axima's manga / #fantasy(213)

They're certainly not stingy with the fanservice and I live for it. The romance progresses naturally (despite what it sounds like). I've never been a fan of drama that all stems from stupid arguments the couple have, so I'm glad that common element of shoujo was replaced with an actual plot. EDIT: Ending is lowkey disappointing. I don't think all that had to be shoehorned in there. Or if it was, giving it more time to simmer would be nice. If we're lucky the side stories can fix that. EDIT 2: My internet died and I didn't get to post this edit before. The gist of it is that because of how the plot and ending work a lot of the progress we've had is now effectively meaningless, and the side stories might as well be a soft reboot where we're trying to get back to where we were at before, just more boring when you account for the parts that have changed. They really done fucked up. EDIT 3: It's pretty garbage after the asspull "ending" thing with 30 more sloppy fix-it chapters.

Turns out this is incredible. I was annoyed because they took forever to start dating but it was well worth the wait. The girl has a brain and for once tries to do something when in problematic situations. The male lead is also exceptionally lovable. Most importantly, they talk about the fact that our protagonist doesn't own her body. Although it's not the main focus, some of the comedy is great too. Let's not forget the gorgeous art (the guys are a real feast for my thirsty eyes).

To be honest, the scanlator drama and reveal of her fiance being gay were just as good as the actual plot. I like the protagonist not being useless. There isn't really enough relationship development for me to say much about the romance. In this case you either like the story or you give up, because there's nothing else that could carry the series. EDIT: most of this is moot by now, they're dating now and it's pretty cute. They've gone down the same path as most other stories and started bringing up prejudice against women. Call me sexist but I've seen this same thing play out so many times I just want to move on. I'm not here for a moral lesson on how bad x group had it in y time.

Can't wait to see where they take this set up.

Unexpectedly good for a Chinese webtoon. It does start to lose steam after a bit though. The romance is finally beginning so I'm looking forward to that. EDIT: why did I read this, it's boring?

Nothing is perfect, but this one comes pretty damn close. I skipped this one multiple times before finally giving it a chance and I was pleasantly surprised. EDIT: This is so fucking good I can't believe it's over, I'm not ready to cope with the loss yet!

3 stars is on the low side but I couldn't confidently give it 4. It starts off great, with most issues stemming from pacing. Certain parts feel rushed and imo most characters are unlikable. I think the direction they took the plot in was good though. Generally the art is great, there's just a few moments where it's a bit wonky.

This one doesn't take itself too seriously. I love seeing just how far they're willing to go for the villain act. The silver haired girl annoys me so I hope they kill her off.

Everything is great except for one thing, why doesn't Hamel destroy the book and remove Kiki and Larajey's memories of it? I like that the FL is already in love though, I don't like it when the girl keeps refusing the guy for no reason. Also her undying thirst combined with mind reading abilities is pure gold. EDIT: I had to take away a star for Ginger's stupidity. I was being patient about it before but it's just too much now, makes me not want to read when every problem in the series is caused by her not using a single braincell. EDIT 2: LOL this finished half a year ago and I didn't notice. I think I couldn't be bothered to read for so long because the romance was slow and Ginger is dumb? The longer I don't read something the less I feel the desire to as well.

Boy oh boy did I enjoy this one. Every time I thought there was a plothole, it got adressed later and in hindsight made perfect sense. Karsus appearing shirtless every 10 chapters or so was very welcome. They got together within a reasonable timeframe. The art is lovely. Not to say that I didn't have any problems with the series but overall it was a very positive experience and by the end I found myself grinning from ear to ear. EDIT: I didn't mention it before I believe to avoid spoilers but this is something that should be brought up so I'll be vague about it. Basically, somewhere really late in the series (like ch70??) Karsus randomly pulls a 180 and acts super concerning and then Sica's like "Jokes on you I'm in to that shit" and after that they go back to normal as if nothing happened. I had a real wtf bro moment when I first saw it and I'll never forget how it felt to have the wholesome fluffy atmosphere around them destroyed in an instant.