Story - The 100 Girlfriends is built on a fairly simple and novel concept. That being that our main character, Aijou, has experienced 100 heartbreaks before seeing the God of Love appear before him and informing him that he was accidentally assigned 100 soulmates instead of and that failing a relationship with any of the 100 will result in all the girls dying. Apart from this simple premise, the manga doesn't necessary contain any huge overarching goal or rival so far. It's mainly a flavour of the week type of chapter layout, with roughly every chapter or so dedicated to a new girl. For all its simplicity, this format is fairly riveting and so far I've found myself captivated by the concept.
Art - The 100 Girlfriends actually has some fairly unique artwork and is fairly nuanced in its character designs although a couple of characters can become a bit muddled. I think a real test of the series artwork will be as the story progresses and more women are inevitably added to the evergrowing harem.
Characters - The 100 Girlfriends is largely driven by character and its ecchi elements (and in some parts its wholesomeness) so this is largely where the strength of the series lies so far. Each character has unique traits and a character to go with them which makes them all completely different in the context of the wider harem. They are formulaic to a degree and this may become even more pronounced as the series goes on but I find that the characters are interesting enough to merit at least some acclaim in this review.
Overall - So far its hard to judge how feasible this concept can be and whether the flavour of the week approach to the girls that get introduced in this series will be enough to drive an otherwise lacking story but regardless, I think it is an entertaining manga that is captivating enough to warrant my further attention in the future.
