Sep 8, 2024
Seriously though, this has so much potential to be a massive hit in the shonen industry. It's not often we find non-male authors, let alone a female writer/artist duo in a Weekly Shonen Jump serialisation of all things. Previously writing 'Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun', Osamu Nishi staples herself with the legendary 'Act-Age' artist, Usazaki Shiro, infamously shunned from her spotlight due to her co-workers inappropriate actions. I'm happy to see her return in a new (and original) fantasy setting; this is the dream team.
I absolutely adored the first chapter! A good mix of character and lore with an equal amount of action. I think,
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if anything, my only issue with this debut chapter is some scenes can be difficult to follow, especially the messy action, but this may also be present from understanding what I'm looking at overall. The character designs are fantastic, and Desscaras was a major reason in this sparking interest online.
I think the whole 'male outlier in a mahou shoujo world' is overdone in fantasy anime, but this seems to have some potential in how the power system is built upon. I think elements or manifestations of ideas and concepts, formally called "Magik", is a really interesting idea, and for said objects to hold trials is also great and unique. There are hints of expiry, and its unknown if these can be stacked or not, but its a refreshing take. Hopefully, for our Male hunting protagonist, we will see more inventive ideas for combat, rather than "EXPLOSION" being spammed every volume.
I'm a little iffy on how the gender stuff will be handled, especially in regards to a female-centric society of 'witches' but I still have faith in this series. I will let it cook and hopefully this series will gain more traction in the future!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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