This manga's aesthetic is so damn gorgeous every time there's a music sequence it's a new potential wallpaper. The art style is refreshing and just capital 'P' pretty, though it's probably not for everyone, at least we can respect MAPOLLO 3's originality. The surreal aspects of the art are actually used quite strategically so as not to lose their impact, so the art of the lower key scenes does most of the heavy lifting. This is generally ok, thanks to neat designs, cute characters and frequent changes in setting making for more diverse surroundings, however dialogue exchanges can be a little stiff as the style doesn't seem to allow for many subtleties in facial expressions, so you get a lot of shots that can blend together. A problem I've heard from others, and one I agree with just to a lesser extent, is that the paneling is not great, and truth be told it can get quite monotonous on long reading sessions.
Long and short of it is, it's a delight to the eyes when it's at it's best, and classical nerds will most definitely enjoy it, and despite a somewhat basic overarching plot and character journeys that aren't the most original in the world, I think this manga is PPPPPPleasant and strongly pulls off it's emotional peaks. It probably shouldn't be binge-read as the majority of the story between the surreal music sequences can look quite bland and dull. You should at least read it to cop the outfits (I want those piano-key earrings bad).
