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Aug 3, 2020
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The MC is very likable. Change my mind.
Do you know any series where there's a harem full of beautiful women, and this lucky bastard is just dense and is annoying the hell out of you? Like with no other reason? Like they're just born to piss us off by being dense and petty?
Then my friend, the MC here is different. (Not as great as Yuuji from Grisaia nor Issei from High School DxD tho)
Anyways, the story follows a young boy with his group of valkyries-cute girls with superpowers. The twist is, they need to undergo some romance-thing before the girls power-up. In Norse mythology, there
are 9 valkyries so obviously, there are 9 girls. And yes, all of them are well written. Btw, expect some norse mythology references so yeah, literature time.
The concept is actually impressive, as they made a convenient plot device to explain the supposed to be not explainable ecchi elements. And yes, it works
As I've flexed a while ago, the MC is well written. As first, you might get annoyed by his attitude, but as the story progresses, you'll come to sympathize and understand the MC for his action. Not to mention, his growth.
Most people would not take this manga seriously as this is another "Typical ecchi harem", and yes that's true, but this is my guilty pleasure anime. I know it's trash to others, but I enjoyed reading it even if people think of it as trash.
Critically speaking tho, yes, this is trash. But I'm a man of culture, who appreciates art, and I'm proud to say that this is a great read.
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Aug 3, 2020
86 of ? chapters read
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You want a group full of badass serial killer women? The one where they murder others while being extremely hot and sexy? The one where they have sex with a man then kill him afterwards in a gruesome way? The one where there are also lesbians and they go full yuri and make us some horny bastards?
Then welcome, intellectuals who have a great sense of culture.
Seriously tho, this manga is not for those who are sensitive to rapes, gruesome murder, and any kind of exaggerated violence.
To start, I would like to say that the author is very creative in making scenarios and building up
the core elements in the story. The goal is clear, the setting is well setup, and the characters are not left aside (of course, except for the usual side characters whom we don't give a f*ck). The coolest thing in this manga is the knowledge of the author in serial killing (history lessons baby). However, for me, it falls short in making it more interesting that it should be. While I was reading, I would know who'll die, who'll get raped, who'll have sex, and worse, I'll be able to know exactly what will happen in the next chapter. I'm not sure why, but maybe because of the obvious hints or I'm used to this kind of story telling. I did't make the manga lose its worth tho, it only ruined my experience.
But I can promise that you'll have moments that you can't wait to turn to the next chapter, as I was not able to sleep just because I wanted to read up to the latest. It can make you hype, tbh
Personally, I'm quite disturbed on how the author made such beautiful and bright characters just to make them whores, but I guess I'm just a simp :<. These elements are essential to the story btw, you'll learn later on
To sum up, if you want a badass women and don't give a sh*t about sex and violence, then you might find this interesting
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Aug 3, 2020
5 of 32 chapters read
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"Hey let's make an ecchi series"
"But ecchi is so overrated and mainstream, I doubt we can make it any more interesting"
"How about we add some serious sh*ts in this series"
"Like what"
"Let's add psychological and suspense to make this thrilling, and add some horror elements too like plot twists in the first few chapters"
"Wait, isn't this a completely different series? Is it even an ecchi?
"No, the story is focused on ecchi elements"
"Are you saying you want to make some High School of the Dead kind of story?
"That sh*t is good, a true guilty pleasure series, but no, let's make the ecchi genre an essential plot device
and not some meme kind of things like in the High School of the Dead"
"Can we make a story like that?"
"Yes, yes we can"
Basically, that's the gist of it, at least from the first 5 translated chapters. They made ecchi as the central focus of the story (Like literally, just read it), and there are psychological elements everywhere.
At first, you might not understand what's going on, but slowly you'll be able to. I'll give a 5 as of now since there aren't too many chapters that are being translated, but it has potential.
If you can read Japanese, I believe the series is already completed.
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Aug 3, 2020
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This is one of those stories where the MC is some kind of genius who tries to hide his abilities.
Well, in these stories, the MC has some kind of reasons why he wants to hide his intellect and live a normal life, and in this manga, the reason is quite simple.
