Ranked #2101

Medaka Box (Manga)

This review has been written with only 11 chapters out, so try not to judge it too harshly please.

Ok, the basic storyline follows the adventures of Zenkichi Hitoyoshi who helped his childhood friend Medaka Kurokami to become student council president with a 98% of the school's vote. He is then roped by Medaka into joining the council himself and she forces him into many bizarre situations in response to the many suggestions in the suggestion box. Hilarity ensues.

Story: 8/10
A classic style storyline, but a good one nonetheless. (I'm a bit of a sucker for school life.)

Art: 9/10
I find the art very well done. It allows you to really feel the character's emotions.

Characters: 10/10
This is where I think this manga really shines. The characters are the most enjoyable part of this manga.

Medaka Kurokami is a genius, brilliant at sports, and extremely rich. She also has a toned body and rather generous buxom (both of which she has little hesitation in showing off). Her dominant demeanor led her to victory in the student council election despite being a first year student. She often manipulates her childhood friend into helping her, despite his constant insistance that it's "just this once."

Zenkichi Hitoyoshi is Medaka's childhood friend. As is often stated at the beginning, he is also the one who understands her better than anyone else in the world. He is a rather hilarious fellow, who always falls for Medaka's "cute girl" switch. Putting all that aside, he really does care for her a lot, and will do almost anything she asks of him.

Last character review: Hansode Shiranui.
Though she's not "officially" a main character, she does appear in almost every chapter after the pilot. In my mind, she is the most amusing! She collects data from places "you're better off not knowing" and takes great pleasure in watching diabolical acts and humor. She has an baby face, immature body, and a severly twisted mind. Truly amazing!


Enjoyment: 9/10
All said Medaka Box is one of the most enjoyable slapstick style manga I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I really look forward to the next chapter and I hope that it proves just as enjoyable for the rest of its circulation.


Overall: 36/40=9/10

On a side note: there's just one thing in the manga I don't get:

Why on earth do several of the characters seem to think of the student council office as a changing room? read more

okay, for a note, this is actually my first review, especially in manga, but don't know why, i have the urge to write a review for medaka-chan and her klutz companies..

first of all, when i first read it, i have great anticipation for this manga, but.. after reading 14 chapter that anticipation gone whatsoever, but deep down, i hope it will get better cause it still ongoing anyway, but this is my review after 14 chapter bear with it

Story 6/10
-what can i say? the first 3rd chapter is good (not fascinating) but have potential to became one, but after that it became stagnant (school president looking for member, bla2.. and currently still looking for one) it's like a dud, scary at first, but when it hits the ground.. bam.. nothing happens..

Art 7/10
-the art is good, no complaints there

Character 4/10
-this is the thing, the thing that make me sick of medaka, there is no significant character development whatsoever, cause you know what? she (medaka) is too damn perfect! she can do anything and i mean anything! You have a broken machinery? go to medaka and she'll fix it for ya. You have a complex arithmetical problems that even einstein can't solve? go to medaka! see what i'am saying?

uhm.. so there you have it.. but i can be wrong (and i dear god i hope i'am wrong) cause just like i said this series is ongoing, there's still room for improvement. But if it's not, i think i will suggest ishin-sensei to take this manga to medaka for better stories. read more