The writing is sublime. The intricate plot dovetails beautifully with the downright ludicrous, self-aware comedy. The characters are lovingly written and you'll find yourself surprisingly invested in their (admittedly nonsensical) arcs.
The illustrations are wonderful. I love the over-the-top expressions the characters have. It's lovingly drawn and all of it is pleasant on the eyes.
My one gripe is that the story kind of awkwardly ends.
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The superintendent ends up in jail, Mari ends up just leaving everyone without so much as a goodbye, and Kiyoshi's romantic arc ends ambiguously. Perhaps Kiyoshi and the superintendent could be ignored, but it bothered me to see Mari, one of the pivotal characters in this story, have such a weak finale.
It would have only taken 1 or 2 more chapters to finish the story properly... Kind of bummed me out that it ended like that.
All in all, despite my complaint about the finale, I think this is still a fantastic manga with cunning writing, ludicrously funny comedy, beautiful illustration and a certain charm that makes you want more and more. I tip my hat to Hiramoto, only his deranged mind could come up with something this genius. I give it a solid 9 out of 10.
