And really, at least so far, it is. The 'strange' art style thrown at readers becomes a thing of beauty, and frankly, I could not wait to see how each of Gensokyo's denizens would be drawn. If you're a reader of Touhou manga simply because of the slice-of-life fun that the supernatural girls have every day, then fret not, Chireikiden loses none of that in return for a detective-mystery theme. If you love certain specific characters of Gensokyo, then chances are, this manga has a 'devilish' encounter with them at some point. It (will) encompass ALL of the characters Reimu encounters in Touhou's windows era (TH6-) upon completion, as the plot progresses in order of the games and Reimu's interactions (and fights!) with each of Touhou's characters.
I don't believe there's anything else I have to address here, and I hope I've convinced you to give this manga a try. It's one of those manga that leaves you begging for the release of newer chapters, and yet, never gets old, thus leaving huge rereading potential behind to us, the readers.
So please, don't be thrown off by the different art style, you'll get so used to it within minutes and learn to love every appearance of all of your favourite characters. Don't be thrown off by the strange titles given to characters...why is Reimu the "Shrine Maiden Detective of Paradise" indeed? Touhou Chireikiden will be one of the greatest Touhou manga you will read, and whilst short (at least not), those few hours will never fail to amuse you, or have you at the edge of your seat.
Enjoy! I hope you love it as much as I did.
