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This story is one I have somewhat high hopes for. It’s off to a pretty good start the stuff with the sister and how he gets powers is somewhat predictable/cliche but it’s executed well and the story has a lot of room to build on from this starting point. The art is really detailed and beautiful while also being horrific. I especially like the inclusion of color pages here and there to really add some flavor a lot of manga series don’t have. It’s an amazing visual experience so far. Im optimistic and think this has massive potential to grow as a story (no pun ... intended). I Can’t wait to see where it goes from here and I’m looking forward to chapter 3

Look, it's not a bad manga. The art is truly great, and the premise is solid. However...

I'm not sure if it was due to a lack of confidence from the mangaka, or in the mangaka, but it's a rushed story. For those old enough, it's like Star Wars Prequels. You are not reading a story, you are being told a story. You are not introduced to the characters, they appear and go without much thought whatsoever. So, even if the premise of the manga is great, they got a strong foundation, whatever else they built on was extremely flimsy. The mangaka wasn't able to follow ... through with what was proposed initially, couldn't develop characters, couldn't address motives, nor anything else. The last few chapters are just something to not leave the story without an ending, so you will read - a lot -, and not experience whatever it was they had envisioned.

Overall, it's a great example on how not to tell a story, a great case study if you are into writing. Otherwise, I don't see a great value added after reading this one.

The concept and lore isn't too bad... but it's boring. I can't have affection for any characters and I don't care what happens to them. Something is missing for making a good story that is actually enjoyable. The story is build like a classic shônen but that's not really the problem here. It's boring and in the same time it's too rush, characters change their mind/make decisions too quickly and there's no time to set the mood/the ambience.

I have the feeling that this manga is a shônen who doesn't want to be one. It tries to be more "adult", more "seinen-like" but it fails and ... we have this result.

Beside, the artstyle is good, it works well with the story. And maybe some people can enjoy this manga, but I don't think it will be for the characters or even the story in itself but more for the setup.