Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru

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Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru is a fairly standard romeo and juliet-esque romcom manga with a angel/demon twist to it. While I wouldn't say this manga tries to do anything particularly unique, it executes it's comedy and romance elements well. The comedy especially in the early chapters can be really hilarious and the romance between the MCs along with the development of their relationship feels quite natural so far though it is abit slow in that department over all. But it always stay the main focus of the story with no harem aspects to be found.
This makes for a nice cute romcom ... that has some hints of a battle manga but the fights general take a backseat to the romance. The art is also always a pleasure to look at. Whether it be the cute female MC, a silly comedy gag, or a cool battle, the art always delivers with very little drops in quality. Oroka na Tenshi never tries to 'reinvent the wheel' but its execution of a supernatural Romeo Juliet romcom manga that plays into the tropes of the genre makes it a very enjoyable and easy read for anyone who enjoys the genre.

I went into this manga expecting to drop it if the very first chapter didn't interest me in the slightest... and yeah, I finally caught up to the more recent chapter (which is chapter 45 at the moment) and I gotta say this is how the f**k is this series so underrated and underscored? It's criminal to see that the score for this is an underwhelming 7.5... I bet that turned away so many heads from this hidden gem.

Story: (8)Sometimes you forget that there's an ongoing story in the beginning because it's mostly the two characters introducing themselves into society, which isn't too bad because ... that's what this series does best is hit it home with its comedy! As the series progresses near the middle, the story starts to go from an introduction to learning about the series lore a bit more like we get to see more angels and demons which is honestly something I look forward to knowing a lot more. The only complaint is that the romance can be repetitive, "I love him but he's a demon" "I love her but she's an angel" can be really annoying at times... but trust me when I say read this for the slapstick which is honestly top tier and keep on reading for the more interesting aspects of the series.

Art (9): It's near perfection, I feel bad for not giving it a 10 but after seeing Murata's art for OPM it's just hard to give anything else that type of score. 9 is still good, you can convey the emotions that is going through the character's expressions and situations and a lot of the art itself makes me laugh also so that's just a bonus!

Characters (9): Just the two main characters alone deserve this rating, I can give it a 10 but you probably seen these two types of characters before in different mangas but the thing is that their chemistry is just so strong! However I can't say too much about the other members of the main cast, which are usually one noted personalities but I don't hate them, whenever they do appear you don't really get to know much about them but they're all lovable and I wish we get to see a lot more of them in the future.

Enjoyment (10): How the hell did it take me so long to find this series, this is the manga I have been looking for! It's really funny, has top tier romance, has action, has tense scenes, and it just keeps going! This keeps me wanting to keep reading and I'm really looking forward to the next chapter.

Overall (9): Stop it, don't deny this manga a chance like I was about to do earlier... I can't guarantee that this will be everyone's favorite manga like it was for me, but I can say a solid majority of you guys will enjoy it just like I did. It deserves an anime with all it has going for it, if the shit storm known as Love Tyrant can get a crappy adaption, so can this <3!

I'm sorry if this is still poorly typed but keep in mind I literally binge all 45 chapters in one day one hour before I typed this review and it was 4 A.M. Right now I'm at chapter 47 as I'm slightly editing this now... that's my only complaint with this series is the fact that it releases monthly.

Super recommended! ★★★★★

Story - 7
Can a demon and an angel fall in love with each other?
The story focuses on the mortal enemies Akutsu and Amane. Each other sent to earth with their respective mission will start working together, overcoming adversities and growing a step closer to each other. The manga's out of nowhere comedy is brilliant, the roles are reversed and it seems as if the angel is the real demon here. Lots of gags, self awareness and over the top comedic situations that flow amazingly with the story! There's also some fighting as well.

Art - 9
You can tell the author spends a lot ... of time to make drawings this beautiful. Amane is the cutest I've ever seen. There are also gross and realistic comedic expressions, full pages of ahegao and even SpongeBob!. A great balance between black and white is used to show happy or dark emotions and visual comedy is used to give this manga its notorious uniqueness.

Characters - 8
What really brings all of this manga's good points together are the interactions between characters. Amane has a strong pride that impedes her from being honest with her feelings but also as a soft and shy side to her, after all she's just a young girl.
Akutsu's dullness is troubled with the morals of being a demon helping an angel. He will show that his race are not the monsters books says. Unexpected to everyone he'ss a noble and gentle demon but also a young man finding himself and possibly encountering love.

Enjoyment - 10
This manga is over the top after over the top comedy and a roller coaster of emotions. The events around the characters are made with two things in mind, to entertain and to progress the story. Super entertaining from chapter 1 to 48 so far.

Overall - 8
This manga is hard to disappoint. It exists to give the reader a good time.
If you found this page and this review then it's for a reason. Go give it a shot right now!