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Apr 27, 2024
The uneasy feeling of family drama and hidden personalities you might find in your typical Manhwa, but elevated to 11.
For one, the father is a great instrument used that sort of sucks in different personalities, and turns out different responses depending how crazy the person he’s interacting with is. I get the sense a lot of foreshadowing is being developed with the Yandere mom and daughter, but it’s too early to tell. As you might also suspect, manipulation plays the biggest factor in making the story interesting. Of course dramatic and oversimplified, but it does a good enough job. Do not read this expecting to
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be surprised or shocked at the depth of characters but rather the slow increase in intensity of betrayal or the feeling of it anyway.
I can’t quite pinpoint what makes this story stand out but you can expect some entertaining moments. Domestic Girlfriend, Musume no Tomodachi and Inu to Kuzu to me are terrible in almost every aspect but I couldn’t put them down. The same is applied here.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Apr 26, 2024
I hate how much potential this manga has squandered.
Synopsis: Story of a 34 year old man Kinokura Gen who loves to camp solo and a 20 year old girl Kusano Shizuku who wants to “solo” camp together with him. He teaches her about the ways of camping and she cooks for him as thanks in return.
Pros: The art to me is appealing. It might be a bit unorthodox at first but the wilderness environments just look good. The art gets better as the series goes on too. Character development*. The caveat will be in the cons but overall character development is gradual and sort of
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done naturally, for the most part. Another positive is the recipes, food manga typically are boring with this but Futari Solo Camp reminds me of Delicious in Dungeon; not with how odd the meals are but stepping out of their comfort zone to try different food.
Cons: I’ll start with the asterisk from the pros, the character development was implemented because of the author’s mistake. You see, Kusano is completely and utterly unbearable for the first 15 chapters. It’s not a debate. Her first meeting with the MC had some misunderstandings and instead of recognizing them she forces the MC on top of her, to then use that as blackmail on him if he doesn’t allow her to “solo” camp with him. False SA allegations, check. Second, and as it is later confirmed, she is a sheltered brat who has never been told no by her parents and thinks barging into peoples personal belongings (wallet, IDs, etc) is an appropriate response to coerce her preferred outcome. There’s more but you get the gist. The author changes her character about half way and she admits many of her mistakes to then change and become a helpful and eager learning pupil of our MC, which was welcome indeed but so obvious in its execution.
Before I get hearted I’ll move on. Another negative is the text itself. This is a cooking and camping book with manga panels. The amount of text in just 29 chapters should be criminal for a Shounen let alone slice of life, but somehow has been achieved. Some long winded explanations that take minutes to read can be summed up in two sentences and it’s annoying. The next is a gripe of my rather than a flaw but after meal they share we get the wasted “YUMMY” or “INCREDIBLE” panel which is a waste of space because anyone with a functioning brain can see the food looks great. It’s a bit nit-picky but when you see it at least twice a chapter with both meals it feels like padding that is just unnecessary.
The tricky part is recommending this manga because it annoyed the absolute shit out of me in the first half but has gotten significantly better in the second half. The art, characters, and vibe in general has improved. Can you withstand complete nonsense for 15 to 16 chapters? If so, give it a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Apr 24, 2024
Yojouhan no Ibara Hime Is one of the most annoying yet realistic shoujo mangas I have read. I didn’t have any expectations going in as I planned to read a chapter or two, but it far exceeded the usual threshold I have for messed up backstories.
Our main girl Shinra Kobayashi is quite a handful and often has inconsistent convictions, but with the abuse she has suffered at home it makes you feel for her and understand her mindset.
WARNING: this series has several sexual harassment and abuse elements that will make you uncomfortable or straight up pissed, there’s no getting around it. Thankfully, in traditional fashion
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but not unwanted, she now has three male celebrity bodyguards who are there for her when she needs them. What I like most about the trio is their personalities are not over the top like typical shoujo tropes and feel like real people who actually have Shinra’s best interests at heart, whatever disagreements they may have.
Everyone who interacts with our main girl have their own issues but rarely do they project onto others. It’s a nice change of pace that depicts the inner struggles you don’t see on the surface usually.
The best thing this manga does in my opinion is detailing just how vile family can be. For me shoujo usually amplifies this for drama or entertainment but here it just felt real, like I was reading a real situation play out.
