pluckaduck's manga / #interesting(386)

a cute and realistic story. id still choose financial stability over love tho, unfortunately.

ch 27 very silly and unserious manhwa with funny fourth wall breaks

contemplated dropping this on the first chapter bc of lazy writing: relying on random assholes to progress a plot point. it's illogical for someone to bully a rumored murderer, esp one with mental issues. on ch 15 red head is suddenly pouring out her heart to mc after hating him for several chapters. if that was her backstory, it was not well-written enough. it's weird that she's so affected by people calling her black blood disgusting bc she's vital to the survival of humankind so logically her supporters would far outstrip her haters and it would make more sense if she was to have an inflated ego instead of whatever superficial "angsty" backstory that was. mc gave no indication of admiring her on tv or whatever before their conversation. idk. i just think her backstory should've been more paced out and given more nuance (such as leaning on her sense of duty vs struggles being a hero conflict. and actually flesh it out.) so her hatred for mc would make more sense.

it holds all the classic tropes of shounen-esque stories such as "normal human entering supernatural world", "normal human has hidden abilities", "that one edgy loner with cool powers", "that one hot OP mentor/leader", and etc. it's actually good and stand on its own, however, compared to its giant competitors, such as JJK, it will naturally be overshadowed. the power system is not well established, like what is the basic premise of their powers; except for the male mc, the others' powers arent in-depth enough (and the origins of their powers weren't really touched upon at all). the side charas are also ok as a diverse lot, but not as nuanced as the mcs. the story def has potential, the beginning was quite solid in expanding on lore, and establishing the side cast... but then the story started to rush. I'm not sure when in the chapters the author was notified his story was getting axed, which could explains the faster pace of progression, but i hope the slight decline of quality was them not getting sloppy

the story is well-structured with the entire plot and smaller details planned out from the start of the story. the charas are well-written, most are relavent, and thier dynamic with one another is hilarious and natural. the comedy is on point and the chibis are adorable. the story is structured in a slice-of-life adventure way, but with sprinkles of foreshadowing, so even if each adventure feels random, it would build up to the arcs naturally. also i love seimei; he's that typical kindhearted, compassionate mc who is willing to stoop low when necessary.