Mar 15, 2021
I never thought that I would write a review in this app especially about a manga rather than an anime but here we are.
Spy X Family is indeed really good, this might sound cliché but it really surpassed my expectations which were already high due to the absurd amount of people online talking about it.
Story: 10/10
Even though I absolutely hate crime ou mystery books ... (whatever type of entertainment of this Chandras you name it), Spy X Family was a really good surprise. I started reading this manga with some intel behind and I must admit, I was expecting to become disappointment since this is
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highly talked about EVERYWHERE so I was both expecting it to be something mundane or to have read online a spoiler of some sort but I must congratulate the community in those matters, the hype is WELL DESERVED. At first, you expect this to be your generic spy story but then you get absolutely surprised. Every chapter is a blast. For non-crime fans, this manga does a wonderful job at balancing character development, the mission itself and even adds side missions to keep the story fresh and to avoid it being tedious, It's not plain in front of you how everything is going to act and the action is pretty solid you never forget that you are reading a spy story but you always see yourself rooting for their relationship as a family to triumph rather than the spy activities. What else could you ask for?
Art: 8/10
This art is very good BUT it isn´t a toilet-bound Hanako-Kun. If you decide to ever read that manga (you should btw) any other manga art is going to be missing that final special spark that Hanako possesses. Despite that, the manga is pretty solid and I especially like it when they use fine lines to illustrate better the characters feelings. The characters look pretty much always the same or pretty coercive which is a problem that we often see in some mangas where you can clearly see where the panels were drawn by different artists. Each of them has some special unique physical characteristic that in a certain way either contrasts with their personalities or in this case job or demonstrate really their work which is well though.
Character: 9/10
The job that they do at highlighting every main character is actually quite impressive. Most of the times when you have a big group of protagonists, some character is inevitable going to be left out without getting any debt once however or """screen time""" being there just to fill the gap. In this manga that doesn't happen, even the dog as a special role in this story, that's how well written and though this is. You can really tell that the authors put some though in trying to make each character stand out in their own way and it´s indeed difficult to pinpoint a character that is unpleasant and useless which is very appreciated especially in action manga were most of the times female characters get left out. Even smaller characters that you at first don´t really care for, end up being some of your favourites.
Enjoyment: 10/10
According to what I said previously, this should come as no surprise but I have always a blast while reading this, is fresh, never gets dull and you are sure to have a good time. There is not much to say here, you have comedy relieve, a little bit of subtle romance, action, a story that hooks you... you think to yourself just one more chapter and when you realize it you already everything that there is to read.
Overall: 10/10
It´s extremely rare for me to give 10 out of 10 but If I had to give it to some show or manga it would be this one. Everything is perfectly balanced, the story plots, comedic relieve moments, character developments... it´s really good when you can feel the love and work put it the manga that you are reading and I would highly recommend this manga especially to a novice who is trying to enter the obscure manga world.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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