pluckaduck's manga / #Comedy(172)

it's pretty humourous, not in the "LMAO" way but "lol" way. there's some chara development over the course of the manga, but it's pretty minimal. i like oota x tanaka. their dynamic is funny with one being overprotective of the other and the latter caring for the former in his own way, they're best friends who are wrongly assumed to be lovers bc of their closeness lol it's not to be taken seriously. i dont mind tanaka x shiraishi, and tbh it's not as enjoyable but shiraishi is a sweet gal.

ch 48. overall enjoyable, but the quality of the pages makes it harder to enjoy. this is prob the mangaka's first work prior to assassination classwork, and u can tell he refines the comedy in his later work, AC. and i feel it's a real shame i even have to mention this, but the high school girl is not sexualized or turned into a fan-service chara at all. she's basically neuro's slave and he actually treats her as such- it's one of the main sources of the comedy here lol

it's fun and engaging, the boys' antic r funny, and it has surprising depth despite the premise, but it feels directionless sometimes. my biggest gripe is the dialogue; is it an issue of translation? it feels like a narration of their feelings and actions... its more suited for inner dialogue, cuz no one says these things aloud. It's stiff and breaks my enjoyment bc of how bad it is. another thing is the appearance of the mom... like it was so random, no foreshadowing whatsoever. the manhua also lacks buildup and tension.

sunny cheerful hero and tsundere lonely demon lord who is bothered by said hero but lets him do whatever

it's pretty decent. i especially loved that scene of that magician suffering under the torture of a justin bieber's 'Baby' song's orchestra for his interrogation. the worldbuilding for a low fantasy is fairly fleshed out, a combination of magic and modern technology, and the monster situations and the process of subduing them are well-thought-out enough. if i lived in this world, ill be glad to know my taxes funding the military are being used well lol. the ending could've had more buildup and closure, but considering that it's not a character-centric work, but focuses on the military dealing with monsters, it is fine.

for a manhua, it's pretty good. the first couple is adorable, the second one's dynamic is good, but their progression is not as developed, lacks a foundation (like bran's interest in him feels random and superficial), and feels forced as a result. not to mention bran is at least in grade 11 and zayne is in grade 8... just overall not well-written thus half a star is knocked off

ch 53. kinda like ajin's reconstructive ability... cool ch 152. wheres the rest of the chapters?? out of all the dead side charas, i feel that the blind sword demon had the most potential to be interesting?? i already read the ember knight and it's one of the best ongoing manhwas rn. and this prequel did not disappoint. you can practically see the artist's improvement in the art and action sequence and use of paneling. and props to the author for creating a epic prologue for his next series. the writing, characterization for multiple charas, and action scenes are all so good. and i found the romance between stella and mc to be endearing and bittersweet. the magic and knight system is well-established, making it a cut above similar generic high fantasy series. also loved how the author weaved the world's historical events and mc's past together in a non-linear but entertaining way. this is how immortal/long-lived mc stories are done right.

ch 107. really good, just lost some interest now that they're together.