by the previous Jump titles. It was also fun ... to see the trope of working alongside my idol play out differently than we might see in a battle shounen title. That said, the story did have pacing problems where it moved too slowly at times and became muddled towards the end as cancellation loomed. It was still an enjoyable read and I have no regrets.

If you like figure skating and/or want to read something short and unusual for Jump, then you should give this manga a try. I know I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for what Itsumo might do next.

This manga doesn't know the concept of police. It's just about thugs and their areas and different characters and their back story, I mean it's not bad but logically it's not good either maybe I'm not a fan of this concept of gangs and all I didn't even liked Tokyo revengers. Till now they have not focused on backstory of MC but they will in future so I will give them a benefit of doubt for that part.

Art - It's good, no cap
Story - I would say it's alright
Characters - This has some interesting characters and well-defined ones.

Overall shut your brain and read it ... then you might get hooked on it

WARNING!: a bit spoilery.
Really recommend. The main focus if the story is how the protagonist devotes his life solely for the purpose of climbing, of reaching places high above where he finds peace, peace from others, being someone who's characters on the introvert side. His life goal is reaching a place that was never touched by man, not because of fame or recognition, but beacuse it would be the pinnacle of peace. Although, even if this is the main tangent of the story, he still manages to accept others into his life and to some extent understand what it means to grow futher beyond the ... peace of being alone.
The mangaka does something rarely done, he tells a story focusing the side of drawing and scenery rather than dialogue, portraying the Mori's emotions though panels,(in some scenes the author portrays anxiety as a rather claustrophobic scenery for example), he even further is able to display this narrative while keeping the Mountain theme of the story developing analogys that empathise with the protagonists story.
the only downside is that it can be confusing at times because how the narrative messes a bit with the cronology displayed.

My review on one of the mangas that most conquered and marked me in my life.

I don't even know where to start... Chainsaw man is simply a pure masterpiece. I'm not even trying to praise anything, I very sincerely think that it's a major manga of our time and even if Chainsaw Man is not totally perfect, the fact remains that this story is absolutely extraordinary.

Part 1 of Chainsaw Man is simply stunning. I have ALMOST nothing to say about it. The characters, their stories, and certain conclusions are absolutely magnificent. I'm thinking especially of Makima, Aki, Power and Reze who are for me the ... best handled characters in part 1 (especially Makima and Aki).
The way Part 1 was constructed is also genius.
My only problems with this part is that everything goes too fast. We don't have time to rest or take a breather... some will say that's the charm of p1, but for my part I find it a shame, I would have liked to enjoy our trio a little more.
I won't dwell on the excellent character of Makima. I think there's no point, everyone already knows why she's a great antagonist.

As for part 2, it is hugely criticized. Personally, I like it a lot, just as much as p1. But I can understand why some people don't like it.
I mean, the stakes are no longer the same, the characters are almost no longer the same, the narration has changed, the rhythm too. But I think we should let Fujimoto cook, and wait until this part is over.
I've reread it several times, and I can say that Asa is an excellent protagonist, that Yoru is a good character so far. I can't wait for what Fujimoto will do with Nayuta, Fami and her.
But for me the biggest positive point of this part is Denji. Indeed, I didn't mention him when talking about p1 simply because I think that this part didn't focus on him very much. I mean, yes of course because he's the protagonist of the story, but Denji wasn't greatly developed during this part.
Whereas now I really think he's a great protagonist, especially with the later chapters.
The negatives of this part is the quality of Fujimoto's art. The beginning of p2 was very beautiful, but now I find it very messy. It's probably not Fujimoto's fault, but I wish he would take a break.
I'm expecting a lot from this part, I would like to know more about Yoshida, Fami, where Kishibe and Kobeni are, I would also like a development of the relationship between Asa and Yoru.... in short!
I'm very excited and have full confidence in Fujimoto.

Another veery generic manga with a compltely unoriginal idea. It's a fun enough read though.

