At the beginning it seemed promising. The juxtaposition between the cute (and amateurish) art style and the unsettling weird atmosphere could work to create a cool supernatural horror-esque mystery story. The chemistry between the two main characters was fine, something reminiscent of Nagatoro-san. However after the reveal of Sawada's past it was beyond redeemable. Seriously it was hilarious. One of the few times I've gotten frustrated and at the same time laughed my ass off at how stupid, angsty, and pathetic a character can get.
It's like something a 13-year old wrote when their mom took away their Xbox.
There's also a hint of romance
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Nov 26, 2023
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi
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What would you do if your whole family was brutally annihilated and some of your relatives even killing themselves just to not let down the honor of your clan and all you could do is just run away? Elusive Samurai tells you that it's better to run away and survive than it is to give up and die for nothing.
The story is a grand adventure of a young boy's journey to redeem his seat as the heir to the shogun. This is the best written adventure/action shonen from recent times. The narrative about rejecting honorable death is amazingly executed. It follows the historical events ... 
Jun 25, 2023
So imagine a story with surreal, absurdist imagery and humor that's so dumb and juvenile which can only be compared to FLCL and Panty & Stocking mixed in with the coolest fights against all different kinds of folklore monsters, aliens and conspiracy/urban legend myths. That's DanDaDan for you.
Let's get the obvious out of the way first. The craftsmanship alone beats a lot of other current action manga out of the park. The environment and characters are very crisp and detailed. The art is also versatile and switches between the moments whenever it wants to be funny, eerie, cool or cute. The actions sequences are very ... |