There are great scenes in between though. I don’t use the word “wholesome” like most will but there are definitely moments that are nice to see considering the story can be grim at the best of times.
I won’t lie I read shoujo but this one shocked me. Wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did. Give it a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Apr 5, 2024
This manga is very heavy handed in its storytelling of manipulation and psychological torment. The obvious pillars for an overcome-improvement style of development in the main character, but it does what so many manga get wrong and that is environmental storytelling.
I am used to poor writing and horribly written characters at this point, just look at my manga list. What I will never be used to is the authors need to tell you exactly in perfect detail what the story will be. Nothing feels natural. This manga reads like a summary or preview, a short story or one-shot, and leaves little up to the reader’s
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interpretation. The childhood friend and popular beauty (of course) who bullies the unassuming and bland main character who just can’t realize his “potential”.
I have become fed up with the black and white descriptions and re-skins of these characters in the romance genre. There’s no room for the plot, as bleak as it is, to breathe and develop into something worthwhile.
If you have any respect for your time unlike me, please don’t read this nonsense.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Feb 23, 2024
This Manhwa doesn’t have any right being this good.
Let me be clear, I am a hopeless romantic and a story about outcast witches and young boys finding solace in their differences is right up my alley. That being said it is the raw emotion from each character that carries this story.
This is the first review where I’ll not divulge into detail on the plot because I had a hard time following everything somewhat. I’m not sure if I read a weird translation for the series but I could barely understand the broken english written page to page. I did however understand the meaning both stories
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told in the first 28 chapters and have to say; although it’s dramatized it’s one of the most heartfelt ones I’ve read.
Also the pacing is actually tremendously well done. Usually for me Manhwa have a tendency of being chaotic but not here.
I’m biased but please read this. It’s phenomenal.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 14, 2024
Comfort and courage, that’s s the true meaning behind Alice-san Chi no Iroribata.
If you have read either Yakumo-san wa Ezuke ga Shitai or Aikagi-kun to Shiawase and enjoyed it you will like this manga as well. This is very much a Slice of Life in the country that focuses on a small cast of characters who just want to eat food and relax.
It executes this perfectly as it doesn’t overstay its welcome, with just 30 chapters of rather monotonous routines. While I did enjoy watching the different ways an Irori could be used and all the great looking food being cooked, there’s only so
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much you can do with that. I think the author realized this as the tone shifted around halfway through and focused on the more personal aspect of the story. Now I can’t put my finger on it, but something just felt like it was missing from this manga. It did an excellent job pacing wise, but I feel that especially in the later stages of the manga story beats were just sort of ticked off a list. However the characters are pretty relatable and likable so that does help.
Alice-san is a silly and endearing person, Harumi is more taciturn yet has a calming personality. As for the supporting cast, they’re not bad. Nothing special or outstanding but they do their jobs as secondary characters.
The art might be the weakest part here. I personally did not like it much. Apart from the food shots, nothing really stood out to me and I’ll admit I’m a sucker for a good looking manga.
I still think for 30 chapters this is without a question worth the read but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little disappointed but that’s just me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Feb 13, 2024
It’s an ecchi harem and in my opinion those are the weakest parts of this manga.
Mato Seihei no Slave does my favorite thing tremendously, it has compelling characters. Yes you would expect that from any story but for a harem with 20+ girls I didn’t expect this coming in.
I read many harem where I go “this MC can be replaced by hundreds of protagonist”, but not here. Yuuki seems to fit the role of slave excellently and that’s in part due to his relationship with his sister. Every character has something to overcome and that’s what makes them all a team. Another thing I liked
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was the action and fights, primarily between the Mato Defense Corps and the Shuuki. As the MDC gets stronger, so does the Shuuki. It feels like a constant tug-a-war.
Now the ecchi. I’m not typically against ecchi but I feel like it was lazily used when there were creative opportunities, let me explain. We get to see each girls abilities, as well as their goals and personalities. However, as soon as the “reward” for Yuuki kicks in, they all do the same horndoging with little variation. There are exceptions, like the head commander Ren Yamashiro. Her ecchi was unique to her character. The same goes for Bell, the 3rd unit commander and Nei, a 12 year old clairvoyant.
