Usogui

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It’s one of the mangas ever made.

The first like 15 volumes are so good. The heavy atmosphere, the fights, the jokes, the mastermind of Usogui himself. It’s amazing.

It kinda fell off after some arcs, not gonna lie.

The story is filled with needless dialogues and rule explanations that add nothing to the outcome.
I did skip a lot of text boxes and panels.

There’s more women in the first 5 chapters of Tenjho Tenge than in the 49 volumes of usogui. In some points it was uncomfortable.
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Overall, nice art, smart plot twists and a lot of text.

“He’s fragile, but he’ll never be broken…”

I'm still thinking about how to rate Usogui because I thoroughly enjoyed the manga, especially the last three arcs. However, the first 200 chapters was narratively messy and inconsistent. I enjoyed every arc (chapter 200 and below) because each one had its peak moments, but each arc also had some boring parts to get through.
I didn't really care about most of the fights before chapter 200, I more so preferred the mind games instead because the author was clearly cooking. For example, the plot twist in the beginning of the Labyrinth Arc where Yukiide framed Kaji. Moments like that was what kept me invested ... in the series.
After chapter 200 I began to see the true appeal of Usogui, and ever since then, it was narratively consistent, and I enjoyed it all the way through. After I finished it, I wanted to give the series an 8 - 9. But then I couldn't forget about all the lows of the first 200 chapters.

As a result, this manga is very hard for me to recommend to new readers. So, at the end, I'll give it a 6.

spend your times on better things.Story: The story of Usogui takes on a realistic point of view of illegal gambling, that gamblers need violence in order to protect what they win.The story is complex and unique in a good way, but because of that, it took time until the plot made sense. It was then when I finished reading volume 29 that I first realized how deep the story is, and I was amazed how all the things I thought were not relevant came together. The storytelling in my opinion is also excellent on how the author manages to convey the tension of the games ... to the readers. The games that are introduced in the manga are sometimes complex, other times simple but they are all quite easy to understand, and the author manages to create psychological battles that are complex and entertaining, but it may be too complicating for some people. In conclusion, I think the story is simply outstanding and should not be judged without reading at least 100+ chapters