(side note the overall rating is rounded up from my actual score).
I'll start with the story, while the story is really depressing it had a very realistic feel (like it could and probably has actually happened) which gave me a very strong sense of immersion and added to the sympathy I felt for the protagonist (I'll talk more about that later). the sex scenes felt like they supported the story rather than being the main element, and the plot devices felt like they had meaning and thought behind them. for the story, I give Hensin a 9/10.
Next, let's talk about the art, the first thing about Henshin that caught my eyes was the art, it looked fantastic and professional. the character had expressive faces that fit their personalities and clearly show what a character was feeling. the female characters had very slender and elegant bodies with more realistic smaller busts which fit my tastes, however, most of the male character where visually repulsive but that added emphasis to the situations the protagonist was experiencing. the last note to touch on is the sex expressions, Henshin uses mind break/drug style of ahegao. with that being said I'll give the art an 8/10
now time for the Characters, I'll start by quoting the author Shindo L "I wanted Henshin to be about seeing the charm of a girl who is going through genuine misfortune" and throughout the story, I only cared about the protagonist Saki. Saki was the only character that had understandable aspirations and clear problems, while all the other characters were villains that were written to be unrelatable and easy to hate, which focused all my sympathy towards Saki. with this said I'll give the characters a 7/10
as for Enjoyment I very much enjoyed Henshin, once I started reading I couldn't stop and read it all in a night. I even bought a physical copy for my collection of manga and light novels then started to reread it. while the story is depressing and might not be for everyone I really love Henshin and I plan on looking into more of Shindo L's work. for enjoyment, I give Henshin a 10/10
Finally, we've arrived at the overall portion of the review, so let's average the scores. Henshin is very good, and I enjoyed every minute of it, so I give it an 8.5/10.
