I made a whole video review on this so if you feel like it, you can check that out.
Now for the important part:
Story - 8
Let me just say I love the theming that is displayed not only with Sitama but with many other characters and plot points "If you have enough passion and dedication you can achieve pretty much anything." love to see that. But we don't spend too much time with that for the most part we follow dudes hitting each other really hard... and I love that too so why the 8? Pacing. After chapter 50 or so we start following FOUR different parts and while they are vaguely connected there was no reason for them to be shown at the same time. I'm talking: in the middle of the chapter even tho we are already following a very interesting development we just switch to a bunch of dudes talking in a room together... what.
Art - 10
Not only is the art always portrayed in a very professional and yet inspired way but it also takes some risks with the art direction. We see some focus being used, distortion of reality, and MANY other creative techniques to emphasize how badass is the moment we are experiencing. A true example of what 10/10 art should look like.
Characters - 9
Garou is one of the best characters I have ever seen and it's not like the manga really tries a whole lot (compared to other mangas) to give us intimate moments with him. Of course, we all already know that Saitama is a world-famous phenomenon of a character and the only thing I will say on that - it's well deserved. And all of the other fun and entertaining characters are sure to charm you considering that there is such variety among them. BUT Blizzard messes up the perfect cast. It's bad and not because she is annoying (many other characters are and they are just fine) it's because she is comically stupid and then all of the sudden feels like a reasonable human being and they back to stupid. However a curious case of "if you have enough doujinshis about you then you can stay on the cast".
Enjoyment - 10
Moment to moment this feels great I have read the manga twice now I keep up with the new chapters and it's always a highlight of my day to go on reddit and to sink into the "new chapter" vibe. It's again one of the best modern pieces of entertainment.
Overall - 8
While the last sentence is still true I can't simply overlook the obvious issues when it comes to the pacing. If you are going to take anything away from this review let it be this: YES there is a huge flaw in the manga but it still manages to OVERCOME that and be entertaining and engaging on a whole new level.
Do yourself a favor and go read it.
