Jul 23, 2020
Don't start reading this.
I think this caught a lot of people's eyes due to its first character placing it at the top alphabetically. I didn't notice, at first, that it was written by the same author as Bungaku shoujo, and it certainly has the same basic structure.
The plot is a mix between romantic comedy, drama and mystery. You'll soon learn that characters are emotionally affected by a mystery and the plot revolve around resolving that mystery. I won't spoil much, because there isn't much to spoil. That being said, the characters are very distinctive and to me, the best kind of fictional characters. They do
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not act too realistically, but distinctive enough that it gives the feeling that they possess their own personality with their set of belief and goal. The pair of main characters contrast, and each brings lovely interaction between them that keeps the plot moving along nicely. I especially like the main character. His character archetype is seldom explored. It's nice to see straight forwardness and headstrong with a soft spot being brought to the front, as that kind of personality is usually reserved for side characters. I'm impressed with CHuN being able to transfer the spirit of the novel well. The flow of the story is just a joy to read.
The art is nothing special, but upon closer inspection, you'll realise the rare breed of talents like CHuN, who, as I previously stated, really know how to keep the flow going. The art of framing and how much text to insert in between frames and pages is almost lost by now. The background is usually just enough, never too much to clutter the details, but never too few to make the world and scenery feel empty like most Isekai or LN adaptions. The characters art are probably transferred from the LN illustration, hence I can't comment, but they are distinctive and easy to tell from a glance. There's a delicate balance that's not common even in the world of professional comic, let alone webcomics drawn by someone with more ego than focus with no editor nor any form of quality control. Though CHuN is not the master of this art, Kumeta is the one who pushes the art, perhaps a little too far, but it is something interest for novice readers to take notice.
Well, the meat of the matter is this. I don't recommend you reading this, even though I have just heaved it with praise. That's simply because this comic only covers the first part of novel, which sets the ball rolling. It answers no questions and might leave you with an intense urge to find out what happen next, and which waifu will win. That's my problem. If the purpose of the comic is to entice readers to read the novel. Job done. However, I do not want to endorse and encourage this type of tactics on consumers. It is a slap to those who love comics as its own medium. Imagine going to see a movie that's basically the prologue of a book and leave you with all the questions unanswered, to be find out in the book. I can't imagine how it would feel to stop at the council meeting in Lord of the Ring, or the Phoenix part in Harry Potter. It's infuriating. I recommend reading something more complete, and not getting baited by the publisher.
It is good, but not like this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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