Short main 2 characters are pretty likeable everyone else kinda sucks though bar the dad. but I mean it's focused on the main couple so it's mostly fine. They aren't great characters but their likeable and their relationship makes enough sense for me to believe it, and actually enjoy it. Doesn't mean it's super well written, but like it's good enough.

There's really only so much you can say for this type of manga honestly, it's a very generic premise and it's basically what you would expect. It's not bad, well written ... relative to other slop mangas. Don't go out of your way to read this but it's enjoyable enough for a quick read if you're bored.

Aight so, this review is not only hella informal but kinda short, and that's because I read this all tonight and it just left me fucking baffled, in a great way though. Paru Itagaki, the goat honestly. My girliepop really made Beastars then made something that managed to top it's bizarreness. No but like really... This manga gives Aku no Hana or just any Inio Asano work vibes because of the characters being so young and struggling with sexuality. I connect with things like that because I'm also a teenager. Despite that though, this shit is just fucking weird??? Like okay, the premise made me ... giggle because what do you mean this kid just turns into Santa Claus because of the color red coming in contact with him. You're also telling me that this starts to build up an interesting world that is shrouded in mystery as well as write its characters decently? You're telling me this gimmick isn't all this story has going for it?? Yeah, and that's because Paru Itagaki is just the fucking goat like that.

Some thoughts on the story: The story I think is actually quite solid, and I have high hopes that it'll keep going and actually deliver something quite great. I like how silly and absurd it is, but I don't know how to really put across how silly this is without spoiling. It's quite literally just Paru spilling her ideas out onto the ground and us as an audience can either see this spillage as a fun puddle to splash in after the rain or as the 800 pounds of sewage dumped into a river by Dave Matthew's band. If you don't like things that are sexual that involve kids, please stay away, because it does have some of that, and it's completely valid to find those things uncomfy, I do too. In this scenario, it isn't kids sexualized however as much as it's just expressing the sexuality of these kids as well as just being weird because Paru is a weirdo. If you've read Beastars, you know this very well.

Some thoughts on the characters: I like them, they aren't all that special, but they aren't completely boring. I think the main two as well as a few others are definitely standouts, and I think the gimmicks of each character is pretty entertaining. (Obviously Sanda turning into Santa being the best) Other than just gimmicks, I think the way they are written is very good already at just 56 chapters, I have a feeling the more this series goes on the more we'll see these characters evolve or maybe regress and I think the payoff will be great.

Some thoughts on art: The art is how her art always is and if that's your cup of tea, then it's eye candy (or eye tea, since it's your cup of, ah nevermind.) I love the rough sketch vibe that some manga have, I think in context of gritty weird worlds it works perfectly, and that's what Paru is cooking up here, so I like it a lot, though it's obviously not for everyone.

I guess all in all, I'm a Paru Itagaki fan, and if you aren't you probably won't really fw this that heavy, but if you like weird shit you might fw this... girl I don't know...
Read it... yeah just read it give it a shot it's fun. If you don't end up liking it then at least you've read some of a niche manga or if it's done by the time you may be reading this and still not popular you've read a niche manga that no one will care that you read but at least you feel like you have indie cred or some shit. All right bye bye.

At first a basic yet exciting shonen, which later builds into something amazing.

Story 8/10
Really beginner friendly and catered towards a younger audience, the story has its lows and highs. At it's best, it rivals some of the best series out there, but a lot of the time it's just mind fodder. The world building is great and the comedy is far more enjoyable than in the anime.

Characters 10/10
The characters are my personal favorite part of the series. A lot of the main cast aren't that amazing, but many of the side-characters are just top notch writing. And even the less excitable characters have their ... moments to shine, even if they are forgotten again after said moment. I was honestly more excited about character development than action.

Art 10/10
Stunning visually, it's just so clean and full of detail.

Enjoyment 9/10
When I first got into anime, this was one of my favorite series, but as I grew, my interest in the series faded. This is to say a younger audience will absolutely love this. I might adore the series so much, partly due to nostalgia, but the manga somehow succeeded in sparking a new love for the series.