The story follows a "Kakegurui" style of high school where gambling is the core system to survive. The interesting thing is that unlike those edgy-psychological gambling school, this has goofy and humorous take on this kind of genre. But don't worry, there are serious moments in some chapters that can easily surpass the mainstream
gambling school conflicts. Think of it as a fresh take on
the gambling genre that you might like or dislike
If you want a psychological/comedy type of series, then this is for you
Note: If you are sensitive to incest, then I suggest you to turn away from this. Although it's taken as a joke or a plot device and there are no serious incest scenes. If you get easily triggered, then sorry, this ain't for you.
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Aug 1, 2020
11 of ? chapters read
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This is one of the stories where you are introduced with the world that the characters are in, and it's up to the characters to make the story interesting.
As of now, there are only 11 chapters that are translated and the story hasn't really progressed that much. However, the latest translated chapter was able to introduce the plot devices and the different colors of each character. Personally, the story is still average as there hasn't been any big conflicts, but there are already hints that this will be an interesting series. I hope that this won't suffer from the mainstream thriller/psychological manga that start
interesting but ends very generic.
Still, the latest chapters might be able to interest you
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Jul 16, 2020
107 of 107 chapters read
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Pandora Hearts was unique. The manga had a world of its own and as reader, we get to enjoy how the story unfolds in an interesting way. I picked up this manga when I was browsing for amazing manga(s) with not so justified anime adaptation. I hesitated at first because I didn't really heard any from my acquaintances and peers, but I like the sense of adventure and reading works that are not so popular among my circle. I wholeheartedly advice you to read this series if you haven't yet.
For my specific review,
STORY (9/10)
The story is fantastic. Imagine a complex jigsaw puzzle written in
a manga. The plot unfolds at every angle and more information are given to the readers on what really is the answer to the mystery of the world. As I've mentioned before, one of the beauty in this series is getting to know more about the world and its story. Some of you might not be used in this kind of writing, as most of the popular stories tend to be linear and follow a specific path. In Pandora Hearts, the story is written in unique way and you can really say that a lot of thinking was made to complete the story and make it amazing. However, I couldn't give myself to score the story 10/10, the main reason for this is the pacing. As I've mentioned, this story does not follow a linear style of writing; therefore, you shouldn't read this manga with a narrow mind, it requires you to at least remember specific details presented before as it might get relevant later on. Still, the manga suffers just like many others in terms of making a diverse story line. There might be surprise revelations here and there, but if you really focus on the details, they won't be surprising as you've expected such event to happen. Even in the final twist, if you really pay attention to the dialogues and try to connect the puzzle, the answer will become very obvious. I think i ruined my own enjoyment because I focused on tiny details and connected every pieces of puzzle, but it might be different from your experience.
Art (8/10)
I like how the panel changes from black to white and vise versa depending on the situation. It gives diverse emotions that correlates with the respective events. The character designs were also great, and became even greater as you'll realize the hidden meanings of these character designs. It also featured comedic versions of each character that could ease up the tense a little bit and it's really fantastic. Although, when compared to other manga, you might not be surprised with the designs of the characters and the environment as you might have seen better. Maybe it's because of the age of the manga, but when compared to the later ones, the art style might just be average for some.
Character (6/10)
This was the point where my enjoyment really dropped. Don't get me wrong, there are great characters in the series that have unique personalities and quirks, and they are very likable. However, there are also poorly written ones. Some with very weak resolves but seemed very relevant, some with complex personalities but changed with just a simple advise, and some with typical and boring personalities that became very complex all of sudden. Their growths were also inconsistent as some changed for A to B, then B to C, then C to A again. Still, there are some with fruitful growths and proud resolves. But the main problem is, I got too attached with the characters and little did I know, they weren't given justice by the author. I know tragedy is one of the themes in this manga, but I don't think the ones that the author gave were really justifiable and I don't think they deserved them (you'll agree with me once you've read). There weren't even hints for such tragedy and yet they were given for the plot's sake and I pity these characters because as a reader, they didn't deserve these hardships, but were given just for the sake. Piece of advise, don't get too attached with the characters (even though the author is so good at making you get attached with them).
Enjoyment/Overall (8/10)
Most of my enjoyment fell because of my over the top analysis on the story and attachment to the characters, but the plot is so good that I can't give it below that 8. Maybe with cleaner pacing and better timing in revelations, it might have been 9/10. It was a great read, and I'm really happy that I pick up this manga. I had a fun ride, I hope you'll too.
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