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Okay, I'm going to give my first review a go:

Story:
The storyline is somewhat simple and predictable but can be funny and cute at times. First there's this typical school setting like in many shoujo series, then you throw in a bit of magic. The main protagonist is an ordinary girl who befriends a girl who happens to be a witch. And with her magic, they deal with everyday problems. The story is progressed pretty smoothly and nothing seems rushed or confusing. Mini conflicts come and go and more characters get involved as the story progresses. Some might find the story corny, while others might think it's cute or sweet.

Art:
The art is overall decent. It's neat, cute and shoujo-like. However it's a bit lacking in terms of the uniqueness of the characters. Like other manga art I've seen, the main way to distinguish most of the characters apart is by their hair and height because everything else look too similar. Nonetheless, the characters and settings look pleasing and I don't really have anything against it.

Character:
I can't say the characters are anything unique or special. You have this popular girl, Ayu, who likes the popular guy, Kaji. Ayu's friend Nina is the ditzy witch who probably either amuses the reader or annoys them. Then there's the popular guy's best friend, Hiroki, who seems to lack much use throughout the story. Despite all that, you do see a sense of development among the characters. Later on more characters get introduced, some rivalry forms and also new relationships. They grow and improve as they face their problems and help one another.

Enjoyment:
Reading Ultra Maniac was satisfying but not fully enjoyable on my part. It has its amusing and heartwarming moments, but there were times where the story got rather mediocre and bland. It was overall not bad, it certainly wasn't regrettable.

Overall:
It may have lacked here and there but I still found some enjoyment reading it and I would say the good outweighs the bad. If you're looking for a lighthearted schoolgirl romance then you might want to give this a try. read more