Next up is the art. Everything looks incredible. The Shuuki designs look amazing, the environments look beyond stunning, and the character styles are very clean and visually appealing. My only gripe here is I wish some of Yuuki’s slave forms were a bit more detailed, but that’s it.
I can usually be level headed about things I review but I did this one purely out of love for the series.
Side note: ignore the anime, read the manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 7, 2024
This manga is confusing.
At the moment, I have read 49 chapters, twice, and am still having a hard time understanding where the story will go or what’s the point from scene to scene.
I’ll just be up front, it’s an erotica about two high school kids whose sexual desires stand out from their peers while having ambitions of success in the film industry.
Now, without checking, I can without a doubt tell this is a first manga work from a doujinshi artist, the lack of a consistent story and incredible art told me that. However, I will say this, the manga somehow makes each sequence
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interesting enough to keep reading. I’ll also say something I don’t say about too many mangas, and it’s that the characters have been some of the most thoroughly detailed, or at least interesting I’ve read in a while. Sure the plot itself really isn’t too great, but it’s usually made up for with the interactions the characters share.
As a final note, I do not advise you read 3 or 4 chapters to decide if you like it. It has that effect of starting off wonky and slow, nevertheless what is here might still be worth your time.
Edit: Didn’t know this is from the author of Inu to Kuzu and Sacchan, Boku wa. That is both enlightening and worrisome as the quality of these two are drastically different.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Feb 4, 2024
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Uchuujin no Kakushigoto might personally be the trippiest manga I’ve read which isn’t saying much but I have rather enjoyed its’ convoluted story so far.
The entire plot revolves around the idea of “altruism”, it’s literally mentioned every other chapter. This is not inherently creative but what I found interesting is the constant merger with mystery and horror and the authors ability to portray a grim atmosphere. I always say the strongest aspect in any story is its’ characters and that’s the biggest flaw holding this manga back. Not that some of them aren’t detailed but they are very inconsistent. Take the main protagonist,
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class rep, which is all he’s referred to. His convictions for being an altruistic person is that he essentially wants to fit it, so he helps anyone he can because that’s all he’s good for. This is exploited by a much more absolute character, our alien fmc Tamachi, who sees right through the bullshit facade he puts up. Then there’s the protagonist best friend Shirasaka and his “girlfriend” Karagaki. These characters needed more backstory as I’m still puzzled by the choices they make without the necessary information. It feels like many characters just act out to push forward the plot, yet if they had the opportunity to be expanded upon it would make more sense. Especially Karagaki. I honestly feel like half her character was cut out because there’s this sense of depth to her we never get to see. Also, it gets a bit physiological around chapter 16 with foreshadowing that I think should’ve been toned down; just with how sporadic it segues scene to scene.
All in all I have enjoyed this manga. It’s one of those “dumpster fire tragedies” that ratings will tank on MAL but are actually pretty decent if you’re willing to give it a shot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Dec 23, 2023
Tags are drama and romance right? I’ll add an extra for you: nonsense.
This manga has the same issues I have with many linear romances and that’s it has no sense of direction. This is different than something like a slice-of-life where the direction is free flowing. To start off, Henshuu no Isshou introduces who we will be following and that is struggling manga editor Tateyama. That’s it. That is literally all you need to know about a character as bland as unseasoned food. Now while those introduced around him are a bit more dynamic than that, they don’t get much page time, hence the name
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“A Life In Editing”. We are briefly introduced to the style of work that Yokozawa, Tateyama’s managing author, will employ in his time as her editor. This garners much more interest until you remember it has the drama tag.
Tateyama meets with an old acquaintance and while at dinner with her receives a call from Yokozawa. She has an errand for him. His acquaintance can tell it’s a women’s voice on the phone and snatches it, telling her that he’s busy at the moment and can’t go. However, he buckles and leaves knowing this is a important opportunity for him and he doesn’t want to mess it up. He reaches Yokozawa’s residence, and after some talking she seems to confess to him.
It may come as a shock but seeing as these two didn’t know each other a week ago I found this quite odd. To preface, I will admit it’s early so this could be another part of Yokozawa’s strange behavior, or it could be adding a love triangle element this early. To judge it right now it’s an all over the place set of sequences that left me thinking “why am I reading this” which is one of the worst revelations a reader can have.
Sticking with it out of force of habit alone.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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