Shuriken to Pleats
Shuriken and Pleats

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Honestly it's a very simple story however it's original and i really enjoyed reading it. I read both in about 4 hours and that's because i had to do some things in between so don't expect a long read out of these (i do tend to read fast tho so it might be a bit longer than that).

As the main character Mikage has quite a small but nice character development which makes you feel really happy for her as you slowly start seeing her smile here and there. Very wholesome! Also the adults in the story (both her master and her "second master") are ... really only looking out for her wellbeing almost like two father figures. I really liked how they just stayed nice throughout as Mikage has had enough trouble already in her youth, she doesn't need any more from people she trusts...

Also her character makes sense? like since she was young she has been trained to become a ninja, now i can't imagine that it's good for a child to be trained to kill without going to school and seeing friends (the trained to kill part can't be good in general but well...). However her underlying innocence which can be seen throughout the story really makes sense, she's still young, how could she not have feelings. So i think that her character really has been properly thought out!

I really liked how the story was mostly focussed on the characters rather than following a complicated storyline, the manga only has 2 volumes so that would've been too short to do that justice anyway. But with the space that has been given to the story it was really laid out nicely.

Lastly the art of the manga was really good, it wasn't confusing and i really like the style in which the characters are drawn.

All in all, it's not a masterpiece but something that i will read again as i very much enjoyed it!

Shuriken to Pleats was definitely not an amazing manga.

Firstly, the art albeit it decent, reminds me too much of the Vampire Knight style; especially the eyes and sharp faces. i personally did not enjoy Vampire Knight so it definitely impacted my opinion on the matter negatively.

Also, I adore the concept or rather what the plot could have been. However, it was very superficial. The story did not delve into the various relationships between the main and supporting characters. Also, the "seed" aspect of it left me confused and I found it did not add much to the story. The story did not really flow, ... and it lacked either a great in-depth plot or an easy reading cliched manga feel.

It was a mediocre read, I wouldn't recommend it unless you really are interested in the topic, or have nothing more interesting on your list.

The 2 is for the fact that this is from a library so I can sleep knowing i didn't pay for this, it's length (not that I think being only 11 chapters excuses anything) and the art which is pretty enough. That doesn't take away from the fact that this is the most bland thing I've ever read. I would recommend reading your local phonebook if you were interested in emulating the experience. Anyone who gives this more than a 3/10 is a liar and is lying to you. So
Then again the main demographic of this is probably vampire knight fans so maybe the taste ... of cardboard with big anime eyes attached is appealing to you.