Youkai Buster Murakami
Yokai Buster Murakami

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Let me begin by saying that this manga is a mixed bag. Either you like it or you don't. Very 50/50 in that scenario. I for once enjoyed it very much. A parody of exorcist mangas at a time when Jump is overflowing with them. Definitely a unique approach from the author.

Now let me lay out the basic structure of the chapters. 
--> Wild Yokai appeared
--> MC used Roast
--> It was super effective!
--> Wild Yokai was caught!
That's it! The premise is that simple. The comedy has a somewhat contemporary approach, and you often see lengthy roast battles. And even though I agree that some readers may ... find it rather repetitive later on in the story, or you could argue that the comedy is very dialogue-heavy and entirely relies on roasts as a comedic device, I still find it to be very funny, and that's the only reason I read a gag manga. Also, the plot has been shifting throughout the narrative for the better, so it is a bit of an overstatement if I say that every chapter is them deprecating a helpless Yokai. Another thing I like about the comedy is that it takes a topic and stretches it to create a never-ending conversation full of roasts till the end of the chapter without feeling dull at any given moment

Since this manga has very little slapstick humor, as the comedy relies so primarily on dialogues, therefore the art doesn't really add much to the hilarity. For that reason, I was never really bothered to judge it. However, it's decent if I had to say anything about it.

Characters, and by themselves, they are nothing exceptional. The comedy they bring forth onto the scene determines their value. In a world where yokai exist, Murakami is portrayed as one who views everything logically, whereas Kuin is the sidekick who you frequently find exclaiming at Murakami's absurd statements, although both of these characters are given equal importance. Later on, other characters are introduced, including Mary as the yandere, Tenko as the typical shy girl in love, and numerous others that feature as this manga continues to grace us with its witty humour.

All in all, I definitely liked this manga and would recommend it if you want to read some funny roast battles.