the premise is interesting so far ( currently @ chapter 13), and there seems to be plenty of room to expand character abilities as well as expanding the flame people both in potency and in intellectual depth. i hope this series winds up stretching over 100 chapters tbh. I mean soul eater was really bad and yet people loved it, so this really has potential.
They have come so far from chapter 13 (╬￣皿￣)凸
it's amazing how nearly every arc in the onizuka franchise revolves around the chivalry theme without getting becoming unbearable or monotonous. I mean if you exclude shounan junai gumi (or at least 9/10ths of it), toru fujisawas writing has been vibrant, engaging, diverse and comparatively hilarious without break. he'll definitely go down as one of, if not my favorite authors of all time.
this is basically a poor man's yotsubato, except with a very well-detailed and modern culinary theme. it gets better and better as the chapters progress
I think the author was trying to convey the same concepts that nozoki Ana conveyed, but through a more obscure and human level. not something I'd ever reread, but i also dont regret reading it. I do think the main character's strange complex was interesting, seeing that it was an attraction to seeing through narrow windows and openings, and not actually a peeping perversion. it was probably just a symbol of narrow-mindedness in terms of his outlooks and plans for the future. another positive accreditation I'll admit is that the end of chapter 9 when MC is nonchalantly watching the sunrise through a small gap between boxes on the loading dock I laughed as hard as I ever have from something I read
This manga was written roughly 8 years before Nozoki Ana was published
it utilizes many B-film tropes ironically, and I don't mean all the cheesy references to real films either, but the actual developments themselves are forced as they would be in a bad film, but then reflected on and commented on humorously. it's also one of the VERY few comedies out there that not only has a solid, all-encompassing theme, but also requires at least some general knowledge of the theme for you to be able to fully comprehend the jokes, which is never a bad thing. this manga is not for everyone considering the generational exclusivity of the references to older films/stories, but definitely a must read for anyone wanting to read a standout and nostalgic piece.
probably the best ongoing series right now. the creative interpretation of Buddhist lore, paired with the fact that the protagonist and antagonist are essentially the same person, but from different time periods, gives this a unique and philosophically insightful edge
ended somewhat abruptly, and initially feels like a poor ending, but after some thought u see the irony of chihiro trying to not only reveal kyou's regrets to him, but guiding him towards circumnavigating them, while incubating events that would lead to her own regrets. the chapter titles also lead me to believe that this is some mythological parable that i'm not yet familiar with, so I'll probably reread a few times for a more sound understanding. overall it's a pretty good read.
the humor is actually pretty good in comparison to the general Asian humor base. the artwork is very average and the story is moving at a snail's pace, but if you're just looking for some mindless entertainment this will definitely get the job done
it's a great story with no unecessary frills or pretentious social commentary. honestly, I've been searching for something like this for months as a means to cleanse my pallete. also, as surprising as this may sound, the adaptation, so far, has been just a little better than the manga due to some scenes being reinterpreted, and others being removed. I've never been this anxious for chapter updates in my life, tbh. this isn't just highly recommendable, its a MUST READ.
I'm dying for an update here!