Story, (8/10): I don't know why I thought this was going to be a comedic shoujo romance at first, but I quickly found that this was more of a dark romance seinen with hints of comedy. The writing can come off as clunky at times (maybe because of the translation that I read). This clunkiness is more apparent when you trying to understand the mind games taking place, that are somewhat simple but still engaging. The pacing of the storyline takes it's time for the characters to interact in either dramatic or comedic ways.
Art, (9/10): The covers and colored pages were very eye-catching, with it's vivid colors being balanced with the dark shading. Most of the characters designs share common style that makes them long, clean, elegant, and lean without making them too skinny. The most intriguing thing is the way that that the heads are drawn in a way that can be expressive to being comedic one minute and intense the next. There are a good handful of fight scenes that’s not complexly choreographed but makes the violence within it apparent.
Character, (9/10): So, the female lead, Somei Yoshino, has an arranged marriage with the masochist yakuza male lead, Kirishima Miyama, who becomes a yandere once she piques his interest. But because Yoshino grew up in a yakuza household, she knows how to handle herself and maneuver the mind games of the underground world. Despite all of this, these and other characters are written in a way to make everything balanced. The other named male characters aren't just brutes and other named female characters aren't just a pretty face.
Enjoyment, (10/10): The characters can be intense and funny, sometimes in an odd way. The art style complement the story. The story leaves me wanting more. It’s one of the few instances where there are physical copies, but they aren’t available in English or at least with romaji. Which is a bummer, but can only change if more people are invested in this series. Whenever they are far enough in the story, I would love to see this animated by a studio with the skilled artists to do it justice but not too busy with other big named anime that would overshadow this. Maybe someone like Production I.G., NUT studio, idk.
Overall, (9/10): If you a fan of yakuza themes, yandere themes, simple but playful mind games, or all of the above; then you’ll like this. The only downside asides from the aforementioned limited translations, is that the story publication is a bit slower. However, the switching back and forth of intense to funny moments keeps things interesting and makes you anticipate one chapter after the next.
