This is a review of only the first 3 chapters of the story, and now that you're informed, let us talk about this interesting situation we've got here.
Orient is the new manga of Ohtaka Shinobu, Magi's author. And though a lot of people say that you should separate the author's works, it should be acknowledged that you'd expect something good from an author whom you've read\watched their works before.
Just to make it clear, I've dropped this manga, Twice.
The biggest problem that it has is not managing to be interesting enough for me to read it. You can predict whatever's going to happen just by reading the first few chapters.
Of course, I hope that I'm mistaken and that the story is more interesting than how it seems, but I doubt it.
The story is this generic "Boy who wants to become something so he starts his journey chasing his dreams" formula.
Does this instantly make a story bad? No it does not.
In fact, it's one of the most succeeding formula of all time.
But when you're story seems to be following every little thing in this formula, that's when the problem arises.
Not to mention the second big problem that this show faces which made me drop the story for the first time: The world of the story.
It seems like something from a much older time, but then again there is this huge motorbike that is absolutely from our modern world, which makes you wonder why do they need human miners when there's such technology.
And then when you think that's all, you're going to have people wearing robot suits like they're from The Power Rangers.
No seriously, what is this world?
And talking about the characters, you have the red haired dude who is your generic shounen guy, and you have the blonde friend who's a little more interesting considering his character is different than what shounen usually offers but alas, hope they're not gonna turn him into shounen guy 2.
Now let's talk a little about the art because oh boy it's not helping.
It reminds me of One piece's art, that feeling you have when you feel everything's being thrown at you.
In summery, this is a story that I really want to give a chance to, but the story itself is not helping me with it's unappealing everything.
I heard it's going to have an anime so let's give it a chance when it's aired.