Mar 2, 2024
It's just... so peak. And I don't say that lightly.
First of all, let me be clear. The start (~20 chaps) is slow. Not bad, but it takes it's time introducing the cast and the world for it to develop later. Other than that, this is, without a doubt or competition in my mind, the best battle shounen I've ever read, with the only competition being maybe Jujutsu Kaisen.
The art? Oh it's amazing. Almost reminds me of Zyugoya, but with a more obvious focus on the action. The smear frames on this go crazy, and it's consistently gorgeous even during the SoL fragments.
Speaking of SoL, the
...
develoment of every character, even seemingly minor ones at the start, is great. There's multiple factions, and each has a multitude of characters, and I struggle to think of even one I don't really enjoy. The protagonists obviously stand out, but so does everyone else, really.
The world and the worldbuilding is all very interesting to read and quite a creative spin on the Tower climbing formula. It also helps that the author's not afraid of paradigm shifts when necessary.
The plot itself is also extremely unique and compelling. It plays with it's "story within a story" elements in a very unique way, drawing attention to details that only exist because of that, to create very curious situations.
Overall, this series keeps surpassing my expectations, even when I think it can not possibly get any better, it just keeps climbing. Barring maybe a terrible ending, which I can't see happening, there's no way I can think of this doesn't end in my top 5 manga/hwa of all time once it's completed.
(review at 198 chapters)
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
What did you think of this review?
Nice
0
Love it
0
Funny
0
Confusing
0
Well-written
0
Creative
0Show all
.png)