Overall 9/10
I held off reviewing the series for a while since it's hard to even say why I like it so much, but I finally cracked because I just can't recommend it enough. Also, I'd personally choose the manga over the anime.

I adore Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? (KumoDesu), though it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why I enjoy it so much. At the start, it was the inhuman protagonist struggling to survive that kept me going. Then you learn that there’s more to the world than meets the eye, and that the weird things that are happening are there for good reasons. Then the story shifts, and it’s the diverse cast of characters with interesting interpersonal relationships and conflicts that drove my engagement. In this way and others, there are multiple disparate arcs in KumoDesu that naturally lead into each other, and that might be the ... thing I enjoy most about this story. I also enjoy the characters and the worldbuilding, and most of the story. Read more about those below!

KumoDesu has a large, diverse cast of interesting, multi-faceted characters. And if you’ve read the synopsis, that may come as a surprise. But it’s true! One of the coolest things about the story is how many chapters are told from alternate perspectives, which all give different insights into the world and the people in it. On top of that, there’s a wide variety of character interactions throughout the story, from funny to serious to slice-of-life. These people feel realistic and grounded despite the fantasy setting, although it would be misleading to imply that the setting isn’t also realistic and grounded.

Because it is both of those things. Not that magic is at all realistic or anything; just that everything about the setting makes sense, given the initial assumption that magic exists. You probably won’t believe me when you start reading. The initial arc has “LitRPG” written all over it, after all. But some of the best parts of the story for me were when things clicked together, and I was like, “holy crap that makes sense!” This happened a lot, and I loved it. I'd be happy to provide concrete examples here, but almost anything I could provide would spoil a lot; you'll just have to trust me. KumoDesu’s world is thought-through and carefully put together, and that’s great.

The story, as it happens, is similarly well-constructed, despite a few pitfalls. The plot is driven largely by the world and the characters, and as such, events feel natural when they unfold. Because part of the plot is a world mystery, some of this is not evident until later, and this is compounded by the fact that some side stories are set at different points in time. I enjoy the story greatly despite and often because of this. However, some story beats won’t tickle everyone’s fancy—they differ wildly in the long run. If you’re only in it for the action-packed first arc, some of the later bits won’t satisfy; and if you don’t care for that first bit, you aren’t even going to know about the very different later arcs. An even bigger pain point might be the abrupt ending. The web novel's ending was revised a bit in the light novel to make it more palatable, but this also increased the pace of the already brisk finale. I like a good denouement, so this was disappointing, but at least there is an epilogue.

Everything so far has been mostly praise, so let’s take a minute to talk about the prose. While grammar throughout KumoDesu is nearly impeccable, the style doesn’t always come across very flatteringly. From reading the WN, I understood that the main character has a habit of repeating things in a more incredulous tone. Something like, “Oh, I’m screwed. [two line-breaks] I’m screwed!” In the LN, it doesn’t always come across this way, and will sometimes manifest as a second paragraph simply rephrasing the previous paragraph. This does make some sense, because the main character is also a very careful thinker, and doesn’t make important decisions lightly. But it can give some portions of writing a slower feel than they perhaps should have. There are a few other quirks, which I’m certain are artifacts of translation from Japanese to English, and it’s hard to fault them for this. A lot of the translation is very good, and it’s not very noticeable at all except for the character names, some bits of culture, and pop-culture references being obviously Japanese. I only found a few translation errors, and only for minor skill names getting mixed up or translated differently in different spots.

The cast and world are great, the story is good, and the writing is ok. What else even is there in a book? The illustrations? They’re lovely! I highly recommend checking out some version of Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? if it sounds at all interesting. The LN is good, the WN is free, the manga has more pictures, and the anime has color and sound.
(Maybe don’t watch the anime unless you are allergic to paper or something, though. If you need music, my soundtrack for KumoDesu is Neighborhoods by Blink-182.)