I have made a whole video review if you feel like it, you can check that out from my profile.
Story - 4
*I know this is long but I make good point so consider reading*
By far the "best" worse part. It has a classic mystery of the week vibe however I really liked that especially considering the fact that all of the mysteries are between 2 to 4 chapters. It was great to have all of the evidence presented and then for our two main boys to connect all of it to the crime. This is where the issues start... many of the actions and the "rules" of the world don't make sense. For example, the shtick of the manga is that Ron makes the murders kill themselves after he has revealed their identity. This is basically just magic and a few other characters are aware of it. The problem is the killer is always outed in front of everybody (scooby-doo style) but NOBODY restrains the killer after it's knowing that they are guilty. Sometimes they run, other times they try to hurt someone, and always Ron enchants them into trying to commit suicide. Why aren't they cuffed immediately? Because the plot needs them not to be. This is one of many many examples of how the story is filled with logical fallacies and plot holes. Which for a mystery is bad.
Art - 6
I was able to appreciate the buildings to which we dedicate all of the spreads but apart from that and a few dead bodies nothing is really too eyecatching. Does it need to be? No, it's fully functional without the standard overexaggerated moments in manga (which I love). But due to that some of the moments that are supposed to hit don't feel all that heavy which would have been a plus.
Characters - 7
The two main boys are great I genuinely like them and the fact that they make a great duo is what kinda carries some boring parts of the manga. The recurring side characters are always fun I enjoyed them every time they would pop up. The characters that are introduced specifically for a mystery and then forgotten can be hit or miss but when they miss it's so bad it's actually pretty fun.
Enjoyment - 7
Just like how it's with the bad characters the plot holes are a damn fun time. In every mystery (apart from one) there is a key flaw that if pointed out makes the whole narrative crumble to the ground. And once I accepted that I actually had a great time looking forward to those bad moments.
Overall - 7
Yup, a classic case of laughing at a bad manga. But unlike most in which the characters or the art is the main reason here the only thing is that the logical inconsistencies are basically everywhere. Everything else is great.
If you want to look at some cool characters and laugh at some bad plot you can check this out.
